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Syllabus and examination pattern of civil services examination?


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Dear Friend

The of Civil services examination is conducted in two stages;

1. Civil Services Preliminary examination or Civil Services aptitude Test.
This is an objective type of examination which is common for everyone.
There will be two section in this exam.
The detailed syllabus and sample paper for this, are attached with this message.

2. Main Examination and Interview.
Those who qualify Preliminary exam are called for Main exam and on the basis of
performance in Main exam candidates are called for Interview.
The total marks obtained in Main exam and Interview is added to prepare the final merit list.
The main examination contains following papers.

1. Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
2. English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
3. General Essay type paper (200 marks)
4. General Studies (Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
5. Optional subject-I(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
6. Optional subject-II(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)

You can choose any two of the following mentioned subject for optional paper in Main exam .
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

The syllabus for all these subjects are available on UPSC official website.

Thank You
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CSAT examination is conducted by the UPSC board.From the year 2011 the pattern of the preliminary examination has changed but the exam mainly consists of two stages i.e Mains followed by Preliminary exam.

The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200
marks each and of two hours duration each.The first paper basically consist of topics like:-
Indian Polity and Governance,Economic and Social Development,History of India and Indian National Movement,Current events of national and international importance,General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate
Change.


The second paper basically consist of the English part mainly:-
Comprehension,Interpersonal skills including communication skills,Logical reasoning and analytical ability,Decision making and problem solving,General mental ability and Basic numeracy.

If your qualified for the prelims then you will be called for the mains where you have to choose any of the course of your desire like IAS,IPS,IES,IFS.
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There is three stages of exams

1.preliminary
2.main
3.interview

those who qualify in the preliminary stage are called for mains examination and
preliminary exam consists of of a written exam while Mains exam consists of a written exams as well as Interview.

(Paper 1) (200 marks) consists of
Current events.
History
Geography
Indian Polity and governance
Economic and social development
and General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks)
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy(Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

Part A - UPSC Preliminary Examination - Optional Subjects

General Studies
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Part B - UPSC Main Examination - Optional Subjects

General Studies
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology
Arabic
Assamese
Bengali
Chinese
English
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Pali
Persian
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
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IAS (INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES) EXAM:
Exam Pattern:
All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages:

•Preliminary Examination: It is of objective type, which is a qualifying examination.
•Main Examination: It consists of written examination and interview.

For more details:
www.upsc.gov.in

Detailed syllabus can be downloaded from the website:
http://www.onestopias.com/subjects/syllabus/
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I want to prepare for ias examination so need syllabus , full information about syllabus , pattern.
Examination pattern of civil services examination

Civil Service examination is conducted by the UPSC every
year.
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011 is going to be
conducted on 12.06.2011. This examination is of one day
and the candidates who qualify the preliminary examination
will be called for the Main examination.

Preliminary Examination
In preliminary examination there are two papers
1. General Studies (150 marks)
2. Some optional subject (300 marks)


The candidates who qualify this paper will be called for
second stage examination.

Main examination
There are 9 papers in the main examination.These papers include:
1 Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
1 English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
1 General Essay type paper (200 marks)
2 General Studies papers (300 marks each)
4 Optional subjects papers (300 marks each)


SYLLABUS
The syllabus for the civil service examination has been attached.
For more information visit the UPSC web site
www.upsc.gov.in
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First know the Eligibility for the exam..

the eligibility criteria for civil services are

->you should have a degree of any stream and it should be from a recognized Indian University.

->Your age should be minimum of 21 and it should not cross 30 as its max for a general category..

Relaxation For Reserved Class.

Relaxation upto 3 years for obc candidates

Relaxation upto 5 years for SC/ST and PD candidates

these are the basic eligibility criteria for Civils


for Syllabus and Examination pattern get into these links

www.onestopias.com

www.upscportal.com

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Hiiiiiii,

In Indian, Civil services Examination are conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) for the following posts: -

(i) Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
(ii) Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
(iii) Indian Police Service (IPS)
(iv) Indian Engineering Service (IES)
(v) Indian Postal Service (IPS)
(Vi) Indian Revenue Service (IRS) ......... etc.

