Civil Services Mains Format

Paper

Subject

Marks

Paper A

(One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution)

300

Paper B

English(Qualifying)

300

Paper I

Essay

250

Paper II

General Studies I ((Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

250

Paper III

General Studies II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

250

Paper IV

General Studies III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

250

Paper V

General Studies IV(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

250

Papers VI, VII

Any one subject (having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (250 marks for each paper)

500

Sub Total (Written Test)

1750

Personality Test (Interview)

275

Total Marks

2025

Agriculture

Geography

Physics

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

Geology

Political Science and International Relations

Anthropology

History

Psychology

Botany

Law

Public Administration

Chemistry

Management

Sociology

Civil Engineering

Mathematics

Statistics

Commerce and Accountancy

Mechanical Engineering

Zoology

Economics

Medical Science

Literature of any one of the following languages

Electrical Engineering

Philosophy