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UPSC Civil Services - Scheme of Recruitment

The UPSC Civil Services examination comprises two successive stages viz.

  • Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts.

Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

PaperMarks / Questions / Time
General Studies Paper-I100 Marks, 100 Questions, 120 Minutes
General Studies Paper-II (CSAT)100 Marks, 80 Questions, 120 Minutes

Notes:

  • General Studies Paper-II: It is a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
  • Negative Marks: Each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

Main Examination (Conventional Type)

PaperSubjectMarks
Paper-AEnglish300
Paper-BIndian Language300
Paper-IEssay250
Paper-IIGeneral Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)250
Paper-IIIGeneral Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)250
Paper-IVGeneral Studies –III  (Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)250
Paper-VGeneral Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)250
Paper-VIOptional Subject – Paper 1250
Paper-VIIOptional Subject – Paper 2250
SubtotalWritten Test1750
Personality Test275
Total2025 Marks

Notes:

  • Paper-A and Paper-B are of qualifying nature with 25% marks. Marks secured in these papers are not considered for merit.
  • The duration for each paper is 180 minutes or 3 hours.

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