Detailed Information about the subjects of UPSC Prelims and Mains exam?

Res. Sir,

I don't have any information about UPSC exam yet.
So, pls. I hope you will give me a information about format and application information of UPSC exam & totaly detail about subjet for entrance exam and main exam & launguage because I am from Gujarat.

Thanking you


Nirupa Agrawal

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Hello,


There are two types of written examination in UPSC.

UPSC Prelim exam and UPSC Mains exam. You will appear in UPSC Prelim exam first in which Objective type Questions are asked from General English, General Studies etc.

For UPSC Mains you have to choose Subjects. There are total 51 Optional Subjects in which 23 are from main subjects and 28 Language Subjects like Hindi, English, Bengali etc.

The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks

The Main Examination will consist of a written examination and an Interview Test. The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventional essay type.

Syllabus for prelim exam: 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, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization

For mains exam you have to choose the subjects.

Wish you all the best,
HOMI KOHLI
[email protected]

The following things needs to be properly done for clearing the Prelims:-

- For Paper -1 which will be consisting of 200 marks and time duration will be 2 hours.

-> All current events of India as well as for International also.
-> History of India and Indian national Movement.
-> Complete India And the World geography.
-> Indian Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issue.
-> Economic and Social Development.
-> General Issues on Environment Ecology.

Paper-2

-> Comprehension
-> Logical Reasoning and analytical ability
-> Decision making and problem solving skills.
-> Basic Numeracy and Data Interpretation.

Note
All the questions for Prelims will be totally objective type and if wrong answer is attempted, negative marking is also there which is one third.

For MAINS
The main examination consists of nine papers which are described as following:-

Paper 1 :- Indian Language which is selected by the candidate which is included in Eighth schedule of Indian Constitution (300 marks).

Paper 2:- English consisting of (300 marks).

Paper 3:- Essay writing consisting of (200 marks).

Paper 4 and 5 :- General Studies consisting of (300 marks).

Paper 6,7, 8, and 9 :- Two subjects selected by candidate from the optional subjects and each subject will have two papers(300 marks).

Once clearing the Mains, Interview test will be there which will be consisting of (300 marks).

I Hope you got it....Best of Luck For ur Mission!!!http://upscdiscussions.com/images/icons/icon14.png

In case of any queries, Please let me know!!!!

[FONT=Arial]Scheme of[FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Arial]CS (Preliminary)[/FONT] Examination

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[FONT=Arial]The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 450 marks.
The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Paper - I[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]General Studies[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]150 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Paper - II[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]One of the optional subjects to be selected from theprescribed optional subjects[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]300 Marks[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]List of Optional Subjects CS (Preliminary) - Total 23

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[FONT=Arial]Agriculture[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Mathematics[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Mechanical Engineering[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Botany[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Medical Science[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Chemistry[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Philosophy[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Civil Engineering[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Physics[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Commerce[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Political Science[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Economics[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Psychology[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Electrical Engineering[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Public Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Geography[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Sociology[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Geology[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Statistics[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Indian History[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Zoology[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Law[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial]Scheme - CS (Main)

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[FONT=Arial]Paper-I[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper)[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]300 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Paper-II[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]English (Qualifying Paper)[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]300 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Paper-III[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Essay[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]200 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Papers IV & V[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]General Studies (300 Marks for each paper)[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]600 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]1200 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Total Marks for Written Examination[/FONT]		[FONT=Arial]2000 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Interview Test[/FONT]		[FONT=Arial]300 Marks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Grand Total[/FONT]		[FONT=Arial]2300 Marks[/FONT]

List of Optional Subjects - CS (Main) - (Total 25)

[FONT=Arial]Agriculture[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Management[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Mathematics[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Anthropology[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Mechanical Engineering[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Botany[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Medical Science[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Chemistry[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Philosophy[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Civil Engineering[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Physics[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Commerce & Accountancy[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Political Science & International Relations[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Economics[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Psychology[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Electrical Engineering[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Public Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Geography[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Sociology[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Geology[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Statistics[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Indian History[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Zoology[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Law[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]List of Optional Subjects (Literature) - CS (Main) - (Total 26)


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[FONT=Arial]Arabic[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Gujarati[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Manipuri[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Sanskrit[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Assamese[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Hindi[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Nepali[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Sindhi[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Bengali[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Kannada[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Oriya[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Tamil[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Chinese[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Kashmiri[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Pali[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Telugu[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]English[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Konkani[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Persian[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Urdu[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]French[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Marathi[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Punjabi[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]German[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Malayalam[/FONT]	[FONT=Arial]Russian[/FONT]

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