IAS Civil Services Exam Pattern 2017
The exam pattern scheduled by the Union Public Service Commission depends upon the three phases.
- Preliminary Exam : 400 Marks
- Mains Exam or Descriptive : 1750
- Personal Interview : 275
The Syllabus for the IAS Civil Services UPSC Mains Examination 2016:
The UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2016 contains 9 Papers out of which 2 Papers are in the nature of Qualifying nature while the other 7 are based on merit Ranking. The Subjects in those Papers are described below.
| S.No. | Name of the Paper. | Name of the Subject. |
| 1. | Paper – A. | Indian Languages. |
| 2. | Paper – B. | English. |
| 3. | Paper – I. | Essay. |
| 4. | Paper – II. | General Studies – I. |
| 5. | Paper – III. | General Studies – II. |
| 6. | Paper – IV. | General Studies – III. |
| 7. | Paper – V. | General Studies – IV. |
| 8. | Paper – VI. | Optional Subject (Paper – 1). |
| 9. | Paper – VII. | Optional Subject (Paper – 2). |
The Candidates can understand the exam Pattern clearly by the below provided Table.
| S.No. | Name of the Paper. | Name of the Subject. | Questions will be asked in medium of. | No.of Questions to be asked. | Marks. | Duration of the Exam. |
| 1. | Paper – I. | General Studies. | English & Hindi. | 100 Questions. | 200 Marks. | 2 Hours. |
| 2. | Paper – II. | General Ability or Aptitude. | English & Hindi. | 80 Questions. | 200 Marks. | 2 Hours. |
| Total. | 180 Questions. | 400 Marks. | 4 Hours. | |||
Note: The Paper I & Paper II in the UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam will be conducted in two Sessions.