Syllabus / Exam Pattern for Civil services Examination are as follows: -

1. Written Tests = Consisting of 5 papers of 200 marks each.

Paper - I = General Ability includes General English, General Studies, Indian History, Geography. [Objective Type]

Paper - II & III = It includes relevant questions from engineering stream.
[Objective Type]

Paper - IV & V = It includes relevant questions from engineering stream. [Subjective Type]

2. Personality Test = Interview


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so preliminary is fully objective?
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The Preliminary Examination comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200
marks each , of two hours duration each.The first paper consists of topics like:-
Indian Polity and Governance,Economic and Social Development,History of India and Indian National Movement,Current events of national and international importance,General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change.

The second paper basically consist of the English part mainly:-
Comprehension,Interpersonal skills including communication skills,Logical reasoning and analytical ability,Decision making and problem solving,General mental ability and Basic numeracy.

If your qualified for the prelims then you will be called for the mains
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Civil Service Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2011


The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks

Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.

The syllabus and pattern is Given Below
  • (Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

    • 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 donot require subject specialization

    • General science.
  • (Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs


    • 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)

    • Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

    • The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
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Examination pattern :
Civil Service examination is conducted by the UPSC.
This examination is of one day and the candidates who qualify the preliminary examination will be called for the Main examination.

Preliminary Examination
1. General Studies
2. Optional subject

Main examination
There are 9 papers in the main examination.These papers include:
Essay type Indian Language
English Qualifying Paper
General Essay type paper
General Studies papers
Optional subjects papers

SYLLABUS
For more information visit the UPSC web site
www.upsc.gov.in
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The of Civil services examination is conducted in two stages

1.PRELIMINARY EXAM
2.MAIN EXAM .


Preliminary or CSAT.

This is an objective type of examination and common for everyone consist of two
section.

Paper 1 : (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.
Paper II: (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

I have attached the syllabus you can download it .

Main Examination and Interview.

Only those who pass Preliminary exam can appear for Main exam and Interview.

The main examination contains following papers.

1. Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
2. English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
3. General Essay type paper (200 marks)
4. General Studies (Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
5. Optional subject-I(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
6. Optional subject-II(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)

Optional paper in Main exam .

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

For more information:click here
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Civil service examination pattern:


1.Preliminary exam
2.Main exam
3.Interview

Preliminary exam syllabus and pattern:

Paper 1 Pattern:
Total Marks: 200
Duration : 2 Hours

Syllabus
  • 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 donot require subject specialization
  • General science.
Paper 2 Pattern:
Total Marks: 200
Duration : 2 Hours

Syllabus
  • 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)
Main exam syllabus and pattern:

Civil Services Main examination has two optional subjects (two papers each carries 300 marks), one General Studies (two papers each carries 300 marks), one essay (carries 200 marks) - total 2000 marks.Duration for each paper is 3 hours.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif]Compulsory: English and Indian Languages:

The aim of the paper is to test the candidate's ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in English/Indian language concerned.

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.

(ii) Precis Writing

(iii) Usage and Vocabulary

(iv) Short Essay

Indian Languages

(i) Comprehension of given passages.

(ii) Precis Writing

(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.

(iv) Short Essay

(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif]Note 1 : The Papers on Indian languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.

Note 2 : The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages papers in English and the respective Indian language (except where translation is involved).

Essay:

Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

General Studies Paper I and II:

General Guidelines:

The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study. The questions will be such as to test a candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.

PAPER - I

1. History of Modern India and Indian Culture

The History of Modern India will cover history of the Country from about the middle of nineteenth century and would also include questions on important personalities who shaped the freedom movement and social reforms. The part relating to Indian culture will cover all aspects of Indian culture from the ancient to modern times as well as principal features of literature, arts and architecture.

2. Geography of India

In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and social geography of India.

3. Constitution of India and Indian Polity

This part will include questions on the Constitution of India as well as all constitutional, legal, administrative and other issues emerging from the politico-administrative system prevalent in the country.

4. Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance

This part is intended to test the candidate's awareness of current national issues and topics of social relevance in present-day India, such as the following:

(i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

(ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development.

(iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human resource.

(iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and pharmaceuticals.

(v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.

(vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.

(vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.

PAPER - II

1. India and the World

This part will include questions to test candidate's awareness of India's relationship with the world in various spheres such as the following:-

Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in the region.

Security and defence related matters.

Nuclear policy, issues, and conflicts.

The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.

2. India’s Economic Interaction with the World

In this part, questions will be on economic and trade issues such as foreign trade, foreign investment; economic and diplomacy issues relating to oil, gas and energy flows; the role and functions of I.M.F., World Bank, W.T.O., WIPO etc. which influence India’s economic interaction with other countries and international institutions.

3. Developments in the Field of Science & Technology, IT and space

In this part, questions will test the candidate's awareness of the developments in the field of science and technology, information technology, space and basic ideas about computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and related issues regarding intellectual property rights.

4. International Affairs and Institutions

This part will include questions on important events in world affairs and on international institutions.

5. Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams

If you clear preliminary exam only,then you can appear for main exam,otherwise you are not eligible for main exam.
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Civil Services Preliminary examination is an objective type of exam which is a qualifying round.Those who qualify Preliminary exam are called for Main exam and on the basis of performance in Main exam candidates are called for Interview.
The total marks obtained in Main exam and Interview is added to prepare the final merit list.
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so preliminary is fully objective?
This time UPSC pattern is changed and it is called as CSAT which is coming into effect from Civil Services Examination, 2011.and so there is no option subjects...


It consits of two paper and each paper of Two hrs..


(Paper 1) (200 marks) consists of
  • Current events.
  • History
  • Geography
  • Indian Polity and governance
  • Economic and social development
  • and General science.

It is of purely objective type and qualifying exam...

(Paper II) (200 marks)
  • Comprehension
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision making and problem solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy(Class X level)
  • English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

It is of purely subjective type and followed by interview....

In comprehension subjective paper following are the optional subject you can choose any one of it
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
  • Anthropology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commerce and Accountancy
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Law
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science and International
  • Relations
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Zoology
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The UPSC civil services examination pattern was changed and as per new pattern the Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each.

Examination Pattern -

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration - 2 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 - 2 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).
And if you want to get complete information, then please read the given notification, because all the necessary information regarding Civil services examination are properly mentioned.

Or you can visit the official website of UPSC -


http://www.upsc.gov.in
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Syllabus for IAS examination


Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2011


The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks.

The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam is called the CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test. The CSAT is coming into effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2011.

From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II. The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under :

(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

  • 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 donot require subject specialization
  • General science.


(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

  • 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)
  • Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Syllabus for Mains paper:

General studies paper and optional paper

General studies paper-I

1. History of Modern India and Indian Culture

2. Geography of India

3. Constitution of India and Indian Polity

4. Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance

(i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

(ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development.

(iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human resource.

(iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and pharmaceuticals.

(v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.

(vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.

(vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.

General studies paper-II

1. India and the World

2. India’s Economic Interaction with the World

3. Developments in the Field of Science & Technology, IT and space

4. International Affairs and Institutions

5. Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams.

For other details please visit official website of UPSC http://www.upsc.gov.in

All the Best....
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Civil services Exam is going to be conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).

The pattern will be by
-CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
-Civil Services Main examination
-Interview

Pattern for CSAT will be as follows

It consists of two paper and each paper is for a period of two hours.

Paper 1 : 200 marks
It focuses on following aspects
Current events
History
Geography
Economic and Social Development
General Science

Paper 2 : 200 marks
It focuses on following aspects
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problems solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy
English language comprehension skills
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30th April 2011, 04:56 PM
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there are so many subject in civil service examination. you have to choose your subject from that according to your branch of study.


here i am attaching the total notification for civil service examination which contains the syllabus for each subject. go through the attachment you will get all information about the examination and also the syllabus for each subject.

the eligibility criterion to appear in civil service examination is candidate should have minimum of graduation degree in any discipline from any recognized university. and also the age of the candidate must be in between 21 to 30 for general category.


civil service examination is conducted by UPSC. visit the website http://www.upsc.gov.in

best wishes.
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30th April 2011, 05:09 PM
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(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

* 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 donot require subject specialization
* General science.



