UPSC Management Syllabus

Anuj Jindal Published on 13 December 2022

Like commerce & Accountancy the UPSC Management optional exam also includes syllabus of two papers, i.e., Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper is of 250 marks making the cumulative score of 500 marks.


It is a fact that Management is one subject but when you dig deep you find out the levels attached to the UPSC Management syllabus, subsequently making it one of the intricate modules to cover.


You can read about the complete NCERT book list for the UPSC in one of my blogs.


However, no syllabus is unlimited. So, to begin let’s find out the extent of the management syllabus for UPSC.


UPSC Management Syllabus Paper 1


I have listed the UPSC Management Syllabus for Paper 1 below. Give a thorough read to the syllabus and inculcate all the sections.


  1. Managerial Function and Process
  2. Organisational Behaviour and design
  3. Human Resource Management
  4. Accounting for Managers
  5. Financial Management
  6. Marketing Management


UPSC Management Syllabus Paper 2


The Paper Syllabus for UPSC Management optional has been given below. Study the syllabus carefully to tick the biggest prerequisite of UPSC Mains Preparation.

The following are the heads of the syllabus:


  1. Quantitative techniques in decision-making
  2. Production and operations management
  3. Management Information system
  4. Government Business Interface
  5. Strategic Cost Management
  6. International Business


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