IAS Exam Pattern

IAS exam is one of toughest exam in the country which demands a lot of dedication, motivation, planning and hard work. IAS officers are selected from Civil services examination conducted annually by UPSC. IAS exam consists of 3 stages i.e. Prelims, Mains and Interview stage. After which a candidate undergoes the training for various categories.

Exam Pattern:

Preliminary Stage

Papers	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
Paper 1	100 Questions	200 Marks
Paper 2	80 Questions	200 Marks

Mains Stage

Papers	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
Qualifying papers
Paper A	Indian Language	300 Marks
Paper B	English Language	300 Marks
Merit Papers
Paper 1	Essay	250 Marks
Paper 2	GS 1 (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)	250 Marks
Paper 3	GS 2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) )	250 Marks
Paper 4	GS 3 (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)	250 Marks
Paper 5	GS 4 (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)	250 Marks
Optional Subjects
Paper 6	Optional 1	250 Marks
Paper 7	Optional 2	250 Marks
Total Marks		1750 Marks

Final Stage: Interview

At Interview stage, a personality test of 275 marks is conducted to judge the decision making, mental stability, leadership skills, critical thinking ability etc. So prepare hard and execute well.

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