(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

* 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)
* Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.


The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Syllabus for Mains paper:

General studies paper and optional paper

General studies paper-I

1. History of Modern India and Indian Culture

2. Geography of India

3. Constitution of India and Indian Polity

4. Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance
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30th April 2011, 05:28 PM
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I want to prepare for ias examination so need syllabus , full information about syllabus , pattern.
. Civil Services Preliminary examination or Civil Services aptitude Test.
This is an objective type of examination which is common for everyone.
There will be two section in this exam.
The detailed syllabus and sample paper for this, are attached with this message.

2. Main Examination and Interview.
Those who qualify Preliminary exam are called for Main exam and on the basis of
performance in Main exam candidates are called for Interview.
The total marks obtained in Main exam and Interview is added to prepare the final merit list.
The main examination contains following papers.

1. Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
2. English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
3. General Essay type paper (200 marks)
4. General Studies (Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
5. Optional subject-I(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
6. Optional subject-II(Paper-I&II 300 marks each
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30th April 2011, 09:38 PM
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The selection for IAS is done by the CSAT exam which is
conducted by the UPSC every year.The CSAT for year 2011
will conducted on 12th June 2011.

The exam is conducted in 2 papers:

1.Preliminary Exam
2.Main Exam.

Eligible Candidates can appear for the preliminary exams.
Those candidates who qualify in the preliminary exams,
are eligible for the Main Exam.

Pattern of Examination:


The Preliminary Exam comprises of 2 compulsory papers
of 200 Marks Each and is of 2 Hours duration,and contains 200 marks.

Paper I:

*Current events of national and international importance
*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.
*General Science.
*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

Paper II:

*Comprehension
*General mental ability
*Basic numeracy
*English Language Comprehension skills.
*Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills
*Interpersonal skills & communication skills
*Logical reasoning and analytical ability
*Decision making and problem solving


Attached you may find the CSAT syllabus:

IAS syllabus.pdf

For more details, visit:

www.upsc.gov.in
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30th April 2011, 11:52 PM
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First of all, in the month of May or June there are the “Preliminary examinations”. Now, in this examination, there are two papers. The papers are on:

1. General Studies (150 marks)
2. Some optional subject (300 marks)

This exam is just to get you to the next round of the “main exam”. This is just to short list candidates. The score you get here is NOT added to your final score.

Now, you are probably wondering what “general studies” and “some optional subject” means, so let us clear that up!

General Studies paper consists of questions on:

1. Indian Polity & Economy
2. History of India including Indian National Movement
3. Indian and World Geography
4. Current Affairs of National and International Importance
5. General and day-to-day Science
6. Mental Ability and Basics of Statistics etc.

Questions on planning, budgeting, developmental programs, latest issues of political and constitutional importance, panchayati raj, electoral reforms, natural resources, culture, growth of nationalism, Committees, Commission etc can be expected every year.

Now-a-days, there is a lot of emphasis on “current affairs” in the general studies paper!

Basically, the syllabus is HUGE and vague. But, don’t worry we shall try to help you with what you need to do.

Here you have to give a paper on a subject of your choice. You can choose from the following subjects:

* Agriculture
* Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
* Botany
* Chemistry
* Civil Engineering
* Commerce
* Economics
* Electrical Engineering
* Geography
* Geology
* Indian History
* Law
* Mathematics
* Mechanical Engineering
* Medical Science
* Philosophy
* Physics
* Political Science
* Psychology
* Public Administration
* Sociology
* Statistics
* Zoology

As, you know, to give the exam you need to be a “graduate” in some field. People generally choose their optional subject as the same subject that they graduated in. However, there is no such compulsion. You can choose any subject and give your "optional subject paper" for that subject.

