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UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Syllabus

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Syllabus

Paper I-Current events of national and international importance
Paper I-History of India and Indian National Movement
Paper I-Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
Paper I-Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues,
Paper I-Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives
Paper I-General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation
Paper I-General Science
Paper II-Comprehension
Paper II-Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Paper II-Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
Paper II-Decision making and Problem solving
Paper II-General mental ability
Paper II-Basic numeracy
Paper II-English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level

UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains Syllabus

Any Indian language included in the 8th schedule of constitution of India
Comprehension of given passages
Precis writing
Usage and vocabulary
Short essays
Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa
English language
Comprehension of given passages
Precis writing
Usage and Vocabulary.
Short essays
Essay
Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics
They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely
General Studies-I
Indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world and society	Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
	Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present-significant events, personalities, issues
	The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
	Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
	History of the world will include events from 18th century such as Industrial revolution, World wars
	Redrawal of national boundaries, Colonization, Decolonization, Political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.
	Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
	Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
	Effects of globalization on Indian society.
	Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism
	Salient features of world’s physical geography
	Distribution of key natural resources across the world
	Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world
	Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features
General Studies-II
Governance, constitution, polity, social justice and international relations	Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
	Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
	Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
	Comparison of the indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
	Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these
	Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and theirrole in the Polity
	Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.
	Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies
	Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
	Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
	Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
	Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection andbetterment of these vulnerable sections
	Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
	Issues relating to poverty and hunger
	Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
	Role of civil services in a democracy.
	India and its neighborhood-relations
	Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
	Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora
	Important International institutions, agencies and fora-their structure, mandate.
General Studies-III
Technology, economic development, bio diversity, environment, security and disaster management	Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, ofresources, growth, development and employment
	Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
	Government budgeting
	Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, -different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
	Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System-objectives, functioning,limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing
	Food processing and related industries in India-scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
	Land reforms in india
	Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth
	Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc
	Investment models
	Science and Technology-developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
	Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
	Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights
	Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
	Disaster and disaster management.
	Linkages between development and spread of extremism
	Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
	Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention
	Security challenges and their management in border areas -linkages of organized crime with terrorism
	Various security forces and agencies and their mandate
General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Ethics and human Interface	Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics
Ethics and human Interface	Ethics in private and public relationships
Human Values	Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators
Human Values	Role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values
Attitude	Content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour
Attitude	Moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for civil service	Integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts	Their utilities and application in administration and governance
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world
Public/civil service values and ethics in public administration	Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions;
	Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance
	Accountability and ethical governance
	Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance
	Ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance
Probity in governance	Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government,
	Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters
	Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption
Agriculture paper-I
Agriculture paper-II
Animal husbandary and veterinary science paper-I
Animal nutrition
Animal physiology
Animal reproduction
Livestock production and management
Genetics and animal breeding
Extension
Animal husbandary and veterinary science paper-II
Anatomy, pharmacology and hygiene
Animal diseases
Veterinary public health
Milk and milk products technology
Meat hygiene and technology
Anthropology paper-I
Economic organization
Political organization and social control
Religion
Anthropological theories
Culture, language and communication
Research methods in anthropology
Concept of human growth and development
Applications of anthropology
Anthropology Paper-II
Demographic profile of India
Emergence, growth and development in India—contributions of the 18th, 19th and early 20th-century scholar-administrators
Contributions of Indian Anthropologists to tribal and caste studies
Botany paper-I
Microbiology and plant pathology
Cryptogams
Phanerogams
Plant resource development
Morphogenesis
Botany paper-II
Cell biology
Genetics, molecular biology and evolution
Plant breeding, biotechnology and biostatistics
Physiology and biochemistry
Ecology and plant geography
Chemistry paper-I
Atomic structure
Chemical bonding
Solid-state
The gaseous state and transport phenomenon
Liquid state
Thermodynamics
Phase equilibria and solution
Electrochemistry
Chemical kinetics
Photochemistry
Surface phenomena and catalysis
Bio-inorganic chemistry
Coordination chemistry
Main group chemistry
General chemistry of ‘f’ block element
Chemistry paper-II
Delocalised covalent bonding
Reaction mechanisms
Reactive intermediates
Substitution reactions
Elimination reactions
Addition reactions
Reactions and rearrangements
Pericyclic reactions
Preparation and properties of polymers
Biopolymers
Synthetic uses of reagents
Photochemistry
Spectroscopy
Civil engineering paper-I
Engineering mechanics, the strength of materials and structural analysis
Design of structures: steel, concrete and masonry structures
Fluid mechanics, open channel flow and hydraulic machines
Geotechnical engineering
Civil engineering paper-II
Construction technology, equipment, planning and management
Surveying and transportation engineering
Hydrology, water resources and engineering
Environmental engineering
Environmental pollution
Accounting and Finance Accounting, Taxation & Auditing paper-I
Financing accounting
Cost accounting
Taxation
Auditing
Financial management
Financial markets and institutions
Organisation Theory and Behaviours, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations paper-II
Organisation theory
Organisation behaviour
Human resources management (HRM)
Industrial relations (IR)
Economics paper-I
Advanced micro economics
Advance macro economics
Money-banking and finance
International economics
Growth and development
Economics paper-II
Indian Economics in the post-independence era
Indian economy after independence
Electrical engineering paper-I
Circuits—theory
Signals and systems
E.M. theory
Analog electronics
Digital electronics
Energy conversion
Power electronics and electric drives
Analog communication
Electrical engineering paper-II
Control systems
Microprocessors and microcomputers
Measurement and instrumentation
Power systems: analysis and control
Power system protection
Digital communication
Geography paper-I -Physical Geography
Geomorphology
Climatology
Oceanography
Biogeography
Environmental geography
Human geography
Perspectives in human Geography
Economic geography
Population and Settlement Geography
Regional planning
Models, theories and laws in Human Geography
Geography of India paper-II
Physical setting
Resources
Agriculture
Industry
Transport, communication and trade
Cultural setting
Settlements
Regional development and planning
Political aspects
Contemporary Issues
Geology paper-I
General geology
Geomorphology and remote sensing
Structural geology
Palaeontology
Indian sSratigraphy
Hydrogeology and engineering geology
Geology paper-II
Mineralogy
Igneous and metamorphic petrology
Sedimentary petrology
Economic geology
Mining geology
Geochemistry and environmental geology
History paper-I
Sources
Pre-history and proto-history
Indus valley civilization
Megalithic cultures
Aryans and Vedic period
Period of Mahajanapadas
