- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Residential Coaching Academy would begin with the free UPSC civil services coaching application process from March 18, 2024
The Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), Centre for Coaching and Career Planning at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), would be offering free coaching for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. Candidates from the minority, SC, ST, and women’s communities are eligible to apply for this programme. The application window opens on March 18, 2024 with the last date for online submission being May 19. Interested candidates can register at the official website, jmicoe.in.
The university would be conducting entrance examinations to shortlist candidates for the free coaching programme for UPSC CSE at 10 centres namely, Delhi, Srinagar, Jammu, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Mumbai, Patna, Lucknow, Bengaluru, and Malappuram. The selection of applicants includes an entrance test and interview, where the written test has been scheduled to be held on June 1, 2024.
In 2024, as many as 100 seats have been available.
The Residential Coaching Academy’s exam would be divided into two parts: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 covers general studies, while Paper 2 focuses on essay writing. Paper 1, consists solely of objective-type questions, carrying 100 marks, while Paper 2 carries 60 marks. Based on the merit obtained in Paper 1, only the essays of the top 900 students would be evaluated. The interview, which carries a total of 40 marks, would be conducted online.
Applicants have been advised to keep a close eye on the official website for more updates and information regarding the further process. They would be permitted to edit their JMI RCA application form between May 21 and May 22, 2024.