PRE SYLLABUS UPSC Prelims Syllabus

ALL ABOUT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:
The Examination shall comprise of two Papers of 200 marks each.

• General Studies – Paper I ) (Total 100 Question)
• CSAT – Paper II (Total 80 Questions) [ Qualifying in Nature : You Need only 33 % Marks ]

General Studies Paper-1

• 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 specialisation
• General Science.

Paper-II (CSAT)

• 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:

• Both the question papers will be of the objective type (Multiple Choice Questions).
• Time Allotment – Two Hours for each Paper.
• The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.

Note-2: Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. So focus should be on General Studies Paper-1.