The competition examination comprise two success stages

• civil service preliminary examination ( objective type)
• civil service Mains examination (written and interview).

Preliminary examination (UPSC Prelims):

• The exam comprise of two papers of 200 marks each, both the question paper will be of objective type it will be of 2 hour duration.
• The first GS paper 2 of civil service examination that is CSET is qualifying nature that is required only 33%.
• The question paper will be in both  Hindi and English.