what is the syllabus for lps exam????

Hello aspirant,

IPS syllabus is divided into two categories.

(i) Preliminary Examination  (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination IPS syllabus is divided into two categories

(ii) Main Examination (Written) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts.

IPS Syllabus for Prelims

The IPS Syllabus for Civil Services Prelims Exam is as follows:

Syllabus of Paper I (General Studies – I)

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and The Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation General Science

Syllabus for Paper II (CSAT/General Studies – II)

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level) and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)

* Note 1 : The CSAT aptitude test or Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper only with a minimum of 33% to be secured to sit for the UPSC Mains exam.

* Note 2: The questions in both Paper-I (current affairs) and Paper-II (aptitude test) will be of multiple-choice, objective type for 200 marks each and the time allotted for each paper is two hours

* Note 3 : It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Prelims) examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of the (Prelims) exam.

Syallbus for mains:-

Paper A – Modern Indian Languages – 300 Marks

The candidates will be tested on the following parameters:

• Comprehension of given passages
• Precise Writing
• Usage and Vocabulary
• Short Essay
• Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa

Paper B – English – 300 Marks

This paper is designed to test the candidate’s ability to read and understand serious discursive prose and to express his/her ideas clearly and correctly, in English.

The candidates will be tested on the following parameters:

The candidates will be tested on the following parameters:

• Comprehension of given passages
• Precise Writing
• Usage and Vocabulary
• Short Essay

Hope this helps you

All the best for your future plans