UPSC PRELIMS STRATEGY

 

1. **Understand the Syllabus**: Know the UPSC Prelims syllabus thoroughly to focus your preparation on the right topics.

2. **Analyze Past Papers**: Go through previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern, types of questions asked, and important topics.

3. **Focus on Current Affairs**: Stay updated with current affairs, especially issues related to national and international importance, government schemes, and policies.

4. **Master Basic Concepts**: Build a strong foundation in subjects like History, Geography, Polity, Economy, and Science & Technology.

5. **Practice MCQs Regularly**: Solve a wide variety of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to improve your problem-solving skills and speed.

6. **Time Management**: Practice time-bound mock tests to improve your time management skills and ensure you can complete the paper within the stipulated time.

7. **Revision is Key**: Regularly revise important topics and concepts to retain information better and enhance your recall ability during the exam.

8. **Mock Tests and Analysis**: Take full-length mock tests regularly and analyze your performance to identify strengths and weaknesses. Work on improving weak areas.

9. **Stay Calm and Confident**: Maintain a positive attitude and stay calm during the exam. Confidence in your preparation will help you perform better.

10. **Follow a Healthy Routine**: Take care of your physical and mental well-being by following a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, and incorporating relaxation techniques into your daily routine.

UPSC Syllabus - 2024-25

   Exam Pattern & Syllabus 

☑️UPSC PRELIMS Exam Pattern :-                      

                                                  Questions      Marks

Paper - 1 - General Studies -    100               200

Paper - 2 - C-Sat                     -     80                200

 

Note :- 👉Each paper time is 2 hours

              👉 Negative Marking 1/3 (paper 1&2)

 

UPSC Prelims Syllabus :- 

 ☑️  Paper -1: General Studies :- 

    👉 Current affairs (National & International) 

    👉 History (Ancient+Medieval+Modern) 

    👉 Art and Culture

    👉 Polity and Governance 

    👉 Economic and Social Development 

    👉 Geography ( Indian &World ) 

    👉 General issues on Environmental Ecology

    👉 Science and Technology

    👉 General Science 

  ☑️  Paper -2: C- Sat:- 

         👉 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.)   

          👉 Data interpretation (charts, graphs,                       tables, data sufficiency, etc.) 

➡️UPSC Mains Exam Pattern :-

                                                         Q.      Marks

Paper - 1   - Essay                           -              250

Paper - 2   - General Studies -1    20           250

Paper - 3 - General Studies-2       20           250

Paper - 4 - General Studies-3      20           250

Paper - 5 - General Studies-4       20          250

Paper - 6 - Optional Subject-1    20           250

Paper - 7 - Optional Subject-2     20          250

☑️The UPSC Mains exam consists of 9 papers, out of which two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each.

☑️The two qualifying papers are:

   Paper - 1.  Any Indian Language Paper 

  Paper - 2. English Language

Note:- 

👉The papers on Essay, General Studies and Optional Subject of only such candidates who attain 25% marks in both the language papers as a minimum qualifying standard in these qualifying papers, will be taken cognizance of, for evaluation.

👉In case a candidate does not qualify in these language papers, then the marks obtained by such candidates will not be considered or counted.

☑️ UPSC Mains Syllabus:-

General Studies - 1  

👉 Indian Heritage and Culture

👉History 

👉Geography of the World 

👉Society.

General Studies - 2

👉Governance

👉Constitution

👉Polity

👉Social Justice 

👉International relations

 

General Studies - 3

👉Technology

👉Economic 

👉Development

👉Biodiversity

 👉Environment

👉Security

👉Disaster Management

General Studies - 4

👉Ethics

👉Integrity 

👉Aptitude

☑️Qualifying Papers on Indian Languages and English

The types of questions asked are –

Essay – 100 marks

Reading comprehension – 60 marks

Precis Writing – 60 marks

Translation:

English to compulsory language (e.g. Hindi) – 20 marks

Compulsory language to English – 20 marks

Grammar and basic language usage – 40 marks

The rest of the seven papers can be written in any of the languages mentioned under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India or in English.

The aim of the papers is to test the candidates’ ability to read and understand serious discursive prose and to express ideas clearly and correctly, in English and Indian language concerned. The pattern of questions would broadly be as follows :

(i) Comprehension of given passages.

(ii) Precis Writing.

(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.

(iv) Short Essays.

☑️Indian Language

 (i) comprehension of given passages.

(ii) Precis Writing.

(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.

(iv) Short Essays.

(v) Translation from English to the Indian                         Language and vice-versa. 

Optional Subject  :- 

➡️The UPSC Mains syllabus gives a list of 48                Optional Subjects which include Literature of            different languages. Candidates need to                   choose any one of the ‘Optional Subjects’ from       the list of subjects given below:-

 👉Agriculture

👉Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

👉Anthropology

👉Botany

👉Chemistry

👉Civil Engineering

👉Commerce and Accountancy

👉Economics

👉Electrical Engineering

👉Geography

👉Geology

👉History

👉Law

👉Management

👉Mathematics

👉Mechanical Engineering

👉Medical Science

👉Philosophy

👉Physics

👉Political Science and International Relations

👉Psychology

👉Public Administration

👉Sociology

👉Statistics

👉Zoology

👉Literature of any one of the following                          languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri,              Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani,              Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali,          Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil,           Telugu, Urdu, and English.