RPSC Prelims vs UPSC Prelims — Syllabus Comparison
Paper 1 PYQ analysis side by side. 78% category overlap — significant syllabus overlap, ideal for combined prep.
RPSC Prelims
Categories9
Subtopics48
Total PYQs705
Shared
Categories7
Subtopics27
Overlap78%
UPSC Prelims
Categories9
Subtopics34
Total PYQs697
Shared Categories (7)
CategoryRPSC Prelims PYQsUPSC Prelims PYQs
HistoryRPSC Prelims: 107115
PolityRPSC Prelims: 94119
Current AffairsRPSC Prelims: 13667
ScienceRPSC Prelims: 75128
EconomicsRPSC Prelims: 47126
GeographyRPSC Prelims: 8072
General KnowledgeRPSC Prelims: 6810
Overlapping Subtopics (27)
These subtopics appear in both exams — prepare once, benefit twice.
Other(31+81)Constitution & Amendments(20+32)Indian Economy & Planning(23+18)Biology & Health(20+16)Ancient India(11+18)Indian Geography(20+6)Parliament & Legislation(16+8)Chemistry(14+9)Physics(6+15)National Events & Policy(19+1)Art, Culture & Heritage(13+5)Modern India & Freedom Struggle(8+9)Physical Geography(7+8)Medieval India(6+7)Executive(10+3)Technology & Space(4+7)Industry & Trade(2+6)World Geography(4+4)Organisations & Institutions(5+1)Judiciary(5+1)
Only in RPSC Prelims
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
Only in UPSC Prelims
- Environment
- General