| Preliminary Examination (CLICK HERE FOR PRELIMS SYLLABUS) | |
| Paper | Maximum Marks |
| General Studies I | 200 |
| General Studies II (CSAT) | 200 |
| Mains Examination (CLICK HERE FOR MAINS SYLLABUS) | |
| Essay | 250 |
| General Studies 1 | 250 |
| General Studies 2 | 250 |
| General Studies 3 | 250 |
| General Studies 4 | 250 |
| Indian Language (Compulsory) | 300 |
| English (Compulsory) | 300 |
| Optional Paper 1 | 250 |
| Optional Paper 2 | 250 |
| Total Mains | 1750 |
| Personality Test( CLICK HERE) | |
| Personality Test | 275 |
| Total Marks | 2025 |
b - Any one of the Indian Languages can be chosen for this paper from a list as given later. The minimum required qualifying marks are 25% or 75 marks to be eligible for Personality Test
c - English language paper requires a minimum marks of 25% or 75 marks to be eligible for the Personality Test.
d - Total Marks in Mains only include marks for 7 papers (GS 1, GS 2, GS 3, GS 4, Essay, Optional Paper 1 and 2) as English and Indian Language are qualifying papers only.
For selection in the final merit list, the marks of CSE Mains Written Examination and Personality Test are added.