UPSC Syllabus 2023 - Overview

Particulars Prelims Mains
Exam Date
28th May 2023
15th to 19th September 2023
No. of Papers
Two 
Nine
Types of Questions
Objective Type
Descriptive Type
Duration of Exam
2 hours each
3 hours each
Total Marks
400
1750
Medium of Exam
English & Hindi
English & Hindi (except language paper)
Negative Marking 
⅓rd mark
No negative marking
Marks Counted in Merit
No
Yes

UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

Paper Subjects Marks No. of Question Duration
I
General Studies (GS)
200
100
2 hours (9:30 AM to 11:30 AM)
II
CSAT
200
80
2 hours (2:30 PM to 4:30 PM)
Important Points:

UPSC Syllabus 2023 for Prelims Exam

UPSC Prelims Syllabus for General Studies (Paper I)
UPSC IAS Prelims Syllabus for CSAT (Paper-II)

UPSC Mains Exam

Paper Qualifying Papers Marks
Paper-A
One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from
the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution
300
Paper-B
English
300
Papers Counted for Merit
Paper-I
Essay
250
Paper-II
General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography
of the World and Society)
250
Paper-III
General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and
International relations)
250
Paper-IV
General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity,
Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
250
Paper-V
General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
250
Paper-VI
Optional Subject – Paper 1
250
Paper-VII
Optional Subject – Paper 2
250
Sub Total (Written Test)
1750
Personality Test
275
Grand Total
2025

UPSC Mains General Studies I (Paper -2)

This is the first General Studies paper. This paper is all about the History, Heritage, Geography and Culture of the World and Society. Candidates can check the main points of the General Studies | syllabus below as described by the commission.
Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society:

UPSC Mains General Studies II (Paper-3)

The Mains General Studies II papers have questions related to the Polity, Governance, Constitution, Social Justice and Interrelations. Candidates can check the syllabus below.
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations:

UPSC Mains General Studies III (Paper-4)

UPSC Mains General Studies III is all about the Science, Technology, Economics, Defense, Disaster Management and Nature. This paper can ask questions from every aspects of life, new development in any sphere of life.
Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management:

UPSC Mains General Studies IV (Paper-5)

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude: This paper includes questions to check the candidate’s attitude and approach towards the issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and their problem-solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by them while dealing with society. Questions may utilize the case study approach to determine these aspects and cover area

Paper –VI and Paper – VII Optional Subjects

Paper –VI and Paper – VII Optional Subjects
Agriculture
Law
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Management
Anthropology
Mathematics
Botany
Mechanical Engineering
Chemistry
Medical Science
Civil Engineering
Philosophy
Commerce and Accountancy
Physics
Economics
Political Science and International Relations (PSIR)
Electrical Engineering
Psychology
Geography
Public Administration
Geology
Sociology
History
Statistics
Zoology
Literature of any one of the following languages:

Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kashmiri, Kannada,
Malayalam, Konkani, Manipuri, Maithili, Marathi, Odia, Nepali, Sanskrit,
Punjabi, Sindhi, Santhali, Tamil, Telugu, English and Urdu.

UPSC

Number of hours required to complete the Syllabus (UPSC)
Prelims cum mains ( Approx 800 hours)
7 months Duration
210 days
Each Day = 6 hours Class
Sl. No. Subjects Time
1
Current Affairs ( 1year News)
200 hr ( Daily 1 hr)
2
History ( Ancient, Medival,Modern)
80 hrs
3
Indian Polity and Governance
90 hrs
4
Geography (India and world ) ecology
110 hrs
5
General Science , Science and Technology
80hrs
6
Economics (Indian Economy ) and International Relations
80 hrs
7
Ethics and Integrity
60 hrs
8
CSAT ( Mental Ability )
90 hrs
Total
790 hrs

KPSC

Number of hours required to complete the Syllabus (KPSC)
Prelims cum mains ( Approx 600 hours)
5 months Duration
Each Day = 4 hours Class
Sl. No. Subjects Time
1
Current Affairs ( 1year News)
110 hr ( Daily 1 hr)
2
History ( Ancient, Medival, Modern) karnataka
80 hrs
3
Indian Polity and Governance
80 hrs
4
Geography (India and world ) ecology, Karnataka
90 hrs
5
General Science , Science and Technology
60hrs
6
Economics (Indian Economy ) and International Relations, Karnataka economy
60 hrs
7
Ethics and Integrity
60 hrs
8
( Mental Ability )
40 hrs
Total
580 hrs

FDA/SDA/GROUP C exams ( 3 months )

Sl. No. Subjects Time
1
General Studies (including Current Affairs )
80 hrs
2
Kannada
50 hrs
3
Computer
50 hrs
Total
180 hrs

PSI exams ( Duration 3 months )

Sl. No. Subjects Time
1
General Studies
2
Essay
3
Precis writing
Total
200 hrs

Banking ( 3 Months)

Sl. No. Subjects Time
1
General Studies
2
Aptitude
3
English
Total
200 hrs

PDO (Panchayat Development Officer)

Sl. No. Subjects Time
1
Panchayat Raj
100 hrs
2
General Awareness
100 hrs
Total
200 hrs