UPSC Exam Pattern: Prelims, Mains Exam & Interview

  Basically, 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 Prelims Syllabus Starting off with the UPSC Prelims syllabus, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you if I say that the syllabus is pretty vast in its own right. However, the  UPSC Prelims examination  is basically conducted for the purpose of  screening only.  Thus if you clear the Prelims exam, you will be eligible for the Mains exam. Also, your Prelims marks will not be considered in your final order of merit, provided you manage to make it through to the interview round. The UPSC prelims examination comprises  2 papers , namely the  General stu...

  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...