UPSC Prelims Syllabus

UPSC Preliminary Examination Syllabus

✺ Paper I - (200 marks)

✽ 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 II - (200 marks)

✽ 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).

Note 1: Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

Note 2: The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

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