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UPSC Civil Services Examinations

UPSC Civil Services Examination is considered among the top competitive exams of India. Hence, it is very important that the UPSC Civil Services Exam pattern is well known to all its aspirants. Commonly known as the IAS exam, UPSC Civil Services Exam syllabus is a must known thing if you really consider yourself as an aspirant.

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (UPSC CSE) is a nationwide competitive conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) among many others.

List of Services under UPSC CSE

All India Services (Group A)

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Indian Police Service (IPS)
Indian Forest Service (IFS)

Central Services (Group A)

Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS)
Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
Indian Information Service (IIS)
Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT)
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-C&CE)
Indian Trade Service (ITrS)
Railway Protection Force (RPF)

Group B Services

Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHCS)
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS)
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS)
Pondicherry Civil Service (PCS)
Pondicherry Police Service (PPS)

UPSC Civil Services Exam Eligibity Criteria 2021

Nationality

For the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
For other services, a candidate must be either:—
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Educational Qualification

Candidate applying for civil service exams is required to fulfill the following criteria:

He/she must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any of the recognized universities
Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results or those who are yet to appear for the qualifying examination are also eligible for the Preliminary Examination.
Candidates with professional and technical qualifications recognized by the Government or its equivalent are also eligible to apply.

Age Limit

The age of the candidate to appear in the UPSC Civil Services Exam should be minimum of 21 years and maximum of 32 years.

However, there are age relaxations for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. They are given below in the table:

Category	Upper Age Limit
Other Backward Class (OBC)	35 years
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	37 years
Defence Service Personnel disabled during service	35 years
Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years military service as on 1st August 2020 and have been released	37 years
PwD [(a) blindness and low vision; (b) deaf and hard of hearing; (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; (d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; and (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness]	42 years

Restrictions on Attempts

The number of times candidates are permitted to take the UPSC Civil Services Exam is given below:

Category	Number of Attempts
General	6
OBC	9
SC/ST	No restriction
Physically Handicapped (General)	9
Physically Handicapped (OBC)	9
Physically Handicapped (SC/ST)	No restriction

A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern 2021

The Civil Service Examination pattern can be segregated into three stages:
Stage I: A Preliminary examination consisting of two objective-type papers (General Studies Paper-I and General Studies Paper-II also popularly known as Civil Service Aptitude Test or CSAT)
Stage II: After that, Mains examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type
Stage III: And a personality test (interview).

Pattern for Preliminery Exam

The preliminary examination, now popularly known as the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) (officially it is still called General Studies Paper-1 and Paper-2), intends to focus on analytical abilities and understanding rather than the ability to memorize.

Sl. No.	Name of the Paper/Section	Nature	Nos. of Questions	Question Type	Duration	Negative Marking	Marks
1	Paper – I: General Studies	Merit Ranking Nature	100	Objective (Multiple Choice)	120 mins	1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.	200
2	Paper – II: General Studies (CSAT)	Qualifying Nature	80	Objective (Multiple Choice)	120 mins	1/3rd marks will be deducted for wrong answers.	200
	Total Marks*						200

*The total marks shown here are considered for merit ranking purposes.

Pattern for Mains Exam

The written examination consists of nine papers, two qualifyings, and seven rankings in nature. The range of questions may vary from just one mark to sixty marks, twenty words to 600 words answers. Candidates who pass qualifying papers are ranked according to marks and a selected number of candidates are called for an interview or a personality test at the Commission’s discretion.

Sl. No.	Name of the Paper/Section	Nature	Question Type	Duration	Marks
1	Paper – A: Compulsory Indian Language One of the Indian languages to be selected by the candidate from the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.	Qualifying Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	300
2	Paper – B: English	Qualifying Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	300
3	Paper-I: Essay To be written in the medium or language of the candidate’s choice. The candidate is required to write an essay on a specific topic.	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
4	Paper-II: General Studies-I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
5	Paper-III: General Studies-II Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
6	Paper-IV: General Studies-III Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
7	Paper-V: General Studies-VI Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
8	Paper-VI: Optional Paper-I Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of optional subjects.	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
9	Paper-VII: Optional Paper-II Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of optional subjects.	Merit Ranking Nature	Descriptive	180 mins	250
	Total Marks*				1750

*The total marks shown here are considered for merit ranking purposes.

