Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission 2021 Exam Syllabus

Preliminary Exam Syllabus:

General Studies Paper I

1. Current Events of National & International Importance.
2. History of India and Indian National Movement.
3. Indian and World Geography – Physical & Social.
4. Economic geography of India and the World.
5. Indian Polity and governance.
6. Constitution.
7. Political System.
8. Panchayati Raj.
9. Public Policy.
10. Rights issues.
11. Economic and Social Development.
12. Sustainable Development.
13. Poverty Inclusion.
14. Demographics.
15. Social Sector Initiatives.
16. General Issues on Environmental Ecology.
17. Bio-diversity and Climate Change.
18. General Science etc.

General Studies Paper II

1. Comprehension.
2. Interpersonal Skills.
3. Communication Skills.
4. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
5. Decision Making.
6. Problem Solving.
7. General Mental Ability.
8. Elementary Mathematics.
9. Arithmetic.
10. Algebra.
11. Geometry.
12. Statistics.
13. General English.
14. Active Voice and Passive Voice.
15. Parts of Speech.
16. Transformation of Sentences.
17. Direct and Indirect Speech.
18. Punctuation and Spellings.
19. Words Meanings.
20. Vocabulary & Usage.
21. Idioms and Phrases.
22. Fill in the Blanks.
23. General Hindi etc.

Main Exam Syllabus:

General Studies I

1. History of India-Ancient, Medieval, Modern.
2. Current Events of National and International Importance.
3. Indian National Movement and Indian Culture.
4. Population, Environment and Urbanization in Indian Context.
5. World Geography, Geography of India and its Natural Resources.
6. Indian Agriculture, Trade, and Commerce.
7. Specific Knowledge of U.P – Education, Culture, Agriculture, Trade Commerce, etc.

General Studies II

1. Indian Polity.
2. Indian Economy.
3. General Science.
4.  General Mental Ability.
5. Statistical Analysis.
6. Graphs and Diagrams.
7.  The Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India etc.

Essay

1. Literature and Culture.
2. Social sphere.
3. Political sphere.
4. Science, Environment, and Technology.
5. Economic Sphere.
6. Agriculture, Industry, and Trade.
7. National and International Events.
8. Natural Calamities, Landslide, Earthquake, Deluge, Drought.
9. National Development programmes &  projects etc.

Optional Subjects are as below

1. Agriculture
2. Zoology
3. Chemistry
4. Physics
5. Mathematics
6. Geography
7. Economics
8. Sociology
9. Philiosophy
10. Geology
11. Psychology
12. Botany
13. Law
14. Statistics
15. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
16. Defence Studies
17. Management
18. Political Science & International Relations
19. History
20. Social Work
21. Anthropology
22. Civil Engineering
23. Mechanical Engineering
24. Electrical Engineering
25. English Lit.
26. Urdu Lit.
27. Arabic Lit.
28. Hindi Lit.
29. Persian Lit.
30. Sanskrit Lit.
31. Commerce & Accountancy
32. Public Administration
33. Agricultural Engineering

Note: A candidate will not be allowed to offer more than one subject

Group 'A'

1. Social Work
2. Anthropology
3. Sociology

Group 'B'

1. Mathematics
2. Statistics

Group 'C'

1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

Group 'D'

1. Civil Engineering  
2. Mechanical Engineering  
3. Electrical Engineering  
4. Agriculture Engineering

Group 'E'

1. English Literature
2. Hindi Literature
3. Urdu Literature
4. Arabic Literature
5. Persian Literature
6. Sanskrit Literature

Group 'F'

1. Political Science and International Relations
2. Public Administration

Group 'G'

1. Management
2. Public Administration