The world’s longest written constitution, at the time of its enactment, consisted of 395 articles across 22 parts and 8 schedules. Now, the Constitution of India comprises 448 articles across 25 parts and 12 schedules.
Questions from this topic are asked in every exam—whether they pertain to Articles, Parts, or Schedules.
The table given below lists the Parts and Articles of the Indian Constitution.
| Part | Contains | Articles |
| Part I | Union and its Territory | 1 to 4 |
| Part Ii | Citizenship | 5 to 11 |
| Part III | Fundamental Rights | 12 to 35 |
| Part IV | Directive Principles of State Policy | 36 to 51 |
| Part IVA | Fundamental Duties | 51A |
| Part V | The Union | 52 to 151 |
| Part VI | The States | 152 to 237 |
| Part VII | States in the B part of the First schedule (repealed by 7thAmendment) | |
| Part VIII | The Union Territories | 239 to 242 |
| Part IX | The Panchayats | 243 to 243O |
| Part IXA | The Municipalities | 243P to 243ZG |
| Part IXB | The Co-operative Societies | 243ZH to 243ZT |
| Part X | The scheduled and Tribal Areas | 244to 244A |
| Part XI | Relations between the Union and the States | 245 to 263 |
| Part XII | Finance,Property,Contracts and Suits | 264 to 300A |
| Part XIII | Trade and Commerce with in the territory of India | 301 to 307 |
| Part XIV | Services Under the Union,the States | 308 to 323 |
| Part XIVA | Tribunals | 323A to 323B |
| Part XV | Elections | 324 to 329A |
| Part XVI | Special Provisions Relating to certain Classes | 330 to 342 |
| Part XVII | Languages | 343 to 351 |
| Part XVIII | Emergency Provisions | 352 to 360 |
| Part XIX | Miscellaneous | 361 to 367 |
| Part XX | Amendment of the Constitution | 368 |
| Part XXI | Temporary,Transitional and Special Provisions | 369 to 392 |
| Part XXII | Short title,date of commencement, etc. | 393 to 395 |
The Schedules of the Indian Constitution are as follows:
| Schedule | Contains |
| First Schedule | Lists the states and territories of India |
| Second Schedule | It lists the salaries of officials holding public office, Presidents, Judges, and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. |
| Third Schedule | Forms of oaths and Affirmations of offices for elected officials including judges |
| Fourth Schedule | Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha |
| Fifth Schedule | Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes |
| Sixth Schedule | Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. |
| Seventh Schedule | Responsibilities of the Union, State, and Concurrent Lists |
| Eight Schedule | The Languages |
| Ninth Schedule | Validation of certain Acts and Regulations |
| Tenth Schedule | Anti-Defection Provisions for Members of Parliament and Members of State Legislatures |
| Eleventh Schedule | Panchayat Raj |
| twelth Schedule | Municipalities |
