UPSC MAINS 2024

On 20 September 2024, the UPSC Mains 2024 will be held as dates are announced. All examinees must get a timetable with dates and times attached to each paper so they know when to sit it down.

The UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination will take place on 20 September 2024 and will span over five days, comprising nine papers. The final exam is going to be conducted on 29 September 2024 (Sunday). The UPSC Mains Timetable 2024 has been published on ‘upsc.gov.in’. Thus candidates can check UPSC Mains Time Table 2024 for preparation and evade trouble over time.

UPSC Mains Time-table for 2024

The Civil Services (Main) Examination timetable provides necessary details concerning each paper. It indicates the specific dates, days and shifts for all 9 papers. According to the UPSC Mains 2024 schedule, the exam will be held on 20th September 2024 and will last for 2 weeks, inclusive of a 5-day gap.

UPSC Mains 2024 Schedule

On the UPSC Mains timetable, you will find details concerning when to sit for your examinations. According to UPSC Mains Time-table 2024, every paper will be for an average duration of 3 hours and the examination shall be conducted in two shifts. Below is the complete UPSC Mains Schedule 2024.

The UPSC Mains test will begin with an Essay paper in the morning shift on 20 September 2024. There won’t be any other paper on that day.

On exam day two, Paper 1 GS I and Paper 2 GS 2 shall take place during the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively.

Likewise, rest of the papers shall happen at two time slots starting from 9:00 A.M to noon and 2:30 P.M to 5:30 P.M respectively.

A period of five days will elapse between Paper V and Paper A (Indian Language).

UPSC Mains 2024 Exam Dates

Candidates who are going to attempt UPSC CSE this year must be updated with the latest dates and events related to the UPSC Mains exam. The exam dates have been announced on the official website and the schedule for UPSC Prelims and Mains is as follows:

Structure of UPSC Mains Exam in 2024

The system of UPSC Mains corresponds to the format of question papers, which are descriptive types. This stage examines the candidates' capacity to express themselves in written form through essays. In order to be called for a personal interview and be listed in the final merit list, the candidates need to pass the UPSC mains cut-off. Following is the structure of an examination conducted by UPSC during Mains stage: