Exam Pattern
Papers, marks and negative marking for each Nagaland Public Service Commission exam. Pick your exam — each page also links to that exam's syllabus.
NPSC
Nagaland Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination
The 2026 pattern: a six-paper Mains, the new Prelims weightage and negative marking at one third of a question's marks.
NPSC exam patternNPSC syllabusCESE
Common Educational Services Examination
Two papers totalling 400 marks — Paper I General English and General Knowledge, Paper II one optional subject — and no negative marking.
CESE exam patternCESE syllabusCTSE
Combined Technical Services Examination
The Common paper every candidate sits and the Elective papers for each engineering discipline, with their marks and marking rules.
CTSE exam pattern