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UPSC IAS Preliminary Examination Syllabus

Paper I – General Studies (GS)

Total Marks: 200
Time: 2 hours
Qualifying for Mains: Yes

🟢 Topics Covered:

  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
  5. Economic and Social Development
    • Sustainable Development
    • Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives
  6. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
  7. General Science

Paper II – CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)

Total Marks: 200
Time: 2 hours
Qualifying Paper (33% qualifying marks required)

🟠 Topics Covered:

  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 (Class X level)
  7. Data interpretation (Class X level)

Important Points:

  • Both papers are of objective type (multiple choice questions).
  • There is negative marking (1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer).
  • CSAT is qualifying in nature, but you must score at least 66.67 marks out of 200.
  • Only marks of Paper I are counted for the cut-off.

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