UPSC Prelims Examination

 

UPSC Prelims consists of two compulsory multiple-choice-question based papers of 200 marks each. Here’s a brief about the UPSC Prelims paper pattern.

 

Number of Papers	2 compulsory papers (GS Paper-I and GS Paper-II)
Type of Paper	GS Paper-I (Merit) GS Paper-II (Qualifying)
Type of Questions	Objective (MCQ) type
Total Maximum Marks	400 (200 each paper)
Duration of Exam	2 hrs. each (20 minutes per hour extra time for blind candidates & candidates with Locomotor Disability & Cerebral Palsy [minimum 40% impairment])
Negative Marking	1/3rd of the marks assigned to a question
Medium of Exam	Bilingual (Hindi & English)

 

IAS Prelims Syllabus

 

The UPSC Prelims syllabus can be divided into two  parts:

1. General Studies Paper I
2. CSAT or General Studies Paper-II

UPSC Syllabus For Prelims

The UPSC Civil Services Prelims has two papers namely General Studies-I and General Studies-II (CSAT). Check out the IAS syllabus for both the UPSC papers below:

 

UPSC Syllabus for Prelims: General Studies Paper-I

 

The IAS Syllabus for UPSC Prelims Exam includes the following 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 Syllabus For Prelims: CSAT or General Studies Paper-II

 

The GS-II in UPSC Prelims is also known as CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test. The following topics are included in the IAS syllabus for this paper:

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)

 

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