MPPSC Prelims vs UPSC Prelims — Syllabus Comparison
Paper 1 PYQ analysis side by side. 82% category overlap — significant syllabus overlap, ideal for combined prep.
MPPSC Prelims
Categories8
Subtopics44
Total PYQs792
Shared
Categories7
Subtopics26
Overlap82%
UPSC Prelims
Categories9
Subtopics34
Total PYQs697
Shared Categories (7)
CategoryMPPSC Prelims PYQsUPSC Prelims PYQs
PolityMPPSC Prelims: 182119
HistoryMPPSC Prelims: 117115
GeographyMPPSC Prelims: 15572
ScienceMPPSC Prelims: 80128
EconomicsMPPSC Prelims: 43126
General KnowledgeMPPSC Prelims: 14310
Current AffairsMPPSC Prelims: 6867
Overlapping Subtopics (26)
These subtopics appear in both exams — prepare once, benefit twice.
Indian Geography(100+6)Constitution & Amendments(55+32)Modern India & Freedom Struggle(41+9)Biology & Health(32+16)Ancient India(28+18)Physical Geography(35+8)Parliament & Legislation(27+8)Technology & Space(28+7)Indian Economy & Planning(14+18)Organisations & Institutions(29+1)National Events & Policy(26+1)Medieval India(17+7)Industry & Trade(17+6)Physics(8+15)Executive(18+3)Chemistry(12+9)Judiciary(18+1)International Affairs(16+2)Art, Culture & Heritage(13+5)World Geography(12+4)
Only in MPPSC Prelims
- Reasoning
Only in UPSC Prelims
- Environment
- General