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Civil Services
UPSC Civil Services Examination
India's premier civil services examination, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to the IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services.
Prelims — General Studies Paper I
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and the Indian National Movement
- Indian and World Geography
- Indian Polity and Governance
- Economic and Social Development
- Environmental ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
- General Science
Prelims — CSAT (Paper II, qualifying)
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (Class X level) and data interpretation
Mains
- Essay
- General Studies I — Indian Heritage and Culture, History, Geography of the World and Society
- General Studies II — Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, International Relations
- General Studies III — Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security, Disaster Management
- General Studies IV — Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
- Two papers in an Optional Subject chosen by the candidate from a fixed list