UPSC Essay Writing

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Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic.

There will be choice given from a variety of subjects.

The candidate is expected to stick to the subject of the essay and arrange their ideas in an orderly way.

This paper plays a crucial role in determining the rank of the student.

Correct choice of topic and the appropriate method of writing are important.

It is advised to choose factual topics where you can pack in lot of information.

Try to avoid topics that are controversial in nature.

Method of Writing:

After deciding the topic
1. Start brain stroming
2. Write down all the ideas that you about the topic.
3. Do not classify or systematise your points at this stage.
4. Put them on paper randomly as they flow in.
5. Later, arrange the ideas in a logical and sequential manner.
6. Having arrived at the sequence, start writing, giving due care to the introduction, the body and finally the conclusion.
7. Ensure that you have enough time for revision.
8. Remember it is a General Essay Paper and you should not be highly technical.


Some of the Essay Topics:

With greater power comes greater responsibility.
Is the growing level of competition good for the youth?
Are the standardized tests good measure of academic ability or progress ?
Words are Sharper than the two-edged sword.

UPSC IAS Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination

Preliminary exam consists 2 papers, both paper is objective type.

Each paper is carry 200 marks.

Preliminary Exam is for the selection of the candidate for the Main Examination.

S.No. Name of Paper Max Marks Time duration
Paper- 1 General Studies paper 1 200 marks 2 hours
Paper- 2 General Studies paper 2 200 marks 2 hours

Main Exam :

Main Exam Consists nine papers, in which 2 papers are qualifying Papers and 7 papers are counted for merit.

Interview :

Interview carry 275 Marks, the Marks obtained in the interview would be added in final Merit list.

The Subjects in those Papers are described below.

S.No. Name of the Paper. Name of the Subject.
1. Paper – A. Indian Languages.
2. Paper – B. English.
3. Paper – I. Essay.
4. Paper – II. General Studies – I
5. Paper – III. General Studies – II.
6. Paper – IV. General Studies – III.
7. Paper – V. General Studies – IV.
8. Paper – VI. Optional Subject (Paper – 1)
9. Paper – VII. Optional Subject (Paper – 2)