Now, in the main examination, there are “9” papers that you have to give! These papers include:

* 1 Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
* 1 English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
* 1 General Essay type paper (200 marks)
* 2 General Studies papers (300 marks each)
* 4 Optional subjects papers (300 marks each)
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1.One person can give this exam how many times?
2.what is the year difference between 1st & 2nd times of exam?
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14th July 2011, 10:28 PM
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Hi dear,
Civil services Exam is going to be conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).

The pattern will be by
-CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
-Civil Services Main examination
-Interview

Pattern for CSAT will be as follows

It consists of two paper and each paper is for a period of two hours.

Paper 1 : 200 marks
It focuses on following aspects
Current events
History
Geography
Economic and Social Development
General Science

Paper 2 : 200 marks
It focuses on following aspects
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problems solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy
English language comprehension skills
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Thanks
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I am a doctor(B.H.M.S) FOR CIVIL SERVICES PRELIM EXAM what will be the syllabus & being a medical graduate what subjects should I choose?
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What r the contents of law subject in both preliminary and mains?
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Hi,
As mentioned by Somesh the syllabus for preliminary is,

The Preliminary Exam comprises of 2 compulsory papers
of 200 Marks Each and is of 2 Hours duration,and contains 200 marks.

Paper I:

*Current events of national and international importance
*Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
*Economic and Social Development %u2013 Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, *Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
*General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change.
*General Science.
*History of India and Indian National Movement
*Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic
geography of India and the World.
*Indian Polity and Governance %u2013 Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public

Paper II:

*Comprehension
*General mental ability
*Basic numeracy
*English Language Comprehension skills.
*Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills
*Interpersonal skills & communication skills
*Logical reasoning and analytical ability
*Decision making and problem solving

It is not necessary that we need to choose the subject we study in college. You can choose which ever you feel interesting. May be you can go for the scoring subjects like Geography, Public Admin, History, Sociology, psychology
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I am a commerce graduate and want to prepare for upsc ias examinations.can anyone help me with the study material, syllabus and most important of all selection of subjects.
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15th October 2011, 08:42 PM
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Dear Friend

The of Civil services examination is conducted in two stages;

1. Civil Services Preliminary examination or Civil Services aptitude Test.
This is an objective type of examination which is common for everyone.
There will be two section in this exam.
The detailed syllabus and sample paper for this, are attached with this message.

2. Main Examination and Interview.
Those who qualify Preliminary exam are called for Main exam and on the basis of
performance in Main exam candidates are called for Interview.
The total marks obtained in Main exam and Interview is added to prepare the final merit list.
The main examination contains following papers.

1. Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
2. English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
3. General Essay type paper (200 marks)
4. General Studies (Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
5. Optional subject-I(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)
6. Optional subject-II(Paper-I&II 300 marks each)

You can choose any two of the following mentioned subject for optional paper in Main exam .
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
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can be taken computer application or business management in civil services main test?
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i m doning masters in nursing. please advise me how can i apply for the entrance test of civil services. and how can i prepare myself for the test
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What type of questions feature in the Indian culture portion of general studies?
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Do we need to prepare the optional subject for prelims??
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Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011 is going to be
conducted on 12.06.2011. This examination is of one day
and the candidates who qualify the preliminary examination
will be called for the Main examination.

Preliminary Examination
In preliminary examination there are two papers
1. General Studies (150 marks)
2. Some optional subject (300 marks)

The candidates who qualify this paper will be called for
second stage examination.

Main examination
There are 9 papers in the main examination.These papers include:
1 Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
1 English Qualifying Paper (300 marks)
1 General Essay type paper (200 marks)
2 General Studies papers (300 marks each)
4 Optional subjects papers (300 marks each)

SYLLABUS
The syllabus for the civil service examination has been attached.
For more information visit the UPSC web site
www.upsc.gov.in
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How a 11th class student prepare himself/herself for civil service examination?
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i am intestinig in civil services but i want to go with tecnical mechanical engineering how?
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