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UPSC Zoology optional syllabus

Both papers of the UPSC Zoology optional. Here it is in 14 topics and 1 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. Non-chordata and Chordata
  2. Cell Biology
  3. Genetics
  4. Evolution
  5. Systematics and Taxonomy
  6. Ecology and Wildlife Biology
  7. Animal Physiology
  8. Biochemistry

Paper II

  1. Developmental Biology
  2. Animal Behaviour
  3. Economic Zoology
  4. Biotechnology in Zoology
  5. Environmental Biology and Wildlife Conservation
  6. Public Health and Parasitology

Paper I

Non-chordata and Chordata

Cell Biology

Genetics

Evolution

Systematics and Taxonomy

Ecology and Wildlife Biology

Animal Physiology

Biochemistry

Paper II

Developmental Biology

Animal Behaviour

Economic Zoology

  1. Sericulture, Apiculture, Aquaculture

Biotechnology in Zoology

Environmental Biology and Wildlife Conservation

Public Health and Parasitology

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.

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