The UPSC Civil Services Examination (commonly referred to as the IAS exam) is one of the toughest and most prestigious exams in India. The syllabus for the UPSC Civil Services Examination is comprehensive and covers a wide range of topics. Here is a broad outline of the syllabus:

  1. Preliminary Examination:

    • Paper-I: General Studies
    • Paper-II: Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

  2. Main Examination:

    • Paper-A: Indian Language (One of the Indian Languages chosen from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution)
    • Paper-B: English
    • Paper-I: Essay
    • Paper-II: General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
    • Paper-III: General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations)
    • Paper-IV: General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
    • Paper-V: General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude)
    • Papers-VI, VII: Optional Subjects (Two papers on the subjects chosen by the candidate)

  3. Personality Test (Interview)