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Hi
UPSC main written exam consists of nine papers including 2 qualifying papers and seven papers calculated for ranking. Papers are:
Paper A: indian language ( compulsory)
Paper b : English
Paper 1: essay
Paper 2: indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world and society
Paper 3: governance, constitution and welfare
Paper 4: technology, economic, development, agriculture, biodiversity, security and disaster management
Paper 5: ethics, integrity and aptitude
And the other 2 are optional subject papers
UPSC prelims subjects list are:
History
Geography
Civics/ political science
Economics
General science- physics, chemistry, biology
Environmental science
Sociology
For more information visit:
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