Mauryan empire
Post-Mauryan period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushans, Western Kshatriyas)
Early state and society in eastern India, Deccan and south India
Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhan as Regional states during the Gupta era
Themes in early Indian cultural history
Early medieval India, 750-1200
Cultural traditions in India, 750-1200
The thirteenth-century
The fourteenth century
Society, culture and economy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
The fifteenth and early sixteenth century-political developments and economy
The fifteenth and early sixteenth century- society and culture
Akbar
Mughal empire in the seventeenth century
Economy and society, in the 16th and 17th centuries
Culture during the Mughal empire
The eighteenth-century
History paper-II
European penetration into India
British expansion in India
Early structure of the British raj
The economic impact of British Colonial rule
Social and cultural developments
Indian response to British rule
Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
Rise of Gandhi
Constitutional developments in Colonial India between 1858 and 1935
Other strands in the National movement
Politics of separatism
Consolidation as a nation
Caste and ethnicity after 1947
Economic development and political change
Enlightenment and modern ideas
Origins of modern politics
Industrialization
Nation-state system
Imperialism and colonialism
Revolution and counter-revolution
World wars
The world after World war 2
Liberation from Colonial Rule
Decolonization and underdevelopment
Unification of Europe
The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the rise of the Unipolar world
Law paper-I
Constitutional and administrative law
International law
Law paper-II
Law of crimes
Law of torts
Law of contracts and mercantile law
Contemporary legal developments
Assamese paper-I
Language
Literary criticism and literary history
Assamese paper-II
This paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability in the Assamese language
Bengali paper-I
Topics from the history of Bangla language
Topics from the History of Bangla Literature
Bengali paper-II
Vaishnava Padavali (Calcutta University) poems of Vidyapati, Chandidas, Jnana Das, Govinda Das and Balaram Das
Chandimangal kalketu episode by Mukunda (sahitya akademi)
Chaitanya charitamrita, Madhya lila by Krishnadas Kaviraj (Sahitya Akademi)
Meghnadbadh kavya by Madhusudan Dutta
Kapalkundala by Bankimchandra Chatterjee
Samya and Bangadesher Krishak by Bankimchandra Chatterjee
Sonar Tari by Rabindranath Tagore
Chhinnapatravali by Rabindranath Tagore
Raktakarabi by Rabindranath Tagore
Nabajatak by Rabindranath Tagore
Grihadaha by Saratchandra Chatterjee
Prabandha Samgraha, vol. 1, by Pramatha Chaudhuri
Aranyak by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee
Short stories by Manik Bandyopadhyay: Atashi Mami, Pragaitihasik, Holud-pora, Sarisrip, Haraner Natjamai, Chhoto-Bokulpurer Jatri, Kustharogir Bou, Jakey Ghush Ditey hoy
Shrestha Kavita by Jibanananda Das
Jagori by Satinath Bhaduri
Ebam Indrajit by Badal Sircar
History of Bodo Language and Literature paper-I
History of Bodo language
History of Bodo literature
History of Bodo Language and Literature paper-II
Khonthai-methai (edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma)
Hathorkhi-hala (edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)
Boroni gudi sibsa arw aroz : Madaram Brahma
Raja nilambar : Dwarendra Nath Basumatary
Bibar (prose section) (edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary)
Bibi bithai (aida nwi) : Bihuram Boro
Radab : Samar Brahma Chaudhury
Okhrang gongse nangou : Brajendra Kumar Brahma
Baisagu arw harimu : Laksheswar Brahma
Gwdan Boro: Manoranjan Lahary
Jujaini : Chittaranjan Muchahary
Mwihoor : Dharanidhar Wary
Hor badi khwmsi : Kamal Kumar Brahma
Jaolia dewan : Mangal Singh Hozowary
Hagra guduni mwi: Nilkamal Brahma
Dogri paper-I
History of Dogri language; origin and development, linguistic boundaries, characteristic features and structure of Dogri language.
History of Dogri literature
Dogri paper-II
Poetry
Prose
English paper-I
William Shakespeare: King Lear and The Tempest
Canonization
Death be not proud
The good morrow
On his mistress going to bed
The relic
John Milton: Paradise Lost, I, ii, iv, ix
Alexander Pope. The rape of the lock
Ode on intimations of immortality
Tintern Abbey
Three years she grew
She dwelt among untrodden ways
Michael
Resolution and independence
The world is too much with us
Milton; thou shouldst be living at this hour
Upon Westminster bridge
Alfred Tennyson: in memoriam
Henrik Ibsen: a doll’s house
Jonathan Swift; gulliver’s travels
Jane Austen. Pride and prejudice
Henry Fielding. Tom jones
Charles Dickens. Hard times
George Eliot. The mill on the floss
Thomas Hardy. Tess of the d’urbervilles
Mark Twain. The adventures of huckleberry finn
English paper-II
William Butler Yeats
T.S. Eliot
W.H. Auden
John Osborne: Look back in anger
Samuel Beckett. Waiting for Godot
Philip Larkin
A.K. Ramanujan
Joseph Conrad. Lord Jim
James Joyce. Portrait of the artist as a young man
D.H. Lawrence. Sons and lovers
E.M. Forster. A passage to India
Virginia Woolf. Mrs Dalloway
Raja Rao. Kanthapura
V.S. Naipaul. A house for Mr. Biswas
Gujarati paper-I
Gujarati language: form and history
