Union Public Service Commission

Civil Services Examination

Current pattern

Paper	Type	Marks	Time	Questions
General Studies Paper I	Objective	200	2 h	100 × 2
General Studies Paper II (CSAT)Qualifying	Objective	200	2 h	80 × 2.5

Paper	Type	Marks	Time	Questions
Paper A: Indian Language (qualifying)Qualifying	Descriptive	300	3 h	—
Paper B: English (qualifying)Qualifying	Descriptive	300	3 h	—
Paper I: Essay	Descriptive	250	3 h	2 × 125 (1200 w)
Paper II: General Studies I	Descriptive	250	3 h	10 × 10 (150 w) + 10 × 15 (250 w)
Paper III: General Studies II	Descriptive	250	3 h	10 × 10 (150 w) + 10 × 15 (250 w)
Paper IV: General Studies III	Descriptive	250	3 h	10 × 10 (150 w) + 10 × 15 (250 w)
Paper V: General Studies IV	Descriptive	250	3 h	—
Paper VI: Optional Subject Paper 1	Descriptive	250	3 h	—
Paper VII: Optional Subject Paper 2	Descriptive	250	3 h	—