UPSC Civil Services (Mains)
Chemistry optional
- 2 papers
- 250 marks each
- 3 h per paper
- 5 of 8 questions, Q1 and Q5 compulsory
Paper I covers physical and inorganic chemistry.
Paper I, physical and inorganic chemistry
Test series
In a written exam the marks come from how the answer is laid out. Each test is a full paper in the exam pattern. You write it by hand, upload your copy on this website, and VKC returns it checked, with marks and comments.
- Sign inSign in with your Google account on the Mains test series page. The first test, S1, is free for everyone; the rest open with the Civil Services pack.
- Get the paperEach test page has the question paper and a UPSC-style answer booklet to download and print, or you can write on plain sheets.
- Write and uploadWrite the paper by hand in exam time, then photograph or scan the pages and upload them on the same test page. The site shrinks the pages for you.
- Get it back checkedYour checked copy comes back on the website with marks and comments on each answer, along with the model answers.
What gets checked
Whether the diagram does the work it should, whether the mechanism or derivation is complete, whether key terms are stated and underlined, and whether the answer fits the marks and the space.
Tests and fee for Civil Services
The list of tests, the syllabus of each and the fee are on the Mains test series page. Tests are added there as they are ready.