Pattern for Personality Test

Total marks allotted: 275

Officially called the “Personality Test“, the objective of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a board of competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to evaluate the mental caliber of a candidate.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Syllabus 2021

Syllabus for Preliminery Exam

1 Prelims Paper – I: General Studies

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, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation General Science.

2 Prelims Paper – II: General Studies (CSAT)

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)

Syllabus for Mains Exam

1 Mains Paper – A: Compulsory Indian Language

Comprehension of given passages
Precis Writing
Usage and Vocabulary
Short Essay
Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa

2 Mains Paper – B: English

Comprehension of given passages
Precis Writing
Usage and Vocabulary
Short Essay

3 Mains Paper-I: Essay

Any Topic/Topics (Current issues)

4 Mains Paper-II: General Studies-I

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues.
The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society.
Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. Salient features of world’s physical geography.
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

5 Mains Paper-III: General Studies-II

Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the polity.
Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Role of civil services in a democracy.
India and its neighborhood- relations.
Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
Important International institutions, agencies and forum- their structure, mandate.

6 Mains Paper-IV: General Studies-III

Management Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, – different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issue of buffer stock and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Investment models.
Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Disaster and disaster management.
Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

7 Mains Paper-V: General Studies-VI

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships.
Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
Case Studies on above issues.

8 Mains Paper-VI: Optional Paper-I

Paper I is theoretical in nature.
The list of optional subjects are given below.

9 Mains Paper-VII: Optional Paper-II

Paper II is often dominated by Current Affairs and Application based questions.
The list of optional subjects are given below.

Points Related to the Mains Exam

The subjects available for Mains Papers VI and VII are:

