UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) Syllabus

Current events of national and international importance, History of India and Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography \u2013 Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World…

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography \u2013 Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
• Indian Polity and Governance \u2013 Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
• Economic and Social Development \u2013 Sustainable development, poverty, demographics, social sector initiatives
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
• General Science

Comprehension, Interpersonal skills including communication skills, Logical reasoning and analytical ability…

• 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. \u2013 Class X level)
• Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. \u2013 Class X level)

Society, Governance, Economy…

• Society
• Governance
• Economy
• Education
• Science and Technology
• Environment
• International Relations
• Ethics
• Human values
• Philosophical or abstract themes

Indian Heritage and Culture, Modern Indian History (from about the mid-18th century to the present), History of the World…

• Indian Heritage and Culture
• Modern Indian History (from about the mid-18th century to the present)
• History of the World
• Indian Society
• Geography of India and the World

Indian Constitution and Governance, Polity, Social Justice…

• Indian Constitution and Governance
• Polity
• Social Justice
• International Relations

Indian Economy, Science & Technology, Environment and Biodiversity…

• Indian Economy
• Science & Technology
• Environment and Biodiversity
• Disaster Management
• Internal Security

Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude…

• Ethics
• Integrity
• Aptitude

Awareness, Analytical ability, Communication skills…

• Awareness
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills
• Judgment
• Leadership qualities
• Overall personality