UPSC Civil Service Exam Syllabus 2024 Prelims Mains Exam Pattern Download Syllabus PDF 2024 – Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
UPSC Civil Service Exam Syllabus 2024 Download IAS (Indian Administrative Service) Exam Pattern Preliminary Paper 1 2 Exam Mains Test: Preliminary & Mains Exam syllabus of Union Public Service Commission Civil Service Exam or often called Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been given in detail along with UPSC IAS Syllabus Examination pattern of Preliminary Test and Mains Exam. UPSC has invited online application from eligible candidates through Examination Notice No. 04/ 2024 – CSP dated 07.02.23 for Civil Service Examination. Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.upsc.gov.in till 06.03.24. Candidates should appear in both the papers of the Preliminary Examination. The mode of exam is English and Hindi. Candidates should not bring any valuable items or any electronic gadgets in the examination hall. Below we have given detailed information about examination pattern, UPSC IAS Syllabus of UPSC CE Examination.
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UPSC Civil Service Examination Pattern 2024
- Examination will be in two stages- Preliminary examination and Main examination.
- Preliminary Examination consists of two papers comprising 200 marks each and Main Examination consists of 9 papers comprising 300 marks each.
- Questions of Preliminary Examination will be of objective type whereas Main Examination will be of essay type.
- Time duration for Preliminary examination is 2 hours and Main Examination is 3 hours for each exams respectively.
- There will be negative marking for each wrong answers.
- 0.33 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answers.
UPSC CSE Examination Syllabus 2024
Below we have given the UPSC CSE syllabus for Preliminary and Main Examination-
UPSC IAS Prelims Syllabus
Sections | Marks |
Paper I | 200 |
Paper ll | 200 |
- Preliminary Test of UPSC CSE will be of 400 marks.
Paper – l Syllabus
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- Indian and World Geography
- Indian Polity and Governance
- Economic and Social Development
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climatic change
Paper – ll Syllabus
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy
Main Examination Pattern
Sections | Subjects | Marks |
Paper – A | Modern Indian Language Skills | 300 |
Paper – B | English Language Skills | 300 |
Paper – 1 | Essay | 250 |
Paper – 2 | General Studies – l | 250 |
Paper – 3 | General Studies – ll | 250 |
Paper – 4 | General Studies – lll | 250 |
Paper – 5 | General Studies – lV | 250 |
Paper – 6 | Optional Subject Paper – l | 250 |
Paper – 7 | Optional Subject Paper – Il | 250 |
Interview | 275 |
Total exam will be of 2075 marks.
Paper – A and B Syllabus
- Comprehension
- Precis writing
- Usage and vocabulary
- Short essays
Paper – 1
Essays on different topics
Paper – 2
Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the world and society
Paper – 3
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
Paper – 4
Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Paper – 5
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
Paper – 6 and 7 (Subjects)
Candidates have to choose optional subjects from the followings –
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Literature
If you want to know more details of the UPSC IAS Syllabus 2024 visit the official website of UPSC which is www.upsc.gov.in and on the exam UPSC IAS Syllabus section, select the UPSC IAS Syllabus 2024. Optional Subject syllabus can also be found there. For more information regarding other exam visit our website www.jobsandhan.com.
