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UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 Syllabus

Union Public Service Commission – Civil Services

Preliminary Examination

Mode: Offline (OMR)
Duration: 2 Hours per paper
Questions: 180
Total Marks: 400
Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark per wrong answer

General Studies Paper I

200 Marks
Questions: 100
  • • Current Events
  • • History of India
  • • Indian National Movement
  • • Indian and World Geography
  • • Indian Polity and Governance
  • • Economic and Social Development
  • • Environment and Ecology
  • • General Science

General Studies Paper II (CSAT – Qualifying)

200 Marks
Questions: 80
  • • Comprehension
  • • Interpersonal Skills
  • • Logical Reasoning
  • • Analytical Ability
  • • Decision Making
  • • Basic Numeracy
  • • Data Interpretation

Main Examination

Mode: Descriptive
Duration: 3 Hours per paper
Total Marks: 1750
Negative Marking: Not Applicable

Essay

250 Marks
  • • Essay writing on topics of national and international importance

General Studies Paper I

250 Marks
  • • Indian Heritage and Culture
  • • History
  • • Geography
  • • Society

General Studies Paper II

250 Marks
  • • Indian Constitution
  • • Governance
  • • Polity
  • • Social Justice
  • • International Relations

General Studies Paper III

250 Marks
  • • Indian Economy
  • • Agriculture
  • • Science and Technology
  • • Environment
  • • Internal Security
  • • Disaster Management

General Studies Paper IV

250 Marks
  • • Ethics
  • • Integrity
  • • Aptitude
  • • Case Studies

Optional Subject

500 Marks
  • • Optional subject chosen by the candidate

Interview

Total Marks: 275
Negative Marking: Not Applicable

Personality Test

275 Marks
  • • Mental Alertness
  • • Critical Thinking
  • • Leadership
  • • Decision Making
  • • Intellectual Integrity