Stage 1:
Civil Services (Preliminary)
Examination (ObjectiveType)
Stage 2:
Civil Services (Mains)
Examination (Descriptive Type)
Stage 3:
Personal Interview
(Personality Test)
The details of CSE Prelims Exam are given below:
PAPER | NO. OF QUESTIONS | TYPE | MARKS | DURATION | NEGATIVE MARKS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Studies I - History, Geography, Economy, Polity, General Science, Ecology & Current Affairs | 100 | OBJECTIVE | 200 | 2 hours | 1/3rd |
General Studies II - (CSAT) | 80 | OBJECTIVE | 200 | 2 hours | 1/3rd |
Paper -1 (GS) 200 Marks
Paper -2 (CSAT) 200 Marks
As per the exam pattern of UPSC Mains, all of the papers consist of descriptive answer type questions. The details of UPSC Mains Exam are given below:
Paper | SUBJECT | DURATION | TOTAL MARKS |
---|---|---|---|
Language Paper 1 | Compulsory Indian language One of the Indian languages to be selected by the candidates from the 8th schedule of the constitution. | 3 hours | 300 |
Language Paper 2 | English | 3 hours | 300 |
Paper 1 | Essay | 3 hours | 300 |
Paper 2 | General Studies I - Indian Heritage and Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society | 3 hours | 250 |
Paper 3 | General Studies II - Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International relations | 3 hours | 250 |
Paper 4 | General Studies III- Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management | 3 hours | 250 |
Paper 5 | General Studies III- Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management | 3 hours | 250 |
Optional Paper 1 | Optional I - Optional Subject - Paper-1 | 3 hours | 300 |
Optional Paper 1 | Optional II - Optional Subject - Paper-2 | 3 hours | 250 |
Note: The UPSC Mains syllabus gives a list of 48 Optional Subjects which also includes Literature subjects of different languages. Candidates need to choose any one of the "Optional Subjects".
UPSC Syllabus for Interview
UPSC has a fixed number of attempts and eligibility criteria concerning age for the UPSC examination. The eligible age is 21 years in all categories. Here’s the category-wise age limit and the number of attempts:
CATEGORY | UPPER AGE | LIMIT NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS |
---|---|---|
General | 32 years | 6 |
Economically weaker section | 32 years | 6 |
OBC | 35 years | 9 |
SC/ST | 37 years | Unlimited (Up to age limit) |
Disabled Defense Services Personnel | 35 years | 9 |
Ex-Servicemen | 37 years | 9 |
Persons with Benchmark Disability | 42 years | 9 |