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UPSC Syllabus

The UPSC Civil Services Examination consists of a Preliminary Examination with two papers: General Studies and CSAT, followed by a Main Examination comprising nine papers, of which seven are counted for merit. The Main Examination includes descriptive papers and a Personality Test/Interview, with a total of 2025 marks for final evaluation. Candidates can choose from a list of optional subjects for the Main Examination.

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UPSC Syllabus

The UPSC Civil Services Examination consists of a Preliminary Examination with two papers: General Studies and CSAT, followed by a Main Examination comprising nine papers, of which seven are counted for merit. The Main Examination includes descriptive papers and a Personality Test/Interview, with a total of 2025 marks for final evaluation. Candidates can choose from a list of optional subjects for the Main Examination.

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UPSC Civil Services Examination Syllabus

1. Preliminary Examination

Paper I - General Studies (GS-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

- General Science

(Marks: 200 | Duration: 2 hours | Negative Marking: 1/3rd per wrong answer)

Paper II - CSAT (GS Paper II) - Qualifying Paper:

- Comprehension

- Interpersonal skills including communication skills

- Logical reasoning and analytical ability

- Decision-making and problem-solving

- General mental ability

- Basic numeracy (Class X level)

- Data interpretation (Class X level)

(Marks: 200 | Duration: 2 hours | Qualifying Marks: 33% | Negative Marking: 1/3rd per wrong answer)

2. Main Examination

Main Examination (Descriptive Type):

Total Papers: 9 (Only 7 for merit, 2 are qualifying)

Qualifying Papers:

- Paper A - Indian Language (300 marks)

- Paper B - English (300 marks)


UPSC Civil Services Examination Syllabus

Papers Counted for Merit:

- Paper I: Essay - 250 marks

- Paper II: GS I - 250 marks

- Paper III: GS II - 250 marks

- Paper IV: GS III - 250 marks

- Paper V: GS IV - 250 marks

- Paper VI: Optional Subject Paper I - 250 marks

- Paper VII: Optional Subject Paper II - 250 marks

Total for merit: 1750 marks

3. Personality Test / Interview

Personality Test / Interview:

- Tests mental alertness, assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, leadership, moral

integrity, etc.

Marks: 275

Final Merit = Mains (1750) + Interview (275) = Total 2025 Marks

4. Optional Subjects

List of Optional Subjects:

- Agriculture, Anthropology, Botany, Civil Engineering, Commerce & Accountancy, Economics

- Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics

- Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science & IR

- Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology

- Literature of any one language from the 8th Schedule

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