{"id":6426,"date":"2024-10-04T06:16:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T06:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invictaa.com\/exams\/?p=6426"},"modified":"2024-10-10T04:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T04:43:44","slug":"upsc-syllabus-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invictaa.com\/exams\/upsc\/upsc-syllabus-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Syllabus 2025, Detailed Prelims and Mains Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is crucial for candidates who are preparing for the Civil Services Examination 2025. This syllabus helps us to understand which topics to study and how to manage time and preparation in both the Prelims and Mains exams. The UPSC Syllabus 2025 consists of various subjects which are divided into sub-topics to help candidates with their preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=invictaa%20plus&amp;c=apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em><button><strong>Download Invictaa Plus App For Exam Preparation<\/strong><\/button><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Syllabus 2025 will be released on the official website along with the official notification. It is expected that the UPSC Syllabus 2025 will follow the previous year\u2019s pattern, ensuring consistency in the examination structure. Candidates should familiarize themselves with the UPSC Syllabus 2025 to identify key areas to focus on and manage their study time accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Syllabus 2025 is very large and includes a wide range of subjects, such as General Studies, Aptitude, and Optional Subjects. Every subject consists of a number of topics and subtopics, which are meant to test the candidate&#8217;s knowledge, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities. The UPSC Syllabus 2025 improve their study plans and focuses efforts on the right areas. An overview of the UPSC Syllabus 2025 is discussed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 665px;\" width=\"1005\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025 Overview<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Particular<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Conducting Authority<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stages<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prelims<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interview<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Prelims<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Two<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Nine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Time Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Prelims: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 hours (Each paper)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mains: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours (Each paper)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam Mode<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offline, Pen and Paper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Type of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Prelims<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Objective Type<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Subjective Type<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Official website<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upsc.gov.in<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Syllabus 2025 consists of three parts Prelims with subjects like General Studies and CSAT papers, Mains with nine papers including essays and optional subjects, and the Interview, which tests your personality, confidence, and communication skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025 for Prelims<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims consists of two papers which include General Studies Paper I and CSAT. These papers are qualifying tests that shortlist candidates for mian. The duration for each paper is 120 minutes during which candidates have to complete an objective type question which consists total mark of 200 marks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Paper I General Studies\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This paper consists of a wide range of subjects which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Polity, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, and Governance Constitution, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, and Economic Geography of India and the World<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current events of national and international importance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, and Social Development-Sustainable Development, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History of India and the Indian National Movement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Paper II CSAT<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In paper II, you need to score 33% marks to be pass out for the next rounds:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interpersonal skills including communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decision-making and problem-solving<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logical reasoning and analytical ability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General mental ability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, data sufficiency, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/invictaa.com\/exams\/upsc\/upsc-preparation-strategy-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC Preparation Strategy for Beginners<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025 for Mains<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mains exam is more broad-based as it tests knowledge on a wide range of topics in the question papers. However, since two of them, Paper A and Paper B, are qualifying, marks for the merit list are calculated out of 1750 marks from seven papers, with each of them carrying 250 marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the UPSC Mains syllabus for each paper:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Paper A English<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precis Writing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short Essays<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usage and Vocabulary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension of given passages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Paper B Indian Languages<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translation from English to the Indian Language and vice-versa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precis Writing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short Essays<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension of given passages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usage and Vocabulary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Essay Paper<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates will be required to write essays on a number of titles. They will be expected to stick closely to the subject of the essay to structure their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>General Studies Papers I to IV<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>General Studies I:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>General Studies II: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>General Studies III: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>General Studies IV: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Optional Papers I &amp; II<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates can choose two papers from a set of\u00a0 48 optional subjects that the UPSC lists. These range from literature to engineering. There would be two papers from the chosen subject carrying 250 marks each. The syllabus of these subjects is detailed in the official notification. Here is the list of subjects for UPSC Optionals:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Botany<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature Subjects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sociology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commerce and Accountancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Husbandry &amp; Veterinary Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthropology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanical Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Science and International Relations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philosophy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025 for Interview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interview stage is also known as the personality test, through which a candidate&#8217;s overall personality with regard to his leadership qualities, ethics integrity, and communication skills are judged. As per UPSC Syllabus 2025 for interviews, the Board would ask questions in general topics to judge the suitability of the candidate for a career in public service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will be a type of interview assessing the mental alertness of the candidate, social skills, and interest in current affairs. Some qualities that will be tested are clarity in thinking, sound judgment, leadership qualities, and high morals. Background, academics, and all current events that can be presented have to be well-prepared in case there are questions at this stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Examination Pattern 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has divided the UPSC Exam Pattern 2025 into three stages, namely, preliminary, main, and interview rounds. Preliminary consists of two papers, General Studies Paper I and CSAT. The nine descriptive papers that are part of the Main round include Essays, General Studies I-IV, optional papers I &amp; II, and language papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The personality of candidates is observed through the Interview stage worth 275 marks. UPSC Exam Pattern 2025 is as under, after considering the previous year:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 267px;\" width=\"1002\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><b>UPSC Examination Pattern 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stages<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Type of Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Papers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objective<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Mains<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 Papers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptive<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1750<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Interview<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personality Test<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">275<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Final Merit List<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>UPSC Mains + Interview Marks = 2025 Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Syllabus 2025 FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Q1 Where can I see the official UPSC Syllabus 2025?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can see through the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2 How many papers are in the UPSC Syllabus 2025?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In <\/span><b>Prelims:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Two Papers and In <\/span><b>Mains:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nine Papers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3 Does the UPSC Syllabus 2025 include questions on current affairs?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yes, it includes questions on current affairs<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPSC Syllabus 2025 is crucial for candidates who are preparing for the Civil Services Examination 2025. 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