Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is one of the many constitutional body in India.

It is
authorized to conduct competitive examinations and interviews for recruitment of civil services,
defence services and posts under the Union Government or Central Government. Union Public
service commission conducts two exams to select candidates. They are,
Preliminary Examination (prelims)
Paper-I
Paper-II
Main Examination (Mains)
Interview
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Syllabus for UPSC Exam
Part-A UPSC Prelims Examination Syllabus:
UPSC Civil services syllabus for prelims exam mainly consists of 2 papers (Paper 1&2). The topics
that are covered in these 2 papers are enclosed below.
Paper-1:
1

Current Event of National and International importance.

History of India and Indian National Movement

Indian and world Geography

Indian polity and Governance

Economic and social Development

General Science

Paper-2:
1

Comprehension

Interpersonal skills including communication skills

Logical Reasoning and analytical ability

Decision making and problem solving

General Mental Ability

English language comprehension skills

Part-B Upsc Civil Services Syllabus for Mains Exam:

UPSC Civil services syllabus for Mains Exam mainly consists of 5 papers, Paper 1 to 5. The topics
that are covered in these 2 papers are enclosed below. And Paper 6, 7 are optional subject
syllabus.
A well-educated person will be able to answer General Studies papers (Paper II to Paper V)
without any specialized study.
Paper-1:
Essay:

Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics.

They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their
ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely.

Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

Paper-2:
UPSC Civil Services Mains Paper 2 mainly consists of General Studies I.
General Studies I:

1.

Indian Heritage & Culture

2.

History & Geography of the world and Society

Paper-3:
UPSC Civil Services Mains Paper 3 mainly consists of General Studies II.
General Studies II:
1.

Governance

2.

Constitution

3.

Polity

4.

Social Justice

5.

International Relations

Paper-4:
UPSC Civil Services Mains Paper 4 mainly consists of General Studies III
General Studies III:
1.

Technology

2.

Economic Development

3.

Bio diversity

4.

Environment

5.

Security & Disaster Management

Paper-5:
UPSC Civil Services Syllabus Mains Paper 5 mainly consists of General Studies IV
General Studies IV:
1.

Ethics

2.

Integrity

3.

Aptitude

The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper VII) for the
examination is broadly of a level - higher than the bachelors degree and lower than
the masters degree. But, in the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level
corresponds to the bachelors degree.
Paper-6 to Paper-7: Optional Subject Syllabus for Main Examination
1

Agriculture

Botany

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Commerce and Accountancy

Economics

Electrical Engenrring

Geography

Geology

10

History

11

Law

12

Mathematics

13

Mechanical Engineering

14

Medical Science

15

Philosophy

16

Physics

17

Political Science and international Relations

18

Public Administration

19

Statics

20

Sociology

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