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UPSC Civil Services Examination Syllabus
Examination conducted by UPSC to recruit IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services officers. The full UPSC Civil Services Examination syllabus: 8 subjects, 37 chapters, 139 topics and 185 sub-topics, with 404 flashcards written against it.
UPSC Civil Services Examination subjects
UPSC Civil Services Examination has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance
- Foundations of the Indian Constitution · 4 topics
- Rights, Duties and Directive Principles · 4 topics
- Union and State Government Structure · 4 topics
- Local Government and Constitutional Bodies · 4 topics
- Governance, Transparency and Accountability · 4 topics
Indian and World History, and Art and Culture
- Ancient India · 4 topics
- Medieval India · 4 topics
- Modern India and the Freedom Struggle · 4 topics
- Post-Independence India · 3 topics
- World History · 4 topics
- Indian Art and Culture · 4 topics
Indian and World Geography
- Physical Geography · 4 topics
- Geography of India · 4 topics
- Human and Economic Geography · 4 topics
- Resource Distribution and Geophysical Phenomena · 3 topics
Indian Economy and Economic Development
- Basics of the Indian Economy · 3 topics
- Money, Banking and Public Finance · 4 topics
- Growth, Development and Inclusion · 4 topics
- Agriculture and Allied Sectors · 4 topics
- External Sector and Infrastructure · 4 topics
Science, Technology and Environment
- General Science Foundations · 3 topics
- Developments in Science and Technology · 4 topics
- Biotechnology and Emerging Tech · 4 topics
- Ecology and Environment · 4 topics
- Disaster Management · 3 topics
Social Justice, Society and International Relations
- Indian Society · 4 topics
- Social Justice and Welfare · 4 topics
- India and the World · 4 topics
- International Institutions and Global Issues · 3 topics
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
- Ethics and Human Interface · 3 topics
- Attitude and Emotional Intelligence · 3 topics
- Moral Thinkers and Public Administration Ethics · 4 topics
- Probity in Governance · 4 topics
- Applied Ethics and Case Studies · 3 topics
Current Affairs and CSAT Aptitude
- National and International Current Affairs · 4 topics
- Comprehension and Verbal Reasoning (CSAT) · 4 topics
- Basic Numeracy and Data Interpretation (CSAT) · 4 topics
UPSC Civil Services Examination flashcards
404 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance — 51 cards
- Indian and World History, and Art and Culture — 51 cards
- Indian and World Geography — 50 cards
- Indian Economy and Economic Development — 50 cards
- Science, Technology and Environment — 51 cards
- Social Justice, Society and International Relations — 51 cards
- Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude — 50 cards
- Current Affairs and CSAT Aptitude — 50 cards
UPSC Civil Services Examination syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the UPSC Civil Services Examination syllabus?
UPSC Civil Services Examination covers 8 subjects: Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance, Indian and World History, and Art and Culture, Indian and World Geography, Indian Economy and Economic Development, Science, Technology and Environment, Social Justice, Society and International Relations, Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude and Current Affairs and CSAT Aptitude.
How many chapters and topics are in the UPSC Civil Services Examination syllabus?
37 chapters and 139 topics, broken down further into 185 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Indian and World History, and Art and Culture is the largest subject, with 23 topics in 6 chapters.
Are there UPSC Civil Services Examination flashcards?
Yes — 404 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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