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INTRODUCTION....................................................................... 5
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA .......................................................... 7

1. Nationality ........................................................................... 7
2. Education Qualification....................................................... 9
3. Age Criteria, No. of Attempts & Relaxation ..................... 11
EXAM PATTERN .................................................................... 13

STAGE–I : Preliminary Examination .................................... 13
STAGE–II : Mains Examination ............................................ 14
STAGE–III : Personality Test / Interview Round .................. 14
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Syllabus &Pattern ........... 15

CSAT Paper–I – General Studies ........................................... 19
CSAT Paper–II – Aptitude ..................................................... 20
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MAINS EXAMINATION Syllabus &Pattern ........... 22
PAPER A: INDIAN REGIONAL LANGUAGE ................... 26
PAPER B: ENGLISH............................................................. 28
PAPER I: ESSAY .................................................................. 29
PAPER II: GENERAL STUDIES I ....................................... 30
PAPER III: GENERAL STUDIES II ..................................... 32
PAPER IV: GENERAL STUDIES III ................................... 35
PAPER V: GENERAL STUDIES IV .................................... 38
PAPER V & PAPER IV ......................................................... 40
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INTRODUCTION
Civil Services Exam (CSE), which is conducted every year by
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Here’s a complete
detail about UPSC exam scheme, which will help all the IAS
aspirants who dream to become IAS Officers, to face the exam
with right approach and attitude, appropriate guidance, selection
of relevant study materials, right focus, and exact preparation
strategy.
The UPSC CSE consists of 3 stages and they are Preliminary

Exam, Mains Exam, and Personality Test/Interview. The UPSC
calendar that consists of the exam dates is announced by the
commission through UPSC notifications.
Civil Services Exam (CSE), which is popularly known as IAS

Exam among the common people and most of the aspirants is a
civil service which lakhs of candidates aspire to get into through
the Civil Services Exam, which is conducted by the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC).
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Every aspirant is told or advised by their mentors, faculty
or seniors that before starting their IAS Exam
Preparation to know and understand the UPSC Exam Pattern and
Syllabus. Hence, here we bring the complete and in detail
information about the UPSC Exam Scheme, eligibility for IAS,

online application procedure, and much more.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The candidates who apply for the UPSC IAS Examination should
ensure that they meet all the eligibility criteria, which are
mentioned below. The eligibility for IAS exam is based on the
following parameters:
1. Nationality 2. Education Qualification
3. Age Criteria, No. of Attempts & Relaxation
1. Nationality
Candidates who are interested to write the UPSC Civil Services

Exam and aspire to get the civil services post as IAS, IPS, IFS and
others should ensure that they fulfill the Nationality Condition,
which is given below.
Candidates who aspire to become an IAS Officers, IFS Officer

and IPS Officers must be a citizen of India.
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To get into the Indian Revenue Service, candidates must
meet one of the nationality criteria as set by the UPSC guidelines:
• Citizen of India.
• A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Ethiopia,
Kenya, Malawi, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania,
Uganda, Vietnam, Zaire, or Zambia with an intention of
permanently settling in India.
To get into other civil services a candidate must meet one of the
following criteria of Nationality.
• A Citizen of India.
• A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan
• Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962
to be settled permanently in India
• A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Ethiopia,
Kenya, Malawi, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania,
Uganda, Vietnam, Zaire, or Zambia with an intention of
permanently settling in India
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2. Education Qualification
Candidates who aspire to become IAS Officers and wish to apply

UPSC Civil Services Exam should ensure that they fulfill at lease
on of the following education qualification criteria.
Candidates should have:

