1. Timetable for IAS Mains-2018 is out
  2. 5 days to revise Optional Subject, Sunday is not OFF
  3. Last SIX years’ Mains-Timetables
    1. Timetable of Mains-2013
    2. Timetable of Mains-2014
    3. Timetable of Mains-2015
    4. Timetable of Mains-2016
    5. Timetable of Mains-2017
    6. Timetable of Mains-2018

Timetable for IAS Mains-2018 is out

UPSC has uploaded the time table for Civil Services Mains exam 2018.

  • Exam starts from 28th September 2018. Each day the morning (9AM to 12 noon) and Afternoon (2 PM to 5PM) schedule is as following:
  • 28/9-Friday: Essay paper in the morning. Nothing in the afternoon. (may be to give warmup and then rest to the first-time players)
  • 29/9-Saturday: GSM1 and GSM2 in the morning and afternoon respectively.
  • 30/3-Sunday: GSM3 and GSM4 (Ethics) in the morning and afternoon respectively.
  • Then continuous holidays till 6th October.
  • 6/10-Saturday: Indian Language and English language paper.
  • 7/10-Sunday: Optional Subject Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Timetable of UPSC Mains-2018

5 days to revise Optional Subject, Sunday is not OFF

  • In a significant departure from the past, there will be five days gap between GS Papers and Optional Papers.
  • In the past, UPSC used to organize the exam on almost continuous basis, with barely one holiday in between the papers. And they’d keep Sunday as holiday in past, wherein 2018 they’ll conduct Mains on Sunday as well.
  • 2017’s exam: one holiday between Essay and GSM1. Then one holiday between Compulsory language vs. Optional Paper.
  • 2016’s exam: same pattern as 2017. One holiday each between (Essay vs GSM1) and (English vs Optional)

Last SIX years’ Mains-Timetables

  • The Timetables of past UPSC exams are attached herewith, for those who want to do PHD on this matter. [क्योकि आजकल उम्मीदवार पढाई से ज्यादा ऐसी आनुषांगिक प्रवृतिओमें ज्यादा दिलचस्पी लेते है.]
  • There is no point researching over timetables before 2013, since before that year the Mains exam format was different (two GS papers and two optional subjects)

Timetable of Mains-2013

Date Day Morning (9AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon (2PM to 5)
02-12-13 Monday Essay English
03-12-13 Tuesday GSM1 GSM2
04-12-13 Wednesday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
05-12-13 Thursday GSM3 GSM4
06-12-13 Friday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
07-12-13 Saturday Optional Paper2 Optional Paper2
08-12-13 Sunday Indian Language Nothing

Timetable of Mains-2014

Date Day Morning (9AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon (2PM to 5)
14-Dec Sunday Essay English
15-Dec Monday GSM1 GSM2
16-Dec Tuesday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
17-Dec Wednesday GSM3 GSM4
18-Dec Thursday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
19-Dec Friday Optional Paper2 Optional Paper2
20-Dec Saturday Indian Language Nothing

Timetable of Mains-2015

Date Day Morning (9AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon (2PM to 5)
18-12-15 Friday Essay English
19-12-15 Saturday GSM1 GSM2
20-12-15 Sunday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
21-12-15 Monday GSM3 GSM4
22-12-15 Tuesday Indian Language Nothing
23-12-15 Wednesday Optional Paper2 Optional Paper2

 

Timetable of Mains-2016

Date Day Morning (9AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon (2PM to 5)
03-12-16 Saturday Essay Nothing
04-12-16 Sunday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
05-12-16 Monday GSM1 GSM2
06-12-16 Tuesday GSM3 GSM4
07-12-16 Wednesday Indian Language English Language
08-12-16 Thursday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
09-12-16 Friday Optional Paper2 Optional Paper2

Timetable of Mains-2017

Date Day Morning (9AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon (2PM to 5)
28-10-17 Saturday Essay Nothing
29-10-17 Sunday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
30-10-17 Monday GSM1 GSM2
31-10-17 Tuesday GSM3 GSM4
01-11-17 Wednesday Indian Language English Language
02-11-17 Thursday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
03-11-17 Friday Optional Paper2 Optional Paper2

Timetable of Mains-2018

Date Day Morning (9AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon (2PM to 5)
28-09-18 Friday Essay Nothing
29-09-18 Saturday GSM1 GSM2
30-09-18 Sunday GSM3 GSM4
01-10-18 Monday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
02-10-18 Tuesday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
03-10-18 Wednesday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
04-10-18 Thursday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
05-10-18 Friday Holiday: But a Soldier Is Never Off Duty #so-lengthy-syllabus
06-10-18 Saturday Indian Language English Language
07-10-18 Sunday Optional Paper2 Optional Paper2