UPSC Exam Pattern

The Main Examination will consist of written examination and an interview test :

The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventional essay type in the subjects viz.,

QUALIFYING PAPERS

Paper A (One of the Indian Language) 300 Marks

Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.

Paper B English 300 Marks

PAPERS TO BE COUNTED FOR MERIT

Paper I Essay 250 Marks	Paper II General Studies–I 250 Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)	Paper III General Studies –II 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and Internationalrelations)
Paper IV General Studies –III 250 Marks (Technology, EconomicDevelopment, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)	Paper V General Studies –IV 250Marks (Ethics, Integrity andAptitude)	Paper VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 250Marks
Paper VII Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks	Sub Total(Written test) 1750 Marks	Personality Test 275 Marks

Grand Total 2025 Marks

Candidates may choose any one of the optional subjects from amongst the list of subjects Marks obtained for all the compulsory papers (Paper–I to Paper-VII) and Marks obtained in Interview for Personality Test will be counted for ranking.

Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written part of the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, shall be summoned by them for an interview for a Personality Test.

The number of candidates to be summoned for interview will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. The interview will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).

Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written part as well as interview)would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted to the various services keeping in view their ranks in the Examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various services and posts.


NOTE :

(i) The papers on Indian Languages and English(Paper A and Paper B) will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature.The marks obtained in these papers will not becounted forranking.

(ii) Evaluation of the papers, namely, 'Essay', 'General Studies' and Optional Subject of all the candidates would be done simultaneously along with evaluation of their qualifying papers on 'Indian Languages' and 'English' but the papers on 'Essay', General Studies and Optional Subject of only such candidates will be taken cognizance of who attain suchminimum standard as may be fixed by Commission at their discretion for the qualifying papers on 'IndianLanguage' and 'English'.