• A degree from any of the universities integrated by an Act of
the Central or State Legislature in India
• A degree from any other educational institutions recognized
by an Act of Parliament
• A degree or an equivalent qualification from any Deemed
University under the UGC Act, 1956
• A degree through correspondence or distance education
• A degree from an open university
• A qualification equivalent to one of the above which is
recognized by the Government of India
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Candidates with the following criteria are also
allowed to take the UPSC Civil Services Exam:
• Candidates who meet the below mentioned education
criteria can also take the civil service exam, anyhow the
candidates should submit the proof of eligibility from an

practiced authority of their university or institution during the
UPSC Main Exam, candidates failing to submit the proof may
not be allowed to take the exam.
• Candidates who have appeared in the graduation exam or
relevant qualification exam or higher exams and waiting for
the results can also write the UPSC Exam, but they should
ensure that after success in the exam they meet one of the
above educational criteria.
• Candidates who have not yet completed the MBBS internship
but have passed in the final exam of the MBBS degree can also
appear in the UPSC CSE.
• Candidates who have passed the final exam of the Institute of
Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI), ICSI, and ICWAI can
also take the exam.
• Candidates who have obtained a degree from any private
university with the above-mentioned conditions.
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• Candidates who have obtained a degree from any
foreign university recognized by the Association of
Indian Universities.
Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the

UPSC CSE and anticipating their results are also eligible to
appear for the IAS Prelims Exam; however, they should
submit proof of passing the obligatory qualification along with
Detailed Application Form (DAF) for Civil Services (Mains)
Examination.
3. Age Criteria, No. of Attempts & Relaxation

To appear in Civil Services Exam 2018, a candidate should have
attained the age of 21 years and should not have attained the age
of 32 years on the 1st of August 2018 i.e., a candidate should
have been born not before 2nd August 1986 and not later 1st
August 1996.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has regulated

the age criteria for the candidates who are willing to appear for
Civil Services IAS Examination.
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Below given are the complete and important conditions
for the eligibility of IAS Exam, which candidates can
go through and make sure that they meet all the eligibility
criteria for UPSC Civil Services Exam.
CATEGORY AGE LIMITS ATTEMPTS
General 32 6
OBC 35 9
SC / ST 37 Unlimited
Gen-42 Years OBC-45 Years SC/ST-

PH Unlimited
47 Years
Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years SC/ST- Depending on the categories viz.

J & K Domicile
42 Years PH-50 Years Gen, OBC, SC/ST, PH
Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years SC/ST- Depending on the categories viz.

Ex-Servicemen
42 Years Gen, OBC, SC/ST, PH
Disabled Defence Services Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years SC/ST- Depending on the categories viz.
Personnel* conditional 42 Years Gen, OBC, SC/ST, PH
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EXAM PATTERN
The Civil Services Exam is conducted by the UPSC every year
and the exam are held in three stages and they are:
• Stage I: Preliminary Examination

• Stage II: Main Examination
• Stage III: Personality Test/Interview Round
STAGE–I: Preliminary Examination

NAME DURATION
SL. OF THE NATURE OF OF THE No MAX
NO. PAPER THE PAPER EXAM Q MARKS
Paper –
I: 200
1 2 Hours 100
General Marks
Studies
Paper –
II: QUALIFYING 200
2 2 Hours 80
Aptitude NATURE Marks
(CSAT)
200
TOTAL 100
Marks
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STAGE–II: Mains Examination
Duration
Sl. Nature of the
Paper Name of the Paper of the Marks
No. Paper
Exam
Compulsory Indian
1 Paper – A 3 Hours 300 Marks
Language QUALIFYING
NATURE
2 Paper – B English 3 Hours 300 Marks
3 Paper – I ESSAY 3 Hours 250 Marks
GENERAL
4 Paper – II 3 Hours 250 Marks
STUDIES I
GENERAL
5 Paper – III 3 Hours 250 Marks
STUDIES II
GENERAL MERIT
6 Paper – IV 3 Hours 250 Marks
STUDIES III RANKING
NATURE
GENERAL
7 Paper – V 3 Hours 250 Marks
STUDIES IV
OPTIONAL
8 Paper – VI 3 Hours 250 Marks
PAPER I
OPTIONAL
9 Paper – VII 3 Hours 250 Marks
PAPER II
1750
TOTAL
Marks
STAGE–III : Personality Test / Interview Round

