How many questions are asked from previous years' UPSC IAS Question Paper?
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2nd May, 2023
UPSC Essay question papers have two sections with 4 to 5 essays each. A candidate must write two UPSC IAS essay topics, one from each section consisting of 1000-1200 words. The UPSC Essay paper is 250 marks and each essay contributes 125 marks.
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