Official Curriculum Matrix• UPSC CSE & OPSC OCS Civil Services
Civil Services Master Syllabus
Granular topic-by-topic curriculum mapping covering the Preliminary Examination screening syllabus, Mains qualifying language & merit ranking GS papers, and the 500-mark Optional Subject specializations.
Exam Papers
2 Papers
Paper I (GS) + Paper II (CSAT)
Total Marks
400 Marks
200 Marks per Paper • Objective
CSAT Cutoff Rule
33% (66 Marks)
Qualifying minimum threshold
Odisha Focus
46 Topics
History, Geography & Culture
Stage 1 : Preliminary Examination (Screening)
Objective Type MCQs
Paper I
Stage 1 • Prelims
Merit Ranking (Screening)200 Marks2 Hours9 Micro-Topics
Paper I : General Studies
Preliminary Examination screening paper covering National & International Events, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, and General Science.
01
Current events of National and international importance.
02
History of Indian and Indian national movement - Ancient, medieval, and modern history.
03
History of Odisha and Odia Nationalism.Odisha Focus Subject
04
Odisha and Indian Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.Odisha Focus Subject
05
Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj.
06
Public Policy, Rights Issues etc.
07
Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives etc.
08
General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change - that do not require any subject specialization.
09
General Science.
Paper II
Stage 1 • Prelims
Qualifying (33% Cutoff)200 Marks2 Hours6 Micro-Topics
Paper II : General Studies (CSAT)
Civil Services Aptitude Test (Qualifying Paper with minimum 33% / 67 Marks required)
Evaluation Standard & Cutoff Rule: A student must have obtained 33% i.e. 67 marks in Paper II in order for the board to determine the cutoff mark for Paper I, and only those who meet these criteria will be permitted to take the main exam.
01
Comprehension.
02
Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
03
Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
04
Decision making and problem-solving.
05
General Mental ability.
06
Basic Numeracy (Numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude - Class-X level) and Data interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency - Class-X level).