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: