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Primebook Team
04 Nov 2024
UPSC Prelims 2025 Syllabus, Exam Pattern, & Previous Year Question Papers
Now that the Union Public Service Commission declares the UPSC prelims exam dates in 2025, all UPSC aspirants, especially those who will appear for the first time, are bound to look for a detailed breakdown of the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous year's question papers. If you are one of them, this blog can help you derive a profound insight into UPSC prelims 2025 so you can start your exam preparation right away!
UPSC Prelims 2025 Syllabus - Paper 1 (General Studies)
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Current Events of National and International Significance |
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Indian History - Ancient, Medieval, and Modern |
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Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, and Economic |
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Indian Politics - Constitution, Political System, Governance & Public Policies, Fundamental Rights Issues, etc. |
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Indian Economics & Social Developments - Micro & Macro Economics, Poverty Index, Demographics, Inclusion, Initiatives in The Social Sector, etc. |
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General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change |
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General Science |
UPSC Prelims 2025 Syllabus - Paper 2 (CSAT)
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English Comprehension |
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Questions Related to Interpersonal Skills (including Communications) |
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Questions on Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability |
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Questions on Decision Making & Problem Solving |
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Basic Numeracy - Numbers & Their Relations, Orders of Magnitude, Basic Algebra, Set Theory & Operations, Time & Distance, Profit & Loss, Coordinate Geometry, Sequences & Series, etc. (Class 10 Level) |
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Questions on General Mental Ability |
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Interpretations of Data - Charts, Tables, Graphs, Data Sufficiency, Comparison, etc. (Class 10 Level) |
[Please Note: For UPSC prelims’ Paper 2, is a qualifying paper that holds a minimum qualifying mark of no less than 33%.]
UPSC Prelims 2025 Exam Pattern
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Number of Papers |
2 (GS and CSAT) |
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Language of Papers |
English and Hindi |
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Types of Questions |
MCQ-Based |
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Exam Duration |
Two Hours for Each Paper (Total 4 Hours) |
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Number of Questions |
100 Questions in Paper 1 and 80 in Paper 2 |
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Total Marks |
200 Each Paper (Total 400) |
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Negative Marking |
Yes. There is! It’s ⅓ of the maximum question marks for every wrong answer, i.e., 0.66 for Paper 1 questions & 0.83 for Paper 2 questions. |
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Mandatory Qualifying Marks |
33% in Paper 2 (for Paper 1, the cut-off varies every year as per counted merit ranking) |
UPSC Prelims Previous 5-Year Question Papers
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UPSC Prelims Previous Year Question Paper (2024) |
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UPSC Prelims Previous Year Question Paper (2023) |
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UPSC Prelims Previous Year Question Paper (2022) |
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UPSC Prelims Previous Year Question Paper (2021) |
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UPSC Prelims Previous Year Question Paper (2020) |
To conclude, UPSC prelims, the screening stage of the civil service examination, holds a vast syllabus and the above is only a brief glimpse into the main topics to be covered. By following the exam pattern mentioned here and indulging in a thorough overview of the previous 5-year question papers, you can certainly discover how to comprehensively prepare for your upcoming UPSC prelims in 2025.
For more detailed insights on UPSC prelims 2025, keep reading Primebook Blogs under Student’s Corner.
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