Dear Aspirant,

the number of attempts candidates are allowed to appear for UPSC exams are,

• General category : 6 attempts, till 32 years of age
• OBC : 9 attempts. till 35 years of age
• SC/ST : unlimited attempts, till 37 years of age

UPSC IAS Syllabus 2021 GS Paper 1

• Current events related to national and international importance.

• General issues on Biodiversity and Climate Change, Environmental ecology especially climate change, solar inventions, green energy etc.

• Economic and Social Development especially Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Government schemes, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

• General Science.

• Indian Politics and Governance

• Indian and World Geography - Social, Physical, Economic Geography of India and the World.

UPSC IAS Syllabus 2021 GS Paper 2 (CSAT)

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills

• Comprehension

• Logical reasoning and analytical ability

• Decision making and problem-solving

• Questions on General mental ability

• Basic numeracy

• Data interpretation