Prelims Syllabus UPSC

UPSC Prelims Syllabus

The preliminary examination of UPSC is for screening purpose only. It is also known as CSAT. The marks obtained in the UPSC prelims examination amount to qualification to take the UPSC Main examination and will not be counted for determining a candidate’s final order of merit.

Syllabus of Paper I (200 marks) Duration: 2 hours

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

Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: 2 hours

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).