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UPSC Exam Pattern
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| PAPER | SUBJECT (2 Hours Each) | TOTAL MARKS |
| PAPER I | GENERAL STUDIES | 200 |
| PAPER II | CSAT (Qualifing only 25%) | 200 |
| Total Actually Counted | 200 |
Current events of national and international importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation General Science
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision-making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
The Mains examination constitutes the 2nd phase of the Civil Services Examination. Only after successfully qualifying in the prelims exam would the candidates be allowed to write the IAS Mains.
The UPSC Mains exam consists of 9 papers, out of which two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each.
The two qualifying papers are:
Any Indian Language
English Language Paper
The papers on Essay, General Studies and Optional Subject of only such candidates who attain 25% marks in both the language papers as a minimum qualifying standard in these qualifying papers, will be taken cognizance of, for evaluation.
In case a candidate does not qualify in these language papers, then the marks obtained by such candidates will not be considered or counted.
Structure of the language papers:
The types of questions asked are –
The rest of the seven papers can be written in any of the languages mentioned under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India or in English
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
| Paper – I | Essay (can be written in the medium of the candidate’s choice) | 250 |
| Paper – II | General Studies – I (Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society) | 250 |
| Paper – III | General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations) | 250 |
| Paper – IV | General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Security & Disaster Management) | 250 |
| Paper – V | General Studies – IV (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude) | 250 |
| Paper – VI | Optional Subject – Paper I | 250 |
| Paper – VII | Optional Subject – Paper II | 250 |
| Total 7 Papers | Total marks | 1750 |
| Agriculture | Zoology |
| Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | Assamese (Literature) |
| Anthropology | Bengali (Literature) |
| Botany | Bodo (Literature) |
| Chemistry | Dogri (Literature) |
| Civil Engineering | Gujarati (Literature) |
| Commerce & Accountancy | Hindi (Literature) |
| Economics | Kannada (Literature) |
| Electrical Engineering | Kashmiri (Literature) |
| Geography | Konkani (Literature) |
| Geology | Maithili (Literature) |
| History | Malayalam (Literature) |
| Law | Manipuri (Literature) |
| Management | Marathi (Literature) |
| Mathematics | Nepali (Literature) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Odia (Literature) |
| Medical Science | Punjabi (Literature) |
| Philosophy | Sanskrit (Literature) |
| Physics | Santhali (Literature) |
| Political Science & International Relations | Sindhi (Literature) |
| Psychology | Tamil (Literature) |
| Public Administration | Telugu (Literature) |
| Sociology | English (Literature) |
| Statistics | Urdu (Literature) |
Candidates who qualify the UPSC Mains Exam will be called for the ‘Personality Test/Interview’. These candidates will be interviewed by a Board appointed by the UPSC.
The objective of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in the civil services by a board of competent and unbiased observers.
The interview is more of purposive conversation intended to explore the mental qualities and analytical ability of the candidate.
The Interview test will be of 275 marks and the total marks for written examination is 1750. This sums up to a Grand Total of 2025 Marks based on which the final merit list will be prepared.