UPSC IAS 2021 Mains Schedule Published Online
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published an official schedule for the UPSC IAS 2021 mains examination online.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the UPSC IAS 2021 mains date sheet on the UPSC official website, upsc.gov.in. Candidates who previously obtained qualifying results in this year’s UPSC IAS prelims are eligible to appear for the UPSC IAS mains exam, scheduled to commence on January 7, 2022. According to the official timetable, officials will conduct the mains exam in an offline testing mode on 7, 8, 9, 15, and 16 January 2022. This year, the national-level assessment will have a total of nine descriptive papers.
The Union Public Service Commission exam takes place annually to recruit candidates for All-India Services, including positions such as IAS, IPS, IRS, and more. Although the CSE recruitment for 2021 is undergoing, the upcoming examination will take place in 2022.
Steps to Check UPSC IAS 2021 Mains Schedule
UPSC has released important dates for the UPSC IAS mains on their official website. Therefore, candidates can now follow the mentioned steps to check out the schedule.
- Visit the UPSC website – upsc.gov.in
- Then, click on the “Time Table: Civil Services (Main) Examination” link available on the homepage.
- Afterwards, the IAS mains examination schedule will appear on the screen in the form of a PDF.
- Finally, download and save the UPSC IAS 2021 mains timetable for further reference.
View the Union Public Service Commission IAS mains schedule
Mains Timetable
UPSC IAS 2021 mains examination schedule is released on the website. However, candidates can also refer to the table mentioned below as well for insight into the assessment dates.
Date | Morning Session (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) | Afternoon Session (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) |
7 January 2022 (Friday) | Paper 1 (Essay) | – |
8 January 2022 (Saturday) | Paper 2 – General Studies 1 | Paper 3 – General Studies 2 |
9 January 2022 (Sunday) | Paper 4 – General Studies 3 | Paper 5 – General Studies 4 |
15 January 2022 (Saturday) | Paper 6 – Indian Language | Paper 7 – English |
16 January 2022 (Sunday) | Paper 8 – Optional 1 | Paper 9 – Optional 2 |