Sl. No.	Optional Subjects	Paper I	Paper-II
1.	Agriculture	Ecology and its relevance to man, Cropping Patterns Important features Weeds, their characteristics Soil-physical, chemical and biological properties	Cell structure History of plant breeding Seed production and processing technologies Principles of plant physiology Enzymes and plant pigments
2.	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science	Animal Nutrition Animal reproduction Livestock production and Management	Anatomy, pharmacology and Hygiene. Animal diseases Veterinary Public Health Milk and Milk Products Technology Meat hygiene and Technology
3.	Anthropology	Meaning, scope and development of Anthropology Marriage Family Kinship Economic Organization Political Organization and Social Control Religion	Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization Palaeo Demographic profile of India Caste system in India Indian Village Tribal situation in India Problems of the tribal communities
4.	Botany	Microbiology and Plant Pathology Cryptogams Phanerogams Plant resource development Morphogenesi	Cell Biology Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolution Plant breeding, Biotechnology and Biostatistics Physiology and Biochemistry Ecology and Plant Geography
5.	Chemistry	Atomic structure Chemical bonding Solid state The gaseous state and transport phenomenon Liquid state Thermodynamics Phase Equilibria and solutions Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Bio-inorganic chemistry Coordination Chemistry Main group chemistry	Delocalised covalent bonding Reaction mechanism Pericyclic reaction Preparation and properties of polymers Synthetic uses of reagents Photochemistry Spectroscopy
6.	Civil Engineering	Engineering mechanics Strength of materials Structural analysis Design of structures Fluid mechanics Geotechnical engineering	Construction technology Construction Construction planning and management Surveying and transportation engineering Hydrology, water resources and engineering Environmental engineering Environmental pollution
7.	Commerce and Accountancy	Financing Accounting Cost Accounting Financial markets and institution	Organisation theory Organisation behaviour Human resources management Industrial relations
8.	Economics	Advanced micro economics Advance macro economics Money banking and finance International economics Growth and development	Indian economics in post-independence era Indian economy after independence
9.	Electrical Engineering	Circuits-theory Signals and systems E.M. theory Analog Electronics Digital Electronics Energy conversation Power electronics and electric drives Analog communication	Control systems Microprocessors and microcomputers Measurement and instrumentation Power systems: analysis and control Power system protection Digital communication
10.	Geography	Geomorphology Climatology Oceanography Biography Environmental geography Perspectives in Human geography Economic geography Population and settlement geography Regional planning Models, theories and laws in human geography	Physical setting Resources Agriculture Industry Transport, communication and trade Cultural setting Settlements Regional development and planning Political aspects Contemporary issues
11.	Geology	General Geology Geomorphology and remote sensing Structural geology Paleontology Indian stratigraphy Hydrogeology and engineering geology	Mineralogy Igneous and metamorphic petrology Sedimentary Petrology Economic geology Mining geology Geochemistry and environmental geology
12.	History	Sources Pre-history and proto-history Indus valley civilisation Megalithic cultures Aryans and vedic period Period of mahajanapadas Mauryan empire Post-mauryan period Early state and society in Eastern India Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas Regional states during gupta era Mughal empire in the seventeenth century Culture during Mughal Empire The eighteenth-century	European penetration into India British expansion in India Early structure of the British Raj Economic impact of British Colonial role Social and cultural development Indian response to British rule Enlightenment and modern ideas Origins of modern politics Industrialization Imperialism and colonialism World wars Liberation from colonial rule Decolonization and underdevelopment.
13.	Law	Constitutional and administrative law International law.	Law of crimes Law of Torts Law of contracts and mercantile Contemporary legal development
14.	Assamese	Origin and development of Assamese language Development of Assamese prose Assamese vocabulary Morphology of the language Dilectical divergence Assamese script Principles of literary criticism up to new criticism Different literary genres Development of literary forms in Assamese	Ramayana by Madhava Kandali Parijat-Harana by Sankardeva Rasakrida by Sankardeva Bargeet by Madhavadeva Katha Bhagavata by Baikunthanath Bhattacharya Gurucharit katha by Maheswar Neog. Mor Jeevan Sonwaran by Lakshminath Bezbaroa Gaonburha by Padmanath Gohain Barua
15.	Bengali	Historical stages of Bangla Elements of Bangla Vocabulary Forms of Bangla Literary Prose Processes of language Periodization of Bangla literature Modern and pre-modern Bangla literature Secular forms in middle Bangla literature Development of prose Women and Bangla literature	Vaishnava Padavali Chandimangal Chaitanya Charitamrita Meghnadbadh Kavya Raktakarabi Nabajatak Grihadaha Prabandha Samgraha Aranyak Short stories by Manik Bandyopadhyay Shrestha Kavita Jagori Ebam Indrajit