MAINS EXAM TOTAL 1750 Marks
INTERVIEW OR PERSONALITY TEST

275 Marks
GRAND TOTAL 2025 Marks
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Syllabus &Pattern
UPSC Prelims examination is the first level of examination to be

cracked among the three levels in the UPSC Civil Services
Examination, followed by Civil Services Mains Examination and
the Personality Test for realizing your dream of becoming a civil
servant. It is a test for the elimination of candidates and the marks
will not be included for arriving at the final order of merit/rank
list. Only those candidates who qualify in both the papers of
Preliminary examination can appear for the Civil Services Mains.
The UPSC 2011 notification made changes to the UPSC Prelims

pattern. As per the UPSC Notification 2017, the UPSC prelims
paper is divided into two objective type papers:
• Paper-1 for General Studies (GS) Paper

• Paper -2 generally called as the Civil Services Aptitude Test
(CSAT) Paper.
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The GS paper consists of 100 questions of 2 marks each
to be answered in 2 hours. The scheme of marking for
Paper-1 is such that the candidate gets a negative marking of 1/3rd
of the marks allocated to each question, which is -0.667 marks
for every wrong answer. Unanswered questions do not attract

negative marking. The CSAT paper is qualifying in nature and a
candidate is expected to score 33% of the total marks i.e, 66 marks
out of 200 marks. The CSAT paper consists of 80 questions of 2.5
marks each to be answered in 2 hours. Similar to GS paper, every
wrong answer would fetch a negative marking of 1/3rd of the
marks allocated to the question, which is -0.833 marks. A
question not attempted would not attract any negative marking.
Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are objective type papers with multiple
choice questions to be answered on an OMR sheet. The question
papers are set in both English and in Hindi.
NOTE:
• The questions in the UPSC Prelims Exam are of objective type

or Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
• There is a ‘Negative Marking’ in the IAS prelims exam for
each incorrect answer. The negative marking for incorrect
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answers will be 1/3rd (0.66) of the allotted marks of
that question.
• The GS Paper II (CSAT) is of qualifying in nature and
candidates should score a minimum of 33 percent in this paper
to qualify to the next stage of the exam i.e. Civil Services Mains.
• Blind candidates are given an extra time of 20 minutes for each
paper in the prelims exam.
• It is mandatory for the candidates to appear in both the papers
of civil services prelims exam for the evaluation.
• The marks scored by the candidates in the preliminary
examination are not counted for the final score.
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OVERVIEW OF PRELIMINARY EXAM
SL DURATI
NEGATI
. NAME OF NATURE OF THE ON OF NO
VE MARKS
N THE PAPER PAPER THE Q
MARKS
O. EXAM
Paper – I :
200
1 General 2 Hours 0.667 100
Marks
Studies
Paper – II :
General QUALIFYING 0.833 200
2 2 Hours 80
Studies NATURE Marks
(CSAT)
200
TOTAL 100
Marks
PRELIMINARY EXAM IMPORTANT DATES
EXAM EVENTS DATES
Notification February
Application February (apply date)– March (last date)

Forms
Admit Card Three weeks before Prelims Exam
CSE Prelims May-August
Answer Key After the final result of UPSC of Civil

Service Exam (in the following year)
Result August/September (same year)
Cutoff After the final result of UPSC of Civil

Service Exam (in the following year)
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CSAT Paper–I – General Studies
• 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.
• General Science.
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CSAT Paper–II – Aptitude
• 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, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).
• English language comprehension skills – Class X level.
Questions relating to English language comprehension skills will

be tested through passages from English language only without
providing Hindi translation.
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It is mandatory for a candidate to appear in both the civil
services prelims papers to be qualified for mains
examination. Appearing in both the papers is compulsory for
evaluation of UPSC prelims paper. A candidate must follow the
Civil Services Prelims Syllabus while preparing to appear for the

examination as the syllabus is indicative and not comprehensive.
Keeping your preparation in line with the syllabus would make
clearing the prelims examination a cake walks.
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MAINS EXAMINATION
Syllabus &Pattern
The UPSC Mains Examination is intended to assess the academic

