UPSC Mains Optional Paper 2 Question Papers 2022 – The UPSC Mains exam for the year is scheduled from september 16th, 2022 onwards. The IAS Mains Optional Paper II question paper PDF can be downloaded in this article. The exam for UPSC Mains optional paper 2 2022 is scheduled for Septemberr 25th. 

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The UPSC Main Examination consists of 2 Qualifying papers and 7 merit ranking papers listed below:

• Qualifying Papers
  • English
  • Any One Indian Language from the Eighth Schedule of The Constitution of India
• Merit Ranking Papers
  • UPSC Essay
  • General Studies Paper I
  • General Studies Paper II
  • General Studies Paper III
  • General Studies Paper IV
  • Optional Paper I
  • Optional Paper II

Aspirants preparing for UPSC 2023 can check out the UPSC Mains Question Papers of other subjects as well – 

UPSC Mains Optional Question Paper II 

UPSC Mains Optional Paper II of the Mains exam has to be written for a total of 250 marks. The time duration given to complete the paper is three hours. The papers for the examination are descriptive in nature. 

The scope of the syllabus and questions for optional subject papers for the examination is broadly of the honors degree level, i.e. a level higher than the bachelors’ degree and lower than the masters’ degree. In the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level corresponds to the bachelors’ degree.

The question papers, other than the literature of language papers will be set in Hindi and English only.  The optional paper (both 1 and 2) plays an important role in the UPSC mains exam.

Aspirants will get UPSC Mains Optional Paper 1 Question Paper PDFs 2022 on the linked page. 

Candidates can check the Success Rate Of Different Optional Subjects In UPSC Mains on the linked page. 

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