UPSC Syllabus 2024 has been announced. Download the exam pattern for IAS officers, IPS officers, and other posts from upsc.gov.in.

The UPSC Syllabus 2024 has been released. Download the syllabus and exam pattern for IAS officers, IPS officers, and other posts from the Union Public Service Commission’s website. Learn about the marking scheme details here.

by Vinothini S

Updated Sep 06, 2024

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UPSC Syllabus 2024 has been announced. Download the exam pattern for IAS officers, IPS officers, and other posts from upsc.gov.in.

UPSC Mains Syllabus

The UPSC mains exam is composed of nine papers, including an essay, a general studies paper, and an optional subject. It evaluates a candidate’s in-depth knowledge of specific subjects and their ability to articulate this knowledge within a limited timeframe.

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The IAS mains examination includes nine papers, two of which are qualifying papers worth 300 marks each in any Indian language and English. Candidates must achieve at least 25% in both qualifying papers to have their essays, general studies, and optional subject papers evaluated.

UPSC Mains Syllabus 2024 Pattern

The UPSC conducts the mains examination over several days: Day 1 is for the essay exam, Days 2 and 3 are reserved for general studies papers, Day 4 includes the Indian language and English papers, and Day 5 features the optional paper.

This year’s UPSC mains exam is set to begin on September 20. Refer to the table below for the UPSC Mains Exam dates and schedule.

Date

Forenoon Session (9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)

Afternoon Session (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM)

20.09.2023 (Friday)

Paper-I: Essay

No Paper

21.09.2023 (Saturday)

Paper-II: General Studies-I

Paper-III: General Studies-II

22.09.2023 (Sunday)

Paper-IV: General Studies-III

Paper-V: General Studies-IV

28.09.2023 (Saturday)

Paper-A: Indian Language

Paper-B: English

29.09.2023 (Sunday)

Paper-VI: Optional Subject-Paper-1

Paper-VII: Optional Subject-Paper-2

20.09.2023 (Friday)

Paper-I: Essay

No Paper

21.09.2023 (Saturday)

Paper-II: General Studies-I

Paper-III: General Studies-II

22.09.2023 (Sunday)

Paper-IV: General Studies-III

Paper-V: General Studies-IV

28.09.2023 (Saturday)

Paper-A: Indian Language

Paper-B: English

29.09.2023 (Sunday)

Paper-VI: Optional Subject-Paper-1

Paper-VII: Optional Subject-Paper-2

UPSC Prelims Syllabus

No. of Papers

2 compulsory papers

Type of Questions

Objective (MCQ) type

Total Maximum Marks

400 (200 each paper)

Duration of Exam

2 hrs. each (20 minutes per hour extra time for blind candidates & candidate with Locomotor Disability & Cerebral Palsy [minimum 40% impairment])

Negative Marking

1/3rd of the marks assigned to a question

Medium of Exam

Bilingual (Hindi & English)

UPSC Mains General Studies 2024

  • GS Paper I covers Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society.

  • GS Paper II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations.

  • GS Paper III addresses Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management.

  • GS Paper IV focuses on Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.



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