IAS Exam Pattern 2022: Check section-wise paper pattern and marking scheme

• UPSC Civil Services exam pattern is a must for candidates to know as the first step towards their preparation.
• This exam is conducted in two stages- Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview.
• UPSC Preliminary Exam is objective and qualifying in nature while Mains Exam is descriptive and the Interview list is prepared on the basis on the scores on Mains Exam.
• The duration of the Preliminary Exam is 4 hours- 2 hours for Paper I and 2 hours for Paper-II.
• The application process for the exam to be held on 5 th of June will soon begin ib the month of February.

IAS Exam Pattern

•      Stage 1- Preliminary Exam
•      Stage 2- Mains Exam (which includes the Interview round)

IAS Exam Pattern: Preliminary Examination

1. Paper 1 is - General Studies I
2. Paper 2 is - CSAT (General Studies Paper-II).
3. Both these papers are objective in nature.
4. Preliminary exam is conducted to select the candidates who will appear for the Mains Examination.
5. A total of 100 questions are asked in Paper I and 80 questions in Paper II.
6. There is negative marking and 1/3 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer. 

Paper Name	Time Duration	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Nature of Paper
GS Paper I	2 hours	100	200	Marks considered for Preliminary Exam Merit
GS Paper II (CSAT)	2 hours	80	200	Qualifying in nature

IAS Exam Pattern: Mains Examination

Paper Name	Time Duration	Total Marks	Nature of Paper
Paper A – Compulsory Indian Language Paper	3 hours	300	Qualifying in nature
Paper B – English Language Paper	3 hours	300
Paper I – Essay	3 hours	250	Considered for Merit
Paper II – General Studies I	3 hours	250
Paper III – General Studies II	3 hours	250
Paper IV – General Studies III	3 hours	250
Paper V – General Studies IV	3 hours	250
Paper VI – Optional Paper I	3 hours	250
Paper VII – Optional Paper II	3 hours	250
Total		1750
Interview/ Personality Test		275
Grand Total		2025

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