UPSC Exam Pattern
1) PRELIMINBARY EXAMINATION
The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.
|
Paper Name |
Time Duration |
Total Marks |
No. of Questions |
Nature of Paper |
Subjects/Topics |
Qualifying Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paper I – General Studies (GS Paper I) |
2 hours |
200 |
100 |
Merit Ranking |
Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, Science & Tech |
Marks counted for Prelims merit |
|
Paper II – CSAT (Aptitu de Test) |
2 hours |
200 |
80 |
Qualifying in Nature |
Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Basic Numeracy, Decision Making and etc. |
Minimum 33 % (i.e. 66 marks) required to qualify |
Additional Details:
Mode of Exam: Offline (Pen-Paper Based)
Negative Marking: Yes
GS Paper I: 1/3rd (0.66) marks deducted for each wrong answer
CSAT: 1/3rd (0.83) marks deducted for each wrong answer
Language: English and Hindi
2) MAINS EXAMINATION - (1750 Marks):
The Written Examination will consist of the following papers:
|
Paper Name |
Time Duration |
Total Marks |
Nature of Paper |
Subjects/Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paper A – Compulsory Indian Language Paper |
3 hours |
300 |
Qualifying in nature |
One Indian Language (as per 8th Schedule) |
|
Paper B – English Language Paper |
3 hours |
300 |
Qualifying in Nature |
English (10th standard) |
|
Paper II – General Studies I |
3 hours |
250 |
Merit Basis |
General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society. |
|
Paper III –General Studies II |
3 hours |
250 |
Merit Basis |
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations |
|
Paper IV – General Studies III |
3 hours |
250 |
Merit Basis |
General StudiesIII: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, S e c u r i t y and Disaster Management |
|
Paper V – General Studies IV |
3 hours |
250 |
Merit Basis |
General Studies - I V : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude |
|
Paper VI – Optional Paper I |
3 hours |
250 |
Merit Basis |
Optional Subject – Paper I (chosen by candidate) |
|
Paper VII Optional Paper II |
3 hours |
250 |
Merit Basis |
Optional Subject – Paper II (same subject as Paper VI) |
|
Total (Written Exam) |
- |
1750 |
||
|
Interview/Personality Test |
- |
275 |
Considered for Final Merit |
General personality assessment, career suitability and mental alertness |
|
Grand Total |
- |
2025 |
