UPSC Civil Service Main Exam Syllabus

The UPSC Civil Service Main Exam follows the Prelim exams, the number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the various Services and Posts. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination

The Main Exam  will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks
(Of 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 Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks

Personality Test 275 Marks.

Grand Total 2075 Marks