Aligarh Muslim University Free Coaching Scheme for Civil Services

Introduction

• Aligarh Muslim University is a famous Central University located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
• Every year Aligarh Muslim University provides Free Coaching to students who belong to minority communities such as Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsis (Zoroastarian), and Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Women Students.
• The main objective is to provide quality education to the economically weaker students and prepare them for the toughest exam of India i.e. Civil Services Examination.
• The Civil Services Examination is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission.
• Every year lakhs of students prepare for this exam.
• For preparation, students pay lakhs of rupees as fees to the coaching institutes.
• But there are many students who want to take part in the civil services examination, but due to lack of money they are not able to prepare.
• To help those economically weaker students, free coaching for civil services is provided by Aligarh Muslim University.
• To enroll in this coaching program, students have to crack an entrance exam.
• The entrance exam is conducted on the basis of the model of the Union Public Service Commission.
• This entrance exam is conducted by Aligarh Muslim University at all India Level.
• There are 9 centres across India where the entrance examination is to be conducted.
• There is no coaching fee for the programme.
• Once selected, coaching is provided to the students for Preliminary Examination and Mains Examination.

Coaching Curriculum

• Students Selected in Free Civil Services Coaching Program of Aligarh Muslim University will get the below mentioned facilities :-
  • Free Coaching Classes for Pre and Mains.
  • CSAT.
  • Selected Optional Papers.
  • Test Series.
  • Answer Evaluation.
  • Essay Writing Practice.
  • Hostel Facility.
  • Air Conditioned Library open for 17 hours (08:00 am to 01:00 am).

Schedule of Coaching Programme for the Year 2024-2025.

Eligibility

• Only those candidates who have already completed their Graduation.
• Women Student.
• Schedule Caste Students.
• Schedule Tribe Students.
• And Students Belongs to Six Notified Minority Community:-
  • Muslims.
  • Buddhist.
  • Sikh.
  • Christian.
  • Parsis (Zoroastrians).
  • Jain.

Document required

• Email ID
• Mobile Number.
• Scanned Photo.
• Scanned Signature.
• Credit Card, Net Banking or ATM-cum-Debit Card for Payment of Application Fees.

Syllabus of the Entrance Exam

• Entrance Exam of AMU RCA Civil Services Coaching Program is divided into two Papers.
• Paper 1 consist of OMR based objective type questions.
• Paper 1 will have 100 questions and each question will be of 2 marks.
• Syllabus of Paper 1 is :-
  • General Awareness
  • Logical Thinking
  • Reasoning
  • Comprehension
• Paper 2 consists of Essay Writing.
• The total marks for Paper 2 will be 200 marks.
• Candidates will have to write 2 essays.
• Both the essays consist of 100 marks each.
• The total time given for the exam is 3 hours.
• There is 1 hour for OMR based Objective type question paper i.e. Paper 1.
• And 2 hours is for the Essay Writing i.e. for the Paper 2.
• Successful candidates will then go through the interview which is of 100 marks.

How to Apply

• The only way to apply is online through the official website of Aligarh Muslim University.
• The candidate has to first registered himself/herself first.
• Fill the required details in the registration form :-
  • Full Name of the Candidate.
  • Date of Birth.
  • Gender.
  • Father's Name.
  • Mother's Name.
  • Email ID.
  • Create your password.
  • Confirm password.
  • Applicant's mobile number.
  • Fill the Captcha.
  • After clicking on Sign Up, Candidate got registered.
• Then, with your Email ID and Password Log in to the portal.
• Fill all the asked details.
• Make the payment and your application will be submitted.
• After that wait for the admit card.

Features of the Scheme

• There will be an entrance test to secure admission to this programme.
• Admission will be on the basis of merit only.
• There will be two papers in the entrance test.
• The written test will be in English, Hindi, and Urdu Language.
• The duration of the test will be 3 hours.
• There will be negative marking for objective type questions i.e. for the Paper 1.
• 1/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.
• Paper 1 is of objective type and consists of general awareness, logical thinking, reasoning, and comprehension.
• Paper 2 will consist of essay writing.
• The total marks of the exam including both the papers is 400.
• In case of a tie, higher marks in the interview will be taken as the basis of selection.
• If there is still a tie then the younger student will get the seat.
• Only those candidates who have already completed their graduation and eligible to apply in Civil Services 2024 need to apply for Residential Coaching Academy, Aligarh Muslim University.
• Residential Coaching Academy will also conduct mock interviews for those who qualify for the personality test in Civil Services 2024.
• The test series (for preliminary examination) will be conducted from time to time.
• The test Series (for mains examination) will be conducted from time to time.
• 24*7 air conditioned library facilities will be provided to the students.
• Hostel accommodation will be provided to a limited number of admitted students.
• Registration Charges of Rs. 500/- (to be paid at the time of admission) and refundable caution/security money of Rs. 1,000/- for AMU students and Rs. 2,500/- for Non-AMU students will be paid by the students.
• The application has to be submitted online with a fee of Rs. 700/- or + applicable basic charges.
• The date of the entrance test is tentative and may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Charges Paid by the Students

• Charges Paid by Students in lieu of Coaching for Civil Services Examination in AMU RCA are :-

  Charges	Amount
  Application Fees (To be paid at the time of applying.)	Rs. 700/-.
  Registration Charges (To be paid at the time of admission.)	Rs. 500/-.
  Caution Money (For AMU Students) (Refundable).	Rs. 1,000/-.
  Caution Money (For Non-AMU Students) (Refundable)	Rs. 2500/-
  Coaching Fees	There will be no coaching fees.

List of Exam Centres

• Entrance Test of Aligarh Muslim University Residential Coaching Academy Civil Services Free Coaching will be conducted in below mentioned cities :-

  Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Patna, Bihar. Murshidabad, West Bengal. New Delhi. Malappuram (Kerala). Hyderabad, Telangana. Kolkata, West Bengal.

Entrance Test on centres outside Aligarh will be conducted only if minimum 100 applications are received.

Important Links

• Aligarh Muslim University Free Coaching Scheme for Civil Services Online Application Form.
• Aligarh Muslim University Free Coaching Scheme for Civil Services Registration.
• Aligarh Muslim University Free Coaching Scheme for Civil Services Sign In.
• AMU RCA Official Website.
• Aligarh Muslim University Free Coaching Scheme for Civil Services Official Guidelines 2024-2025.

Contact Details

• For Coaching Related Query :-
  • 7017035731.
  • 8791431780.
• Help Desk Email :- directorrcaamu@gmail.com.
• Address :- Aligarh Muslim University,
  Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
  202002.