UPSC CSE Prelims Syllabus

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:

1. Current events of national and international importance
2. History of India and Indian National Movement
3. Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
4. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
5. Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives
6. Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – General issues, that do not require subject specialization
7. 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:

1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision-making and problem-solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc. – Class X level)
7. 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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UPSC CSE Prelims Syllabus