Aspirants of Civil Services Examination are at the right place to get the details of the UPSC Syllabus. Here, at RAO IAS, you will find the complete IAS Syllabus for all the stages of the examination:

• Preliminary Stage – General Studies & CSAT
• Mains Stage – 9 Theory Papers (GS I-IV, Language Papers, Essay & Optional)
• Personality Test – Interview

Prelims Paper Pattern & Syllabus:

Note- ⅓ of the total marks allotted to the question will be deducted for every wrong answer

Mains Exam & Interview Pattern& Syllabus:

Every paper in mains examinations is subjective. Candidates can write in their chosen language.

UPSC Syllabus for IAS Interview:

• Questions are asked from wide-ranging issues.
• Candidates who qualify the UPSC Mains Exam will be called for the ‘Personality Test/Interview’.
• The objective of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in civil services by a board of competent and unbiased observers.
• The interview is more of a purposive conversation intended to explore the mental qualities and analytical ability of the candidate.
• The Interview test will be 275 marks and the total marks for the written examination is 1750. This sums up to a Grand Total of 2025 Marks, based on which the final merit list will be prepared.