8/15/2020 UPSC History Syllabus 2020- Download IAS History Optional Syllabus

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UPSC History Syllabus- Download IAS History Optional Syllabus

The UPSC optional subject list contains 48 subjects in total, one of which is History. The
History syllabus for UPSC focuses on the candidates’ ability to understand the techniques
used to study history and their knowledge of chronological events. In the mains stage of
IAS Exam (https://byjus.com/ias-exam/), it is part of the General Studies Paper 1 too.
It is one of the most popular optional subjects in the Mains exam. The topics included in
this subject are related to archaeology, archaeological sources, historical architecture,
culture and heritage. It will be easier for candidates to cover the syllabus of UPSC Mains
(https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/upsc-mains/), once they get familiar with IAS History
Optional syllabus of civil services examination.
In this article, we provide you with the detailed UPSC syllabus for History optional.
Candidates can nd the UPSC History Optional Syllabus PDF at the end of the article.

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History Syllabus For UPSC

History Optional Subject has 2 papers (Paper I and Paper II) in UPSC Mains. Each paper is
of 250 marks with a total of 500 marks. History for simpli cation is divided into four parts
for candidates:
1. Ancient Indian History – Ancient Indian History NCERT Notes (https://byjus.com/free-
ias-prep/ncert-ancient-history-notes/)

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2. Medieval Indian History-Medieval Indian History NCERT Notes (https://byjus.com/free-

ias-prep/ncert-medieval-history-notes-for-upsc-exams/)
3. Modern Indian History- Modern Indian history Notes (https://byjus.com/free-ias-
prep/modern-history-ncert-notes/)
4. World History- UPSC World History Material (https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/world-
history-for-upsc-mains/)
Find below the IAS History syllabus:

UPSC Syllabus History Optional Paper I:

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Candidates should check UPSC 2020 (https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/upsc-2020/) article

to align their History Optional preparation accordingly.

UPSC Syllabus History Optional Paper II:

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Interested aspirants can check the syllabus of other UPSC Optional Subjects
(https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/syllabus/optional-subjects/) in the linked article.
UPSC History optional should be prepared thoroughly if one has chosen it for the civil
services mains examination by studying the previous years’ papers. You can go through
important Books for History Optional for UPSC (https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/important-
books-history-optional-upsc-ias-mains/) in the link provided. IAS aspirants can integrate
their preparation for History optional with preparation for General Studies in prelims and
mains for guaranteed success.
UPSC History Syllabus PDF:-Download Syllabus PDF
To read relevant articles on UPSC History subject, please refer to the table below:

Strategy for History optional Pros and Cons of History optional

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History as an Optional Subject
Anti Defection Law (Explained)
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prep/history-as-optional-subject-for-
civil-services/)
History vs Geography optional
(https://byjus.com/free-ias-
prep/comparing-history-geography-
optionals-upsc-mains/)
(https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/pros-cons-of-
taking-history-optional-in-upsc-mains/)
How to Prepare for History Optional
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Success Rate of Different Optional Subjects in
UPSC Exam (https://byjus.com/free-ias-
prep/success-rate-for-optional-subjects-in-
upsc-exam/)

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