The next stage for candidates aspiring to become civil servants is the Civil Services Mains exam. 2020-UPSC CS exam Preliminary was held on October 4.

Civil Services exam is held to recruit IAS, IPS and IFS officers who form the core of the bureaucracy system in India who help the government in policy formulation.

Candidates have to keep their roll number for 2020 UPSC CS exam (prelims) with them and then visit the official website of UPSC ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/’

Soon after the website downloads, candidates can see a buttons titled ‘RESULT: Civil Services (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2020’

The button would be visible in blue colour and candidates can click that to know the result for 2020 UPSC CS exam.

Soon after candidates click the button they can find another notification downloading which will inform on what candidates who passed 2020 UPSC CS prelims can do.

Candidates of 2020 CS exam prelims have to scroll down the notification to find out the rollnumbers of candidates who have passed prelims exam.

The exam recruiting civil servants comprises three parts, the first part is ‘preliminary or prelims’, the second part of the exam is ‘mains’ and the final part or the third part is ‘personality test or interview’

Each stage is a selection for the next stage. Prelims exam selects candidates for the mains exam, mains exam selects candidates for the interview or personality test.

While 2020 UPSC CS Exam is not an exception to all that said above, preparation to for the next stage is now of paramount importance.

Candidature of all these candidates who have passed CS exam prelims is provisional in nature. They have to apply seperately for through a Detailed Application Form-1 (DAF-1) for CS Exam Mains.

The application for 2020 UPSC CS Exam Mains will be available on the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Candidates who passed preliminary exam have to visit ‘https://upsconline.nic.in’ from 28 October to 6 pm of 11 November and apply for 2020 UPSC CS Exam Mains.

Important instructions to be followed while filling the form for 2020 UPSC CS Exam Mains will also be available on the website of UPSC.

Candidates who have passed 2020 UPSC CS Exam Prelims have to register themselves on the relevant page of the official website of UPSC ‘https://upsconline.nic.in’ before filling up the DAF-1 form online.

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The candidates are also advised to refer to the Rules of Civil Services Examination 2020 published in Gazette of India (Extraordinary) of Department of Personnel and Training Notification dated 12.2.2020.

Candidates who are about to register for 2020 UPSC CS Exam Mains have to remember that mere registration will not confer the right to enter into the exam hall for Civil Services Main exam.

The e-admit card will be made ready for download on the official website for the exam about three to four weeks before the commencement of 2020 UPSC CS Exam Mains.

Also the timetable for the examination will also be uploaded at the sametime.

Candidates are also informed that marks, cut off marks and answer keys of screening test held through 2020 UPSC CS Exam Prelims will be uploaded on the Commission’s website ‘https://upsc.gov.in’
only after the entire process of 2020 UPSC CS Exam is
over, after the declaration of final result.

Candidates requiring any clarity with regards to 2020 UPSC CS Exam Prelims result can contact the facilitation counter near examination hall building on the premises of UPSC.

Candidates can reach the above mentioned facility from 10 am to 5 pm in person on all working days. They can also call on telephone numbers 011-23385271, 011-23098543 or 011-23381125 located at the facilitation counter.

The result and notification regarding 2020 UPSC CS Exam prelims result can be accessed at ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/WR-CSP-20-231020-Engl-F.pdf’

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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