Syllabus For IFS Prelims

The Syllabus for IFS Prelims is as follows:
General Studies Paper – I
 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
CSAT/ General Studies Paper-II
 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)
To attempt the prelims, one has to fill the application using the UPSC Apply
Online portal.
IFS Exam Pattern for UPSC Mains

The UPSC exam pattern for the Mains stage consists of 9 papers conducted over 5-7
days. Only those candidates who secure at least the declared cut off in General Studies
I and 33% in General Studies II in Prelims will be allowed to appear for the Mains
Examination.
As per the exam pattern of UPSC Mains, all of the papers consist of descriptive answer
type questions. It is an exhaustive phase and the total marks in UPSC mains can
directly affect your final scores. Thus, the UPSC exam marks for the mains phase are
extremely valuable as it acts as a key factor in merit declaration. The details of UPSC
syllabus with marks are given below:
UPSC CSE Exam Pattern – Mains

Paper Subject Duration IAS Total marks
Paper A Compulsory Indian language 3 hours 300
Paper B English 3 hours 300
Paper I Essay 3 hours 250
Paper II General Studies I 3 hours 250
Paper III General Studies II 3 hours 250
Paper IV General Studies III 3 hours 250
Paper V General Studies IV 3 hours 250
Paper VI Optional I 3 hours 250
Paper VII Optional II 3 hours 250
All of the mains papers except for the language papers A and B are of a merit ranking
nature. Paper A and B are of qualifying nature and candidates must score at least 25%
in each for the marks from their Paper I – Paper VII to be given weightage.
Paper A is not compulsory for candidates from the States of Arunachal Pradesh,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim as well as candidates with hearing
impairment, provided they can prove that they have been exempted from such 2nd or
3rd language courses by their concerned board or university. The Indian Language
paper covers any of the languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
The subjects which are covered by the General Studies Papers in Mains Exam are:
General Studies I General Studies II General Studies III General Studies
IV
Indian Heritage and Culture Governance Technology Ethics
History and Geography of the Constitution Economic Development Integrity

World
Society Polity Bio-diversity Aptitude
Social Justice Environment
International Security and Disaster

relations Management
The Optional subjects for Paper VI and VII of the mains examination have to be any one
of the subjects from the following list:
Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Anthropology Botany Chemistry

Veterinary Science
Civil Engineering Commerce and Economics Electrical Geography

Accountancy Engineering
Geology History Law Management Mathematics
Mechanical Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science and

Engineering International Relations
Psychology Public Administration Sociology Statistics Zoology
The literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi,
Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali,
Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.
All the papers except the Language papers A and B can be answered in English or any
of the languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. The optional
papers can be answered in English even if none of the other papers has been answered
by the candidate in English.
Stage 3: UPSC UPSC CSE Pattern for Interview
This is the final stage of the IFS Exam before the final results are declared. Officially it is
called the Interview/Personality Test and counted as a part of the Mains Examination for
merit ranking purposes. From a preparation standpoint, it is considered the third stage
as preparation strategies for the written and interview stages are different. As per the
IFS exam pattern, this consists of an interview by the UPSC board to assess the
candidates’ suitability for a civil services career and associated responsibilities.
The board consists of competent and unbiased observers who have a record of the
candidates’ career. The board would judge the candidates mental and social traits by
asking questions of general interest. Some of the qualities that the board looks for are
mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, a balance
of judgment, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership,
intellectual and moral integrity.

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The Syllabus for IFS Prelims is as follows:

General Studies Paper – I

 Current events of national and international importance.

CSAT/ General Studies Paper-II

IFS Exam Pattern for UPSC Mains

UPSC CSE Exam Pattern – Mains

Paper A Compulsory Indian language 3 hours 300

Paper B English 3 hours 300

Paper I Essay 3 hours 250

Paper II General Studies I 3 hours 250

Paper III General Studies II 3 hours 250

Paper IV General Studies III 3 hours 250

Paper V General Studies IV 3 hours 250

Paper VI Optional I 3 hours 250

Paper VII Optional II 3 hours 250

Indian Heritage and Culture Governance Technology Ethics

History and Geography of the Constitution Economic Development Integrity

Society Polity Bio-diversity Aptitude

Social Justice Environment

International Security and Disaster

Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Anthropology Botany Chemistry

Civil Engineering Commerce and Economics Electrical Geography

Geology History Law Management Mathematics

Mechanical Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science and

Psychology Public Administration Sociology Statistics Zoology

Stage 3: UPSC UPSC CSE Pattern for Interview

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