UPSC Syllabus

Prelims: This exam generally includes two types of papers: General Studies I and CSAT or General Studies II. A total of 400 marks.

Prelims Pattern	General Studies I	CSAT or General Studies II
Questions	100	80
Negative Marking Pattern	0.66marks for the incorrect answers	0.83 marks for the incorrect answers
Duration	2 Hours	2 Hours
Language	Hindi / English	Hindi / English
Marks	200	200
Cut Off	Varied every year	33% of the qualifying criteria

Mains: The pattern for UPSC Mains was revised in the year 2015. This will consist of 9 theory papers, and from the 9 papers, only 7 will be eligible for counting or for the merit ranking. The maximum number of marks that can be attained by the students is 1750.

Sr. No	Paper	Subject	Duration	Nature of Exam	Marks
1	A	Indian Language	3 Hours	Qualifying	300
2	B	English	3 Hours	Qualifying	300
3	I	Essay	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250
4	II	GS I	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250
5	III	GS II	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250
6	IV	GS III	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250
7	V	GS IV	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250
8	VI	Optional Paper I	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250
9	VII	Optional Paper II	3 Hours	Merit Assessment	250

It is crucial to work properly and devote time accordingly for the preparation. Make sure you have created a plan chart, and you are devoting time accordingly. In today’s time, you can actually find it easy to prepare and work at the same time.