Preliminary
Type: Objective type exam, the basis on which candidate is
selected for mains exam
Difficulty level: Medium
Parts : 2
UPSC Prelims Syllabus for
Paper I – (200 marks)
Time: Two hours
Important: Counted for the
merit rank in the Prelims
- Current events of
national and international importance.
- History of India and
Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World
Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
- Indian Polity and
Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public
Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
- Economic and Social
Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics,
Social Sector initiatives, etc.
- General issues on
Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not
require subject specialization.
- General Science.
UPSC Prelims Syllabus for
Paper II- (200 marks)
Time: Two hours ( qualifying in nature; needs 33% marks)
- Comprehension.
- Interpersonal skills
including communication skills.
- Logical reasoning and
analytical ability.
- Decision-making and
problem-solving.
- General mental ability.
- Basic numeracy (numbers
and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data
interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X
level)
Note 1 : Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary)
Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at
33%.
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective
type.
Note 3 : It is
mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil Services
(Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore, a candidate will
be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Civil
Services (Prelim) Examination.
For detailed notification follow www.upsc.gov.in