16.	History of Bodo Language and Literature	Homeland, language family, its present status Morphology Vocabulary and its sources Syntax Bodo folk literature Contribution of the missionaries	Khonthai-Methai Hathorkhi-Hala Raja Nilambar Bibar Bibi Bithai Radab Okhrang Gongse Nangou Jaolia Dewan
17.	Dogri	Origin and development of Dogri language Linguistic boundaries of Dogri Structure of Dogri language Dogri language and Scripts Pre-independence Dogri literature Dogri poetry Dogri prose	Poets: Devi Ditta, Lakkhu, Ganga Ram, Ramdhan, Hardutt. Modern Dogri Poetry. Poets: Kishan Smailpuri, Tara Smailpuri, Mohan Lal Sapolia, Yash Sharma Ramayan by Shambhu Nath Sharma Veer Gulab by Dinoo Bhai Pant
18.	English	King Lear and the tempest Paradise Lost The rape of the lock In Memoriam A Doll’s House Gulliver’s Travels Pride and Prejudice Hard Times	Poems by William Butler Yeats, T.S. Eliot, W.H.Auden, John Osborne, Samuel Beckett, Philip Larkin, A.K. Ramanujan Joseph Conrad. Lord Jim D.H. Lawrence. Sons and Lovers. E.M. Forster. A passage to India.
19.	Gujarati	History of Gujarati language Features of Gujarati language Jaina tradition Bhakti tradition Non-sectarian tradition Sudharak yug Narratives Folk Modern Criticism	Medieval Sudharakyug and Pandityug Gandhiyug and Anugandhiyug Adhunikyug
20.	Hindi	Apbhransh, Awahatta and Arambhik Hindi Development of Braj and Awadhi as Literary language Standardisation of Hindi bhasa Salient features of Nagari Lipi Grammatical structures of Standard Hindi Bhaktikal Ritikal Adhunik kal	Kabir Granthawali Bhramar Gitsar Ramcharit Manas Bihari Ratnakar Bharat Bharati Kamayani Rag-Virag Kurukshetra Angan ke Par Dwar Bharat durdasha Ashad ka ek din
21.	Kannada	History of Kannada language History of Kannada literature Poetics and Literary criticism Cultural History of Karnataka	Old Kannada Literature Medieval Kannada Literature Modern Kannada Literature Folk Literature
22.	Kashmiri	Genealogical relationship of the Kashmiri language Areas of occurrence and dialects Phonology and grammar Syntactic structure Nineteenth century in the 14^th century Nineteenth century Kashmiri literature Modern Kashmiri literature	Study of Kashmiri poetry up to the nineteenth century Kashmiri poetry Twentieth Century Kashmiri poetry Literary criticism and research work An analytical study of the short story in Kashmir Novel: Mujrim, Marun Drama Kashmiri folk literature
23.	Konkani	Origin and development of the language and influences on it Major variants of Konkani Grammatical and lexicographic work in Konkani Old standard Konkani History of Konkani literature Social and cultural background	Old Konkani language and literature Otmo Denvcharak Vajralikhani Konkani Lalit Niband Demand Godde Ramayan Zayo Zuyo Ratnahar I and II Yaman
24.	Maithili	Place of Maithili in Indo-European Language family. Origin and development of Maithili language Vidyapati and his tradition Maithili folk literature Development of different literary forms in modern era.	Vidyapati Geet-Shati Krishnajanm Keechak vadh Datta-Vati Chitra Yatri Varna Ratnakar Lorik Prithvi putra Kriti Rajkamalak Katha Sangrah
25.	Malayalam	Early phase of Malayalam language Linguistic features of Manipravalam, folklore, early Malayalam prose Standardisation of Malayalam Ancient and Medieval literature Poetry Prose	Ramacharitam Unnunilisandesam Kumaran Asan Vailoppilli Akkittam O. Chanthu Menon Thakazhy M.T. Vasudevan Nair N.S. Madahvan C.J. Thomas Kuttikrishna Marar M.K. Sanu
26.	Manipuri	General characteristics of Manipuri Language Significant features of Manipuri language Phonology Literary history of Manipuri	Old Manipuri literature Medieval Manipuri literature Modern Manipuri Literature Drama Epic Novel Short-story
27.	Marathi	Nature and functions of language Dialects of Marathi Marathi Grammar Nature and kinds of folk-lore History of Marathi literature	· Prose: Smritishala, Brahmankanya, Sashtang Namaskar, Gouri Deshpande, P.I. Sonkamble· Poetry: Painajan, Damayanti-Swayamvar, Balakvinchi Kavita, Vishakha, Maridgandh.
28.	Nepali	Origin and development of Nepali Fundamentals of Nepali grammar Major dialects of Nepali Standardisation and modernisation of Nepali Fundamental concepts and theories of literature Major literary trends and movements Nepali folklores	Udaya Lahari Tarun Tapasi Jaleko Pratibimbo Royeko Prahlad Andhyaroma Sahara Katha Navaratna Katha Sampaad Laxmi Nibandha Sangraha Das Gorkha
29.	Oriya	Origin and development of Oriya language Phonetics and phonemics Morphology Syntax Semantics Common errors in spellings Historical background Ancient epics Modern trends in poetry, drama short story, novel essay and literary criticism.	Shanti parva from Mahabharata Bhagabata Raskallola Lavanyabati Chandrabhaga Jeevan Kabita Saptama Ritu Drama Novel Short story Essay
30.	Punjabi	Origin of Punjabi language Punjabi morphology Language and dialect Classical background Modern trends Folk literature Epic Drama Novel Socio cultural literary influences	Sheikh Farid Guru Nanak Bulleh Shah Waris Shah Shah Mohammad Dhani Ram Chatrik Nanak Singh Gurbaksh Singh Balwant Gargi
31.	Sanskrit	Significant features of the grammar, karaka, Samasa, Kartari, Karmani· Main characteristics of Vedic Sanskrit language General knowledge of literary history of Sanskrit, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Essential of Indian culture Trends of Indian Philosophy Short essay	Raghuvamsam Kumarasambahvam Kiratarjuniyam Sisupalavadham Bhagavadgita Ramayana Arthasastra of Kautilya Meghadutam Nitisatakam Panchatantra Rajatarangini Amarukasatakam Gitagovindam
