UPSC Mains Exam Date 2024 Out, Download Mains Time Table PDF

UPSC Mains Exam 2024 will be held from 20th September 2024 onwards. Candidates who qualify for the prelims exam are eligible for the Mains exam, which is the second stage

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The Union Public Service Commission has announced the date for the Mains exam, which is the second stage of the exam. A candidate who qualify the prelims is eligible for the mains. The Admit card will release on the official website upsc.gov.in. The UPSC IAS Mains exam 2024 is scheduled to be held on 20th September 2024 onwards

UPSC Mains Exam Date 2024 Out

Candidates who will be taking the UPSC Mains exam can read this article for important details. The following highlights from the UPSC exam are available for candidates to review before diving into the details:

Overview
Exam Name	UPSC Civil Services Exam
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Frequency of Conduct	Once a year
Languages	English, Hindi
Mode of Application	Offline / Online
Application Fee (General)	100 Rs [Offline]
Mode of Exam	Offline
Mode of Counselling	Offline

UPSC Mains Time Table 2024

UPSC Mains Exam Date 2024 is scheduled for 20 September 2024 (5 days). Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Mains Exam Time Table on its Official Website, upsc.gov.in

Time Table for UPSC Mains 2024
Shift	Morning Session	Afternoon Session
Date (Day)	9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.	2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
20/9/2024 (Friday)	Paper-I: Essay	No Paper
21/9/2024 (Saturday)	Paper-II: General Studies-I	Paper-III: General Studies-II
22/9/2024 (Sunday)	Paper-IV: General Studies-III	Paper-V: General Studies-IV
Next Weekend
27/9/2024 (Friday)	Paper-A: Indian Language (Assamese / Bengali / Bodo / Dogri/ Gujarati / Hindi / Kannada / Kashmiri/ Konkani / Maithilli / Malayalam / Manipuri / Marathi / Nepali /Odia / Punjabi /Sanskrit /Santhali/ Sindhi/ Tamil / Telugu /Urdu)	Paper-B: English
28/9/2024 (Saturday)	Paper-VI: Optional Subject-Paper-1 Agriculture Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Anthropology Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce & Accountancy Economics Electrical Engineering Geography Geology History Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science & 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 Maithilli Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Odia Punjabi Sanskrit Santhali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu English	Paper-VII: Optional Subject-Paper-2 Agriculture Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Anthropology Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce & Accountancy Economics Electrical Engineering Geography Geology History Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science & 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 Maithilli Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Odia Punjabi Sanskrit Santhali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu English

UPSC Mains 2024 Important Date

Many candidates who cleared the UPSC Prelims Exam had been waiting the exam dates, which have now been officially released. The mains exam date for the UPSC CSE exam has been officially published. View the full schedule for the event and exam dates in the table below:

Events	Dates
UPSC Notification 2024 Release Date	14 February 2024
UPSC Registration Date Begins on	14 February 2024
UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2024	16 June 2024
UPSC Mains Exam Date 2024	20th September 2024 onwards (exams for five days)

UPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024

UPSC CSE (Main) pattern was revised in 2015. Nine theoretical papers (essay descriptive type) will be included in the UPSC Mains, according to the new schedule. Seven of the nine papers will be used to determine merit rankings. Additionally, candidates must select one elective subject for the UPSC Mains. Later in the article, there will be more information on UPSC Mains optional. The total possible score for the UPSC Mains exam is 1750 (7 papers * 250 marks each). The length of each paper is three hours. Below is a summary of the UPSC Mains Exam pattern for the Civil Services Exam:

S.No.	Papers	Subject	Nature of Exam	Total Marks
1	Paper A	Indian Language	Qualifying	300
2	Paper B	English	Qualifying	300
3	Paper I	Essay	Counted for Merit	250
4	Paper II	General Studies (GS) I	Counted for Merit	250
5	Paper III	General Studies (GS) II	Counted for Merit	250
6	Paper IV	General Studies (GS) III	Counted for Merit	250
7	Paper V	General Studies (GS) IV	Counted for Merit	250
8	Paper VI	Optional Subject Paper-I	Counted for Merit	250
9	Paper VII	Optional Subject Paper-II	Counted for Merit	250

UPSC Mains Syllabus 2024

UPSC Mains Syllabus has a vast coverage area. A written exam and an interview/personality test will comprise the Civil Services (Main) Examination. The Union Public Service Commission publishes the official notification on its website along with the UPSC Mains Syllabus 2024. It is a crucial tool for applicants as they organize their study plans and schedule specific amounts of time for every subject. There will be nine conventional essay-style papers in the written examination. The UPSC Exam consists of three subsequent stages:

Preliminary Examination (Objective Type),
Main Examination (Conventional Type Written Exam)
Interview/Personality Test

UPSC Mains FAQs

What are the 9 papers in UPSC mains?

The 9 papers in IAS Exam (Mains) are as follows: Paper-A (Compulsory Indian Language); Paper –B (English) which are qualifying in nature, while the other papers like Essay, General Studies Papers I, II, III, and IV, and Optional Papers I and II are considered for the final ranking. Sl. No.

Is 3 months enough for UPSC mains?

Though it is always advised to prepare a year in advance, clearing UPSC Mains in 3 months is also quite possible. One needs to follow the right strategy, a disciplined approach, and give maximum efficiency. There is a 3-month gap (100-120 days) between the Prelims and Mains exams.

Which is paper 1 in UPSC?

GS Paper 1 of UPSC Mains is one of the four general studies papers. It is a subjective type of paper consisting of subjects like History, Geography, Art and Culture, and Indian Society.

Is UPSC Mains is hard to crack?

One of the hardest exam in India is the UPSC. The second round of the UPSC, known as Mains, might be challenging to pass. More perseverance and extended study hours are required due to the variety of disciplines. That said, it's quite difficult for anyone who isn't prepared to put in the time, perseverance, and attention necessary to pass the exam. But UPSC Mains isn't as challenging as people think it is if a committed regular student is prepared to put in the necessary effort..