UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern, Syllabus for IAS, IPS, IFS Jobs

Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) will conduct civil services examination for recruit various post like- Indian Admission Services (IAS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), India Police Services (IPS), Group A and Group B. The Civil Service Examinations (CSE), is divided into three stages – the Preliminary (CSAT), Mains, and the Interview. Each candidate is allowed a maximum of six Attempts at the CSE exam.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern
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The preliminary examination of UPSC is for screening purpose only. The marks obtained in the UPSC prelims examination amount to a qualification to take the UPSC Main examination and will not be counted for determining a candidate’s final order of merit.

IAS Examination Pattern

The candidates must have a look at the IAS examination pattern before going through the examination. Have a look below in order to gain a clear understanding about the examination.

Pattern of the UPSC IAS 2019 CSE Prelims

Name of the PaperNature of the PaperDuration of the ExamQuestionsMarks

 

IAS Exam Paper – I: General StudiesMerit Ranking Nature2 Hours100200 Marks

 

IAS Exam Paper – II: General Studies (CSAT)Qualifying Nature2 Hours80200 Marks

 

Pattern of UPSC IAS 2019 CSE Mains

IAS Exam PaperName of the PaperNature of the PaperDuration of the ExamMarks
Paper – ACompulsory Indian LanguageQUALIFYING NATURE3 Hours300 Marks
Paper – BEnglish3 Hours300 Marks
Paper – IESSAYMERIT RANKING NATURE3 Hours250 Marks
Paper – IIGeneral Studies I3 Hours250 Marks
Paper – IIIGeneral Studies II3 Hours250 Marks
Paper – IVGeneral Studies III3 Hours250 Marks
Paper – VGeneral Studies IV3 Hours250 Marks
Paper – VIOptional Paper I3 Hours250 Marks
Paper – VIIOptional Paper II3 Hours250 Marks
TOTAL1750 Marks
Interview or Personality Test275 Marks
GRAND TOTAL2025 Marks

IPS Examination Pattern

The candidates must have a look at the IPS examination pattern before going through the examination. Have a look below in order to gain a clear understanding about the examination.

Pattern of the UPSC IPS 2019 CSE Prelims

Paper – IGeneral Studies – Will be counted for qualifying to the Mains exam200 Marks2 Hours
Paper- II (CSAT)Aptitude test – Of qualifying nature, must score at least 33%. Marks not counted for going to mains.200 Marks2  Hours

Pattern of UPSC IPS 2019 CSE Mains

PaperSubjectMarks
AOne of the Indian languages listed below, to be selected by the candidate (Qualifying)300
BEnglish (Qualifying)300
IEssay250
IIGeneral Studies I250
IIIGeneral Studies II250
IVGeneral Studies III250
VGeneral Studies IV250
VI, VII2 papers on subjects to be selected by the candidate from the list of optional subjects below (250 marks for each paper)500

IFS Examination Pattern

The candidates must have a look at the IFS examination pattern before going through the examination. Have a look below in order to gain a clear understanding about the examination.

Pattern of the UPSC IFS 2019 CSE Prelims

SectionsNumber of Questions.Duration per SectionMaximum Marks
Paper I: General Studies1002 hrs.200
Paper II: Aptitude test802 hrs.200
Total Marks400

Pattern of UPSC IFS 2019 CSE Mains

SectionsSubjectMaximum Marks
Paper IGeneral English300
Paper IIGeneral Knowledge300
Paper IIIFor subjects read the note below200
Paper IV200
Paper V200
Paper VI200
Total Marks1400 Marks

Official UPSC Syllabus for IAS, IPS, IFS

Find the official UPSC Syllabus for various exams from the link – UPSC Syllabus.

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Few Important Links for UPSC IPS Exam 2019-2020

IPS Exam DetailsIPS EligibilityIPS Selection Process
IPS Application FormIPS Syllabus PDFIPS Exam Pattern
IPS Prelims  Admit CardIPS Mains  Admit CardIPS Exam Centers
Preparation Books for IPSIPS Exam QuestionsCut-Off Marks for IPS Prelims, Mains
Download IPS Previous PapersCSAT Prelims Answer KeyIPS Mains Answer Key
IPS Prelims ResultsIPS Mains Results/Merit ListIPS Interview Tips
IPS Free Mock TestUPSC Examination CalendarFAQs on IPS

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