What is the Syllabus of UPSC Exam??

What is the Syllabus of UPSC-Union Public Service Commission Exam??

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  • UPSC Exam Syllabus:

    Union Public Service Commission has a set exam pattern in conducting the examination in three stages for various posts such as  Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service(IFS), Indian Police Service(IPS), Indian Revenue Service(IRS)

    The exam is divided into three stages:

    1. Preliminary Examination 
    2. Mains Examination
    3. Personality Interview

    UPSC Prelims Exam is the objective type exam which has two papers:

    Paper 1: General Studies
    Paper 2: Civil Services Aptitude Test

    ►UPSC Prelims Paper 1 General Studies Syllabus:

    This exam will be of 200 marks to be attempted in a maximum duration of 2 hours. The questions will be asked from the below topics:

    1. Current events of national and international importance.
    2. History of India and Indian National Movement.
    3. Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
    4. Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
    5. Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
    6. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization General Science

    UPSC Prelims Paper 2 CSAT Syllabus:

    The exam will be of 200 marks to be attempted in 2 hours. The questions will be asked from the following sections:

    1. Comprehension
    2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
    3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
    4. Decision-making and problem solving
    5. General mental ability
    6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. - Class X level) 

    UPSC Mains Exam Syllabus:

    The candidates who clear the Prelims exam are only eligible to appear in the UPSC Mains Exam. The exam is of 1750 marks, having 9 papers in which two papers are of 300 marks that are the qualifying papers (English and an Indian Language).

    The language papers will have questions from the following topics:

    Essay – 100 marks
    Reading comprehension – 60 marks
    Precis Writing – 60 marks
    Translation:
    English to compulsory language (e.g. Hindi) – 20 marks
    Compulsory language to English – 20 marks
    Grammar and basic language usage – 40 marks

    The Indian language can be chosen from the official languages of India.

    Paper - I: Essay (Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice) 250 Marks
    Paper-II: General Studies- I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society) 250 Marks
    Paper-III: General Studies- II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250 Marks
    Paper-IV: General Studies- III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250 Marks
    Paper-V: General Studies- IV (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude) 250 Marks
    Paper-VI:  Optional Subject - Paper I 250 Marks
    Paper-VII: Optional Subject - Paper-II (A Candidate can also take up literature as an optional subject and candidate need not be a graduate in that language’s literature.)

    UPSC Personality Test/ Interview:

    The final stage of selection of candidates is the Personality Test which will be for 275 marks.
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  • Syllabus: UPSC Preliminary

    The Preliminary Examination is composed of two components:

    1) General Studies (Prelims 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 specialisation General Science

    2) Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) (Prelims 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)

    Phase 2: Civil Services (Mains) Examination Syllabus

    Paper - I:     Essay (Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice) 250 Marks
    Paper-II: General Studies- I (Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society) 250 Marks
    Paper-III: General Studies- II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250 Marks
    Paper-IV: General Studies- III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250 Marks
    Paper-V: General Studies- IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250 Marks
    Paper-VI:  Optional Subject - Paper I 250 Marks
    Paper-VII: Optional Subject - Paper II (A Candidate can also take up literature as an optional subject and candidate need not be a graduate in that language’s literature.)
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  • What is upsc(IAS) exam syllabus and preprition this exam please help, and this exam use best book,...............
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  • The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam Syllabus is divided into three categories, namely Preliminary, Mains and Interview. The Preliminary syllabus is mainly designed to assess a candidate's comprehension of current affairs and aptitude within the stipulated time. The preliminary paper is a compulsory and qualifying paper.
    Main Syllabus  
    Prelims Syllabus  
    The Mains syllabus is basically designed to judge a candidate's academic expertise in his/her specialized subject. The syllabus also focuses on testing aspirants' ability to present knowledge in a clear and coherent manner.
    The main examination has 9 papers and the syllabus is designed according to the subjects specified. The Preliminary and Mains syllabus is designed for written test.
    Candidates, who emerge successful in the Preliminary and Main examination, can appear for the interview.
    For More Details on UPSC, please go here: - UPSC- Union Public Service Commission
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