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UPSC 2024 Mains: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will soon release the admit cards for the Civil Services Mains and Forest Service Examination 2024. Candidates who cleared the preliminary examination are eligible to appear and can download their admit cards from the official website, upsc.gov.in, once they are released.
The preliminary exam was held on June 16, 2024, and its result was declared on July 1. The main exam is scheduled to be held from September 20 to 29. The examination will be conducted in two sessions: from 9am to 12pm and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm On September 20, the Essay (Paper I) will be conducted in the forenoon session, with no paper in the afternoon session.
On September 21, General Studies-I (Paper II) will be conducted in the forenoon session and General Studies-II (Paper III) in the afternoon session.
UPSC CSE 2024: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination Structure
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination consists of two objective-type (multiple-choice) papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, with a maximum of 400 marks in total. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by candidates who qualify for the Civil Services (Main) Examination will not be counted towards their final ranking.
UPSC 2024 Mains: How to Download
As soon as the UPSC Mains Admit Card is released, it can be downloaded through the steps given below:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission at upsc.gov.in.
- Step 2: On the homepage, click on the UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024 link.
- Step 3: Enter all the required credentials, then click on the submit button.
- Step 5: Check all the details mentioned in the admit card carefully.
- Step 6: Download it and take a printout of it for future reference.
- Step 4: UPSC Mains Admit Card will appear on a new window.
The Mains exam schedule is as follows:
- Essay Paper: September 20
- General Studies Paper I and II: September 21
- General Studies Paper III and IV: September 22
- Indian Language and English Papers: September 28
- Optional Subject Papers 1 and 2: September 29
To download the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2024 admit card, Candidates should:
- 1. Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in.
- 2. Locate the ‘E-Admit Card’ section on the homepage.
- 3. Click on the link for the UPSC Civil Services Mains Admit Card 2024.
- 4. Enter the required credentials on the redirected page.
- 5. The admit card will be displayed; candidates should verify all details and download it.
- 6. Print the admit card for future reference.
Details mentioned in UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024
The UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024 contains key information related to the exam. Candidates should ensure that the details mentioned in their admit card are correct and if they notice any discrepancy, they must immediately contact authorities
Here are the details that will be available in the UPSC Mains 2024 Admit Card:
- Candidate Name
- Roll Number of Candidates
- Photograph and Signature of Candidate
- Candidate Father and Mother Names
- Candidate Date of Birth
- Category of Candidate
- UPSC Mains Exam Date, Time and Duration (all 9 papers)
- UPSC Mains Exam Center Name and Address
- Exam Day Instructions for Candidates
Additionally, there will be a barcode or QR code for authenticity verification in the PDF. Candidates must bring a good printed copy of the admit card to the exam center and all these details must be clearly visible.
Documents Required with UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024
At the UPSC Mains exam centre, candidates are required to carry certain documents along with the UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024 for verification purposes on the day of the examination. Here’s a list of documents that candidates must carry:
UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024:The primary document required for entry into the examination hall is the UPSC Mains Admit Card 2024.
Valid Photo Identity Proof:Candidates are required to carry a valid photo identity proof issued by the government of India. Acceptable original identity proofs include:
- Aadhar Card
- Passport
- Voter ID Card
- Driving License
- PAN Card
- Any other government-issued photo identity card
Passport-sized Photograph: Candidates should carry two passport-sized photographs same as the one uploaded during the application process.
Detailed UPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024
The UPSC Mains is the second stage for which candidates are required to qualify for the UPSC Prelims exam. In this stage, shortlisted candidates will have to write answers to nine descriptive types of question papers. They will be allotted 3 hours to complete each paper.
- Out of all 9 papers, two are qualifying papers worth300 marksand 7 are merit papers worth250 marks.
- The score of 1750 marks will be later considered for the final merit list which is also known as the final result.
- In qualifying papers, candidatesmust score 25%i.e. 75 marks out of 300 otherwise their other papers will not be evaluated.
- In the remaining papers, candidates must score at least 10% marks out of 250 marks to be eligible for cut off.
- These 9UPSC Mains papersare as follows:
- Compulsory Indian Language
- English
- Essay
- General Studies I
- General Studies II
- General Studies III
- General Studies IV
- Optional Paper I
- Optional Paper II
