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             UPSC Exam Pattern 2020
● The pattern of UPSC examination is officially 
divided into two stages called Preliminary and 
Main Examination while in practice, it is a three-
stage exam.
● As per the IAS exam pattern, candidates who 
clear the Prelims are eligible for Mains and 
candidates who clear the Main reach the 
interview stage.

       IAS exam pattern for UPSC Prelims
The Prelims Exam date is 31 May 2020. Visit the link to get free 
study material and preparation strategy for UPSC Prelims 2020.
The UPSC exam pattern for the Preliminary stage consists of 
two papers, conducted on one day. Both the papers comprise 
objective type questions with multiple choice of answers. The 
prelims examination is a qualifying stage to filter candidates for 
the mains exam. The marks secured at this stage are not 
counted towards the final merit list, though candidates have to 
prepare well for this exam as cut-offs are unpredictable and 
depend on the average score every year. 
UPSC Prelims Exam
              IAS exam pattern for UPSC Mains
The UPSC exam pattern for the Mains stage consists of 9 papers 
conducted over a period of 5-7 days. Only those candidates who 
secure at least the declared cut off in General Studies I and 33% 
in General Studies II in Prelims will be allowed to appear for the 
Mains Examination. As per the exam pattern of UPSC Mains, all 
of the papers consist of descriptive answer type questions.
UPSC Mains Exam