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UPSC CSE
UPSC Civil Services Examination
Prelims GS and CSAT practice plus Mains answer-writing for IAS, IPS, IFS and allied services.
Exam pattern
Prelims: GS Paper I - 100 MCQs, 200 marks; CSAT Paper II - 80 MCQs, 200 marks (qualifying, 33 percent). Negative marking of one-third per wrong answer. 2 hours per paper.
Mains: nine descriptive papers including Essay, four GS papers and two Optional papers, followed by the Personality Test.
Patterns can change between notifications. Always confirm with the official notification before your exam.
Question formats
MCQDescriptiveEssayMap-based
What you get
- Full-length papers in the exact pattern
- Subject and topic-wise practice sets
- Explanation for every question
- Score, accuracy and time analysis
- One-on-one guidance on request
