UPSC exam pattern is divided into three parts.
UPSC Prelims
UPSC Mains and
Personality Test
UPSC Preliminary Examination: This stage is qualifying in nature as the marks of Prelims Paper1 and Paper 2 are not counted in the final merit list.
UPSC Mains Examination: There are a total of 9 papers in the Mains exam. Every paper is of 3 hours and extra 30 minutes extra is given to blind students.
UPSC Personality Test: The third of the UPSC preparation is the Personality test which carries 275 marks.
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