In this article we are going to know about the Indian Foreign Services examination in detail, here we will know about the exam pattern syllabus and the selection process as well, lets understand this one by one.

The Indian Foreign Services IFS this exam is conducted by the UPSC as a part of the Civil Services Examination for the recruitment of candidates for the diplomatic roles. This process is of three main stages as preliminary examination, the mains examination and the Personality Test Interview. The candidates will undergo through these stages.

Selection Process

In this section we will know about the selection process in detail, lets understand this

This process is of three main stages as preliminary examination, the mains examination and the Personality Test Interview. The candidates will undergo through these stages.

• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Personality Test Interview

The selection process starts with the Preliminary Examination which is like a screening test. In this exam there will be two papers paper 1 is of general studies and the Civil services aptitude test CSAT. 

The general studies paper covers the topics as Indian history, geography, polity, economy and environment and science and the current affairs. And the CSAT paper contains reasoning, comprehension and decision making skills. 

After clearing the prelims candidates can appear for the mains examination, this is the descriptive question paper. It consists of total nine papers which includes two language papers one essay paper four general studies papers and at last two optional papers. In this the language paper includes English and one Indian language which can be choosed by the candidates. The essay paper test the candidates ideas logically. 

The four general studies paper includes governance, international relations, Indian and polity, and economy, science, technology, ethics and decision making.

After clearing the mains exam, the candidates are called for the personality test which is called as the Interview. This interview asks for skills, communication ability and critical thinking of candidates will be tested. The candidates who are qualified are send to the training. 

Syllabus

In this section we are going to know about the syllabus of the examination in a detailed manner with the subjects and the topics from that subject. Lets understand this one by one.

There will be two papers for the prelims examination Paper 1 of General Studies and the paper 2 of CSAT, for the prelims exam there will be general studies paper1, general studies paper2, paper3 and paper 4, And there will be the optional subject we have to choose one from that.

Prelims Syllabus

Subject	Topic
Paper I – General Studies	Current Affairs (National & International) Indian History & Freedom Struggle Geography (India & World) Indian Polity & Constitution Economic & Social Development Environment & Ecology Science & Technology Government Schemes & Policies
Paper II – CSAT	Comprehension & Interpersonal Skills Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability Decision Making & Problem Solving Basic Numeracy & Data Interpretation

Mains Syllabus

Subject	Topics
General Studies I	Modern Indian History World History Indian Society & Social Issues Geography of India & World
General Studies II	Indian Constitution & Governance International Relations & Foreign Policies Parliament & Judiciary Bilateral & Multilateral Relations Important International Organizations (UN, WTO, IMF, etc.)
General Studies III	Economic Development & Planning Agriculture & Food Security Science & Technology Disaster Management Environmental Issues & Climate Change
General Studies IV	Ethics & Moral Philosophy Integrity in Public Administration Emotional Intelligence Case Studies on Ethics

Optional Subjects

Here are some optional subjects from which candidate have to chose one subject,

• Political Science & International Relations (PSIR)
• Public Administration
• History
• Geography
• Law
• Anthropology
• Economics

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