UPSC CSE Syllabus 2024 – Civil Services Prelims/ Mains Exam Pattern, Download Here Syllabus PDF

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UPSC CSE Syllabus 2024

UPSC CSE Syllabus 2024 – Overview

Conducting Organization Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 
Notice No. & Notification Date 05/2024-CSP / Date – 14/02/2024
Name of Recruitment Exam UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024
Name of Post Various Posts in Various Departments of the Government of India
Total Number of Vacancies 1056 Vacancies
Type of Article Exam Pattern and UPSC CSE Syllabus
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Number of Attempts
  • General: 06
  • SC/ST: Unlimited
  • OBC: 09
  • PwBD (GL/EWS/OBC): 09
  • PwBD (SC/ST): Unlimited
Date of Preliminary Examination  26th May 2024 16-06-2024
Official Website upsc.gov.in




UPSC CSE Selection Process

Selection of eligible individuals will be based on –

  • Preliminary Written Examination
  • Mains Written Examination
  • Personal Interview
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination

UPSC CSE Preliminary Exam Pattern

  • Question Type: Objective Type
  • Papers: 2 papers, GS Paper and CSAT
  • Total Question: GS Paper (100) and CSAT (80)
  • Marking Scheme: GS Paper (2) and CSAT (2.5)
  • Negative Marking: GS Paper (1/3rd or 0.66) and CSAT (1/3rd or 0.83)
  • Minimum Qualifying Marks: General Studies II (33% marks)
  • Duration: 2 Hours for each paper

UPSC Civil Service Exam Pattern

Papers Subjects Number of Questions Total Marks
Paper 1 General Studies (GS) 100 200
Paper 2 CSAT 80 200
Total 180 400

UPSC CSE Mains Exam Pattern

  • Total Papers: 09
  • Questions Type: Conventional Essay Type
  • Personal Interview/ Personality Test: 275 Marks
  • Medium: Question papers, other than the literature (language papers)} will be in Hindi and English

UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern 

Papers Subject Marks
Qualifying Marks
Paper A Any one Indian Language 300
Paper B English 300
Papers for Merit
Paper I Essay 250
Paper II General Studies-I 

  • (Indian Heritage and Culture,
  • History and Geography of the World and Society)
250
Paper III General Studies -II 

  • (Governance,
  • Constitution,
  • Polity,
  • Social Justice and
  • International relations)
250
Paper IV General Studies -III 

  • (Technology,
  • Economic Development,
  • Bio-diversity,
  • Environment,
  • Security and
  • Disaster Management)
250
Paper V General Studies -IV 

  • (Ethics,
  • Integrity and
  • Aptitude)
250
Paper VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 250
Paper VII Optional Subject – Paper 2 250
Sub Total (Written test)  1750 Marks
Personality Test  275 Marks
Grand Total  2025 Marks

UPSC CSE Syllabus 2024

UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 Exam Postponed

Check here the UPSC CSE Syllabus for both the examinations – Preliminary and Main Examination. Candidates can start their preparation for the upcoming examination by following these topics.




UPSC CSE Prelims Syllabus

Papers 

Topics of UPSC CSE Syllabus

UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper I
  • Current events of national and international importance
  • History of India and the 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 – that do not require subject specialization.
  • General Science.
UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper II
  • 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 and their relations,
    • orders of magnitude, etc.)
  • Data interpretation — Class X level
    • (charts,
    • graphs,
    • tables,
      • data sufficiency, etc.);

UPSC CSE Mains Syllabus

Papers Topics of UPSC CSE Syllabus
UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper I Indian Language/English (Matriculation Level)

  • Comprehension of given passages.
  • Precis Writing.
  • Usage and Vocabulary.
  • Short Essays.
  • Translation from English to the Indian Language and vice-versa.
UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper II Essays on multiple topics

UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper-II 

(General Studies-I)

  • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of
    • Art Forms,
    • literature, and
    • Architecture from ancient to modern times.
  • Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
  • The Freedom Struggle —
    • its various stages and
    • important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
  • Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
  • History of the world will include events from the 18th century such as
    • the Industrial Revolution, world wars,
    • redrawing of national boundaries,
    • colonization,
    • decolonization,
    • political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism, etc.— their forms and effects on society.
  • Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
  • Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems, and their remedies.
  • Effects of globalization on Indian society.
  • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
  • Salient features of the world’s physical geography.
  • Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent);
  • factors responsible for the location of
    • primary,
    • secondary, and
    • tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
  • Important Geophysical phenomena such as
    • earthquakes,
    • Tsunami,
    • Volcanic activity,
    • cyclone etc.,
  • geographical features and their location changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper-III

