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UPSC Mains
Syllabus for qualifying papers on Indian Languages and English in Civil Services Mains
The aim of the paper is to test the candidates' ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly, in English and Indian language concerned
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15 October 2020π Civils Mains
Qualifying papers test reading comprehension and clear expression. English paper covers comprehension, prΓ©cis writing, usage & vocabulary, and short essays. Indian Languages paper includes the same plus translation between English and the Indian language. These are matriculation-level papers for qualification only - marks don't count for ranking. Candidates must answer in respective languages except for translation portions.
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