IAS Syllabus
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will soon conduct the IAS Civil Services examination; candidates who are going to appear in the said examination are advised to check IAS Syllabus 2019 for preliminary and mains examination form this page. IAS exam has three stages that are Prelims, Mains and Interview. The syllabus and exam pattern of all the three stages are different from one another.
The complete UPSC IAS syllabus and exam pattern are available on this page. The syllabus contains all the topics of examination from which the question will be prepared. Candidates are advised to make their study plan as per the syllabus. To check IAS Syllabus 2019 Civil Services Prelims/Mains and New Exam Pattern please scroll down the page.
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Details of IAS Syllabus:
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Organization Name
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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
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Exam Name
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IAS Civil Services
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Page Category
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Syllabus and admit card
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Status
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Available
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IAS Civil Services Exam Pattern
IAS Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam Pattern:
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No. of Papers
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Two (2) compulsory papers
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Type of Questions
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Objective (MCQs)
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Total Marks
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200 marks each (400 marks)
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Duration of Exam
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2 hrs. each (20 minutes extra for a candidate with Locomotor Disability & Cerebral Palsy)
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Negative Marking
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Yes, one-third (0.33) as a penalty
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Medium of Exam
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Bilingual (Hindi and English)
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IAS Civil Services Mains Exam Pattern:
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Paper
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Subject
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Marks
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Paper 1
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Essay writing
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250
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Paper 2
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General Studies I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society
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250
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Paper 3
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General Studies II Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
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250
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Paper 4
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General Studies III Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
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250
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Paper 5
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General Studies IV Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
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250
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Paper 6
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Optional Subject – Paper 1
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250
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Paper 7
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Optional Subject – Paper 2
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250
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Personal Interview
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275
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Grand Total
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2025
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IAS Syllabus 2019
IAS Prelims Exam Syllabus 2019:
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IAS Syllabus for Paper 1
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Current events of national and international importance
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History of India and Indian National Movement
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Indian Polity and Governance Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, and Rights Issues
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Economic and Social Development‐Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives and General issues on Environmental ecology
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General Science
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Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
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Biodiversity and Climate Change ‐ that do not require subject specialization and General Science
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(-)
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IAS Syllabus for Paper 2
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Comprehension
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Logical reasoning and analytical ability
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Decision-making and problem-solving
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General mental ability
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Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level)
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Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
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IAS Mains Exam Syllabus 2019:
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Sl. No.
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Name of Papers
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Syllabus
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Marks
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1
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Essay Paper
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Any Topic/Topics (Current issues)
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250
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2
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GS Paper I
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Indian Heritage and
Culture, Indian History, World History, World Geography, Indian Society, Important Geo-physical phenomena |
250
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3
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GS Paper II
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Governance, Indian Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and
International relations, Welfare Schemes, Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies, Role of civil services in a democracy, India’s relation with neighbour countries, International institutions, |
250
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4
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GS Paper III
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Technology,
Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Indian Economy and its various sectors
Government Budgeting
Land Reforms
Inclusive Growth
Security and Disaster Management
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250
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5
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GS Paper IV
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Ethics and Human Interface
Attitude
Aptitude
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
Public/Civil service value
Probity in Governance
Case study on above topics
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250
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6
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Indian Language Paper |
(i) Comprehension of given passages
(ii) Précis Writing (iii) Usage and Vocabulary (iv) Short Essays (v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa |
300
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7
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English
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Comprehension of given passages Précis Writing Usage and Vocabulary Short Essays |
300
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8
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Optional Paper I
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As opted by Candidate
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250
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9
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Optional Paper II
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As opted by Candidate
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250
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