History of Gujarati literature
Literary forms
Medieval
Folk
Modern
Criticism
Gujarati paper-II
Medieval
Sudharakyug & Pandityug
Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
Adhunik yug
Hindi paper-I
History of Hindi language and Nagari lipi
History of Hindi literature
Katha sahitya
Drama & theatre
Criticism
The other form of Hindi prose—Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatra-vrittant
Hindi paper-II
Kabir: Kabir Granthawali, Shyam Sundar Das (first hundred sakhis)
Soordas: Miramar Geetsar. Ramchandra Shukla (first hundred padas)
Tulsidas: Ramcharit Manas (Sundar Kand) Kavitawali (Uttarkand)
Jayasi: Padmawat ed. Shyam Sundar das (Sinhal Dwip Khand & Nagmativiyog Khand)
Bihari: Bihari Ratnakar, Jagannath Prasad Ratnakar (first 100 Dohas)
Maithili Sharan: Bharat Bharati Gupta
Prasad: Kamayani (Chinta and shraddha Sarg)
Dinkar: Kurukshetra
Agyeya: Angan ke par dwar (asadhya veena)
Muktiboth: Brahm rakshas
Nagarjun: Badal ko ghirte dekha hai, Akal ke bad, Harijan gatha
Bharatendu: Bharat durdasha
Mohan Rakesh: Ashadh ka ek din
Ramchandra: Chintamani (part I) (kavitakya shukla hai, Shraddhaaurbhakti)
Dr Satyendra: nibandh nilaya—Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab rai, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai
Premchand; godan, Premchand ki sarvashreshtha kahaniyan, ed. Amrit Rai/manjusha
Prasad: Skanda Gupta
Yashpal: Divya
Phaniswar Nath Renu: Maila anchal
Mannu Bhandari: Mahabhoj
Rajendra Yadav: Ek Dunia Samanantar (all stories)
Kannada paper-I
History of Kannada language
History of Kannada literature
Poetics and literary criticism
The cultural History of Karnataka
Kannada paper-II
Old Kannada literature
Medieval Kannada literature
Modern Kannada literature
Folk literature
Kashmiri paper-I
Genealogical relationship of the Kashmiri language: various theories
Areas of occurence and dialects (Geographical/Social)
Phonology and Grammar
Syntactic structure
Kashmiri literature in the 14th century (socio-cultural and intellectual background with Special reference to Lal Dyad and sheikh ul Alam)
Nineteenth-century Kashmiri literature (development of various genres: vatsun, ghazal and mathnavi
Kashmiri literature in the first half of the twentieth century (with special reference to Mahjoor and Azad, various literary influences)
Modern kashmiri literature (with special reference to the development of the short story, drama, novel and nazm)
Kashmiri paper-II
Intensive study of kashmiri poetry up to the nineteenth century
Kashmiri poetry: 19th century
Twentieth-century Kashmiri poetry (text in azich kashir shairi, published by the Dept. Of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir)
Literary criticism and research work: development and various trends
An analytical study of the short story in Kashmiri
Novel in Kashmiri
Drama in Kashmiri
Kashmiri folk literature
Konkani paper-I
History of the Konkani language
History of Konkani literature
Konkani paper-II
Prose
Poetry
Maithili paper-I
History of Maithili language
History of Maithili literature
Maithili paper-II
Vidyapati Geet-Shati—Publisher: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (lyrics— 1 to 50)
Govind Das Bhajanavali—Publisher: Maithili acadamy, Patna (lyrics— 1 to 25)
Krishnajanm—Manbodh
Mithilabhasha ramayana—Chanda Jha (only sunder-kand)
Rameshwar charit mithila ramayan—Lal Das (only Bal-kand)
Keechak-vadh—Tantra Nath Jha
Datta-Vati—Surendra Jah ‘Suman’ (only 1st and 2nd cantos)
Chitra-yatri
Samakaleen Maithili Kavita—publisher: Sahitaya Akademi, New Delhi
Varna Ratnakar—Jyotirishwar (only 2nd Kallol)
Khattar kakak tarang—Hari Mohan Jha
Lorik—Vijaya Manipadma
Prithvi putra—Lalit
Bhaphait chahak jinagi—Sudhanshu ‘Shekhar’ Choudhary
Kriti Rajkamlak—publisher: Maithili Acadamy, Patna (first ten stories only)
Katha–Sangrah–publisher: Maithili Acadamy, Patna
Malayalam paper-I
Early phase of Malayalam language
Linguistic features
Standardization of Malayalam
Literary history
Ancient and medieval literature
Modern literature—poetry
Modern literature—prose
Malayalam paper-II
Manipuri paper-I
Manipuri paper-II
Old Manipuri literature
Medieval Manipuri literature
Modern Manipuri literature
Poetry and epic: poetry
Epic
Drama
Novel
Short-story
Prose
Marathi paper-I
Language and folk-lore
History of Marathi literature
Literary criticism
Marathi paper-II
Prose
Poetry
Nepali paper-I
History of the origin and development of Nepali as one of the new Indo Aryan languages
Fundamentals of Nepali Grammar and phonology
Major dialects of Nepali
Standardisation and Modernisation of Nepali with special reference to language movements (viz. Halanta Bahiskar, Jharrovad etc.)
The teaching of Nepali language in India—its History and development with special reference to its socio-cultural aspects
History of Nepali literature with special reference to its development in India
Fundamental concepts and theories of literature: Kavya/Sahitya, Kavya Prayojan, Literary genres, Shabda Shakti, Rasa, Alankara, Tragedy, Comedy, Aesthetics, Stylistics
Major literary trends and movements— Swachchhandatavad, Yatharthavad, Astitwavad, Ayamik movement, Contemporary Nepali writings, Postmodernism
Nepali folklores (the following folk-form only)—Sawai, Jhyaurey, Selo, Sangini, Lahari
Nepali paper-II
Santa Jnandil Das
Lekhnath Poudyal
Agam Sing Giri
Haribhakta Katuwal
Balkrishna Sama
