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Nagaland PSC NCS, NPS & Allied Services 2025-26 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

Last updated: 5 June 2026

Nagaland PSC uses a three-stage pattern: Prelims (screening), Mains (merit), and Interview. Prelims marks do not count toward final selection.

Board

NPSC

Vacancies

96

Qualification

Graduation (any discipline); final-year candidates may apply

Exam Pattern

  • Prelims: 200 objective questions, 200 marks, 3 hours (OMR sheet)
  • Negative marking: 0.33 mark deducted per wrong answer in Prelims and GS Paper-I (Mains)
  • Prelims is qualifying/screening — marks not added to final merit
  • Mains total: 600 marks across three papers
Paper / Subject Questions Marks
Prelims — General Studies (all sections combined) 200 200
Total (Prelims) 200 200

Mains Exam Pattern

Paper Subject Format Marks
Paper 1 General Essay, Comprehension and Grammar Descriptive 200
Paper 2 General Studies Paper-I Objective (MCQ) 200
Paper 3 General Studies Paper-II Descriptive 200

Syllabus — Subject-wise Topics

Prelims — General Science

  • Physics, Chemistry, Biology basics
  • Everyday science applications
  • Environmental science

Prelims — History

  • Indian History — ancient, medieval, modern
  • Nagaland history & freedom movement
  • Post-independence era

Prelims — Nagaland & Geography

  • Nagaland geography, tribes and culture
  • Indian geography — physical and economic
  • Natural resources

Prelims — Indian Polity & Economy

  • Constitution, governance, Panchayati Raj
  • Indian economy, budgeting, schemes
  • Nagaland administration

Prelims — Indian National Movement

  • Freedom struggle leaders and events
  • Nagaland integration and statehood

Prelims — General Mental Ability

  • Logical reasoning
  • Quantitative aptitude
  • Data interpretation

Prelims — Current Events

  • National and international current affairs
  • Nagaland-specific news
  • Science & technology developments

Selection Process

  1. Preliminary Examination — 200 MCQs (OMR), screening only; marks not counted in final merit
  2. Mains Examination — 3 papers totalling 600 marks (Essay + GS-I objective + GS-II descriptive)
  3. Interview / Viva Voce — personality and suitability assessment
  4. Document Verification & Medical
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