UPSC Exam Pattern 2021 | Prelims | Mains | Personality Test – UPSC CSE 2021 is a three-tier Exam. There will be a preliminary examination followed by the main examination. Candidates who qualify for the main examination will go through a series of interviews.
Overview of IAS Exam Pattern
| Name of the exam | Civil Services Exam- IAS |
| Conducting authority | Union Public Service Commission |
| Mode of exam | Offline |
| Number of Stages | Prelims Mains Exam Interview |
| Number of papers | Prelims: 2 Mains:9 |
| Prelims marking scheme | Paper 1: +2 marks per question Paper 2: +2.5 marks per question Negative marking: One-third of marks allotted to each question |
| Duration | Prelims: 2 hours (Each paper) Mains: 3hours (Each paper) |
| Type of Questions | Prelims: Objective type Mains: Subjective type |
| Posts | 900-1000 approximate (Tentative) |
IAS Exam Pattern of Prelims 2021
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Number of Papers | 2- General Studies and Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) |
| Number of Questions | Paper 1- 100; Paper 2- 80 |
| Question Paper Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| IAS Prelims Total Marks | 400 |
| Nature of Exam | Qualifying |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours each, +20 minutes for blind students |
| Exam Language | English and Hindi |
Marking Scheme of Prelims
- Firstly, for every question in the paper, 1 is 2 marks. So, the question paper is a total of 200 marks.
- Secondly, every question in the Civil Service Aptitude Test carries 2.5 marks. So, the question paper is a total of 200 marks.
- Also, for every wrong answer by the student, 0.33 marks will be deducted i.E. 0.66 will be deducted from paper 1 and 0.83 marks will be deducted from paper II.
- But, there is no negative marking from Q74 – Q80 because these are decision-making questions.
- Moreover, if the candidate gives more than 1 answer, then it will be considered as wrong even if one of them is right.
- However, if there is no penalty then no negative marking will be done.
UPSC CSAT Syllabus 2021 | CSAT General Ability Test Paper 2 Syllabus
IAS Exam Pattern for Mains 2021
| Paper | Title of the Paper | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Essay writing | 250 Marks |
| Paper 2 | General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society) | 250 Marks |
| Paper 3 | General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 Marks |
| Paper 4 | General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 Marks |
| Paper 5 | General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude) | 250 Marks |
| Paper 6 | Optional Subject – Paper 1 | 250 Marks |
| Paper 7 | Optional Subject – Paper 2 | 250 Marks |
| – | Sub Total in the written Test | 1750 Marks |
| – | Personal Interview | 275 Marks |
| – | Grand Total ( for merit calculation) | 2025 Marks |
Marking Scheme of Mains 2021 Exam
- IAS mains is an offline exam. There are a total of 9 papers in the Mains exam.
- Every paper is of 3 hours and extra 30 minutes extra is given to blind students.
- Paper A and Paper B are 300 marks each and the remaining papers are 250 marks each.
- On the other hand, the main exam is divided into 2 parts qualifying and merit exam. And it is compulsory to sit in for all the exams to go into the stage.
Moreover, questions will be subjective. - And you can write in either Hindi or English language
- Total Marks Of Mains Exam – 1750
UPSC Prelims Syllabus 2021 Explained In Full Details In Table Format
UPSC Exam Pattern 2021 | Prelims | Mains | Personality Test