32.	Santhali	History of Santhali language History of Santhali literature Folk literature in Santhali Modern literature in Santhali Santhali Writers	Prose Poetry Modern literature: Poetry, novels, stories, Drama, Biography
33.	Sindhi	Origin and evolution of of Sindhi language Major dialects of the Sindhi language Sindhi vocabulary Historical study of various writing system Changes in the structure of Sindhi language Early medieval literature	Shah jo choond Shair Sachal Jo Choond Kalam Sami a ja Drama
34.	Tamil	History of Tamil Language History of Tamil literature Devotional literature Recent trends in Tamil Studies Folk literature in Tamil The cultural heritage of the Tamils	Ancient literature Epic literature Devotional literature Poetry Prose Novel Folk literature
35.	Telugu	Place of Telugu among Dravidian languages Major linguistic changes in phonological, morphological, grammatical and syntactical levels Evolution of spoken Telugu Dialects of Telugu Syntax Translation	Aesthetic Approach Sociological Approach Molla Ramayanamu Kasula Purushothama Kavi Gurajada Appa Rao Sri Sri-Maha prastanam Jashuva Gabbilam C. Narayana Reddy
36.	Urdu	Development of Indo Aryan Western Hindi and its dialects Poetry: Ghazal, Masnavi, Qasida, Marsia, Rubai Prose: Novel, Short story, Dastan, Drama	Bagho-Babar Intikhab-e-khutoot-e Ghalib Nairang-e-Khayal Godan Diwan-e-Ghalib Gul-e-Naghma Dast-e-Saba Bint-e-Lamhat
37.	Management	Managerial function and Process Organisational behaviour and Design Human Resource Management Accounting for Managers Financial Management Marketing Management	Quantitative Techniques in Decision-making Production and Operations Management Management Information System Government Business Interface Strategic cost Management International Business
38.	Mathematics	Linear Algebra Calculus Analytic Geometry Ordinary Differential equations Dynamics and Statics Vector Analysis	Algebra Real analysis Complex analysis Linear programming Partial Differential equations Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming Mechanics and fluid dynamics
39.	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanics Engineering Materials Theory of Machines Manufacturing science	Thermodynamics, Gas Dynamics Turbine Heat transfer Engines Steam engineering Refrigeration and Air- conditioning
40.	Medical Science	Human Anatomy Human Physiology Biochemistry Pathology Microbiology Pharmacology	General Medicine Paediatrics Dermatology General Surgery Obstetrics and Gynaecology Community medicine
41.	Philosophy	Plato and Aristotle Rationalism Hegel Carvaka Jainism Schools of Buddhism	Social and political ideals Sovereignty Political ideologies Humanism Notions of god Problem of evil Religion and morality
42.	Physics	Mechanic of particles Mechanics of rigid bodies Waves and optics Electricity and Magnetism Electromagnetic waves Thermal and statistical physics	Quantum mechanics Atomic and molecular physics Nuclear and particle physics Solid-state physics, devices and electronics
43.	Political Science and International Relations	Political theory Theories of state Justice Equality Rights Democracy Making of Indian constitution Salient features of the Indian Constitution	Comparative politics State in Comparative Perspective Globalisation India and the world
44.	Psychology	Introduction Methods of Psychology Research Methods Development of Human behaviour Learning Memory Thinking and problem solving Motivation and emotion Personality Language and Communication	Psychological measurement of Individual differences Therapeutic Approaches Work Psychology and Organisational behaviour Community Psychology Rehabilitation psychology The psychological problem of social integration Psychology and Economic development
45.	Public Administration	Introduction Administrative thought Administrative behaviour Organisation Administrative law	Evolution of Indian administration Public sector undertaking Union government and administration Plans and priorities Civil services Financial management
46.	Fundamentals of Sociology	Sociology – the Discipline Sociology as Science Research methods and Analysis Sociological thinkers Works and Economic life Politics and Society	Introducing Indian Society Social structure Social changes in India Social movements in modern India Population dynamics Challenges of Social Transformation
47.	Statistics	Probability Statistical Inference Linear inference and multivariate analysis Sampling Theory and Design of experiments	Industrial statistics Optimization techniques Quantitative economics and official statistics Demography and psychometry
48.	Zoology	Non-chordata and Chordata Ecology Ethology Economic zoology Biostatistics Instrumentation method	Cell biology Genetics Evolution Systematics Biochemistry Physiology Developmental Biology

Syllabus for Personality Test

There is no specific syllabus for IAS interview. In broad terms, this is really an assessment of not only a candidate’s intellectual qualities but also social traits and interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, the balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, the ability for social cohesion, LEADERSHIP, and intellectual and moral integrity.