The UPSC Marathi Optional Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 is released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) through their official notification. Candidates must be actively checking the official website and stay up-to-date with the subjects covered in the UPSC Exam 2024 Syllabus.

This article provides detailed insights on the UPSC Marathi Literature Syllabus, which is an optional subject, as per the recruitment notification.

Download UPSC Marathi Literature Syllabus Official PDF Here! 

UPSC Marathi Optional Syllabus For IAS Exam Paper I & II

The candidates must make sure that they have prepared themselves well with the help of the syllabus detailed below. Topics included in the UPSC Marathi Literature Syllabus can be found in below table.

Focus Topics Areas in Optional  Marathi Literature Syllabus – Paper I

Also read: UPSC IAS Mains Strategy here

Focus Topics Areas in Optional  Marathi Literature Syllabus – Paper II

UPSC Optional Marathi Literature Subject Exam Pattern 2024

The UPSC Civil Services Exam pattern has been mentioned in the official recruitment notification released by the UPSC. The first stage of the selection process is the Prelims Exam, next is the Mains Examination, finally leading up to the Interview round. Read below to get details about the UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern.

The UPSC Civil Services Mains examination consists of several papers of different subjects. Check below the exam pattern of UPSC Mains examination for Marathi Literature Optional Subject:

• There will be two papers for Marathi Literature (or any other selected optional subjects) in UPSC Mains Examination.
• Both the papers of the Marathi Literature optional subject will be of 250 marks each, which totals up to 500 marks.
• All papers including both the Marathi Literature optional subject papers are subjective
• There is no negative marking.
• Both the Marathi Literature Optional Subject Papers are supposed to be written in Marathi language only.

• There are 9 Papers in total in the UPSC Mains exam.
• Each Paper would be of a duration of 3 hours
• There are two Qualifying rounds (English and Indian Language) and seven Merit-based papers
• All papers will have subjective answer type questions.
• There will be no negative marking in any of the papers.

To know the detailed exam pattern of UPSC Prelims and Mains examinations, check out the UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern here.

How to Prepare for UPSC Optional Marathi Literature Paper?

UPSC Civil Services is one of the most difficult exams to crack globally. It is important to plan the preparation and execute efficiently so that candidates ensure that they cover the entirety of the syllabus in the available time. Only then, the candidates will be able to stand a chance of featuring in the UPSC Civil Services Exam Merit List and get shortlisted for the available posts. Here are some tips that may help candidates in their UPSC Marathi literature Preparation:-

• A candidate must dedicate at least 6 hours of study every day to complete and revise the UPSC Marathi Literature Syllabus and staying consistent will help them remember all the topics till the final exam day.
• They should stick to the topics covered in the Marathi syllabus and keep crossing them out once done with them.
• Consider understanding the time period of the literature pieces and the impact of the current socio-political scenarios included in the syllabus. This will help the candidates get a basic guideline of all the historical timeline around which the pieces are developed.
• Pay special attention to the grammar rules of those Marathi languages and scripts as candidates will have to appear for the optional paper in the Marathi language.
• UPSC Online Test Series, mock tests, previous year papers or sample papers are a great way to practice. Candidates must time themselves while solving these.

Previous Year’s Question Papers for UPSC Marathi Literature Optional Subject

So that candidates are fully prepared for the UPSC Marathi Literature Syllabus, here are some previous years papers which will help the candidates get an actual interpretation of the examination and know about the type of questions which they can expect under the IAS Mains Marathi section.

Check UPSC Marathi Literature Optional Previous Year Papers here

Best Books for UPSC Optional Marathi Literature

Candidates must prepare for the exam from reliable sources and good study material. We have curated a collection of the best UPSC Civil Services books to prepare for the exam. Take a look at them below:

Now that you have a fair idea about the syllabus and exam pattern of the exam, you can start your preparation now. Download the Testbook App now and access the best online learning resources curated by experts.