Wednesday, September 5, 2012

UPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus 2012


UPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus 2012
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
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, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
General Science.
Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
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)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)
Part B - Main Examination - Optional Subjects

Paper-I

One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 22 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks

Paper-II
English (Qualifying Paper)                                       300 Marks

Paper-III
Essay [in the medium you choose]                            200 Marks

Papers IV & V
General Studies (300 Marks for each paper)              600 Marks

Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX
Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)                                             1200 Marks


Total Marks for Written Examination                         2000 Marks



Interview Test [in the medium you choose]                  300 Marks



Grand Total                                                               2300 Marks




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