The UPSC syllabus is vast and covers a wide range of topics to assess a candidate's knowledge and understanding of various subjects. Here's a general overview of the syllabus for the Civil Services Examination (CSE), which is the most prominent UPSC exam:
UPSC EXAM PATTERN AND SYLLABUS IN DETAILS
**Preliminary Examination:**
1. **Paper I: General Studies:**
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and the 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
- General Science
2. **Paper II: CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test):**
- 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.)
- Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc.)
**Main Examination:**
1. **Paper I: Essay:**
- Candidates have to write essays on multiple topics.
2. **Paper II: General Studies I:**
- Indian Heritage and Culture
- History and Geography of the World and Society
3. **Paper III: General Studies II:**
- Governance
- Constitution
- Polity
- Social Justice and International relations
4. **Paper IV: General Studies III:**
- Technology
- Economic Development
- Bio-diversity
- Environment
- Security and Disaster Management
5. **Paper V: General Studies IV:**
- Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
6. **Paper VI and VII: Optional Subject (Choose one):**
- Candidates choose one optional subject from a list, which includes subjects like History, Geography, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, etc.
UPSC EXAM PATTERN
