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How study the IAS exam based on engineering subject ?

Originally Posted by Shahul hameed jamin

How study the IAS exam based on engineering subject ?

Civil Service Preliminary Examination Pattern :::

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

=Current events of national and international importance
=History of India and Indian National Movement
=Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.
=Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
=Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
=General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
=General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

=Comprehension
=Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
=Logical reasoning and analytical ability
=Decision making and problem solving
=General mental ability
=Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level)
=Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)
=English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Books for Civil Service Examination ::

IAS PRE: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Upscportal
Publisher: Upscportal.com
Price: Rs. 225

UPSC Portal: General Mental Ability Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability by Sachchida Nand Jha
Publisher: UPSC Portal Publications
Price: Rs. 230

CSAT: Interpersonal, Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills by Shalini Verma
Publisher: Pearson
Price: Rs. 299

Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning & General Mental Ability: General Studies by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing
Price: Rs. 275

CSAT 2012: General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination by TMH
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw-hill
Price: Rs. 650

General Studies: Preliminary Examination Topic Wise Solved Question Papers by Upscportal
Publisher: UPSC Portal - Delhi
Price: Rs. 250