Keystone IAS Academy aims to provide free coaching for 60 students annually. Exam for aspirants (Arts, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture, Forest, Law and other streams) would be held on every Sunday. The selected aspirants are eligible for UPSC Prelims & Mains free coaching. The questions and the marking scheme are designed in such a way to assess students decision making ability and the reasoning power. This Exam is an important platform to identify and nurture the talented student and also to help in pinpointing areas of strength and weakness in every student. Please participate in the ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAM and discover yourself.

Major Highlights of the scheme

1. Free Coaching to deserving students (Only offline).
2. Mentorship support from Bureaucrats, UPSC selected candidates, Interview appeared candidates and Retired Civil Servants.
3. Special sessions for Personality Development.

ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAM

Who can Apply?

Keystone IAS Academy offers Scholarship Scheme for all the interested graduates who are aspiring for UPSC Civil Service Exams.

• Eligibility: Any degree
• Applicant must have minimum 60% marks in the graduate examination.
• Age Limit is 21 – 30.
• 50% priority for Rural Students
• 28% priority for Urban and Semi-urban category
• 10% reservation for Specially challenged students.
• 10% reservation for Army Servicemen.
• 2% reservation for Third gender.
• Attested academic certificates must be submitted for Verification.

Nature of Examination:

Entire paper will be based on Objective type like UPSC Prelims

Each Question will be provided by 4 alternatives.

Mode of Exam – Both Online and Offline .

General Studies – 50 Questions – 50 Marks

Current Affairs – 25 Questions – 25 Marks

CSAT – 25 Questions – 25 Marks

TOTAL – 100 Marks

Exam Duration 2 hrs & No Negative Mark.

Exam Timing: 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Reporting Time: 9:00 am on the exam day

Syllabus of Examination:

 GENERAL STUDIES – BASIC LEVEL

• Current events of national and international importance (From JUNE 2022 To SEPTEMBER 2022)
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
• General Science

CIVIL SERVICE APTITUDE TEST (CSAT) – BASIC LEVEL

• English Comprehension
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level)
• Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level)
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability

Hall ticket:

Hall tickets containing examination number and examination venue to the registered students will be informed through whatsapp 2 days before the exam date.

Documents Required:

Hall ticket (hard copy)

Any self attested ID with photo

One Passport size photo

Result: The result of Examination will be declared on the afternoon of the exam day itself.

Note: First 60 students will be provided 100% free coaching based on the ranking.

Applications are invited online.

How to Apply or Instructions for Filling the form

1. You should fill the form in English.
2. This form is a part of Admission process. So Incomplete or false information will make your candidature null and void.
3. Candidates will be selected purely on merit.
4. Selected candidates will be asked to produce their academic documents at a later stage.
5. In all matters relating to admission, the decision of the Keystone IAS Academy Team will be final and binding on the applicants.