NEW DELHI: The Union Public Services Commission is scheduled to begin the UPSC Civil Services Main exam tomorrow, September 16. The UPSC IAS 2022 mains exam will be conducted in a pen and paper-based mode on November 16, 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2022. As per the UPSC IAS exam schedule 2022, the Civil Services exam will be held in two sessions every day. The UPSC CSE 2022 forenoon session will be conducted from 9 am to 12 noon and the 2nd session will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm. As per the UPSC IAS mains exam pattern 2022, there is a total of 9 papers. Candidates need to secure a minimum of 25% score in their optional subject along with the other subjects.
UPSC IAS 2022 mains exam dates and timings
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Morning session (9 am to 12 noon) |
Afternoon session (2 pm to 5 pm) |
Dates |
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Paper‐I Essay |
No Paper |
September 16, 2022 |
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Paper‐II General Studies‐I |
Paper‐III General Studies‐II |
September 17, 2022 |
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Paper‐IV General Studies‐III |
Paper‐V General Studies‐IV |
September 18, 2022 |
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Paper‐A Indian Language |
Paper‐B English |
September 24, 2022 |
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Paper‐VI Optional Subject-Paper 1 |
Paper‐VII Optional Subject‐Paper 2 |
September 25, 2022 |
UPSC IAS 2022 exam pattern (mains) Candidates can check the table below to know the detailed exam pattern of UPSC Civil Services exam 2022.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Number of papers |
9 |
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Language of paper |
English |
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Hindi |
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Descriptive paper – Candidates can appear for a language paper in 22 languages mentioned in 8th schedule of the Indian constitution. |
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Duration of exam |
Three hours (each paper) |
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Subjects |
1. Compulsory Indian language 2. English 3. Essay
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Number of questions |
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Maximum marks |
1750 |
About UPSC CSE exam 2022
The UPSC IAS 2022 selection process has three major stages – preliminary, mains and interview. Candidates qualifying in all the stages of the UPSC Civil Services 2022 exam will be recruited as Group A & B officers to different posts.
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