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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION
Syllabus For Prelims & Main Examination
Preliminary Examination CSAT Paper - 1 (GS)
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each
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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, Rights Issues, etc
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General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change that do not require subject specialization

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General Science
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) (Class X
level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc
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Note 1 : Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level
(last item in the Syllabus of Paper- II) will be tested through passages fromEnglish
language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper
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Note 3: It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil Services
(Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation
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Paper‐ B
English:- 300 Marks
Papers to be counted for merit
Paper‐I
Essay - 250 Marks
Paper‐II
General Studies–I 250Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography otherworld and Society)
Paper‐III
General Studies –II 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper‐IV
General Studies –III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management)
Paper‐V
General Studies –IV 250Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper‐VI
Optional Subject – Paper 1 250Marks
Paper‐VII
Optional Subject – Paper -2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks
Personality Test - 275 Marks

Grand Total - 2025 Marks

Candidates may choose any one of the optional subjects from amongst the list of
subjects given in Notification:‐
NOTE:
(i) The papers on Indian Languages and English (Paper A and Paper B) will be of
Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature
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(ii) Evaluation of the papers, namely, ‘Essay’, ‘General Studies’ and Optional Subject of
all the candidates would be done simultaneously along with evaluation of their qualifying
papers on ‘Indian
Languages’ and ‘English’ but the papers on ‘Essay’, General Studies and Optional
Subject of only such candidates will be taken cognizance of who attain such minimum
standard as may be fixed by Commission at their discretion for the qualifying papers on
‘Indian Language’ and ‘English’
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However, the Commission will have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any
or all of these papers
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List of optional subjects for Main Examination:
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering

(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International
Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration

(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law

(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology
(xxvi) Gujarati Literature

NOTE:
(i) The question papers for the examination will be of conventional (essay) type
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(iii) Candidates will have the option to answer all the question papers, except the
Qualifying Language papers Paper‐A and Paper‐B, in any of the languages included in
the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India or in English
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Candidates should,
however, note that if they misuse the above rule, a deduction will be made on this
account from the total marks otherwise accruing to them and in extreme cases; their
script(s) will not be valued for being in an unauthorized medium
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