Here I am giving you important details of UPSC IAS (Indian Administrative Services) Exam) including Subjects of this exam.

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualifications:
Candidate should be at least a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Candidates having professional and technical qualifications recognized by the government are also eligible.

Nationality:
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limit:
Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on the 1st August of the year in which examination is being held.

Subjects of Main Exam:
Paper I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks
Marks: 200 + 100 = 300

Paper II
General Studies - I
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
Marks: 250

Paper III
General Studies – II
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Marks: 250

Paper IV
General Studies –III
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Marks: 250

Paper V
General Studies –IV
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Marks: 250

Paper VI
Optional Subject – Paper 1
Marks: 250

Paper VII
Optional Subject – Paper 2
Marks: 250

Interview: 275 Marks


List of Optional Subjects for Main Exam:
Group-1
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Group-2
Literature of any one of the following languages:
Assamese
Bengali
Bodo
Dogri
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Maithili
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Santhali
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
English