UPSC- Civil Services Examination Details and Syllabus

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UPSC- Civil Services Examination Details and
Syllabus
What is UPSC Exam? The Civil Services Examination
comprises of two successive stages Preliminary
Examination It consists of objective type
questions for the selection of candidates for
Mains Examination.
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Main Examination It consists of written
examination and Interview for the selection of
the candidates for the various services and
posts. Preliminary Examination The examination
shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200
marks each. Both the question papers will be
objective type i.e. multiple-choice
questions. The preliminary papers are set in both
Hindi and English language. This examination is
meant to serve as a screening test only. The
marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by
the candidates who are declared qualified for
the Main Examination will not be counted for
determining their final order of merit. There is
also negative marking for every wrong answer. The
number of candidates to be admitted to the Main
Examination will be about twelve to thirteen
times the total approximate number of vacancies
to be filled in the year in the various services
and posts. Only those candidates who are
declared by the Commission to
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have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in
the year are eligible for writing the Main
Examination of that year. A candidate is
required to appear for both Paper 1 and Paper 2
to get his papers evaluated. Therefore, a
candidate will be disqualified in case he/she
does not appear in either of them. Main
Examination The candidates who have cleared the
Preliminary Examination can appear for the main
examination. This exam consists of total nine
papers. This examination tests the thorough
knowledge of a candidate about its surroundings.
Nowadays, the questions are generally based on
the current events. However, the questions are
not straightforward and require comprehensive
and coherent approach while answering the
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details about the syllabus below Preliminary
Examination Syllabus
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• Syllabus of Paper I (200 marks)
• Duration Two Hours
• General knowledge and Current Events
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social,
  Economic Geography of the 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.
• Syllabus for Paper II (200 marks) Duration - Two
  Hours
• Interpersonal Skills including Communication
  Skills
• Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• General Mental Ability

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• Basic Numeracy
• Numbers and their Relations, Order of Magnitude,
  etc
• Data Interpretation
• Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency etc
• Mains Examination Syllabus
• Qualifying Papers
• Paper A (Marks - 300) One of the Indian
  languages to be selected by the candidate from
  the languages included in the Eighth Schedule of
  the Constitution
• Paper B (Marks-300) The paper will be based on
  the English language of Matriculation or
  equivalent standard.
• Both these papers are of the qualifying nature
  and marks obtained will not be counted for the
  ranking.
• Merit Papers
• Paper I (Marks-250) Essay
• Paper II (Marks-250 ) General Studies-I
• Indian Heritage and Culture, History and
  Geography of the World and Society
• Paper III (Marks-250) General Studies-II

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• Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice
  and International Relations
• Paper IV (Marks-250) General Studies-III
• Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity,
  Environment, Security and Disaster Management
• Paper V (Marks-250) General Studies-IV Ethics,
  Integrity and Aptitude
• Paper VI (Marks-250) Optional Paper-1
• Paper VII (Marks-250) Optional Paper-2 Sub
  Total -- Written Test --1750 Marks Personality
  Test -- 275 Marks
• Grand Total -- 2025 Marks
• List of Optional Subjects for Main Examination
• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Anthropology
• Botany
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce and Accountancy

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1. Economics
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Geography
4. Geology
5. History
6. Law
7. Management
8. Mathematics
9. Mechanical Engineering
10. Medical Science
11. Philosophy
12. Physics
13. Political Science and International Relations
14. Psychology
15. Public Administration
16. Sociology
17. Statistics
18. Zoology

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