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Exam Pattern & Syllabus for UPSC Prelims Exam. Civil Service (Civil Service) The preliminary exam consists of two required 200-point papers (General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper-II). The questions will be objective and multiple-choice. Preliminary exam scores will not be used to determine final rankings; instead, they will be used to determine whether or not you are eligible to take the main exam. The Commission will draw a list of candidates who will be qualified for the Civil Service (Main) Examination based on the criterion of a minimum qualifying mark of 33 percent in Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination General Studies PaperII and total qualifying marks in Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination General Studies Paper-I as determined by the Commission.