Road Map For IAS Mains
Dear Students,
The objective of the Civil Services (Main) Examination is to select candidates for the various A-Grade services and posts of the Union Government.
To achieve this U.P.S.C. has mentioned that the main examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.
So, to evaluate candidate’s this trait, the main examination will consist of written examinations on various subjects. Written examination will consist of 9 papers, which carries total 2000 marks. In Main Examination General Studies papers carries 600 marks (Two papers), along with two optional subjects which carries 600 marks each (Two papers for first & second optional subjects, total four papers), plus one Essay paper comprises 200 marks. So the total marks of the Main Exam is 2000 marks. Moreover candidates must qualify the Compulsory papers for evaluation of their Mains Optional papers, Hence Compulsory papers are qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking purpose.
UPSC Mains General Studies:
Compulsory Papers:
Essay
Optional Papers:
Other Resources:
Model Question Cum Answer Booklet (QCAB) मॉडल प्रश्न सह उत्तर पुस्तिका
UPSC Mains Exam Result
(Time Table) UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2016
Click Here to Download IAS Mains Previous Year Exam Papers
Download Full IAS Mains Syllabus
:: Study Kits for UPSC Mains Exam ::
General Studies Mains | English |
| Rs. Rs. 4,999 | Click Here for More Details |
सामान्य अध्ययन सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा स्टडी किट | हिन्दी |
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Essay Writing Skills Improvement Programme (EWSIP) | English |
| Rs. Rs. 2400 | Click Here for More Details |
English Grammar & Comprehension | English |
| Rs. Rs. 1500 | Click Here for More Details |
History for UPSC Mains | English |
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Philosophy for UPSC Mains | English |
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Sociology for UPSC Mains | English |
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Public Administration for UPSC Mains | English |
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Gist of Important Articles from Indian Journal of Public Administration (Collection of Last 25 years) | English |
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Gist of Important National Administrative Committees Report | English |
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