Civil Services - Essay Contest Current Topics

Showcase your ideas on public policy and current affairs by entering our essay writing competition. Every month, students can choose any one topic and send their essays. Make sure you first prepare well and then write down the essay as it will give you great practice for the actual UPSC essay exam.

• Selected essays will be published on our website with the name of the author.
• Two essays will be reviewed and practice will be given to enhance the essay writing ability.
• They will also get a Free Subscription of our current affairs E magazine for six months and 50% off on our Prelims test series.
• Other nominated essays will be given one month free current affairs E-magazine and 50% off on our Prelims test series.

We hope more and more students will participate in the Essay contest, which includes topics of current affairs. One should remember that these topics will be useful not only for the IAS exams but also for other competitive exams.

Practice Essay Topics for UPSC

August - September 2023 Essay Contest (Last date is September 30, 2023)

Candidates should send their essay to concerninfo2012@gmail.com. Please mention your mobile number in your mail.

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What are the rules of Essay contest?

1. The essay should be sent in the word format with 14 font size. It should carry the name of the author and its e mail ID. Any other format of submission is not acceptable.
2. The essay should contain a declaration saying that its original content of the author and is not copied from anywhere.
3. If the essay is found to be copied it will be rejected and senders ID will be blocked.
4. Civil Service India reserves the Copyright of the essays; however in case of copyright infringement (copied matter) Civil Service India is not liable for it.
5. Civil Service India reserves the right to edit the essay for clarity of language, grammar and space.
6. One person can send only one essay for one topic It's advised to go through the essay carefully before sending it once and finally.
7. The Essay must be between 500 and 800 words. An ideal essay should be of 650 words.
8. Please send your entries much before the Deadline to concerninfo2012@gmail.com.

Selected Essay Topics: April 2023

1. Role of Social Media in Indian Politics-Shri Rishija

2. Role of Social Media in Indian Politics-Vinita Murmu (Winner)

3. Role of social media in Indian politics.-JNANDEEP BORA.

4. ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN INDIAN POLITICS-MUDRA PADMASHALI

5. Where are the oil economies headed with the rise of electric vehicles? Discuss the impact on India.-RICHA RAJ(Winner)

6. Future of printed currency. Discuss.-DR. RUPALI KUMARI

7. Role of social media in Indian politics-SANJEEV KUMAR

Selected Essay Topics: March 2023

1. How important is God in a civil society?-Jatin Sethi(Winner)

Selected Essay Topics: January 2023

1. BRAIN DRAIN A DECADE AGO AND NOW-Dr Rashmi bhat(Winner)

2. BRAIN DRAIN A DECADE AGO AND NOW-Gudibandi vaishnavi

3. Should a civil servant be honest? How corruption in offices can be monitored?-JNANDEEP BORA.

4. Should a civil servant be honest? How corruption in offices can be monitored?-Jatin Sethi(Winner)

5. India has some of the richest business houses, how does it affect our GDP?-Swagata Sengupta

6. Should a civil servant be honest? How corruption in offices can be monitored?-Mudra Padmashali

Selected Essay Topics: November - December 2022

1. Is being a Hindu more important than being an Indian? should we have to choose?-Kajal Bansal

2. With Rishi Sunak becoming the British PM, does India benefit in any way?-Dr. Rashmi Bhagat

3. Food distribution in India-the way ahead-Mudra Padmashali

4. Is being a Hindu more important than being an Indian? Should we have to choose?”-Jatin Sethi(Winner)

Selected Essay Topics: October 2022

1. Analyze the economic status of India vis-a-vis the world economic scenario-Vijay Sridhar

2. Is Success a mind game or sheer hard work?-Mudra Padmashali

Selected Essay Topics: August 2022

1. Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole.-Vijay Sridhar (Winner)

2. Quick but steady wins the race-Mudra p(Winner)

3. Dreams which should not let India sleep-SHUVAJYOTI DUTTA

4. Dreams which should not let India sleep.-Sangeeta Paul

5. Dreams which should not let India sleep.-Muhammad Fasal(Winner)

Selected Essay Topics: June 2022

1. Role of money in health and happiness-Jnandeep Bora

2. Role of Money in Health and happiness-Dr.Rashmi Bhat

3. Work life balance how can it be achieved?-Dr. Reshma Bhat

4. Work life balance how can it be achieved?-Ani Ysl

5. Work life balance how can it be achieved?-Sangeeta Paul

6. Role of money in health and happiness-Anusha Kolli (Winner)

Selected Essay Topics: April & May 2022

1. How important is that PT/sports class in school?-AISHWARYA THORAM

2. How important is that PT/sports class in school?-Dr.Reshma Bhat

3. How Important is that PT/ sports class in school ?-Abraham Johnson Anchaniyil

4. The effect of war in modern days with reference to Ukaraine and Russia.-SATARUPA MUKHERJEE

5. How important is that PT/Sport class in school?-JNANDEEP BORA

Selected Essay Topics: February & March 2022

1. What is important for the voters of India? Do they carry away by propaganda?-Jayant Joshi

2. What should we do to improve Indians to be honest in public life?-VAISHNAVI GUDIBANDI

3. What is important for the voters of India? Do they carried away by propaganda?-Jayant Joshi

4. What should we do to inspire Indians to be honest in public life?-Twinkle

5. What is important for the voters of India? Do they get carried away by propaganda?-JNANDEEP BORA(Winner)

Selected Essay Topics: January 2022

1. India’s economic growth, the way forward-Anusha Kolli

Selected Essay Topics: December 2021

1. Should money weigh over choice passion in the choice of career?-Twinkle

2. The Corona virus, it’s variants and the way forward-Dr. Reshma Bhat(Winner)

3. How useful is celebrating festivals for human society? -Rashmi Bhat

4. How useful is celebrating festivals for human society? -Jayant Joshi

5. How useful is celebrating festivals for human society? -Anusha Kolli (Winner)

6. The Corona Virus , it`s variants and the way forward-Sanjyot Dhavale

7. Should money weigh over choice, passion in the choice of career?-Muhammad Fasal (Winner)