UPPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern:
Paper |
Duration |
Marks |
Paper 1 |
2 hrs |
200 Marks |
Paper 2 |
2 hrs |
200 Marks |
Total |
400 Marks |
PAPER- 1st (First) General Studies (GS):
PAPER- 2nd (Second) General Studies:
Current events of national and international importance: –
Good knowledge about Current Events of National with International importance,
History of India and Indian National Movement: –
In the Indian National Movement, the candidates are expected to have synoptic view of nature and character of the freedom movement.In History emphasis should be on broad understanding economic, social and political aspects of Indian history, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence.
Indian and world Geography: – Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World involves World Geography only general understanding related to the Physical, Social & Economic Geography of India.
Indian Polity and Governance:– Political System, Public Policy, Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Rights Issues, etc:- In Indian Polity, candidate economic and culture, questions will be tested, country’s political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development and some special features of Economic policy in India and Indian Culture.
Economic and Social Development: – Social Sector initiatives, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, etc:- The candidates will be tested with respect to problems and relationship between Population, Urbanization and Environment. Climate Change & Bio-diversity –which do not require subject specialization, General issues on Environmental ecology. Only General awareness of the subject will be required and expected from the candidates.
General Science: – cover general appreciation and understanding of Science including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well educated person, who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.
Arithmetic:-
Number systems |
LCM & HCF of integers and their interrelationship. |
Number systems |
Average |
Natural Numbers |
Ratio and proportion |
Integers |
Percentage |
Rational and irrational numbers |
Profit and Loss |
Real numbers |
Simple interests |
Divisors of an Integer |
Compound interests |
prime integers |
Work and Time. |
Speed Time and Distance |
Algebra:-
Factors of polynomials |
Remainder theorem |
L.C.M. and H.C.F. of polynomials and their interrelationship |
simultaneous linear equations |
Set Theory |
quadratic equations. |
Set null set |
operations (Union Intersections |
subsets and proper subsets of a set |
difference symmetric difference) between sets Venn diagram. |
Geometry:-
Constructions and theorems regarding triangle |
Volume and surface area of sphere |
rectangle square |
right circular cylinder |
trapezium and circles |
right circular Cone and Cube. |
their perimeter and area. |