(General Studies II)

  • Indian Constitution—
    • historical underpinnings,
    • evolution,
    • features,
    • amendments,
    • significant provisions and
    • basic structure.
  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States,
    • issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure,
    • devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  • Separation of powers between various organs disputes redressal mechanisms and institutions.
  • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
  • Parliament and State legislatures—
    • structure,
    • functioning,
    • conduct of business,
    • powers & privileges and
    • issues arising out of these.
  • Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—
    • Ministries and Departments of the Government;
    • pressure groups and
    • formal/informal associations and
    • their role in the Polity.
  • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
  • Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and
    • responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
  • Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies.
  • Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
  • Development processes and the development industry —
    • the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations,
    • donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes;
    • mechanisms, laws, institutions, and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
  • Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources.
  • Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;
    • citizens charters, transparency & accountability, and institutional and other measures.
  • Role of civil services in a democracy.
  • India and its neighborhood- relations.
  • Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  • Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
  • Important International institutions, agencies, and fora-
    • their structure, and mandate.

UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper-IV

(General Studies III)

  • Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources,
    • growth,
    • development and employment.
  • Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
  • Government Budgeting.
  • Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, –
    • different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage,
    • transport and marketing of agricultural produce and
    • issues and related constraints;
    • e-technology in the aid of farmers.
  • Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices;
  • Public Distribution System-
    • objectives,
    • functioning,
    • limitations,
    • revamping;
  • issues of buffer stocks and food security;
  • Technology missions;
  • economics of animal-rearing.
  • Food processing and related industries in India-
    • scope’ and significance,
    • location,
    • upstream and downstream requirements,
    • supply chain management.
  • Land reforms in India.
  • Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy, and their effects on industrial growth.
  • Infrastructure:
    • Energy,
    • Ports,
    • Roads,
    • Airports,
    • Railways etc.
  • Investment models.
  • Science and Technology-
    • Developments and their applications and
    • effects in everyday life.
  • Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
  • indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
  • Awareness in the fields of
    • IT,
    • Space,
    • Computers,
    • robotics,
    • nano-technology,
    • biotechnology and
    • issues relating to intellectual property rights.
  • Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
  • Disaster and disaster management.
  • Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
  • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
  • Challenges to internal security through
    • communication networks,
    • Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges,
    • basics of cyber security;
    • money laundering and its prevention.
  • Security challenges and their management in border areas –
    • linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
  • Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper-V

(General Studies IV)

Ethics and Human Interface:

  • Essence,
  • determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions;
  • dimensions of ethics;
  • ethics – in private and public relationships.
  • Human Values –
    • lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders,
    • reformers and administrators;
    • role of family society and
    • educational institutions in inculcating values.

Attitude:

  • content, structure, function;
  • its influence and relation with thought and behavior;
  • moral and political attitudes;
  • social influence and persuasion.

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service,

  • integrity,
  • impartiality and non-partisanship,
  • objectivity,
  • dedication to public service,
  • empathy,
  • tolerance and
  • compassion towards the weaker sections.

Emotional intelligence-

  • concepts, and
  • their utilities and
  • application in administration and
  • governance.

Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration:

  • Status and problems;
  • ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions;
  • laws, rules, regulations, and conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
  • accountability and ethical governance;
  • strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance;
  • ethical issues in international relations and funding;
  • corporate governance.

Probity in Governance:

  • Concept of public service;
  • Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
  • Information sharing and transparency in government,
  • Right to Information,
  • Codes of Ethics,
  • Codes of Conduct,
  • Citizen’s Charters,
  • Work culture,
  • Quality of service delivery,
  • Utilization of public funds,
  • challenges of corruption.

UPSC CSE Syllabus for Paper-VI and Paper-VII

(Optional Subjects Papers I and II)

 

  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science 
  • Anthropology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commerce and Accountancy
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Law
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Zoology
  • Literature of any one of the following languages:
    • Assamese,
    • Bengali,
    • Bodo,
    • Dogri,
    • Gujarati,
    • Hindi,
    • Kannada,
    • Kashmiri,
    • Konkani,
    • Maithili,
    • Malayalam,
    • Manipuri,
    • Marathi,
    • Nepali,
    • Odia,
    • Punjabi,
    • Sanskrit,
    • Santhali,
    • Sindhi,
    • Tamil,
    • Telugu,
    • Urdu and
    • English

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