UPSC Syllabus 2020 & IAS Syllabus for the UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam. UPSC Mains Syllabus 2020 with links to optional subjects as per UPSC Exam Pattern.

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Here, you will find the complete UPSC syllabus for the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Civil Services Examination is widely considered as one of the toughest and the most prestigious examinations conducted in India.

To understand the UPSC exam, one needs to understand the IAS syllabus. This helps to eliminate wasteful efforts like reading unnecessary topics leading to a loss of time and keeps one strictly aligned to the expectations of the UPSC from day one. The IAS syllabus 2019 can be found at the UPSC official website or scroll down to download the UPSC syllabus pdf for both Prelims and Mains.

UPSC Civil Services IAS Exam Syllabus

There is a common UPSC syllabus pattern for services such as the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) to name a few. However, different stages of the IAS exam have different syllabi. The UPSC Prelims syllabus focuses on general and societal awareness which is tested by objective-type (MCQ) questions. The UPSC Mains syllabus is much more comprehensive as this stage comprises nine theory papers.