Manbahadur Mukhia
Indra Sundas
Lilbahadur Chhetri
Rupnarayan Sinha
Indrabahadur Rai
Sanu Lama
Laxmi Prasad
Ramkrishna Sharma
Odia paper-I
History of Odia language
History Of Odia literature
Odia paper-II
Ancient (poetry)
Medieval(poetry)
Modern(poetry)
Drama
Novel
Short story
Essay
Punjabi paper-I
Punjabi paper-II
Sanskit paper-I
General knowledge
Essential of Indian Culture	Purusharth, Samskaras, Varnasramavyavastha, Arts and fine arts, Technical Sciences.
Trends of Indian Philosophy	Mimansa, Vedanta, Nyaya, vaishesika, Yoga, Bauddha, jaina, Carvaka
Short Essay (in Sanskrit)
Sanskit paper-II
Shanthal paper-I
History of Santhali language
History of Santhali literature
Folk literature in Santhali—folk song, folk tale, phrase, idioms puzzles, and kudum
Modern literature in Santhali
Shanthal paper-II
Ancient literature
Modern literature
Poetry
Novels
Stories
Drama
Biography
Sindhi paper-I
Sindhi paper-II
Poetry
Drama
Tamil paper-I
History of Tamil language
History of Tamil literature
Devotional literature (Alwars and Nayanamars)
Recent trends in Tamil studies
Folk literature in Tamil
Cultural heritage of the Tamils
Tamil paper-II
Ancient literature
Epic literature
Devotional literature
Modern literature
Poetry
Prose
Novel, short story and drama
Folk literature
Telugu paper-I
Language
Literature
Telugu paper-II
Urdu paper-I
Urdu paper-II
Management paper-I
Managerial function and process
Organisational behaviour and design
Human resource management
Accounting for managers
Financial management
Marketing management
Management paper-II
Quantitative techniques in decision-making
Production and operations management
Management information system
Government business interface
Strategic cost management
International business
Mathematics paper-I
Linear algebra
Calculus
Analytic geometry
Ordinary differential equations
Dynamics and statics
Vector analysis
Mathematics paper-II
Algebra
Real analysis
Complex analysis
Linear programming
Partial differential equations
Numerical analysis and computer programming
Mechanics and fluid dynamics
Mechanical engineering paper-I
Mechanics of rigid bodies
Mechanics of deformable bodies
Engineering materials
Theory of machines
Manufacturing science
Manufacturing process
Manufacturing management
Mechanical engineering paper-II
Thermodynamics, gas dynamics turbine
Heat transfer
Engines
Steam engineering
Refrigeration and air-conditioning
Medical science paper-I
Human anatomy
Human physiology
Biochemistry
Pathology
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Forensic medicine and toxicology
Medical science paper-II
General medicine
Paediatrics
Dermatology
General surgery
Obstetrics and gynaecology including family planning
Community medicine (Preventive and social medicine)
Philosophy paper-I
History and problems of philosophy
Philosophy paper-II
Socio-political philosophy
Philosophy of religion
Physics paper-I
Mechanics of particles
Mechanics of rigid bodies
Mechanics of continuous media
Special relativity
Waves
Geometrical optics
Interference
Diffraction
Polarisation and Modern optics
Electricity and magnetism
Electromagnetic waves and blackbody radiation
Thermal and statistical physics
Physics paper-II
Quantum mechanics
Atomic and molecular physics
Nuclear and particle physics
Solid-state physics, devices and electronics
Political science and international relations paper-I
Political theory and Indian politics
Political Theory: meaning and approaches
Theories of the State
Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawl’s theory of justice
Equality: Social, political and economic
Affirmative action
Rights: Meaning and theories
Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories;
Concept of power, hegemony, ideology and legitimacy
Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism.
Indian Political Though
Western political thought
Indian nationalism
Making of the Indian constitution
Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
Principal Organs of the Union Government
Principal Organs of the State Government:
Grassroots Democracy
Statutory Institutions/Commissions
Federalism
Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics.
Party system
Pressure groups, trends in electoral behaviour
Changing socio- economic profile of Legislators.
Social movement
Comparative Politics and International Relations paper-II
Comparative political analysis and international politics	Comparative politics
Evolution of the International Economic System	From brettonwoods to wto
United nations
Regionalisation of World Politics	EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA
Contemporary Global Concerns	Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice, terrorism, nuclear proliferation.
India and the world
Indian foreign policy	Determinants of foreign policy; institutions of policy-making; continuity and change
India’s Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement	Different phases; current role
India and South Asia	Regional Co-operation: SAARC
India and the Global South	Relations with Africa and Latin America,
India and the Global Centres of Power
India and the UN System	Role in un peace-keeping
India and the Nuclear Question	Changing perceptions and policy
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UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Exam Pattern

