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FC	PCM - General Studies (Prelims + Mains) only + Mock Interview 500+ Hours General Studies Classes with Tests (Prelims + Mains)	₹ 1,25,000
FO	Only Optional - Duration 5 Months | Political Science and International Relations [OR] Sociology 150+ Hours - Optional Classes with Tests	₹ 39,000
FA	CSAT package for - CSAT only (3 months) 100+ Hours - CSAT Paper 2 - Classes with Tests	₹ 25,000
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UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern For Prelims, Mains & Interview UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern consisted of three stages- Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Civil Services Exam, also known as IAS Exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit suitable candidates for IAS, IPS, IFS, and other allied services. UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted to assess the overall capabilities of candidates. This article details the UPSC Exam Pattern for prelims, mains, and interviews. It is crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of the UPSC Exam Pattern. It will allow you to effectively manage your time thereby making your UPSC preparation more efficient. It is also important to have a deep understanding of the IAS exam pattern to align your preparation with all the exam needs.

Broadly, UPSC conducts the Civil Service Examination in three phases namely

Preliminary Examination

Main Examination

Personality Test (Interview)

Candidates who qualify for all the rounds are recommended for joining the civil services in India. Each round is an elimination round, so you need to qualify each one in order to appear for the next one. Here is the UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern along with the marking scheme for each of the papers in different rounds.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern For IAS Preliminary Examination

UPSC CSE Prelims consists of two papers namely General Studies I and CSAT (General Studies Paper-II). While CSAT is qualifying in nature, the marks obtained in the General Studies paper determine your selection for UPSC Mains. It means your score in the General Studies Paper will be considered for the Prelims cutoff.

Additionally, there is negative marking for the wrong answers. 1/3rd of the marks allotted for the question would be deducted as a penalty for marking the wrong answer. However, if you do not attempt the question, there will be no deductions. Hence, you should take only calculated risks when it comes to marking doubtful questions

Name of the Paper	No of Questions	Marks Allotted	Time Allotted	Nature of Exam
Paper I: General Studies (Objective-type)	100	200	2 hours	The score will be considered for Cut-off
Paper-II: General Studies-II (CSAT) (Objective-Type)	80	200	2 hours	Qualifying Nature- Candidates will have to score 33% to qualify CSAT.

In reference to the UPSC Exam Pattern, the following points should be kept in mind while appearing for IAS Exam:

It is mandatory for all the candidates to appear for both the exams viz General Studies and CSAT to qualify for the Mains.

The score obtained in the Prelims will not be added to the final score. UPSC CSE Prelims will be just for screening purposes.

The question paper of Prelims will be bilingual. It will have questions written both in Hindi and English Language.

There is a negative marking of 1/3rd for every incorrect answer in both papers.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern For IAS Main Examination

The UPSC Exam Pattern for the Mains Exam is tabulated below. The IAS Mains Exam consists of two types of papers viz qualifying and merit-ranking. Paper A and Paper B namely the Language paper and English paper will be qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in these papers will not be added to marks that may determine your rank. All the other papers will be evaluated for merit purposes.

Paper	Subject	Duration	Total marks	Time Allotted	Nature of paper	Type of Paper
Paper A	Compulsory Indian language	3 hours	300	3 hours	Qualifying	Descriptive
Paper B	English	3 hours	300	3 hours	Qualifying	Descriptive
Paper I	Essay	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive
Paper-II	General Studies I	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive
Paper III	General Studies II	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive
Paper IV	General Studies III	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive
Paper V	General Studies IV	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive
Paper VI	Optional I	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive
Paper VII	Optional II	3 hours	250	3 hours	Merit	Descriptive

The following points should be kept in mind while preparing for UPSC CSE Mains:

Except for language papers, Paper A and Paper B, scores in all the other papers will determine your rank.

Hence, your score will be out of a total of 1750 marks.

It is mandatory to score at least 25% in each paper to be evaluated during the final selection.

Candidates will be required to write the answers in the answer sheets provided by the UPSC. No extra sheets will be provided.

General Studies Paper

The subjects which are covered in different General Studies Paper in the Mains Exam are mentioned as under:

General Studies I	Indian Heritage and Culture, History n Geography, Society
General Studies II	Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, International Relations
General Studies III	Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
General Studies IV	Ethics, Aptitude, Integrity

 

List of Optional Subjects for UPSC Mains

Agriculture	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science	Anthropology	Botany	Chemistry
Civil Engineering	Commerce and Accountancy	Economics	Electrical Engineering	Geography
Geology	History	Law	Management	Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering	Medical Science	Philosophy	Physics	Political Science and International Relations
Psychology	Public Administration	Sociology	Statistics	Zoology

The options for literature subjects are:

Assamese	Bengali	Bodo	Dogri	Gujarati
Hindi	Kannada	Kashmiri	Konkani	Maithili
Malayalam	Manipuri	Marathi	Nepali	Odia
Punjabi	Sanskrit	Santhali	Sindhi	Tamil
Telugu	Urdu	English

UPSC Interview Process

The interview process is the last and final stage of the selection process of the UPSC Exam Pattern. The interview consists of 275 marks which makes the grand total of maximum marks 2025. Some of the qualities that the board assess in a candidate are:

• Mental acuity
• Critical thinking
• Analytical thinking
• Risk assessment skills
• Crisis management skills
• Ability to become a leader
• Intellectual and moral integrity

 

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She is an alumnus of MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai . With her tireless efforts and calm, composed approach to UPSC Civil Services Exam, she made it in her very first attempt immediately after her Graduation. Her optional subject was Political Science and International Relations.

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