UPSC CSE 2025 Mains Exam Schedule: Important information has come for the candidates who have passed the UPSC Civil Services Pre-Exam 2025. The Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) has announced the exam dates for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Mains 2025. As per the schedule, the written exam will be conducted over five days from August 22 to August 31. The exam will be conducted with two three-hour papers scheduled each day. A total of 14,161 candidates have cleared the UPSC Pre Exam 2025 this year and will now appear in the UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam. These candidates will now appear in the written exam, followed by an interview round for the eligible candidates. List of languages for Paper-A (Indian Language)

Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali (Devanagari/Olchiki script), Sindhi (Devanagari/Arabic script), Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

List of optional subjects for Papers VI and VII

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce & Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics (Mathematics), Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science & International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology.

When will the admit card be released?
The commission usually releases the e-admit card two to three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The main exam is scheduled from 22 to 31 August, so candidates can expect the UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Admit Card to be released on the official website of the commission in the second week of August 2025.

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