Latest Civil Services (Mains) Examination Scheme / Pattern

Latest Civil Services (Mains) Examination Scheme / Pattern

Paper1 Essay - 250 Marks Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice

Paper - II Language -300 Marks Candidate can take any Modern Indian language but this paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - III English -300 Marks  This paper is of qualifying nature

Paper-IV General Studies-I 250 Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-V General Studies -II: 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-VI General Studies -III 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-VII General Studies -IV 250 Marks  (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) Marks carried by General Studies was 4X 250=1000

Paper-VIII Optional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks

Paper-IX Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject "without the conditionality of having to do his/her graduation in that language's literature.

Sub Total (Written test) 2350 Marks Marks of English and Language will not be counted so total marks for Written exam will be 2350 MINUS 600 = 1750 Marks

Interview/Personality Test - 275 marks

Grand Total 2025 Marks

A candidate is allowed to use any one language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution or English as the medium of writing the examination.