skills of the candidates and their capability to state their
knowledge in a precise and reasonable way. The mains
examination is to analyse the general intellectual persona and
profundity of understanding of candidates instead of their extent
of information and memory.
The UPSC has announced the date for UPSC 2017 Civil services
examination. The Prelims exam will be held on 18th June 2017
and the Mains exam will be held on 28th October 2017. There is
no change in the syllabus. The mains exam will continue as a
written paper with nine papers with the existing syllabus.
Currently, there are 7 + 2 = 9 papers to be answered in the IAS

mains examination. Each paper is of descriptive type. There are
two qualifying papers 1) any modern Indian language 2) English
and are of 300 marks each. Anyhow, these marks are not counted
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in the main examination. The candidate can choose any
one language from the Eighth Schedule of the
Constitution or English as the medium of writing the examination.
According to the new UPSC exam pattern, there are ‘Four

General Studies Papers’ each of 250 Marks with a total of 1000
Marks. The mains syllabus of General Studies is of degree level.
Candidates can choose only one optional subject from the list of
subjects given below. Each optional subject comprises of two
papers (Paper I and Paper II) each of 250 marks, making it a total
of 500 marks. Candidates can also take literature subjects as an
optional paper (without the condition that the candidate should be
a graduate in language’s literature). Candidates can also take
literature subjects as an optional paper (without the condition that
the candidate should be a graduate in language’s literature).
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Note
• The candidates can select medium of writing the UPSC Civil

Services IAS Mains Exam in Hindi or English.
• The Indian Languages included in the civil services exam are as
per languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian
Constitution.
• The final ranking of the candidates’ is on the basis of the marks
obtained by them in the Main Examination and Personality
Test/Interview Round.
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OVERVIEW OF MAINS EXAM
Duration
Sl. Nature of the
Paper Name of the Paper of the Marks
No. Paper
Exam
Compulsory Indian
1 Paper – A QUALIFYING 3 Hours 300 Marks
Language
NATURE
2 Paper – B English 3 Hours 300 Marks
3 Paper – I ESSAY 3 Hours 250 Marks
4 Paper – II GENERAL STUDIES I 3 Hours 250 Marks
5 Paper – III GENERAL STUDIES II 3 Hours 250 Marks
MERIT
6 Paper – IV GENERAL STUDIES III RANKING 3 Hours 250 Marks
NATURE
7 Paper – V GENERAL STUDIES IV 3 Hours 250 Marks
8 Paper – VI OPTIONAL PAPER I 3 Hours 250 Marks
9 Paper – VII OPTIONAL PAPER II 3 Hours 250 Marks
TOTAL 1750 Marks
MAINS EXAM IMPORTANT DATES

EVENTS DATES
Notification August / September
Application Forms August / September
Admit Card Three weeks before Mains Exam
Main Exam October-December
Answer Key After the result of UPSC of Civil Service
Result Exam (inofthe
Jan-Feb thefollowing
followingyear)
year
Cut-off After the result in the following year
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PAPER A: INDIAN REGIONAL
LANGUAGE
The type of questions asked are –

1. Essay
2. Reading comprehension
3. Precis Writing
4. Translation:
• English to compulsory language (e.g. Hindi)
• Compulsory language to English
5. Grammar and basic language usage
• Candidates must attain 25% marks (Qualifying Marks) in

Indian Language Paper.
• Paper A is not compulsory for candidates hailing from states of
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
and Sikkim.
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LIST OF LANGUAGES
Language Script to be used
Assamese Assamese
Bengali Bengali
Gujarati Gujarati
Hindi Devanagari
Kannada Kannada
Kashmiri Persian
Konkani Devanagari
Malayalam Malayalam
Manipuri Bengali
Marathi Devanagari
Nepali Devanagari
Oriya Oriya
Punjabi Gurumukhi
Sanskrit Devanagari
Sindhi Devanagari or Arabic
Tamil Tamil
Telugu Telugu
Urdu Persian
Bodo Devanagari
Dogri Devanagari
Maithilli Devanagari
Santhali Devanagari or Olchiki
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PAPER B: ENGLISH
The type of questions asked are –

