UPSC Psychology Syllabus PDF :- Download Syllabus PDF
Candidates opting for Psychology as an optional subject in UPSC will find that the syllabus is interesting and has a heavy emphasis on applied psychology. However, practicing psychologists and candidates who have studied psychology as a part of their course must take this option in the Civil Services Examination.
In this article, we also provide you the detailed UPSC Syllabus for Psychology Optional and UPSC Psychology Optional Syllabus PDF.
UPSC Psychology Syllabus Paper 1 & Paper 2
UPSC Psychology is available as an optional subject in the list of optional subjects of UPSC consisting of 48 subjects in total. Candidates who have already studied psychology at graduation level or have the ability to understand the subject are advised to choose this subject as an IAS (UPSC CSE) elective subject.
UPSC Sociology Syllabus for IAS Mains Download PDF In Hindi and English 2022
The subjects covered in UPSC Psychology are both theoretical and practical in nature. UPSC Psychology Syllabus for UPSC IAS Main Exam along with exam pattern is provided in the following article.
Candidates can also check UPSC Mains article for their reference.
Psychology Syllabus for UPSC
There are 2 papers (Paper I and Paper II) in UPSC Mains in Psychology optional subject. Each paper is of 250 marks with a total of 500 marks. Find below IAS Psychology Syllabus:
UPSC Psychology Optional Paper I Syllabus:

Candidates targeting UPSC 2022 may check the linked article.
UPSC Psychology Optional Paper II Syllabus : Psychology Syllabus For UPSC IAS Mains
UPSC Psychology Optional should be prepared well if one has chosen it for UPSC Mains by studying previous years papers. IAS aspirants should also refer to UPSC Psychology books to prepare for Optional Psychology. Some topics are also found in websites like DIPR (Defense Psychological Research Institute) and medical websites.
For more details about the exam pattern, subjects and their syllabus, refer the UPSC notification given in the linked article.
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