UPSC exam Syllabus.

This is the Syllabus of UPSC.

UPSC exam is divided into 3 parts.

If you want to be an IAS officer then you have to clear these 3 steps.

The first step is the Prelims exam

In prelims exams, there are 2 papers

1. General Studies
2. CSAT-(Civil Services Aptitude Test)

Both papers contain 200 marks, and both exams are of 2 hours.

Syllabus for GS Paper (Prelims Paper I)

• Current events of national and international importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation.
• General Science

Syllabus for CSAT Paper (Prelims Paper II)

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)

UPSC MAINS SYLLABUS 

There are 7 papers in UPSC mains each paper contains 250 marks.

1. Paper 1: Essay (can be written in the medium of the candidate’s choice)
2. Paper 2: General Studies – I (Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society)

      3. Paper 3:General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations)

       4.Paper 4: General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Security & Disaster Management)

        5. Paper 5:General Studies – IV (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)

         6. Paper 6:Optional Subject – Paper I

         7. Paper 7:Optional Subject – Paper I

Interview

The Interview test will be of 275 marks and the total marks for written examination is 1750. This sums up to a Grand Total of 2025 Marks based on which the final merit list will be prepared.

UPSC (CSE) EXAM STRUCTURE

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam (objective type)

General studies(GS) 100 question =200 marks	Civil Service Aptitude Test 80 questions =200 marks
1. History 2. Polity 3. Economy 4. Geography 5. Ecology & environment 6. General Studies 7. Current Affairs	1.Comprehension  2.Reasoning  3. Decision making  4. Interpersonal Skills  5.Basic Numeracy  6.General Mental Ability  7. Data Interpretation

Objective Type Questions

1/3 negative marking (expect decision making)

Stage 2: Mains Examination( subjective type)

Qualification Papers                         

1. English                                                       

300 marks

25%

2. Regional language

300 marks

30%

Merit Based Papers.

Paper	Marks	Time
Essay	250	3Hours
GS-1	250	3 hours
GS-2	250	3Hours
GS-3	250	3Hours
GS-4	250	3Hours
Optional 1	250	-
Optional 2	250	-

·      GS-1 – Indian heritage and culture, History, Geography

·      GS-2- Governance, Constiution, Polity, Social justice

·      GS-3- Science and technology, Economics, Bio-diversity

·      GS-4-Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

Stage 3

Personality test/ Interview

275 marks