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Civil Service Examination Study Center:

Purpose and Introduction

Government of Gujarat has started Civil Service Examination Study Centre since September, 1992 at the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) Ahmedabad for imparting training to the youth of Gujarat who aspire to join civil services (IAS/IPS/IFS /Group - 1 & 2).

Administrative Wing : Government has sanctioned following post to run this centre :

Sr.No.	Sanctioned Post
1	Joint Director
2	Deputy Section Officer
3	Typist
4	Peon cum Driver
5	Bearer
6	Cook
Note :- For strengthening the activity of this centre following officers are also allotted additional charge
1	Deputy Director (Exam)
2	Research Officer

Eligibility Criteria for admission to Study center SPIPA

Sr.No.

Details of training programmes training classes conducted No. of trainees

Educational Qualification

Any Graduate

Age Limit

General candidates	:	21 to 30 years
SEBC (OBC) candidates	:	21 to 33 years
SC / ST candidates	:	21 to 35 years

Mother Tongue of the candidates should be Gujarati or 1st Degree of Graduation from Gujarat or Ordinarily a residence of Gujarat will be entitled to apply for admission.

This is a full time course and candidates are not allowed to join any job or out side study.

Coaching Fee : There is no Coaching Fee. But candidates have to pay following amount as Deposit :

1	Library Deposit	:	Rs. 2200/-
2	Training Deposit:	:	Rs. 1000/-
3	Hostel Deposit	:	Rs. 1000/-

Available Seats in the Study center are as under

General Category	:	36 Seats
Scheduled Caste	:	12 Seats
Scheduled Tribe	:	12 Seats
SEBC	:	12 Seats
Total	:	72 Seats

About Entrance Examination of Study Centre, SPIPA :

Applications are invited from the eligible Candidates in the month of June-July every year through advertisement in English and Gujarati Newspapers. An objective type of written test is held at Ahmedabad in July/August. The General Studies question paper contains 150 questions of 150 Marks and two and half hours’ duration with multiple choice questions. It is on the pattern of UPSC preliminary General Studies paper. On the basis of the performance in written test, 180 Candidates are called for Essay Test & Interview in the month of August for final selection and the term begins from 1st week of September.

Entrance Exam and Essay Paper set 2008-2009:-

Entrance Exam Paper-2008

Essay Paper-2008

Entrance Exam Paper-2009

Essay Paper-2009

Facilities


	Environment There is a group of around hundred candidates thriving for a single goal. Interaction amongst them fulfils their material plus psychological needs. SPIPA provides a platform for this team work. A campus of 8 acre area of land with plantations and rich grass plots creates a natural environment for study.

	Coaching An integrated coaching which concentrates on all the three stages of Civil Service Examination i.e. Prelim, Mains and Interview. The rich experienced faculties affiliated with SPIPA helpful to candidates not only for General studies but also for optional subjects.

	Library A rich Library equipped with the latest material & books for General Studies and optional subjects of Civil Services Examination. Library is accompanied by a spacious, well ventilated reading room for candidates. A wide range of Magazines and News Papers are also available.

	Hostel SPIPA provides free Lodging and Boarding to the outstation candidates of Reserved Category/free ship category . Lodging and Boarding is also provided to outstation candidates of the General Category at concessional rates. Study Grant Study Grant of Rs. 2500/- per phase is payable to reserved category candidates & free ship category candidates.

	Activities Regular Coaching through expert faculties for the General studies and Optional Subjects. Series of group discussions and presentations by the candidates on current events are regularly organized. Frequently test on General Studies and Optional subjects Papers and Essay Writing are conducted to check the performance of the candidates.

Orientation Course

Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Ahmedabad is conducting two Orientation Course each of 5 days for 200 students free of costs for Graduates and Students who have appeared in the final year exam of Graduation on first cum first basis, to create awareness about Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS etc.) conducted by Union Public Service Commission. For Orientation Course Applications are invited through English & Gujarati Newspapers.

Career Guidance Seminar

It is observed that success ratio of the civil service examination could be improved if the student start preparation for examination right from School level rather than after graduation as being a common practice in Gujarat. To generate mass awareness amongst students at the early stage, SPIPA study centre conducts " In campus and Off campus " career guidance seminar through out the state.