What would be the Expected pattern for UPSC Mains exam 2013?

what would be the expected pattern for upsc mains exam from 2013....please tell thanking you.

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Pattern of UPSC mains:

Paper-I	One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 22 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper)	300 Marks
Paper-II	English	300 Marks
Paper-III	Essay[in the medium you choose]	200 Marks
Papers IV & V	General studies(300 Marks for each paper)	600 Marks
Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX	Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)	1200 Marks
Total Marks for Written Examination		2000 Marks

List of optional subjects

1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce and Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science and International
21. Relations
22. Psychology
23. Public Administration
24. Sociology
25. Statistics
26. Zoology
27. Literature of one of the following languages:

• Arabic,
• Assamese,
• Bodo
• Bengali
• Chinese
• Dogri
• English
• French
• German
• Gujarati
• Hindi
• Kannada
• Kashmiri
• Konkani
• Maithili
• Malayalam
• Manipur
• Marathi
• Nepali
• Oriya
• Pali
• Persian
• Punjabi
• Russian
• Sanskrit
• Santali
• Sindhi
• Tamil
• Telugu
• Urdu

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Dear Applicant,
-As of now,there has been no such official
announcement with regards to change in
pattern of the Mains exams of The Civil
Services conducted by the UPSC.
-However,talks of changes are doing the
rounds and possibility of changes are not
ruled out.But it will take its time to
happen,and it will not happen in 2013 at
least.
-The expected change will most probably put
to rest the pattern of two optional
papers.It is done to give equal importance
to all the subjects.Hence,to prepare for the
changing pattern,you will have to stop
avoiding any subject,and provide equal
importance to all.
-However,I will recommend you to prepare
for the 2013 Civil Service exams,by the
similar pattern,as until now.Choose the two
optional subjects,preferably the ARTS
subjects,as they are scoring,and start
preparing for them.
-Improve your writing skills and solve a lot
of model papers.
-For further relevance and notifications of
changes,do refer the official website of the
UPSC-www.upsc.gov.in
All The Best!

dear friend

visit the following link:
http://www.upscguide.com/UPSC/UPSC_e...am_pattern.htm

UPSC MAIN'S EXAM PATTERN And Interview:-



For More details please visit Here:-http://www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by Aman4Shukla

Dear Applicant,
-As of now,there has been no such official
announcement with regards to change in
pattern of the Mains exams of The Civil
Services conducted by the UPSC.
-However,talks of changes are doing the
rounds and possibility of changes are not
ruled out.But it will take its time to
happen,and it will not happen in 2013 at
least.
-The expected change will most probably put
to rest the pattern of two optional
papers.It is done to give equal importance
to all the subjects.Hence,to prepare for the
changing pattern,you will have to stop
avoiding any subject,and provide equal
importance to all.
-However,I will recommend you to prepare
for the 2013 Civil Service exams,by the
similar pattern,as until now.Choose the two
optional subjects,preferably the ARTS
subjects,as they are scoring,and start
preparing for them.
-Improve your writing skills and solve a lot
of model papers.
-For further relevance and notifications of
changes,do refer the official website of the
UPSC-www.upsc.gov.in
All The Best!

yes definitely there will no change in the pattern for 2013 as the time table for UPSC 2013 requires 21 days for mains exam