UPSC CMS 2022 Exam Pattern - Check Stage 1 & 2 pattern Here

The UPSC CMS exam is conducted in the following two-stages

The written exam stage of the UPSC CMS exam comprises two question papers. Both the papers are objective type computer-based test. The candidates need to appear in both the papers based on the given UPSC CMS syllabus. The time limit for each paper is two hours.

UPSC CMS Exam - Negative Marking

There is a negative marking in the objective type papers of the UPSC CMS written exam. Each wrong answer will deduct (1/3) marks assigned to that question. No marks will be deducted if the candidates do not mark the answer to the question. The candidates are suggested to mark those answers where they are confident the answers.
Every three wrong answers will consume the marks got in one right answer. It means for each three wrong and one right answers, the resultant marks will be zero only.

See here: UPSC CMS question papers

The candidates who qualify in the written exam are called for an interview at the UPSC office in New Delhi. The candidates need to bring all the academic and professional certificates at the time of the interview for the document verification process. The maximum marks for the UPSC CMS interview are 100 marks and the candidates

There is no set pattern for the interview and the time duration and the questions differ from candidate to candidate. The questions are generally based on their academic background and the specialisation they have done in their masters (if any).

The UPSC CMS result is announced based on the marks secured in the written and the interview stage.