1. Essay
2. Reading comprehension
3. Precis Writing
4. Grammar and basic language usage
• Candidates must attain 25% marks (Qualifying Marks) in

English Paper.
• The papers on Essay, General Studies and Optional Subject of
only such candidates who attain 30% marks in Indian Language
Paper and 25% marks in English Language Paper as a minimum
qualifying standard in these qualifying papers, will be taken
cognizance of, for evaluation.
• In case a candidate does not qualify in these language papers,
then the marks obtained by such candidate will not be
considered or counted.
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PAPER I: 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.
Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
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PAPER II: 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.
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• 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 (including
South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for
the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
in various parts of the world (including India)
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes,
Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features
and their location- changes in critical geographical features
(including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna an
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PAPER III: GENERAL STUDIES II
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;
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pressure groups and formal/informal associations and
their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
• 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 and betterment 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.
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• 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 neighbourhood- 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.
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PAPER IV: GENERAL STUDIES III
Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity,
Environment, Security and Disaster Management
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of

resources, 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.
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• 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 nonstate 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
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• Security challenges and their management in border
areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
• Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
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PAPER V: GENERAL STUDIES IV
Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
This paper will include questions to test the candidates' attitude

and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life
and his problem-solving approach to various issues and conflicts
faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the
case study approach to determine these aspects. The following
broad areas will be covered.
• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and

consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics;
ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values -
lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers
and administrators; role of family, society and educational
institutions in inculcating values.
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation
with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social
influence and persuasion.
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity,
impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to
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public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion
towards the weaker-sections.
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and 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.
• Case Studies on above issues.
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PAPER V & PAPER IV
Optional Subject Papers I & II Candidates may choose any

optional subject from amongst the list of Optional Subjects given

below:
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
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(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology
(xxvi) Literature of any one of the following languages:
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,
Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi,
Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu,
Urdu and English.
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EXAM PATTERN .................................................................... 13

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Syllabus &Pattern ........... 15

The UPSC CSE consists of 3 stages and they are Preliminary

Civil Services Exam (CSE), which is popularly known as IAS

information about the UPSC Exam Scheme, eligibility for IAS,

1. Nationality 2. Education Qualification

3. Age Criteria, No. of Attempts & Relaxation

Candidates who are interested to write the UPSC Civil Services

Candidates who aspire to become an IAS Officers, IFS Officer

Candidates who aspire to become IAS Officers and wish to apply

Candidates should have:

candidates should submit the proof of eligibility from an

Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the

3. Age Criteria, No. of Attempts & Relaxation

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has regulated

CATEGORY AGE LIMITS ATTEMPTS

Gen-42 Years OBC-45 Years SC/ST-

Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years SC/ST- Depending on the categories viz.

Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years SC/ST- Depending on the categories viz.

2019 & 2020

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• Stage I: Preliminary Examination

STAGE–I: Preliminary Examination

3 Paper – I ESSAY 3 Hours 250 Marks

STAGE–III : Personality Test / Interview Round

INTERVIEW OR PERSONALITY TEST

GRAND TOTAL 2025 Marks

UPSC Prelims examination is the first level of examination to be

The UPSC 2011 notification made changes to the UPSC Prelims

• Paper-1 for General Studies (GS) Paper

for every wrong answer. Unanswered questions do not attract

• The questions in the UPSC Prelims Exam are of objective type

PRELIMINARY EXAM IMPORTANT DATES

EXAM EVENTS DATES

Application February (apply date)– March (last date)

CSE Prelims May-August

Answer Key After the final result of UPSC of Civil

Cutoff After the final result of UPSC of Civil

• Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

Questions relating to English language comprehension skills will

Civil Services Prelims Syllabus while preparing to appear for the

The UPSC Mains Examination is intended to assess the academic

Currently, there are 7 + 2 = 9 papers to be answered in the IAS

According to the new UPSC exam pattern, there are ‘Four

• The candidates can select medium of writing the UPSC Civil

TOTAL 1750 Marks

MAINS EXAM IMPORTANT DATES

2019 & 2020

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The type of questions asked are –

• Candidates must attain 25% marks (Qualifying Marks) in