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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination is India's premier exam for recruiting IAS, IPS, IFS, and other central services.

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Exam Mode Offline Pen & Paper (Objective MCQs)
Number of Papers 2 Compulsory Papers (Paper-I: GS & Paper-II: CSAT)
Total Duration 4 Hours (2 Hours per Paper)
Total Marks 400 Marks (200 Marks per Paper)
CSAT Qualifying Rule Minimum 33% (66 Marks) to qualify
Marking Scheme 1/3rd (0.33) negative marking for incorrect answers
Subject-Wise Syllabus
2 Papers
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Current Affairs Including General Knowledge (Contemporary Events, Arts, Culture & History)
History of India and Indian National Movement (Ancient, Medieval, Modern & Freedom Struggle)
Indian Heritage and Art & Culture (Architecture, Literature, Performing Arts & Paintings)
Indian and World Geography (Physical, Social, Economic Geography, Natural Resources & Geophysical Phenomena)
Indian Polity and Governance (Constitution, Federal Structure, Parliament, Judiciary & RP Act)
Economic Development (Resource Mobilization, Growth, Inclusive Development, Budgeting & Infrastructure)
Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Pollution & Climate Change
Science & Technology (IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology & IPR)
Reading Comprehension
Communication
Logical Reasoning (Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations & Syllogisms)
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Quantitative Techniques (Data Derivation, Ratios, Basic Algebra & Mensuration)
Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Caselets & Missing Data)
Exam Mode Offline Written Conventional (Descriptive Essay Type)
Total Papers 9 Papers (2 Qualifying + 7 Merit Papers)
Written Merit Marks 1,750 Marks (Essay, GS I-IV & Optional Papers)
Qualifying Standard 25% in Indian Language (Paper A) & English (Paper B)
Paper Subject Marks Nature
Paper A Indian Language (Any 1 from 8th Schedule) 300 Qualifying
Paper B English 300 Qualifying
Paper I Essay 250 Merit
Paper II General Studies I (GS-I) 250 Merit
Paper III General Studies II (GS-II) 250 Merit
Paper IV General Studies III (GS-III) 250 Merit
Paper V General Studies IV (GS-IV) 250 Merit
Paper VI Optional Subject - Paper I 250 Merit
Paper VII Optional Subject - Paper II 250 Merit
Merit Total Written Examination (7 Papers) 1750 Merit Ranking
Interview Personality Test 275 Merit Ranking
Final Total Grand Total (Written + Personality Test) 2025 Final AIR
Subject-Wise Syllabus
8 Papers
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Paper A: Indian Language (Comprehension, Precis Writing, Translation & Vocabulary)
Paper B: English (Comprehension, Precis Writing, Usage & Vocabulary, Short Essays)
Essay Writing (Social, Economic, Philosophical & Administrative Themes)
Indian Heritage and Art & Culture (Architecture, Literature, Performing Arts & Paintings)
History of India and Indian National Movement (Ancient, Medieval, Modern & Freedom Struggle)
World History (Industrial Revolution, World Wars, Decolonization & Political Philosophies)
Indian Society & Diversity (Role of Women, Population, Poverty, Urbanization, Globalization & Social Empowerment)
Indian and World Geography (Physical, Social, Economic Geography, Natural Resources & Geophysical Phenomena)
Indian Polity and Governance (Constitution, Federal Structure, Parliament, Judiciary & RP Act)
Social Justice & Governance (Welfare Schemes, Health, Education, Human Resources & Vulnerable Sections)
Governance & Accountability (E-Governance, Citizen's Charters, Transparency & Role of Civil Services)
International Relations (India & Neighborhood, Bilateral/Global Groupings & International Institutions)
Economic Development (Resource Mobilization, Growth, Inclusive Development, Budgeting & Infrastructure)
Agriculture & Food Security (Cropping Patterns, Irrigation, MSP, Subsidies, PDS & Food Processing)
Science & Technology (IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology & IPR)
Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Pollution & Climate Change
Internal Security & Disaster Management (Extremism, Cyber Security, Border Management & Security Forces)
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Human Values, Attitude, Emotional Intelligence, Probity & Case Studies)
Optional: Agriculture (Agro-Ecology, Cropping Patterns, Soil Fertility & Plant Breeding)
Optional: Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science (Nutrition, Physiology, Reproduction & Genetics)
Optional: Anthropology (Physical, Socio-Cultural Anthropology & Indian Tribal Society)
Optional: Botany (Microbiology, Plant Diversity, Cell Biology, Genetics & Physiology)
Optional: Chemistry (Atomic Structure, Thermodynamics, Coordination & Organic Synthesis)
Optional: Civil Engineering (Structures, Geotechnical, Fluid Mechanics & Transportation)
Optional: Commerce & Accountancy (Accounting, Costing, Auditing, Finance & Taxation)
Optional: Economics (Advanced Micro/Macroeconomics, Public Finance & Indian Economy)
Optional: Electrical Engineering (Circuits, Signals, Power Systems, Machines & Electronics)
Optional: Geography (Geomorphology, Climatology, Human, Economic & Indian Geography)
Optional: Geology (General Geology, Geomorphology, Paleontology, Mineralogy & Petrology)
Optional: History (Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India & World History)
Optional: Law (Constitutional Law, International Law, Torts, Criminal Law & Contracts)
Optional: Management (Managerial Function, Marketing, Finance, HR & Operations Management)
Optional: Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations & Real/Complex Analysis)
Optional: Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Machine Design & Manufacturing)
Optional: Medical Science (Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology & Medicine)
Optional: Philosophy (History & Problems of Western & Indian Philosophy, Socio-Political Philosophy & Religion)
Optional: Physics (Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics & Solid State Physics)
Optional: Political Science & International Relations - PSIR (Political Theory, Indian Govt & Global Politics)
Optional: Psychology (Foundations of Psychology, Cognition, Personality & Applied Psychology)
Optional: Public Administration (Administrative Theory, Public Policy & Indian Administration)
Optional: Sociology (Sociological Thinkers, Stratification, Indian Social Structure & Social Change)
Optional: Statistics (Probability, Statistical Inference, Design of Experiments & Optimization)
Optional: Zoology (Non-Chordata, Chordata, Ecology, Cell Biology, Genetics & Physiology)
Optional: Literature of Languages (Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, etc.)
Total Papers 2 Papers (Paper-VI: 250 Marks & Paper-VII: 250 Marks)
Total Optional Marks 500 Marks (Counted for Merit)
Subject Choice Candidate chooses 1 Optional Subject out of 26 Approved Disciplines
Exam Standard Higher than Bachelor's degree / Honours degree level
Duration 3 Hours per Paper
Exam Stages

Preliminary, Mains, and Personality Test

Prelims Marks

400 Marks (GS 200 + CSAT 200 Qualifying)

Mains & Interview

2,025 Total Marks (1750 Written + 275 Interview)

Marking Scheme

1/3rd negative marking in Prelims

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The general category age limit is 21 to 32 years with age relaxations for reserved categories.

General category candidates are allowed up to 6 attempts.

Yes, candidates need to score a minimum of 33% (66 marks out of 200) to qualify.

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