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Exam Pattern

• The Preliminary examination of Civil Services consists of two papers – General Studies Paper I and II.
• The test booklet carries objective type multiple choice questions.
• The General Studies Paper I carries total 100 questions while there are 80 questions in Paper II.
• Total marks of preliminary exam was 400. Each paper will carry 200 marks.
• Negative marks for wrong answer will be 0.33.
• The language of question paper of Civil Services preliminary exam will be Hindi and English.
• Each paper will be held for two hours.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains Exam Pattern

• The main exam of Civil Services consists of 9 conventional Essay type papers.
• Two papers – A (Indian Language) and B (English) will be qualifying in nature.
• Paper I to VII are compulsory papers.
• The test carries total 1750 marks.
• There will be 26 optional subjects in main examination as per Civil Services
• Each paper of UPSC Civil Services mains will be of 3 hours
• The main examination assesses the overall intellectual traits of candidates.
• The questions of General Studies (Paper II to V) tests candidate’s general awareness about relevant issues.
• Questions of optional papers (Paper VI to VII) will be degree level.
• The standard of papers A and B will be of matriculation level.

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Admit Card

UPSC releases Civil Services admit card online separately for Preliminary, Main and Personality Test. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post, therefore, they are required to download the same online. Candidates have to download Civil Services admit card either by roll number or registration number. The admit card carries details like name, roll number, photograph, signature, details of exam centre, date and time of the exam. After downloading UPSC Civil Services admit card, candidates should check the details carefully. Along with the admit card, candidates are required to carry photo-identity proof and two passport size photographs to the examination centre. No candidates are allowed to appear for the exam without the admit card.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Admit Card

Civil Services admit card for prelims will be issued for candidates who had successfully registered for the exam. Candidates can download their UPSC Civil Services admit card 2020 before a month of exam.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains Admit Card

Civil Services admit card for mains exam will be issued to only those candidates who will qualify the prelims exam and fil the Detailed Application Form of UPSC IAS. To download the admit card candidates have to use their pre assigned login credentials and enter captcha.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Exam Centers

