UPSC

INFORMATION BOOKLET

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ABOUT UPSC

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Union Public Service Commission is an autonomous Constitutional body which recruits
personnel for different union services. Civil Service is responsible for implementing the laws
as well as the policies formulated by the government. UPSC through Civil Service exam
recruits candidates for following posts.

POST'S
(1) Indian Administrative Service. (IAS)
(2) Indian Foreign Service. (IFS)
(3) Indian Police Service.(IPS)

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(4) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service,(Group 'A') E
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(5) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, (Group 'A')

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(6) Indian Revenue Service. (Customs and Central Excise), (Group 'A')
(7) Indian Defense Accounts Service, (Group 'A')
(8) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), (Group 'A')
(9) Indian Ordinance Factories Service, (Group 'A'), (Assistant Works Manager, Administration).
(10) Indian Postal Service, (Group 'A')

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(11) Indian Civil Accounts Service, (Group 'A')

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(12) Indian Railway Traffic Service, (Group 'A')
(13) Indian Railway Accounts Service, (Group 'A')
(14) Indian Railway Personnel Service, (Group 'A')

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(15) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, (Group 'A')
(16) Indian Defence Estates Service, (Group 'A')
(17) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), (Group 'A')
(18) Indian Trade Service, (Group 'A') (Gr. III).
(19) Indian Corporate Law Service, (Group 'A')
(20) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, (Group 'B') (Section Officer’s Grade).
(21) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli
Civil Services, (Group 'B')
(22) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Police Services, (Group 'B')
(23) Pondicherry Civil Service, (Group 'B')
(24) Pondicherry Police Service, (Group 'B')

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STAGE - I : PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (QUALIFYING)

The Preliminary Examination shall comprise of two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.
Both the question papers will be of the objective type (i.e. multiple choice questions).

SYLLABUS FOR THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Paper I - General Studies

(Considered for merit)

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(200 marks)
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Duration : Two hours

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• Current events of national and international importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.

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• 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,

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Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do

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not require subject specialization.
• General Science.

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Paper II - CSAT
(Qualifying only) (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• 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)

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CUT OFF MARK FOR PRELIMS IN NEW PATTERN

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YEAR
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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CATEGORY

GENERAL 209 241 205 107.34 116

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OBC 190 222 204 106.00 110.66

SC

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185

181
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207

201
182

174
94.00

91.34
99.34

96.00

PH-1

PH-2

. A 160

164
199

154
167

113
90.66

76.66
75.34

72.66

PH-3

OUT OF

P 111

400
163

400
115

385*
40.00

200#

* 2014 English Comprehension were not considered for merit (six questions were
cancelled by UPSC).
# From 2015 CSAT paper is only qualifying and GS-I considered for merit (i.e. 200
40.00

200#

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 STAGE - II : MAIN EXAMINATION

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The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Qualifying Papers : Marks

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Paper - A (One of the Indian Language to be selected by 300
the candidate from the Languages included in

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the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution)
Paper-B English 300
Papers to be counted for merit : Marks

Paper-I Essay 250

Paper-II

Paper-III

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General Studies-I

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(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and
Geography of the World and Society)

General Studies -II

(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social
250

250

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Justice and International relations)

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Paper-IV General Studies -III 250
(Technology, Economic Development,
Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and
Disaster Management)

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Paper-V

Paper-VI

Paper-VII
General Studies -IV
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Optional Subject - Paper 1

Optional Subject - Paper 2

Sub Total (Written test)

STAGE - III : PERSONALITY TEST

250

250

250

1750

Personality Test 275

Grand Total 2025

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SYLLABUS FOR MAIN EXAMINATION

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The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of
understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.
General Studies papers (Paper II to Paper V) the nature and standard of questions will be such
that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study. The questions
will be such as to test a candidate's general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have

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relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the candidate's basic
understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-

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economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct
answers.

Various optional subjects are included for Main Examination in UPSC Notification Each year.

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Optional Subject Papers (Paper VI and Paper VII) The scope of the syllabus for for the Examination is
broadly of the honors' degree level i.e. a level higher than the bachelors' degree and lower than the

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masters' degree. In the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level corresponds to the
bachelors' degree.

Syllabi of the papers included in the scheme of Civil Services (Main) Examination are given as
follows :

Indian Languages : (PAPER - A)

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The aim of the paper is to test the candidates ability to read and understand serious discursive
prose, and express his ideas clearly and correctly, English and Indian Language (like Marathi, Hindi,

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Kannada, Tamil etc.) The pattern of questions is broadly as follows:
1. Comprehension of given passages 2. Precis writing
3. Usage and Vocabulary 4. Short Essays

Compulsory Languages : (PAPER - B)

1. Comprehension of given passages 2. Precis writing

3. Usage and Vocabulary 4. Short Essays
5. Translation from English to the Indian Language and Vise Versa

PAPER - I

Essay : Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be
given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in
orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

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General Studies - I : Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and
Society.

Ø Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from
ancient to modern times.

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Ø Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present-

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significant events, personalities, issues

Ø The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from
different parts of the country.

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Ø Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

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Ø History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution,
world wars, withdrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political
philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the
society.

Ø Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

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Ø Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and
developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

Ø Effects of globalization on Indian society .

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Ø Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

Ø Salient features of world's physical geography.

Ø Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian
sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector
industries in various parts of the world (including India) .

Ø Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity,

cyclone etc.,geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical
features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such
changes.

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General Studies - II : Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International
relations.

Ø Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments,

significant provisions and basic structure.

