UPSC Prelims and Mains Syllabus 2024 - 25 

Exam Pattern : 

 


                UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 

Paper 1

(GS)

Time

2 Hours 

Question

100

Marks

200

Paper 2

(C-SAT) 


* Qualifying

Time

2 Hours

Question

80

Marks

200


  • Negative Marking is ⅓ .



                UPSC Mains Exam Pattern

                  (This is  Written Exam)

  Paper    

  Name 

   Time 

  Question 

  Marks 

  GS - 1   3 hours         20  250
  GS - 2   3 hours         20  250
  GS - 3
   3 hours         20  250
  Gs - 4   3 hours        20  250
Optional -1   3 hours        20  250
Optional - 2   3 hours         20  250
    Essay    3 hours         20  250

 Total 

21 hours

      140

 1750



  English 

• Compulsory

•Qualifying

  3 hours		     
   
  300 



 

    Hindi
     or
Other local language included schedule 8th
Of constitution.  

•Compulsory

•Qualifying


   3 hours


     
  300 




                • Interview -   275  Marks     



      
  [ Mains Merits list = (GS 1+2+3+4) + (Optional 1,2) + Essay + Interview ]


Note:  The merit list of Mains Exam is prepared by adding the marks of all other papers and the marks of interview, except the compulsory paper English and  Hindi Or any other language belonging to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution paper marks. The merit list  prepare out of total 2025.

  
         

    UPSC Syllabus 



 

        UPSC Prelims Syllabus 

General Studies - 1

General Studies-2

        (C-Sat)

  • Current affairs (I+W)
  • History (I+W)
  • Polity
  • Economy
  • Geography (In +W)
  • Environment 
  • Ecology 
  • International Relations 
  • Science and technology 
  • General Science 
  • Comprehensive International Personal skills including communication skills 
  •  Logical reasoning ana Analytical Ability 
  • Decison Making and Problem solving.
  • General Mental Ability.
  • Basic Numeracy 







                            UPSC Mains Syllabus 
General Studies-1
  • World History 
  • Indian History (A+M+M)
  • Art and Culture 
  • Geography (Indian+World)
  • Indian Society 
General Studies-2  
  • Polity 
  • System of Government 
  • Constitution 
  • Social Justice 
  • International Relations 
General Studies-3
  • Science and Technology
  • Economic development 
  • Environment & Ecology 
  • Biodiversity 
  • Security (internal and external)
  • Disaster Management 
General Studies-4
  • Ethics 
  • Integrity 
  • Aptitude 
Optional Subject: Choice Any one Subject By Applicant.
  • History 
  • Political Science 
  • Economics 
  • Hindi literature 
  • Geography 
  • Agriculture 
  • Maths 
  • Physics 
  • Chemistry 
  • Biology 
  • Administration 
  • Others 
Essay:   
There are two sections in the essay paper and each section has 4 topics. An essay has to be written in 1000 - 1200 words limit from each section. A total of two essays have to be written. Each essay is of 125 marks.  Essay paper is of total 250 marks.

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