State	City
Uttar Pradesh	Agra
	Aligarh
	Allahabad
	Bareilly
	Ghaziabad
	Gorakhpur
	Gautam Budh Nagar
	Lucknow
	Varanasi
Rajasthan	Ajmer
	Jaipur
	Jodhpur
	Udaipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad
Gujarat	Rajkot
Mizoram	Aizawl
Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur
	Tirupati
	Vijayawada
	Visakhapatnam
Maharashtra	Aurangabad
	Pune
	Thane
Karnataka	Bengaluru
Karnataka	Dharwad
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
	Gwalior
	Indore
	Jabalpur
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Punjab	Chandigarh
Punjab	Ludhiana
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
	Coimbatore
	Tiruchirapalli
	Madurai
	Vellore
Odisha	Cuttack
Odisha	Sambalpur
Haryana	Gurgaon
Haryana	Faridabad
Telangana	Hyderabad
Telangana	Warangal
Manipur	Imphal
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar
Assam	Jorhat
Kerala	Kochi
	Kozhikode
	Thiruvananthapuram
Nagaland	Kohima
West Bengal	Kolkata
West Bengal	Siliguri
Goa	Panaji
Bihar	Patna
Bihar	Gaya
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Puducherry	Puducherry
Jharkhand	Ranchi
Meghalaya	Shillong
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
Delhi	New Delhi
Sikkim	Gangtok

UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains Exam Centers

State	City
Gujarat	Ahmedabad
Mizoram	Aizawl
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
Karnataka	Bengaluru
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
Odisha	Cuttack
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
Delhi	New Delhi
Telangana	Hyderabad
Rajasthan	Jaipur
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu
West Bengal	Kolkata
Maharashtra	Mumbai
Bihar	Patna
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Jharkhand	Ranchi
Meghalaya	Shillong
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada

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Documents Required at Exam

Admit card
Aadhaar card
Driving license
Passport
Voter ID
Two passport size photographs

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Answer Key

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the answer key of Civil Services after completion of recruitment process. The answer key will be available online in PDF format all sets of test booklets provided to candidates during exam. Comparing the answers from Civil Services answer key, candidates can calculate their probable score based on the number of answers marked correctly and incorrectly.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Answer Key

Civil Services answer key for preliminary exam will be released for both General Studies Paper I and II. UPSC Civil Services answer key will be available for all sets - A, B, C, D of both the papers. The answer key of Civil Services Prelims will also be released by coaching institutes. The exam conducting authority, UPSC, will release Civil Services answer key for preliminary exam after declaration of final result.

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Result

Civil Services result is announced in three phases – Preliminary, Main and Final. The result of all the stages is declared online. UPSC first declares Civil Services result of Preliminary examination followed by the announcement of result for mains exam. The final result is declared after completion of Personality Test. The result PDF file carries the roll numbers of qualified candidates. UPSC also releases the scores of candidates of written examinations and Interview/Personality Test after completion of selection process.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Result

Civil Services result of Preliminary exam is declared online. Based on Civil Services result of preliminary examination, candidates are selected for mains exam. The marks obtained by candidates in the preliminary examination are not counted for determining the final merit list. Candidates selected for the mains exam will be 12 to 13 times the number of vacancies. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified in the preliminary examination will be only eligible to appear for the main exam. The aggregate score of preliminary examination will be calculated based on the number of correct answers in General Studies Paper I and II after deducting the marks for wrong answers.

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Cutoff

Civil Services Cutoff refers to the minimum qualifying marks secured by the last recommended candidates as per categories at different stages of exam. The cutoff will be released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) after the announcement of final result. The commission will decide separate cutoff scores for Preliminary, Mains and Final allotment. Civil Services cutoff will be fixed by UPSC to select deserving candidates for the recruitment exam.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Preliminary Cutoff

Civil Services cutoff of preliminary exam will be decided based on the General Studies Paper I. The Paper II will be qualifying in nature.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains Cutoff

The cutoff of Civil Services mains is calculated based on the seven compulsory papers as two papers are qualifying in nature. Candidates will be required to secure 25% each in two qualifying papers to pass the exam. However, there will be sectional cut off of 10% in the compulsory papers too. Based on the Civil Services cutoff of mains exam, candidates will be selected for the Personality Test. The final cutoff of Civil Service will be determined based on mains exam and Personality Test. On the basis of final Civil Services cutoff, allotment of candidates will be done for various services.

