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UPSC Prelims


Preliminary Pattern and Syllabus 


Civil Services Preliminary exam comprises of two compulsory papers of 200 marks each (General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II). The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type. The marks in prelims will not be counted for final ranking, but just for qualification for main exam.

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The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Civil Service (Main) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks of 33% in General Studies PaperII of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination and total qualifying marks of General Studies Paper-I of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination as may be determined by the Commission.

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UPSC Syllabus for Paper I – (200 marks) Duration: Two hours (Counted for the merit rank in the Prelims)

  • 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 – that do not require subject specialization.
  • General Science.

UPSC Syllabus for Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours (Not counted for the merit rank in Prelims but a qualifying Paper; just needs 33% marks)

  • Comprehension.
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
  • Decision-making and problem-solving.
  • General mental ability.
  • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).

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PRELIMS PAPER I (GS)

Here, Complete E-books for Prelims GS Paper I are available for Download and we arranged every Standard Book for UPSC Preparation in PDF Format



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  • Indian Economy by Sanjeev Verma PDF
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  • Sriram IAS Indian Economy 2020 PDF [Latest Edition]
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  • GS Score PYQ Practice Booklet for Prelims 2020 PDF
  • Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth 6th Edition PDF
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  • A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum) New Edition PDF
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  • India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra
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PRELIMS PAPER II (CSAT)

Here, Complete E-books for Prelims GS Paper II are available for Download



  • GS Score PYQ Practice Booklet for Prelims 2020 PDF
  • 24 Years Previous Papers Solved MCQ by Disha Publication 9th Edition PDF
  • UPSC Prelims Gs Paper 2 CSAT Practice MCQ by Disha Publication
  • 22 Years Previous Papers Solved MCQ by Disha Publication 7th Edition PDF
  • Disha Publications 101 Speed Tests
  • Quantitative Aptitude Complete Notes for CSAT
  • CSAT Fundamentals of Quantitaive Aptitude
  • CSAT Comprehensive Manual by Jagran Josh
  • CSAT 100 Comprehensions for Practice
  • CSAT Previous Papers for Practice



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