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UPSC‌ ‌IAS‌ ‌Exam‌ ‌Pattern‌ ‌2022 – Check for Prelims & Mains Exam

by AglaSem EduTech
March 19, 2022
in UPSC
UPSC‌ ‌IAS‌ ‌Exam‌ ‌Pattern‌ ‌2022

UPSC‌ ‌IAS‌ ‌Exam‌ ‌Pattern‌ ‌2022 – UPSC Civil Service Exam, also known as IAS Exam, is administered by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Aspirants appearing for IAS 2022 should start the preparations with IAS exam pattern and syllabus. It will provide an effective means to make their preparation for the UPSC IAS exam more efficient. This article provides the complete UPSC IAS exam pattern 2022 along with the scheduled syllabus.

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UPSC IAS Exam Pattern 2022

The applicants will have to appear for the prelims and mains exams for the selection of the UPSC IAS recruitment. It is advisable that the candidates should carefully follow the UPSC IAS exam pattern, directed by the authority before devising any preparational strategy.  The specifications for the UPSC IAS prelims and mains exams are provided below.

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam Pattern 2022

  • Total marks: 400 Marks (two papers of 200 marks each)
  • Number of papers: Two papers – General Studies and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).  
  • Type of question: Objective-type (multiple choice questions).
  •   Duration:  Two hours.
  • Language: Hindi and English. 
  • However, the English Language Comprehension skills paper will be only in English. 

Check the details exam pattern including the time duration and marks distribution in the table below:

Civils Exam Pattern – Prelims
PaperTypeNo. of
questions
Total MarksDurationNegative marks
General Studies IObjective1002002 hoursYes
General Studies II (CSAT)Objective802002 hoursYes
Total UPSC marks for Prelims400 ( GS Paper II is qualifying in nature
with the minimum qualifying marks of 33%)

UPSC IAS Mains Exam Pattern 2022

The candidates who can secure the minimum cut-off in General Studies I and 33% in General Studies II in the Prelims exam can be allowed to appear for the UPSC IAS mains exam. The UPSC  main exam pattern consists of 9 papers which are conducted over 5-7 days. Check the details exam pattern including the time duration and marks distribution in the table below:

UPSC CSE Exam Pattern – Mains
PaperSubjectDurationIAS Total marks
Paper ACompulsory Indian language3 hours300
Paper BEnglish3 hours300
Paper IEssay3 hours250
Paper IIGeneral Studies I3 hours250
Paper IIIGeneral Studies II3 hours250
Paper IVGeneral Studies III3 hours250
Paper VGeneral Studies IV3 hours250
Paper VIOptional I3 hours250
Paper VIIOptional II3 hours250

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UPSC IAS 2022 Syllabus

The syllabus is possibly the first point for the preparations for the UPSC IAS exam. The written exam of the UPSC IAS 2022 is conducted in 2 steps i.e. the preliminary exam and the main exam, the IAS syllabus for both the steps is given below.

UPSC IAS Syllabus For Preliminary

  • Paper 1: General Studies   
  • Paper 2:Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).  

UPSC IAS Syllabus For Main

PaperSubject
Paper 1Essay
Paper 2General Studies – 1
Paper 3General Studies – 2
Paper 4General Studies – 3
Paper 5General Studies – 4
Paper 6Optional subject – Paper 1
Paper 7Optional subject – Paper 2

UPSC IAS 2022

 The Civil services exam is also called UPSC (IAS). It is conducted by the board of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), to recruit eligible candidates for various groups and sections of the Indian service offices. The aspirants must qualify for the preliminary exam to appear in the main exam.  The prelim exam is objective-type whereas the main exam for civil services is the subject-type. The aspirants shortlisted for the prelim exam are only eligible for the mains exam. The main exam also includes the interview process.

Official website: upsc.gov.in

UPSC IAS Exam Pattern 2022 FAQs

Q. How many papers are there in the UPSC IAS exam?

A. There are two papers in the UPSC IAS exam – General Studies and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).  

Q. Which candidates can be allowed to appear for the UPSC IAS mains exam?

A. The candidates who can secure the minimum cut-off in General Studies I and 33% in General Studies II in the Prelims exam can be allowed to appear for the UPSC IAS mains exam. 

Q. What type of questions will be asked in the UPSC IAS exam?

A. The prelim exam is objective-type whereas the main exam for civil services is the subject-type.

Q. What is UPSC prelims exm pattern?

Ans. UPSC prelims exam pattern includes 2 papers – General Studies 1 and General Studies 2 (CSAT)

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