You can find the what, why and how parts of UPSC in various websites like, civilservicesindia.com, jagranghosh.com, upscguide.com and a lot of others. My job here is not to explain how hard it is to crack the exams or how many hours, weeks, months or years it takes to do it. My job here is simple, I'll take all subjects paper by paper, write the best i know on them and give references.
Firstly lets understand the examination pattern and syllabus
PART-A
PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION
The Examination shall comprise two
compulsory papers of 200 marks each.
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two
hours
• 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 II- (200 marks) Duration: Two
hours
• 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)
• English Language
Comprehension skills (Class X level).
The tentative date for the preliminary exam next year is August 24, 2014
The Summary of latest pattern of Civil Services (Mains) Examination, As appeared in UPSC Civil Services Notification 2013,
PART B.
MAIN EXAMINATION
The written examination will consist of the following papers:
Paper-I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks
(Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level)
Paper-II
General Studies–I 250Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World 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 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VI
Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-VII
Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks.
Grand Total 2075 Marks
{Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of subjects given
However, a candidate can opt for the literature of a language, as an optional subject, only if the candidate has graduated in the literature of that particular language as the main subject}.
NOTE:
(i) Marks obtained by the candidates for all papers (Paper I-VII) will be counted for merit ranking. However,
the Commission will have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all papers of the examination.
Tentative Date for commencement of mains exam 2014 is December 14.
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