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UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Pattern
Candidates aspiring to get recruited by the UPSC Civil Services must check the exam pattern and syllabus before starting their preparations. The IAS exam
pattern helps candidates in making the study plan for the exam. The UPSC Civil Services Mock test is designed in relevance to the latest exam pattern as
provided by the UPSC Civil Services.
Paper Subject Total Marks No. of Questions Duration (hours)
Paper 1 General Studies 200 100 2 hours
Paper 2 Aptitude Test (CSAT) 200 80 2 hours
Total 400 180 4 hours
UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Pattern
The UPSC Civil Services Mains exam will consist of a compulsory Indian language, English paper, essay, four general papers and two optional subjects. We can
now take a look at the detailed UPSC Mains exam pattern.
Paper Subject Duration Total marks Time Allotted Nature of paper
Paper A Compulsory Indian language 3 hours 300 3 hours Qualifying
Paper B English 3 hours 300 3 hours Qualifying
Paper I Essay 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
Paper-II General Studies I 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
Paper III General Studies II 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
Paper IV General Studies III 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
Paper V General Studies IV 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
Paper VI Optional I 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
Paper VII Optional II 3 hours 250 3 hours Merit
UPSC Civil Services Syllabus
The candidates must be well familiar with the UPSC IAS Prelims Syllabus to crack the UPSC Civil Services Mock Test and UPSC Civil Services Exam with ease.
This will help them to get an overview of the questions that will be asked in the Exam. The UPSC Civil Services Syllabus is mentioned below:
UPSC Prelims Syllabus
Candidates who are appearing for the UPSC Exam must have an in-depth understanding of the UPSC Prelims Syllabus for qualifying for the Mains Stage. Take
a glance at the UPSC Syllabus for Prelims in the table below:
Subjects UPSC Prelims Syllabus
GS Paper 1 o Current events of national and international importance.
o History of India and Indian National Movement.
o World and Indian Geography - Social, Physical, Economic Geography of India and the World.
o Indian Polity and Governance - Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Rights Issues, etc.
o Economic and Social Development- Social Sector Initiatives, Poverty, Inclusion, Sustainable Development, Demographics, etc.
o General issues on Environmental ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
o Subject specialization.
o General Science.
CSAT o Comprehension
o Interpersonal skills including communication skills
o Logical reasoning and analytical ability
o Decision-making and problem-solving
o General mental ability
o Basic numeracy
o Interpretation
UPSC Mains Syllabus
The UPSC mains exam has a total of 9 Papers which are divided into 2 Qualifying Papers, 1 Essay Paper, 4 General Studies Papers and 2 Optional Papers. Get
an understanding of the UPSC Mains Syllabus in the table below:
Paper Subject IAS Syllabus Marks
Qualifying Paper: The candidate must choose one of the Indian languages from the o Comprehension 300
Paper A languages mentioned in the Constitution's 8th Schedule. o Precis Writing
o Usage
o Vocabulary
o Short Essays
Qualifying Paper: English o Comprehension of a given passage 300
Paper B o Precis Writing
o Usage
o Vocabulary
o Short Essays
o Translation from English to the Indian
Language.
Paper 1 Essay In the medium of the candidate's choice 250
Paper 2 General Studies 1 o Art & Culture 250
 o History
o Geography
o Society
Paper 3 General Studies 2 o Governance 250
o Constitution
o Polity
o Social Justice
o International Relations
Paper 4 General Studies 3 o Technology 250
o Economics
o Environment Biodiversity
o Internal Security
o Disaster Management
Paper 5 General Studies 4 o Ethics 250
o Integrity
o Aptitude
Paper 6 Optional Subject – Paper 1 o The detailed IAS exam syllabus is mentioned 250 +
Paper 7 Optional Subject – Paper 2 in the official notification. 250
Total 1750
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