IAS Mains General Studies – I

The table below mentions the subjects included in UPSC Mains Paper-II which is also called the Mains GS 1 along with NCERT Notes on each subject

Strategy for UPSC Mains GS Paper 1

The table below gives the focus areas in Mains GS Paper-I which an aspirant should focus on:

Detailed Structure of Mains General Studies Paper-I for IAS

The important features of the UPSC General Studies I Mains paper are:

01.There are 20 compulsory questions printed in Hindi and English which are to be answered in the language selected while filling out the application form. Questions that are answered in any other language are not evaluated.

02.The paper is of a total of 250 marks.

03.The word limit for 10 marks questions is 150 and 15 marks is 250.

04.From the history syllabus, there is a significant emphasis on Modern History topics with questions asked from Freedom struggle, Indian Renaissance, and related sub-topics.

05.From the Geography syllabus, the emphasis lies on current affairs related topics along with static sub-topics.

06.From the Indian Society syllabus, the questions are asked from topics like women empowerment, secularism, a culture of Indian Society, etc.

The detailed syllabus for UPSC Mains General Studies Paper-I (UPSC GS 1 syllabus) is tabulated below:

IAS Exam Pattern

Check the table below to understand the scheme and subjects of IAS examination: