Mains Exam: Change of
format
|
Before
(upto 2012)
|
After
(2013)
|
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Paper
|
Marks
|
Paper
|
Marks
|
|
|
Compulsory
language papers |
Regional
language paper.
Marks not counted in merit. |
300
|
Same as
Earlier
|
300
|
|
English
Paper. But marks
not counted in final merit list. |
300
|
same as
earlier
|
300
|
|
|
Essay
|
Yes
|
200
|
Yes
|
250
|
|
General
Studies
|
2
papers
|
600
|
4
papers (new topics included)
|
1000
|
|
First
optional
|
2
papers
|
600
|
2
papers
|
500
|
|
Second
optional
|
2
papers
|
600
|
Removed
|
0
|
|
Interview
|
Yes
|
300
|
Yes but
marks reduced
|
275
|
|
Total
|
2900
Merit from 2300. |
2900
Merit from 2025 |
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What is removed from general studies?
- Statistics and data interpretation topic removed from General Studies (Mains).
- Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and pharmaceuticals topic removed. (It is no longer Explicitly mentioned under syllabus, although doesn’t prevent UPSC from asking this under GS3!)
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