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UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern
UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern consists of three stages - Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Civil Services Exam, also known as IAS Exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission 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. A comprehensive understanding of the UPSC Exam Pattern helps candidates manage time effectively and align preparation with exam requirements.
Preliminary Examination
Main Examination
Personality Test / Interview
UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern For IAS Preliminary Examination
UPSC CSE Prelims consists of two papers: General Studies I and CSAT. CSAT is qualifying in nature, while marks obtained in General Studies Paper I determine selection for UPSC Mains.
There is negative marking for wrong answers. One-third of the marks allotted for a question will be deducted as penalty for a wrong answer. No marks are deducted for unattempted questions.
- ✓ It is mandatory for all candidates to appear for both General Studies and CSAT to qualify for Mains.
- ✓ The score obtained in Prelims will not be added to the final score.
- ✓ UPSC CSE Prelims is only for screening purposes.
- ✓ The question paper of Prelims will be bilingual in Hindi and English.
- ✓ There is negative marking of one-third for every incorrect answer in both papers.
UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern For IAS Main Examination
The IAS Mains Exam consists of qualifying and merit-ranking papers. Paper A and Paper B are qualifying in nature. Marks obtained in these papers are not added to the final ranking. All other papers are evaluated for merit.
- ✓ Except for language papers, Paper A and Paper B, scores in all other papers determine rank.
- ✓ The merit score is calculated out of 1750 marks.
- ✓ It is mandatory to score at least 25% in each paper to be evaluated during final selection.
- ✓ Candidates must write answers in the answer sheets provided by UPSC. No extra sheets will be provided.
General Studies Papers
List of Optional Subjects for UPSC Mains
Literature Subjects
UPSC Interview Process
The interview process is the last and final stage of the UPSC Exam Pattern. The interview consists of 275 marks, making the grand total of maximum marks 2025.
Qualities Assessed in Interview
Student Testimonials
Anshul Gupta IAS
Verified StudentHe Studied Electrical Engineering at IIT, Kharagpur. Despite his brilliant academics and lucrative Career in Private Sector, with his prestigious IIM (Bangalore) graduation, he aspired to become IAS and cracked the toughest nut of UPSC with his patience and perseverance. He made investment on himself, worked for it, and is now a Unicorn in himself.
Siva Krishnamoorty IAS
Verified StudentHis impressive writing abilities with clarity of thought made him achieve this. He used to write tests and essays and come to institute after 7.00 pm also. On Few Days he had even come at 9.00 p.m. That shows his dedication. Our faculty had waited till he comes. That’s the kind of personal touch every student gets at our Institute.
Bharani Kumar IAS
Verified StudentRaja Sir’s guidance and support helped me achieving my dream service of IAS. My optional subject was Political Science and International Relations. I fully relied on Sir’s inputs. Its my pleasure to thank him for his mentoring.
Jai Arvind IRS
Verified StudentAn alumni of College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, IIM Graduate, Ex Employee of RBS, is now an Indian Revenue Service Officer. He enrolled with us for Classes of Sociology, Political Science and International Relations, Current Affairs and General Studies Prelims Test Batch. He also guided our students for one batch of CSAT – Aptitude.
Rajarshi Das Gupta IRS
Verified StudentI joined Raja Sir’s Cracking IAS for General Studies & Essay. Study materials and tests provided by Raja Sir were crispy and catering to the exact demands of UPSC Civil Services Exam. Thank you Raja Sir.
Nitika Pawar IAS (AIR, 18)
Verified StudentNitika Pawar obtained 18th rank in Civil Services Examination 2011 in her first attempt for the most prestigious position of Indian Administrative Services (IAS). Nitika Pawar had completed her B.Tech in Biotechnology. She joined us for the optional subject Political Science and International Relations.
Saranya Baskar IAAS, AIR 143
Verified StudentShe 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.
U. Swaroop IAS
Verified StudentSir, I got personalised attention and especially your tests have helped me a lot. I will not forget your emphasis on Phytoremediation question which exactly got reflected in GS – Mains. Points notified during Mock Interview Session helped me to perform well in UPSC Interview.
Uma Maheshwari ICLS
Verified StudentShe was deeply impacted by something that Steve Jobs often spoke about – connecting the dots. “You have to place your trust and belief in something and keep working towards it. It will all somehow start making sense and come together,” says Uma. After facing so many failures, Uma just got it in her 6th attempt.