Mented Get the app

UPSC Law optional syllabus

Both papers of the UPSC Law optional. Here it is in 12 topics and 9 subtopics you can study and tick off one at a time.

Papers
two, both in Mains
Marks
250 each, 500 in all
Time
3 hours each

Contents

Paper I

  1. Constitutional Law of India
  2. International Law
  3. Jurisprudence
  4. Law of Crimes
  5. Law of Torts
  6. Law of Contracts

Paper II

  1. Family Law
  2. Property Law
  3. Mercantile Law
  4. Comparative Constitutional Law
  5. Human Rights Law
  6. Environmental Law and Conflict Resolution

Paper I

Constitutional Law of India

International Law

  1. Sources
  2. State Recognition
  3. United Nations

Jurisprudence

  1. Schools of Legal Thought

Law of Crimes

  1. Indian Penal Code

Law of Torts

Law of Contracts

Paper II

Family Law

  1. Hindu and Muslim Personal Laws

Property Law

Mercantile Law

  1. Sale of Goods
  2. Negotiable Instruments

Comparative Constitutional Law

  1. Britain, USA and India

Human Rights Law

Environmental Law and Conflict Resolution

This is Mented's breakdown of the official UPSC syllabus into study-sized subtopics. For the syllabus as notified, see the Civil Services Examination notice on upsc.gov.in.

Other optional subjects

← The full UPSC syllabus