UPSC IAS Exam Pattern and IAS Toppers Guidance

 The Union Public Service Commission, as the conducting authority, determines the UPSC Exam format. It is often regarded as India's most difficult exam. It got this reputation partially as a result of the fierce competition and partly as a result of the extensive UPSC Syllabus.

  



Aside from that, the UPSC CSE exam pattern is fairly intricate, and a normal examination cycle lasts approximately a year from the preliminary exam to the announcement of the final results.

 

The UPSC CSE exam is divided into three sections:

1.     Preliminary examination- consists of two objective-type papers (General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II, also known as the Civil Service Aptitude Test or CSAT)

2.     Main examination- consists of nine conventional (essay) type papers, two of which are qualifying

3.     Personality test (interview)

 

Candidates who pass the Prelims qualify for the Mains, and those who pass the Mains go to the interview stage, according to the exam structure.

 

Preliminary Papers

 


Paper I- Objective type, Duration: 2 hrs, 200 Marks, 100 Questions
Syllabus:

●      Current events of national and international importance.

●      History of India and Indian National Movement.

●      Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of  India and the World.

●      Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System,  Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

●      Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty,  Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.

●      General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate  Change

●      General Science

 

Paper II- Objective type, Duration: 2 hrs, 200 Marks, 80 Questions

CSAT:

●      Comprehension

●      Interpersonal skills including communication skills

●      Decision-making and problem solving

●      General mental ability.

●      Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc)

●      English Language Comprehension skills

●      Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc.

Mains Papers



●      Paper A- (One of the Indian languages, chosen by the candidate among the languages mentioned in the Constitution of India's Eighth Schedule) (Qualifying)- 300 marks

●      Paper B- English (Qualifying)- 300 marks

●      Paper I- Essay- 250 marks

●      Paper II- General Studies I (Indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world and society)- 250 marks

●      Paper III- General Studies II (Governance, constitution, polity, social justice and international relations)- 250 marks

●      Paper IV- General Studies III (Technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management)- 250 marks

●      Paper V- General Studies IV (ethics, integrity and aptitude)- 250 marks

●      Papers VI and VII-Two papers on one subject chosen from the list of optional subjects by the candidate - (250 marks for each paper)- 500 marks

 

Sub Total (Written Test)- 1750 marks

 

●      Personality Test (Interview)- 275 marks

 

Total Marks- 2025

 

IAS Toppers Guidance

1.     Thorough understanding of syllabus

It aids in the selection of a topic and its subsequent study. This also aids in the selection of key newspaper topics to be read.

2.     Mock tests Practice

Mock Tests should be taken in the most conducive testing environment possible. The mock test should be accompanied by a sensible analysis and students should sort out their strengths and weaknesses wisely to get the most out of their time.

 

3.     Answer writing practice

Answer writing practice must be done in conjunction with your preparation as it extremely helps you to retain things during the exam and improves one's ability to think and formulate answers in an efficient way.

 

4.     Regular Newspaper reading

Newspaper reading is an important element of your civil service exam preparation. Almost all of the top scorers advise that you read The Hindu on a daily basis.

You can consider enrolling for the Daily "The Hindu" News and Editorial Analysis by Jatin Verma sir.

In this initiative of JV’s IAS, you will get full coverage of all the important Articles and Editorials from The Hindu Newspaper regarding Prelims and preparation for the UPSC Civil Services Exam.

 

5.     Regular Revision

The revision on a regular basis is very much required to memorise the things for a better performance in the exam. You must have a well-thought-out revising strategy.

 

Good Luck!!!!

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