UPSC Examination

UPSC Examination and Its Syllabus

Before you are appearing for an exam, the first thing you need to know is syllabus and second is a format of the exam. UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts the competitive exam for various civil services recruitment in Government of India. This exam is conducted nationwide with success rate 0.1% to 0.3%.  Every year examination is categorized into two phases as:

• Prelim Examination
• Main Examination

The questions asked in Prelims are an objective type or multiple choice questions and the question asked in the main exam are in descriptive and essay type manner. Cracking these two phases is more difficult but after appearing this candidate selected for the personal interview. The syllabus of general studies of UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam is very vast. It consists of topics that range from Indian culture, politics, Indian history, economy, geography, general science, environment. 

The preliminary exam is compulsory and syllabus is mainly designed to evaluate a candidate’s cognition of current affairs and aptitude within a time period. The Mains syllabus is basically evaluated to judge a candidate's academic expertise in a specialized subject. The syllabus is set to find out the ability of the candidate to present knowledge in a clear and compatible manner.

The syllabus of UPSC prelims has been broadly divided into 7 sections.

•  Polity
• Science
• Geography
• Current affairs
• Economy
• History
• Environment

Syllabus of UPSC mains has been broadly divided into further sections.

•  Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Anthropology
•  Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce and Accountancy
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Geography
•  Geology
•  Indian History
• Law
• Management
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Science
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science and International Relations
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Zoology

The Preliminary and Mains syllabus is designed for the written test. The main examination has 9 papers and the syllabus is decided according to the subjects specified.  

8 key points one should know before starting preparation for the UPSC Examination

•  Know the UPSC Exam dates
• Why IAS? / PI quotient
• Set your target
• How your work will contribute to the nation?
• Yes! The IAS preparation is demanding
• Outline the syllabus and design your preparation
• Study while enjoying

Only the Candidates, who crack successfully the Preliminary and Main examination, can appear for the interview. So it is necessary to join the coaching classes for UPSC. Here is the list of top UPSC coaching classes in Nagpur where you can join classes for better preparation.