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Kohima: The Nagaland government has introduced a major overhaul to the examination patterns for the state’s Civil, Police, Secretariat, and Allied Services. These changes stem from the Nagaland Public Service Commission (State Civil and Other Services) Recruitment (11th Amendment) Rules, 2026, which were formally established by a state personnel department notification on June 4.
By amending the 2008 recruitment rules, the state is shifting its testing structure to mirror the national UPSC Civil Services Examination while maintaining specific local content. The updated format will apply to all recruitment cycles starting from the next official advertisement.
Under the revised rules, the Preliminary Examination will transition to a single objective-type paper. The test includes 100 multiple-choice questions totaling 200 marks, with a two-hour time limit. A significant change is the addition of negative marking, where one-third of the marks for a question will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
The syllabus for the preliminary round includes general science, Indian and Nagaland history, geography, economy, polity, the national movement, mental ability, and current events. The Main Examination has also been restructured to feature six papers with a cumulative total of 1,200 marks.
A notable addition to the assessment process is the inclusion of a General Studies paper dedicated to Nagaland. According to the state notification, the new paper will focus on "the state’s history, culture, geography, economy, polity and governance, society, and current affairs."
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