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UPSC CSE 2022 Exam Pattern: Paper pattern, Marking Scheme, Syllabus

Updated On - February 04 2023 by Divyansh K

UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern has been released by UPSC. UPSC preliminary exam will be conducted on 28 May 2023. The exam will conduct in offline mode in both Hindi & English mediums. The prelim exam is divided into two sections. This exam is organized by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at the national level. UPSC CSE entrance exam is held once a year in two-stage i.e., preliminary and main to recruit candidates for different all-India services or central services for various departments of the Government of India. Candidates should go through the given below article UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern.

UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern

Applicants must check the UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern to know the question paper structure:

Exam ModeOffline Mode (Pen and Paper)
Type of QuestionMultiple Choice Question (MCQ)
MediumHindi or English
Total Marks400
Marking Scheme-1/3 marks deducted for every wrong answer
Duration2 Hours Each Section

UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern

Given below is the CSE 2023 Exam pattern for the Prelims exam:

Paper
Questions
Marks

General Studies Paper- I 

100

200

General Studies Paper-II (Aptitude Test)

80

200

Total
400

UPSC CSE 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

Check the below details related to the CSE Mains 2023 Exam Pattern in the table:

SubjectTotal marks
Compulsory Indian language300
English300
Essay250
General Studies I250
General Studies II250
General Studies III250
General Studies IV250
Optional I250
Optional II250

List of Optional Subjects in the IAS Exam

Agriculture

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

Anthropology

Botany

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Commerce and Accountancy

Economics

Electrical Engineering

Geography

Geology

History

Law

Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Science

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science and International Relations

Psychology

Public Administration

Sociology

Statistics

Zoology

Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

List Indian Language 

Language Script 
AssameseAssamese
BengaliBengali
GujaratiGujarati
HindiDevanagari
KannadaKannada
KashmiriPersian
KonkaniDevanagari
MalayalamMalayalam
Manipuri Bengali
MarathiDevanagari 
NepaliDevanagari 
OdiaOdia
PunjabiGurumukhi
SanskritDevanagari 
Sindhi Devanagari or Arabic
TamilTamil
TeluguTelugu
UrduPersian
BodoDevanagari 
DogriDevanagari 
MaithiliDevanagari 
SanthaliDevanagari  or Olchiki

UPSC CSE 2023 Syllabus

Applicants can check the subject-wise CSE 2023 Syllabus which is mentioned below:

IAS Syllabus for General Studies Paper I
  • Current events of national and international importance
  • History of India and the Indian National Movement
  • Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, and Economic Geography of India and the World
  • Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc
  • Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc
  • General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
  • General Science
Syllabus for General Studies Paper-II (CSAT) 
  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision-making and problem-solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.)(Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. — Class X level)

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