UPSC Civil Services Examination सिलेबस

Two successive stages. The Preliminary Examination is two objective papers of 200 marks each; General Studies Paper-II (CSAT) is qualifying at 33% and only Paper-I counts towards the cut-off. The Main Examination is nine written papers, of which seven count for merit at 250 marks each, giving 1750 marks, followed by a 275-mark Personality Test for a grand total of 2025.