The UPSC Civil Services Exam is Conducted in two Stages Prelims and Mains which are then followed by an interview.

Preliminary Examination

There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks each in the Civil Services Prelims Exam.

Main Examination

The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I

Section 1 Essay 200 Marks

Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks (The level of paper would be Matriculation/ Xth standard level)

Paper-II

General Studies–I 250Marks (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 International relations)

Paper-IV General Studies –III 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-V General Studies –IV 250 Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Paper-VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks

Paper-VII Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks

Total marks from written test 1800 Marks

Personality Test (Interview) 275 Marks.

Grand Total 2075 Marks

Optional Subjects for Civil Services Main Exam

Candidates Have to Opt for any One Subject

Optional paper consists of two papers of 250 marks each.

Group 1

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Group 2

Assamese,
Bengali,
Bodo,
Dogri,
Gujarati,
Hindi,
Kannada,
Kashmiri,
Konkani,
Maithili,
Malayalam,
Manipuri,
Marathi,
Nepali,
Oriya,
Punjabi,
Sanskrit,
Santhali,
Sindhi,
Tamil,
Telugu,
Urdu,
English