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Quick Overview of UPSC Syllabus

2. Paper I – (200 marks)
Current events 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 issue on Environmental ecology,
Bio-diversity and Climate Change.
General Science.
Paper II – (200) (Minimum
qualifying nature 33% marks)
Interpersonal skills including
communication skills.
Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
Decision making and problem solving.
General mental ability.
Basic numeracy. (Class X level).
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

3. (One of the
Indian languages
to be selected by
the candidate
from the
languages
included in
Eighth Schedule
to the
Constitution)
300 marks
Paper-1
English
300 marks
Paper-2
Essay
250 marks
Paper-3
General Studies I
- (Indian
Heritage,
Culture, History,
Geography of the
World and
Society )
250 marks
Paper-4
General Studies
II- (Governance,
Constitution,
Polity, Social
Justice,
International
Relations)
250 marks
Paper-5
General Studies
III- (Technology,
Economic
Development ,
Biodiversity,
Environment,
Security, Disaster
Management)
250 marks
Paper-6
General Studies
IV- (Ethics,
Integrity,
Aptitude )
250 marks
Paper-7
MAIN EXAMINATION

4. Sub Total
(Written Test)
• 1750 marks
Personality Test
• 275 marks
Grand Total
• 2025 marks
TOTAL MARKS

5. EDUCATION – Any Degree (Recognized by UGC / AICTE) Students having done
correspondence courses also eligible
CATEGORY
General
OBC
SC / ST
AGE LIMIT
21 – 32
years
21 – 35
years
21 – 37
years
ATTEMPTS
6
9
Unlimited
ELIGIBILITY

6. All India Services - 3
• Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
• Indian Police Service (IPS)
• Indian Forest Service(IFoS)
Central Services (Group A) - 17
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS)
• Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
• Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
• Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
• Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
• Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
• Indian Information Service (IIS)
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
• Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts
and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
• Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
• Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
• Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
• Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
• Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT)
• Indian Revenue Service (IRS-C&CE)
• Indian Trade Service (ITrS)
• Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Group B Services - 5
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil
Service (AFHCS)
• Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil
Service (DANICS)
• Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police
Service (DANIPS)
• Pondicherry Civil Service (PCS)
• Pondicherry Police Service (PPS)
LIST OF INDIAN CIVIL SERVICES

7. Notification
(Feb)
Preliminary
Exam
(June)
Mains (Oct)
Personality
Test /
Interview
(Feb – May)
Final
Results
(June)
UPSC – SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION

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