Curriculum of IAS exam with new UPSC changes

The Union Public Service Commission has incorporated some vital changes in the pattern and syllabus of the Indian Administrative Service Examination in the past few years. If you are an IAS aspirant then you must keep yourself updated regarding these important variations and prepare yourself accordingly. The new format of the IAS examination is as follows:-

1. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

The examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each. Both the papers will consist of objective type questions.

PAPER 1 – Duration- 2 hours (200 marks)

• 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

PAPER 2- Duration- 2 hours (200 marks)

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
• Decision making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (Class X level)
• English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

Mains Examination

The examination judges the intellectual traits and depth of understanding of the candidates rather than measuring their information and capacity to memorize.

PAPER -1 (Duration- 3 hours)

1. Essay- 200 marks
2. English Comprehension and English Précis (Class X level)- 100 marks

PAPER- 2 (Duration- 3 hours)

General Studies 1- 250 marks (Indian culture, modern Indian history, Freedom struggle, History and Geography of the world and society)

PAPER- 3 (Duration- 3 hours)

General Studies 2- 250 marks (Indian Constitution, Government, Polity, Social justice, Development industry, India and its neighbors, International Institutions and International Relations)

PAPER- 3 (Duration- 3 hours)

General Studies 3- 250 marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster management)

PAPER- 4 (Duration- 3 hours)

General Studies 4- 250 marks (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude)

PAPER- 5 (Duration- 3 hours)

Optional subject- Paper 1- 250 marks

PAPER- 6 (Duration- 3 hours)

Optional Subject- Paper 2- 250 marks

WRITTEN TEST (Total) – 1800 marks

PERSONALITY TEST- 275 marks

GRAND TOTAL- 2075 marks

List of Optional subjects:-

1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce and Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science and International Relations
21. Psychology
22. Public Administration
23. Sociology
24. Statistics
25. Zoology
26. Literature (any one language) – Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

NOTE: – Question Papers will be of conventional type.

Each paper will be of 3 hours duration.

Good Luck!