| Exam | Date of Notification | Last date for receipt of applications | Date of Commencement and its duration | Minimum academic qualifications prescribed | Age Limits | Remarks |
| Prelims 2008 |
29 Dec 2007 | 28 Jan 2008
| 18 May 2008
1 Day(Sunday)
| A degree from a recognised university or equivalent | 21-30 years as on 1.8.2008 | Candidates appearing at the degree examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions.
|
| Mains 2008 | -- | -- | 17 Oct 2008 [friday]
21 Days
| A degree from a recognised university or equivalent | 21-30 years as on 1.8.2008 | Only such of the candidates as are declared qualified on the results of Preliminary Examination 2008 are eligible to take the Main Examination |
|
Date/Day
|
Forenoon Session
0930 Hrs to 1230 Hrs
|
Afternoon Session
1400 Hrs to 1700 Hrs
|
|
26.10.2007 (Friday) |
General Studies Paper-I
|
General Studies Paper-II
|
| 27.10.2007 (Saturday) |
Essay |
English |
| 28.10.2007 (Sunday) |
Indian Language{Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Dogri/ Gujarati /Hindi/Kannada/Kashmiri/Konkani/ Maithilli/ Malayalam/ Manipuri/Marathi/Nepali/Oriya /Punjabi/Sanskrit/Santali /Sindhi (Devanagari / Arabic Script)/ Tamil/Telugu/ Urdu} |
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| 30.10.2007 (Tuesday) |
History Paper-I |
History Paper-II |
| 31.10.2007 (Wednesday) |
Political Science & International Relations Paper-I/ Public Administration Paper-I |
Political Science & International Relations Paper-II/ Public Administration Paper-II |
| 01.11.2007 (Thursday) |
Geography Paper-I |
Geography Paper-II |
|
| Literature of Arabic/ Assamese/ Bengali/ Chinese/ English/ French/ German/ Gujarati/ Hindi/ Kannada/
Kashmiri/ Konkani/ Malayalam/ Manipuri/ Marathi/ Nepali/ Oriya/ Pali/ Persion/ Punjabi/ Russian/ Sanskrit/ Sindhi (Devanagari/ Arabic Script)/ Tamil/ Telugu / Urdu
Language Paper-I |
Literature of Arabic/ Assamese/ Bengali/ Chinese/ English/ French/ German/ Gujarati/ Hindi/ Kannada/
Kashmiri/ Konkani/ Malayalam/ Manipuri/ Marathi/ Nepali/ Oriya/ Pali/ Persion/ Punjabi/ Russian/ Sanskrit/ Sindhi (Devanagari / Arabic Script) / Tamil/ Telugu/ Urdu
Language Paper-II |
| 03.11.2007 (Saturday) |
Philosophy Paper-I |
Philosophy Paper-II |
| 05.11.2007 (Monday) |
Sociology Paper-I/ Anthropology Paper-I |
Sociology Paper-II/ Anthropology Paper-II |
| 06.11.2007 (Tuesday) |
Psychology Paper-I |
Psychology Paper-II |
| 07.11.2007 (Wednesday) |
Zoology Paper-I |
Zoology Paper-II |
| 12.11.2007 (Monday) |
Agriculture Paper-I/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-I |
Agriculture Paper-II/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-II |
| 13.11.2007 (Tuesday) |
Law Paper-I |
Law Paper-II |
| 14.11.2007 (Wednesday) |
Economics Paper-I |
Economics Paper-II |
| 15.11.2007 (Thursday) |
Botany Paper-I |
Botany Paper-II |
| 16.11.2007 (Friday) |
Mathematics Paper-I/ Statistics Paper-I |
Mathematics Paper-II/ Statistics Paper-II |
| 17.11.2007 (Saturday) |
Commerce & Accountancy Paper-I/Management Paper-I |
Commerce & Accountancy Paper-II/Management Paper-II |
| 19.11.2007 (Monday) |
Physics Paper-I |
Physics Paper-II |
| 20.11.2007 (Tuesday) |
Civil Engg. Paper-I/ Electrical Engg. Paper-I/
Mechanical Engg. Paper-I /Medical Science Paper-I |
Civil Engg. Paper-II/ Electrical Engg. Paper-II/
Mechanical Engg Paper-II / Medical Science Paper-II |
| 21.11.2007 (Wednesday) |
Chemistry Paper-I |
Chemistry Paper-II |
| 22.11.2007 (Thursday) |
Geology Paper-I |
Geology Paper-II |