{"id":646,"date":"2024-07-01T06:48:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T06:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=646"},"modified":"2024-10-14T06:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T06:07:53","slug":"upsc-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Exam Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-exam-pattern\/#UPSC_Exam_Pattern_2024\" >UPSC Exam Pattern 2024<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-exam-pattern\/#Stage_1_UPSC_CSE_Prelims_Exam_Pattern\" >Stage 1: UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-exam-pattern\/#Stage_2_UPSC_CSE_Mains_Exam_Pattern\" >Stage 2: UPSC CSE Mains Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/upscmentorship.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-exam-pattern\/#Stage_3_UPSC_CSE_Pattern_for_Interview\" >Stage 3: UPSC CSE Pattern for Interview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPSC Exam Pattern:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Exam Pattern is set by the Union Public Service Commission. It has a few stages like the Preliminary, Main, and Interview rounds. In the Preliminary stage, there are two papers: General Studies Paper-I and General Studies Paper-II (CSAT). To move to the Main exam, candidates need to pass the Prelims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Main exam is a written test with nine papers, checking how well candidates understand different subjects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, candidates who do well go to the Interview round. There, the commission checks their personality and if they&#8217;re good for civil services. The UPSC Exam Pattern makes sure only the best candidates become civil servants.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Exam_Pattern_2024\"><\/span><b>UPSC Exam Pattern 2024<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC civil services exam pattern has two official stages: Preliminary and Main Examination, with the third being the Personality Test\/Interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_1_UPSC_CSE_Prelims_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><b>Stage 1: UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Pattern<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Preliminary stage, which is conducted on <strong>June 16, 2024<\/strong>, candidates face two papers on the same day. Both papers contain objective-type questions with multiple-choice answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stage acts as a qualifying round for the mains exam, and the marks obtained here don&#8217;t count towards the final merit list. However, candidates must perform well as cut-offs can vary each year. The details of the UPSC prelims pattern are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Type<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>UPSC Total Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Negative Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objective<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies II (CSAT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objective<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total UPSC marks for Prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(GS Paper II is qualifying in nature with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_2_UPSC_CSE_Mains_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><b>Stage 2: UPSC CSE Mains Exam Pattern<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Mains stage of the Civil Services Examination entails a detailed\u00a0 evaluation through nine papers conducted over a duration of 5-7 days. To qualify for this phase, candidates must meet the stipulated cutoff marks in General Studies I and achieve a minimum of 33% in General Studies II in the Preliminary Examination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phase is characterized by descriptive answer type questions across all papers, demanding in-depth understanding and analytical skills. With the total marks obtained in UPSC mains directly influencing final scores, this phase holds significant importance in the merit declaration process. Each paper covers various subjects outlined in the UPSC syllabus, contributing to the overall assessment of candidates&#8217; knowledge and aptitude.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The details of UPSC syllabus with marks are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>IAS Total Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper A<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compulsory Indian language<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper B<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper III<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper IV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies III<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper V<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies IV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VII<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the UPSC Mains Examination, all papers except for the language papers <strong>A and B contribute to the merit ranking<\/strong>. <strong>Papers A and B are of a qualifying nature<\/strong>, requiring candidates to score at least<strong> 25%<\/strong> in each to have the marks from their subsequent papers (Paper I to Paper VII) considered for weightage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates from certain states and those with hearing impairment may be exempted from Paper A, provided they can demonstrate exemption from second or third language courses by their respective educational boards or universities. The Indian Language paper covers any language included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The subjects covered by the General Studies Papers in the Mains Exam include:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>General Studies I<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>General Studies II<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>General Studies III<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>General Studies IV<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Heritage and Culture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History and Geography of the World<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constitution<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic Development<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrity<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Society<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bio-diversity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aptitude<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Justice<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International relations<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security and Disaster Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the list of optional subjects for Paper VI and VII of the mains examination:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Optional for Paper VI and VII<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Agriculture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Anthropology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Botany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Chemistry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Civil Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Commerce and Accountancy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Economics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Electrical Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Geography<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Geology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. History<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. Law<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. Management<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. Mechanical Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. Medical Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. Philosophy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. Physics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. Political Science and International Relations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. Psychology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. Public Administration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23. Sociology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24. Statistics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25. Zoology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26. Literature of any language listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"specl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Language Options<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compulsory Indian Language (Paper A)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any language listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India (except English)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English (Paper B)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English only<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All other papers (I to VII)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English or any language listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional papers (Paper VI and VII)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English or any language listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_3_UPSC_CSE_Pattern_for_Interview\"><\/span><b>Stage 3: UPSC CSE Pattern for Interview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IAS Exam Interview\/Personality Test:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Description: Final stage of the IAS Exam before the final results are declared.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Status: Counted as part of the Mains Examination for merit ranking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation Stage: Considered the third stage with different strategies from the written stages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assessment Process: Conducted by the UPSC board to evaluate candidates&#8217; suitability for civil services and associated responsibilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board Composition: Consists of competent and unbiased observers familiar with candidates&#8217; careers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualities Assessed: Mental alertness, critical thinking, clarity in expression, judgement, variety and depth of interests, social cohesion, leadership, and moral integrity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Interview Total Marks: 275, contributing to the total marks for merit list consideration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Competition and Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overview: The UPSC IAS examination has a comprehensive exam pattern with intense competition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation Recommendation: Start preparing in-depth as the examination process lasts almost a year, and failure to qualify means starting from scratch the following year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Read Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> UPSC Exam Pattern: The UPSC Exam Pattern is set by the Union Public Service Commission. It has a few stages like the Preliminary, Main, and Interview rounds. In the Preliminary stage, there are two papers: General Studies Paper-I and General Studies Paper-II (CSAT). 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