UPSC IAS 2021: Check latest UPSC prelims exam pattern and syllabus here
Piyush Chaudhary | May 26, 2021 | 01:50 PM IST | 2 mins read
UPSC IAS 2021 prelims exam is expected to be held on October 10, 2021. Candidates can check the latest UPSC Civil Services 2021 prelims exam pattern and UPSC syllabus here.
UPSC CSE preparation strategy along with best books for prelims as well as mains exam for sure success.
Download EBookNEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is scheduled to hold the UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam 2021 on October 10, 2021. It was earlier to be conducted on June 27, however, due to the second wave of COVID-19 the UPSC prelims 2021 was postponed .
Candidates who have successfully applied for the UPSC IAS 2021 exam will be issued the UPSC IAS e-admit card online at upsc.gov.in to appear for the UPSC CSE prelims exam. Those who have applied for the IAS exam for the first time can check the latest UPSC prelims exam pattern and UPSC IAS 2021 syllabus here.
UPSC IAS 2021 exam dates
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UPSC Events |
UPSC IAS exam dates |
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UPSC IAS 2021 notification |
March 4, 2021 |
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UPSC IAS 2021 postponed (prelims old date) |
June 27, 2021 (postponed) |
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UPSC IAS 2021 exam date (prelims new date) |
October 10, 2021 |
UPSC prelims exam pattern 2021
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Number of papers |
Two papers General studies - Paper I General studies - Paper II |
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Language of paper |
English and Hindi |
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Duration of exam |
2 hours for each paper |
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Number of questions |
General studies paper I - 100 General studies paper II - 80 |
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Type of questions |
Objective type |
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Maximum marks |
Each paper is of 200 marks |
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Qualifying papers |
GS paper II is qualifying in nature with 33% marks |
UPSC IAS 2021 prelims marking scheme
|
Particulars |
Total Marks |
GS paper I |
GS paper II |
|
Marks awarded for correct answer |
200 |
+2 |
+2.5 |
|
Marks deducted for incorrect answer |
200 |
-0.66 |
-0.83 |
|
Marks for unanswered questions |
- |
- |
- |
UPSC IAS 2021 syllabus for prelims
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UPSC IAS papers |
IAS subjects |
Topics |
|
GS Paper I |
History, Indian Polity, Geography, Environment, Current Affairs, Science and technology, etc. |
Current events of national and international importance. General issues on Biodiversity and Climate Change Environmental ecology Economic and Social Development General Science Indian Polity and Governance Indian and World Geography Art and culture Indian history Ancient history, etc. |
|
GS Paper II |
Reasoning, Maths, English, Hindi, etc. |
Interpersonal skills including communication skills Comprehension (english and hindi) Fill in the blanks (english and hindi) Logical reasoning Analytical ability Decision making and problem-solving Questions on General mental ability Basic numeracy - orders of magnitude, numbers and their relations (Class 10th level) Data interpretation - graphs, charts, data sufficiency, tables etc.(Class 10th level) |
Note: The UPSC prelims exam is common for both IAS and IFS services.
Candidates can download the complete UPSC syllabus PDF in English and UPSC prelims exam pattern from upsc.gov.in , along with the UPSC IAS 2021 notification .
UPSC IAS 2021
The UPSC Civil Services selection process has three stages - prelims, mains and interview. On clearing all the stages of the UPSC IAS 2021 exam, candidates will be recruited as Group A and B officers in different services by the UPSC based on their mains and personality test marks.
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