Paper I carries 100 and Paper II carries 80.
The syllabus of UPSC preliminary exam is divided into two parts as per two papers namely General Studies (GS) and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).
Every year, lakhs of candidates appear for the UPSC preliminary and mains exams and only a few of them make it to the coveted posts like IAS, IPS and others. Aspirants who are aiming to get a government job with a prestigious position can appear for the UPSC preliminary exam which is scheduled to be held on 28th May. The CSE preliminary exam is the first of the three screening stages of the UPSC exam. The candidates who successfully score more than the cutoff mark of this paper are eligible to attempt the Mains. Here are the syllabus and guidelines for the preliminary exam-
The syllabus of UPSC preliminary exam is divided into two parts as per two papers namely General Studies (GS) and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). The exam pattern is as follows:
Paper I is of GS and the total number of questions is 100. The paper is of 200 marks and each correct answer carries 2 marks. For every wrong answer you get a negative marking of 0.66 (1/3 of the positive marking) and you are given zero for the question which remains unanswered.
Paper II is of CSAT and consists of 80 questions in total. The paper is for 200 marks, and each correct answer carries 2.5 marks. 0.833 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer and zero marks will be given for unanswered questions.
The marks of prelims exam are not included in the final merit list and paper II is the qualifying paper with the minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
The syllabus for Paper I (GS) is as follows:
Current Affairs (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, Biodiversity and Climate Change: that do not require subject specialization.
general Science
The syllabus for Paper II (CSAT) is as follows:
comprehensibility
Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
Logical skills and analytical ability.
Decision making and problem solving ability.
General mental ability.
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of expansion, etc.) (10th class level), selection of data (charts, graphs, tables, sufficiency of data etc. – 10th class level).
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