📘 UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2025

 📘 Civil Services Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2025

The Preliminary Examination will now consist of two compulsory papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. The exam will be objective type (multiple choice questions).


✨ Paper I – General Studies (200 Marks, 2 Hours)

🔹 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 (no subject specialization required)
🔹 General Science


✨ Paper II – CSAT (200 Marks, 2 Hours)

🔹 Comprehension
🔹 Interpersonal skills including communication skills
🔹 Logical reasoning and analytical ability
🔹 Decision making and problem solving
🔹 General mental ability
🔹 Basic Numeracy (Class X level) – Numbers, relations, orders of magnitude, etc.
🔹 Data Interpretation – Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency (Class X level)
🔹 English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)

📌 Note: Questions related to English Language Comprehension (Class X level) will be tested only through English passages without Hindi translation.


📍 Key Highlights

✅ Two Papers – GS & CSAT
✅ Each paper: 200 Marks, 2 Hours
✅ Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)
✅ Covers wide areas – Current Affairs, History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Environment, Science, Reasoning & English


Prepare smartly with focus on both knowledge and practice!
📚 UPSC GENERAL STUDIES PAPAER -I  Practice Important Questions

📚 UPSC GENERAL STUDIES PAPAER - II  Practice Important Questions

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