The trend of the written examination for various disciplines viz. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics & telecommunication is:

It may be noted here that the UPSC reserves the right to change the marks of any section or fix the qualify marks for any section(s). Conventional papers must be answered in English. Question papers will be set in English only. The Commission have discretion to fix minimum qualifying marks in any or all the papers of the examination. The Objective Type papers as contained in Section-I of the Plan of the Examination will be evaluated first and evaluation of the Conventional Type papers contained in Section-II of the Plan of Examination will be done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in Objective types papers, as fixed by the Commission.

In the Personality Test special attention will be paid to assessing the candidate’s capacity for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy, powers of practical application and integrity of character.