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Selection Process

The selection procedure of Civil Services comprises the following stages -

Preliminary Exam – Civil Services preliminary examination will be held for all candidates registering successfully for the exam. This stage will be conducted to screen candidates for the mains exam. The marks obtained in the preliminary stage will not be counted for the final merit list.

Mains Exam – The mains exam will be conducted for candidates selected based on the marks of preliminary exam. Candidates 12 to 13 times the number of vacancies will be selected for the mains exam. The papers on Indian Languages and English (Paper A and B) of Civil Services mains examination will be qualifying in nature. The marks of these papers will not counted for final ranking. Marks of candidates for Paper I to VII will be taken into consideration for final merit list.

Personality Test – In this stage, candidates twice the number of vacancies will be selected based on their performance in the mains exam. Marks obtained by candidates in the Main exam and Personality Test will be considered for preparation of All India Merit List. Allocation of services will be done as per the candidate’s rank in the merit list and preferences of services and posts.

Date of birth certificate or high school mark sheet with date of birth
Printout of e-summon letter
Mark sheet/certificate of class 10 and 12 examination
Certificate regarding degree/post-graduate/other examinations passed
Passport size photographs and one should attached to interview call letter
Character certificate
SC/ST/OBC categories must bring the caste/community certificate issued by the competent authority
Medical certificate for physically challenged candidates
Discharge certificate in applied under ex-servicemen
Aadhaar card/Passport/Pan card/Voter ID /Driving license /any other photo id card issued by the statutory authorities with affixed photograph

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can those who take B.A program courses take the IAS exam????

Ronak Gala Student Expert 10th Dec, 2019

Yes ofcourse. The qualification eligibility criteria requirement for ias exam is just that candidate must have completed his/her graduation + minimum age qualification is 21 years of age. So you are eligible to appear for IAS exam once you finish your BA graduation program.

Best wishes. Thank-you.

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what is the syllabus for upsc,ias exam

Aditya Saini 10th Dec, 2019

IAS Exam is conducted in 3 successive stages- Prelims, Main and Interview test. The prelims stage is an objective test of 400 marks whereas Main is subjective paper of 1750 marks followed by personality test of 275 marks. IAS Prelims is qualifying in nature while performance in main and interview round determine the merit of successful candidates.

I will share a link of detailed and in depth syllabus of UPSC IAS exams ,if you get any problem I will help you

https://byjus.com/ias/upsc-syllabus/

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I am in class 10th. can I become IAS officer after taking basic maths

chandra keerthi pothina 8th Dec, 2019

Hey neha.

Yes, you can become an IAS officer taking maths in +1 if that is what you are asking. Anybody who is a graduate from any stream can take UPSC.

Hope this helped.

All the Best neha.

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graduation from which subject should I prefer for upsc??

Apoorva Student Expert 8th Dec, 2019

Hello dear student,

It totally depends upon your interest of subjects that what you want to choose . But if you are just referring to upsc then try to take humanities subjects like bachelors in political science, economics, civics, history, also you can take anthropology . Because these subjects you have to study anyways to qualify upsc so why not to study them as your subjects rest you can take any subjects of your choice .

Thank you

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I am in class 10. I want to be an IAS officer. please tell me should I start taking coaching in 11th class. if yes then suggest some good institutions as well.

Parvathi Ramachandran 7th Dec, 2019

Greetings !!

You need to clear UPSC Civil service examination to become IAS officer. You can start preparation as early as possible . I would recommend you to join in a coaching institute and follow a systematic study plan after your 12 th. Now you can concentrate more in your 12th board exams, focus on the current course, if you score better marks in 12th, then only you will be getting admission in Good colleges and that too under " Merit ".

During your college first year on wards , join nearby institute and prepare well. As upsc is not a cake walk, you need to put your heart and soul into the preparation. Stay focused, prepare with dedication, Definitely you will become an IAS officer. I wish You all the success in your future. If any doubts, pls feel free to ask!.

Thank You !!