UPSC Civil Services Exam

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination.

  • Preliminary Examination (Total 400 Marks – Objective Test)
  1. Paper 1: General Studies (200 Marks)
  2. Paper 2: Aptitude Test (200 Marks)
  • Main Examination (Total 2075 Marks – Descriptive Test)
  1. Paper 1: Essay + English (300 Marks)
  2. Paper 2: General Studies Paper 1 (250 Marks)
  3. Paper 3: General Studies Paper 2 (250 Marks)
  4. Paper 4: General Studies Paper 3 (250 Marks)
  5. Paper 5: General Studies Paper 4 (250 Marks)
  6. Paper 6: Optional Subject Paper 1 (250 Marks)
  7. Paper 7: Optional Subject Paper 2 (250 Marks)
  8. Interview Test ((275 Marks)

Syllabus for UPSC Preliminary Examination

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Paper 1 – General Studies Syllabus

  • 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, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization 
  • General Science.

Paper 2 – Aptitude Test Syllabus

  • 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) 
  • Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
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