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Ø Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining
to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges

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therein.
Ø Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and
institutions.
Ø Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Parliament and
State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and

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issues arising out of these.
Ø Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and

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Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and
their role in the Polity.
Ø Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
Ø Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of
various Constitutional Bodies.
Ø Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

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Ø Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues

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arising out of their design and implementation.
Ø Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various
groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
Ø Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the

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performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for
the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Ø Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to
Health, Education, Human Resources.
Ø Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Ø Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountabilities-governance-
applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency
& accountability and institutional and other measures.
Ø Role of civil services in a democracy.
Ø India and its neighbourhood- relations.
Ø Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting
India's interests.
Ø Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests,
Indian diaspora.
Ø Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

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PAPER - IV

General Studies - III : Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment,

Security and Disaster Management.

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Ø Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth,
development and employment.

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Ø Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Ø Government Budgeting.
Ø Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation
and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues
and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
Ø Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public

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Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer
stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

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Ø Food processing and related industries in India-scope and significance, location,
upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Ø Land reforms in India.
Ø Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on
industrial growth.

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Ø Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Ø Investment models.

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Ø Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday
life
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and
developing new technology.

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Ø Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, bio-
technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Ø Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact
assessment.
Ø Disaster and disaster management.
Ø Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
Ø Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
Ø Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and
social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-
laundering and its prevention
Ø Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime
with terrorism
Ø Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

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General Studies - IV : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

Ø This paper will include questions to test the candidates' attitude and approach to issues
relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues
and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilize the case study

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approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered.

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Ø Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values –
lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of
family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

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Ø Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior;
moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

towards the weaker-sections.

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Ø Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-
partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion

Ø Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and

governance.

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Ø Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

Ø Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical
concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and
conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance;
strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international
relations and funding; corporate governance.

Ø Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and

probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes
of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery,
Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Ø Case Studies on above issues.

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OPTIONAL SUBJECTS : For Civil Services Main Exam

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This is the complete list of optional subjects for civil services main examination.
You have to opt for any one subject. Optional paper consists of two papers of 500 marks
each.
◘ Agriculture ◘ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
◘ Anthropology ◘ Botany

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◘ Chemistry ◘ Civil Engineering
◘ Economics ◘ Commerce and Accountancy

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◘ Geography ◘ Electrical Engineering
◘ Geology ◘ History
◘ Law ◘ Management
◘ Mathematics ◘ Mechanical Engineering
◘ Medical Science ◘ Philosophy

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◘ Physics ◘ Political Science & International Relations
◘ Psychology ◘ Public Administration

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◘ Sociology ◘ Statistics
◘ Zoology
◘ Literatures (Any one of the following languages)
• Assamese • Bengali

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• Bodo • Dogri
• Gujarati • Hindi
• Kannada • Kashmiri
• Konkani • Maithili
• Malayalam • Manipuri
• Marathi • Nepali
• Oriya • Punjabi
• Sanskrit • Santhali
• Sindhi • Tamil
• Telugu • Urdu
• English

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CUT OFF MARK FOR MAINS (WRITTEN SCORE)

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YEAR
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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CATEGORY
700 564 678 676 787
GENERAL (40%) (32%) (38%) (37%) (44.97%)

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682 534 631 630 745
OBC (39%) (31%) (36%) (36%) (42.57%)

SC

ST

PH-1

A . 660
(38%)
659
(38%)

614
518
(30%)
510
(19%)

510
631
(36%)
619
(35%)

609
622
(36%)
617
(35%)

580
739
(45.65%)
730
(41.71%)

713

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(35%) (29%) (35%) (33%) (40.74%)
646 502 575 627 740
PH-2 (37%) (27%) (33%) (36%) (42.28%)

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530 410 449 504 545
PH-3 (30%) (23%) (26%) (29%) (31.14%)

OUT OF 1750 1750 1750 1750 1750

Mains Cutoff Is Based On 10% Marks In Each Of The Seven Papers

i.e. Essay, GS I, GSII, GSIII, GS IV, Optional I & OPTIONAL II

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CUT OFF MARK FOR FINAL SELECTION (WRITTEN +ORAL)

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YEAR
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
CATEGORY

GENERAL

OBC

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936
(46%)

911
775
(38%)

742
889
(44%)

844
877
(43%)

834
988
(48.79%)

951

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(45%) (37%) (42%) (41%) (46.96%)

SC 870 719 830 810 937

(43%) (35%) (41%) (40%) (46.27%)
864 707 811 801 920
ST (43%) (35%) (40%) (40%) (45.43%)

PH-1

PH-2

. A 858
(42%)

942
(47%)
725
(36%)

718
(35%)
816
(42%)

778
(38%)
802
(40%)

830
(41%)
927
(45.77%)

951
(46.96%)

PH-3

OUT OF
P 802
(40%)

2025
613
(30%)

2025
713
(35%)

2025
697
(34%)

2025
817
(40.34%)

2025

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 UPSC 2015-16 SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

Ms. Shraddha N. Pandey Mrs. Swati Surve-Kambale

Rank-508 Rank-1003

OTHER SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

Mr. Rohit Joshi Dr. Dhananjay Kadam Ms. Snehal Karle

IRS IRS IRS

Selected Candidates Guiding the

Pioneer Students
• Mr. Gajendra Narwane (IFoS) • Mr. Suhas Dabade (IRS)
• Mr. Amit Nikam (IFoS) • Mr. Krishnath Patil (IRTS)
• Mr. Madhav Sulphule (IFS) • Mr. Harshad Aradhi (IRS)
• Mr. Pawan Badhe (IFS) • Mr. Abhay Phalake (IRS)
• Mr. Mahesh Patil (IRS) • Mr. Rohit Joshi (IRS)
• Mr. Vinod Pawar (IRS) • Ms. Snehal Karle (IRS)
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