The UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Exam is taking place from November 24 to December 1, 2024. The exam will be conducted in two sessions each day, forenoon session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, afternoon session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Candidates must bring their UPSC IFoS Admit Card 2024, adhere to the exam day guidelines, and manage their time effectively during each session to maximise their performance. The links for UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Question Paper are shared below to have an insight to the UPSC IFoS Exam 2024.
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Schedule
Below in the table we have shared the UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Schedule for the ease of aspirants to have an insight of the UPSC IFoS Mains 2024 Time Table.
| UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Schedule | ||
| Date | Forenoon Session | Afternoon Session |
| 24th November 2024 | General English | General Knowledge |
| 26th November 2024 |
Mathematics Paper-I/ Statistics Paper-I/ Zoology Paper -I |
Mathematics Paper-II/ Statistics Paper-II/ Zoology Paper –II |
| 27th November 2024 |
Civil Engineering Paper –I/ Botany Paper- I |
Civil Engineering Paper- II/ Botany Paper- II |
| 28th November 2024 |
Agricultural Engineering Paper –I/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper- I/ Physics Paper- I |
Agricultural Engineering Paper -II/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper- II/ Physics Paper- II |
| 29th November 2024 |
Agriculture Paper- I/ Forestry Paper- I |
Agriculture Paper- II/ Forestry Paper –II |
| 30th November 2024 | Geology Paper- I | Geology Paper –II |
| 1st December 2024 |
Chemistry Paper- I/ Chemical Engineering Paper-I/ Mechanical Engineering Paper-I |
Chemistry Paper- II/ Chemical Engineering Paper- II/ Mechanical Engineering Paper- II |
UPSC IFoS General English Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS General English Question Paper 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 General English Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS General Knowledge Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS General Knowledge Question Paper 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 General Knowledge Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS Mathematics Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Mathematics Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Mathematics Paper-I Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Mathematics Paper-II Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS Statistics Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Statistics Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Statistics Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Statistics Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Zoology Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Zoology Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Zoology Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Zoology Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Civil Engineering Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Civil Engineering Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 27th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Civil Engineering Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Civil Engineering Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Botany Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Botany Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Botany Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Botany Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Agricultural Engineering Paper –I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Agricultural Engineering Paper –I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 28th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Agricultural Engineering Paper –I Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Agricultural Engineering Paper –II Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 28th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Physics Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Civil Engineering Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 28th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Physics Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Physics Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Agriculture Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Agriculture Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 29th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Agriculture Paper- I Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Agriculture Paper-II Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS Forestry Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Forestry Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 29th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Forestry Paper-I Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Forestry Paper-II Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS Geology Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Geology Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 30th November 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Geology Paper-I Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Geology Paper-II Question Paper PDF
UPSC IFoS Chemistry Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Chemistry Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 1st December 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Chemistry Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Chemistry Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Chemical Engineering Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Chemical Engineering Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 1st December 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Chemical Engineering Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Chemical Engineering Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Mechanical Engineering Paper-I/II Question Paper 2024
Below we have shared a direct link to download the UPSC IFoS Mechanical Engineering Paper- I/II Question Paper 2024 which took place on the scheduled date, 1st December 2024:
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Mechanical Engineering Paper-I Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Mechanical Engineering Paper-II Question Paper PDF (Out Soon)
UPSC IFoS Prelims 2024 Question Paper
UPSC IFoS Prelims 2024 was held on June 16, 2024, in two papers: General Studies (Paper I) and CSAT (Paper II). To help aspirants in understanding the exam pattern, the UPSC IFoS Prelims 2024 Question Paper will be made available. Candidates can download the PDFs of both the question papers using the links provided below.
| Date | Subject | Question Paper PDF |
| June 16, 2024 | GS (Paper I) | Download PDF |
| CSAT (Paper II) | Download PDF |
UPSC IFS Mains Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates who clear the UPSC Indian Forest Service Prelims Exam 2024 qualify to the Mains stage. This phase is crucial as it includes six descriptive-type papers, and the marks obtained here are important for the final merit list. Understanding the UPSC IFS Mains Exam Pattern 2024 is essential for effective preparation.
The key features of the UPSC IFS Mains Exam Pattern 2024 are as follows:
- The exam comprises six papers, each with a time duration of three hours.
- Paper I and Paper II are allocated 300 marks each, while the remaining four papers are worth 200 marks each.
- For Papers III, IV, V, and VI, candidates must select two optional subjects from the official list. However, certain subject combinations are restricted, as specified in the UPSC IFoS Notification 2024.
| UPSC IFS Mains Exam Pattern 2024 | ||
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
| Paper I | General English | 300 |
| Paper II | General Knowledge | 300 |
| Paper III | Optional I | 200 |
| Paper IV | Optional II | 200 |
| Paper V | Optional III | 200 |
| Paper VI | Optional IV | 200 |
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