Exam Pattern Overview
UPSC is considered one of the toughest exams in the world, and such a challenging exam requires proper guidance from the beginning. Here we are going to cover the syllabus, exam pattern, subject-wise weightage, latest exam date, and all other details related to the entire exam.
Having an understanding of the syllabus and exam pattern will greatly assist you in your examination preparation. If you are looking for affordable mock tests, you may check our UPSC CSE Prelims Mock Test for only 99 INR. The exam syllabus is defined by UPSC, and you can check the official syllabus for the exam here. The whole selection process consists of three phases:
Selection Process
- Prelims Exam - 2 Papers (1st Paper CSAT, 2nd Paper GS) [200+200 Marks]
- Mains Exam - 9 Papers (2 Language, 2 Optional, and 5 GS) [1750 Marks]
- Personality Test - 275 Marks
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Eligibility
- Must be a Citizen Of India.
- Must hold a graduation Degree.
- Minimum Age 21 Yrs - Max 32 Yrs
Category Wise Age Limit
- General, EWS - 32 Yrs
- OBC - 35 Yrs
- SC/ST - 37 Yrs
- PD Physically Disabled - 42 Yrs
Category Wise Attempt Limit
- General, EWS - 6 Attempts
- OBC - 9 Attempts
- SC/ST - Unlimited
- PD Physically Disabled - 9 Attempts
Note - No Separate Relaxations for female candidates