RPSC Prelims vs UPSC Prelims — Syllabus Comparison
Paper 1 PYQ analysis side by side. 84% category overlap — significant syllabus overlap, ideal for combined prep.
RPSC Prelims
Categories10
Subtopics63
Total PYQs749
Shared
Categories8
Subtopics30
Overlap84%
UPSC Prelims
Categories9
Subtopics58
Total PYQs862
Shared Categories (8)
CategoryRPSC Prelims PYQsUPSC Prelims PYQs
Current AffairsRPSC Prelims: 136111
HistoryRPSC Prelims: 107136
PolityRPSC Prelims: 94142
ScienceRPSC Prelims: 75157
EconomicsRPSC Prelims: 47150
GeographyRPSC Prelims: 8091
EnvironmentRPSC Prelims: 4469
Quantitative AptitudeRPSC Prelims: 532
Overlapping Subtopics (30)
These subtopics appear in both exams — prepare once, benefit twice.
Indian Economy & Planning(30+83)Biology & Health(36+54)Modern India & Freedom Struggle(27+42)Indian Geography(41+26)Constitution & Amendments(21+46)National Events & Policy(37+28)Ancient India(18+42)Physical Geography(19+38)Chemistry(21+25)Art, Culture & Heritage(25+19)Medieval India(21+23)Governance & Public Policy(19+25)Parliament & Legislation(17+24)Technology & Space(9+32)Arithmetic(36+2)International Affairs(5+32)Physics(7+27)Industry & Trade(9+22)World Geography(8+18)Executive(12+11)
Only in RPSC Prelims
- General Knowledge
- Reasoning
Only in UPSC Prelims
- General