Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination.
Preliminary Examination (Total 400 Marks - Objective Test)
Paper 1: General Studies (200 Marks)
Paper 2: Aptitude Test (200 Marks)
Main Examination (Total 2075 Marks - Descriptive Test)
Paper 1: Essay + English (300 Marks)
Paper 2: General Studies Paper 1 (250 Marks)
Paper 3: General Studies Paper 2 (250 Marks)
Paper 4: General Studies Paper 3 (250 Marks)
Paper 5: General Studies Paper 4 (250 Marks)
Paper 6: Optional Subject Paper 1 (250 Marks)
Paper 7: Optional Subject Paper 2 (250 Marks)
Interview Test ((275 Marks)
Syllabus for UPSC Preliminary Examination
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.
