UPSC Exam Pattern: Prelims, Mains Exam & Interview

Overview of the UPSC Syllabus Without beating much around the bush let me get straight to the point. The UPSC exam is a 3-phase affair: Phase 1 is the UPSC Preliminary Examination, also called UPSC Prelims. This exam contains questions of the objective type. Phase 2 is the UPSC Mains Examination, also called UPSC Mains. This exam contains descriptive-type questions. Phase 3 is the Personal Interview round conducted to test the Personality of the Candidate. UPSC  Preliminary   Exam   Syllabus Starting  with  the  UPSC  Prelims  syllabus,  it  should  come  as  no  surprise  that  the  syllabus  is  quite  extensive  in  and  of  itself. The  UPSC  Prelims  examination,  on  the  other  hand,  is  mostly  used  for  screening  purposes.  As  a  result,  if  you  pass ...

  UPSC Syllabus for Language Papers: (Any Indian Language & English) The aim of the paper is to test the candidates' ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express ideas clearly and correctly, in English and Indian language concerned.  The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :  English Languages:— (i) Comprehension of given passages.  (ii) Precis Writing.  (iii) Usage and Vocabulary.  (iv) Short Essays.  Indian Languages:— (i) comprehension of given passages.  (ii) Precis Writing.  (iii) Usage and Vocabulary.  (iv) Short Essays.  (v) Translation from English to the Indian Language and vice-versa.  Note 1: The papers on Indian Languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.  Note 2: The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages paper...