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UPSC appoints a panel of experts to conduct the personality test for the IES or ESE examination. The panel includes senior officers and technical experts. The personality test or interview is a crucial stage of the UPSC IES selection process. It is conducted at the UPSC Bhawan in New Delhi.
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What is the total marks allocation for the UPSC IES 2025 personality test or interview?
The commission allocated 200 marks for the UPSC IES 2025 personality test or an interview. This is the third stage, or the final stage, of the UPSC IES exam. The first stage is the preliminary examination, and the second stage is the Mains examination.
Upvote What is the main purpose behind conducting the IES Personality Test?
The main purpose of conducting the UPSC IES face to face interview is to know about the candidates overall character, including mental alertness, critical thinking, leadership qualities, intelligence, honesty, confidence, depth of understanding of several concepts, communication skills, understandin
Upvote The UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Mains exam was conducted on August 10, 2025. Only those candidates who were declared by the Commission qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year was eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to th
Upvote What is the duration and total marks for each paper in the UPSC IES 2025 Mains exam?
Candidates can check below in detail:
- Each paper in the Mains exam is of three hours duration.
- Each paper carries 300 marks.
- Total marks: 600
Upvote How many papers are conducted by the UPSC in the IES Mains exam?
The UPSC IES 2026 Stage 2 is the Mains Exam. The examination comprises two papers. Both papers are based on the candidates' chosen engineering discipline. Details of subjects are provided below:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Upvote Is there a negative marking in the UPSC IES 2025 Prelims exam?
Yes. In UPSC IES 2025, there is a negative marking. As per the official notification, there are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a pena
Upvote What are the total marks for the UPSC ESE (IES) Prelims Exam 2025?
The UPSC (ESE) IES 2025 prelims exam carry a total of 500 marks.
Paper 1: 200 marks
Paper 2: 300 Marks
Upvote What is the total number of papers conducted by the UPSC IES 2025 Preliminary Exam?
The commission conducted the UPSC Preliminary Exam 2025 on June 8, 2025. The prelim exam consists of two papers Paper 1 (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) and Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline Specific). Both papers are objective in nature and conducted in an offline mode.
Upvote What are the shift timings of the UPSC IES 2025 Prelims Exam?
The UPSC IES (ESE) 2025 Prelims Exam was conducted on June 8, 2025, in two shifts. The forenoon shift was from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM for Paper 1 (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude paper); on the other hand, Shift 2 was from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM for Paper 2 (discipline-specific paper).
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