UPSC Main Exam Schedule & Timetable 2019: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services 2019 Mains Exam Timetable on the official website upsc.gov.in. As per the UPSC Civil Services timetable, the UPSC IAS Main Exam 2019 will begin on 20 September 2019 and will conclude on 29 September 2019. Candidates who are appearing for the UPSC Main Exam 2019 need to carry their UPSC Mains Admit Card 2019 to the examination centre on the exam days. Check here UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2019 dates and exam schedule here.
Candidates who have qualified the UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) 2019 Exam will be appearing for the Mains exams. Around 13000 candidates are expected to appear for the Civil Services Mains 2019. Candidates can check here the complete timetable for the UPSC Main Exam 2019 and can accordingly revise for the examinations. For the ease of candidates, we have listed below the UPSC Civil Services Main 2019 Exam Pattern and Syllabus along with the Important Topics to prepare for Mains.
UPSC Civil Services Main Timetable:
| Time Table For Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 | ||
| Date (Day) | Forenoon Session 9.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon | Afternoon Session 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. |
| 20.09.2019 (Friday) | Paper-I Essay | No Paper |
| 21.09.2019 (Saturday) | Paper-II General Studies-I | Paper-III General Studies-II |
| 22.09.2019 (Sunday) | Paper-IV General Studies-III | Paper-V General Studies-IV |
| NEXT WEEKEND | ||
| 28.09.2019 (Saturday) | Paper-A Indian Language {Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Dogril Gularati/Hityli/Kannada/Kashmiri/Konkani/Maithilli/Malayalam/Manipur/ Marathi/Nepoli/Odia/Punfabi/Sonskrit/ Santhali (Devanagari/Olchiki Script)/ Sindhi (Devanagari/Arabic Script)/TorniI/Telugu/Urdu} | Paper-B English |
| 29.09.2019 (Sunday) | Paper-VI - Optional Paper-I {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 & in Relations/Psychology/Public Administration/Sociology/Statistics/ Zoology/Literature of ony one of the following languages: Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Dogri/Gularati/Hindi/Kannada/Kashmiri/Konkani/Maithilli/Malayalam/Manipur/Marothi/Nepali/Odia/Punjobi/Sanskrit/Santhali/Sindhi/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu/English} | Paper-VII - Optional Paper-II {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 & in Relations/Psychology/Public Administration/Sociology/Statistics/ Zoology/Literature of ony one of the following languages: Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Dogri/Gularati/Hindi/Kannada/Kashmiri/Konkani/Maithilli/Malayalam/Manipur/Marothi/Nepali/Odia/Punjobi/Sanskrit/Santhali/Sindhi/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu/English} |
UPSC IAS Mains 2019 Most Important Topics
UPSC IAS Mains 2019 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The UPSC IAS Mains 2019 Exam will be conducted on 20 September 2019. It is right time for the candidates to begin with their UPSC Main 2019 exam preparations. The UPSC Civil Services IAS Mains exam tests the candidates on their academic talent, knowledge, their perception about the happenings at the national and international level and their ability to present their opinion in an answer sheet clearly. In short, the Main Examination assesses the candidates' overall understanding of the concepts.
The UPSC Main 2019 examination is conducted in Pen and Paper mode (Written format). Have a look at the detailed exam pattern of the IAS Main Exam 2019:
| Paper | Syllabus | Maximum Marks |
| Paper -A - Indian Language Paper (Qualifying) | One of the Indian Languages from the languages included in the eighth schedule: (i) Comprehension of given passages (ii) Precise Writing (iii) Usage and Vocabulary (iv) Short Essays (v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa | 300 |
| Paper-B - English (Qualifying) | Comprehension of given passages Precise Writing Usage and Vocabulary Short Essays | 300 |
| Essay Paper | Any Topic/Topics (Current issues) | 250 |
| GS Paper I | Indian Heritage and Culture, Indian History, World History, World Geography, Indian Society, Important Geo-physical phenomena | 250 |
| GS Paper II | Governance, Indian Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations, Welfare Schemes, Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies, Role of civil services in a democracy, India’s relation with neighbour countries, International institutions | 250 |
| GS Paper III | Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Indian Economy and its various sectors Government Budgeting Land Reforms Inclusive Growth Security and Disaster Management | 250 |
| GS Paper IV | Ethics and Human Interface Attitude Aptitude Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Public/Civil service value Probity in Governance Case study on above topics | 250 |
| Optional Paper-1 | As opted by Candidate | 250 |
| Optional Paper-2 | As opted by Candidate | 250 |
Check updated Current Affairs Topics for UPSC Civil Services Main 2019 Exam
The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2019 exam was conducted on 2 June 2019, the result of which has already been declared by the UPSC. The UPSC has also released the names of the qualified candidates @upsc.gov.in.
The Union Public Service Commission conducts the UPSC Civil Services IAS Exam every year to recruit the candidates for various services such as - Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and others. The exam is conducted in three phases – UPSC Prelims; UPSC Main and Interview. Candidates need to clear all the round to be recruited as IAS, IPS, IFS or IRS.
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