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UPSC (IAS ) Syllabus For Civil Services Exams 2024
UPSC commonly abbreviated as UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ( IAS ) Prelims is the first stage of the Civil Services Examination. Nearly 10 lakh candidates applied for UPSC Prelims in 2022 while approximately 11 lakh candidates applied for the same in 2021.
It is important to know the syllabus for IAS Prelims as it is the screening test that qualifies candidates for the next stage, i.e. Mains. All UPSC Exam aspirants must familiarize themselves with the exam pattern and IAS Exam syllabus first, and then move on with the preparation.
=> Exam Pattern & Syllabus for UPSC Prelims
—--} Two Compulsory Papers
General Studies Paper-I
General Studies Paper-II (CSAT)
Number of Questions asked in GS Paper-I 100
Number of Questions asked in CSAT
80
Total Number of Marks
400
GS Paper-I – 200 Marks
CSAT – 200 Marks
Note :- Negative Marking ⅓ of the total marks allotted to the question will be deducted for every wrong answer
Time Allotted - Two hours each
GS Paper-I – 2 Hours (9:30 AM -11:30 AM)
CSAT – 2 Hours (2:30 PM – 4:30 PM)
=> Both Papers of the IAS prelims are discussed in detail below:-
General Studies Ist :-
The General Studies test is the first paper of the preliminary examination.
This test is intended to test the general awareness of a candidate in a wide range of subjects that include:-
Indian Polity,
Geography,
History,
Indian Economy,
Science and Technology,
Environment and Ecology,
International Relations and associated UPSC current affairs.
Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) (Generally conducted between 2:30 PM and 04:30 PM)
This UPSC Prelims syllabus for CSAT intends to assess the aptitude of the candidate in solving ‘Reasoning and Analytical’ questions, apart from ‘Reading Comprehension’ and the occasionally asked ‘Decision Making’ questions.
The ‘Decision Making’ based questions are generally exempt from negative marks.
To be noted:
The preliminary examination is only meant for screening a candidate for the subsequent stages of the exam.
The marks obtained in the Prelims will not be added up while arriving at the final rank list.
The subjects included in the prelims are common for all. However, there is an option to opt for a few subjects in the mains phase of the examination. Get the detailed list of IAS Subjects included in the syllabus for UPSC prelims and mains at the linked article.
=> UPSC Syllabus for GS Paper (Prelims Paper I)
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, Biodiversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
General Science
=> UPSC Syllabus for GS Paper (Prelims Paper IInd)
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)
Books for IAS Prelims Exams :-
History :-
India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
Indian Art and Culture
by Nitin Singhania
NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval History)
NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
Geography :-
Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong
NCERT VI – X (Old Syllabus)
NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
Indian Polity :-
Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth
NCERT IX-XII
Economics :-
Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
NCERT XI
International Relations :-
NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
