UPSC CSE Prelims Syllabus
Here is the official UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims syllabus, as per the latest UPSC notification:
📘 UPSC Prelims Syllabus (2025 – Paper I & II)
📝 General Studies Paper I (GS Paper I)
Objective-type | 100 Questions | 200 Marks | Duration: 2 Hours
🔹 Syllabus Topics:
- 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
- Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – General issues, that do not require subject specialization
- General Science
✅ This paper is merit-based and used for screening to Mains.
🧪 CSAT – General Studies Paper II
Objective-type | 80 Questions | 200 Marks | Duration: 2 Hours | Qualifying: 33% (66 marks)
🔹 Syllabus Topics:
- 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, etc. – Class X level)
✅ CSAT is qualifying only—marks are not counted in Prelims merit.
⚠️ Important Notes:
- Negative marking: 1/3rd deduction for every wrong answer
- Medium: Both papers available in English and Hindi
- Same-day exam: Both papers are held on the same day with a break in between
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