Mains · Essay & Qualifying Papers
4 topics · 3 sections — from the official UPSC syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.
Essay (250 marks)
- 1Essays on topics of contemporary relevance — keeping closely to the subject, arranging ideas in orderly fashion, writing concisely
Optional Subject (Papers I & II, 250 marks each)
- 1One optional subject chosen from the prescribed list of 48 subjects — two papers of the chosen subject's syllabus
Qualifying Papers (not counted in merit, min 25%)
- 1Paper A — One Indian Language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution (300 marks)
- 2Paper B — English (300 marks)