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About IAS > Civil Services Exam 2012 >
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2012 |
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Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) 2012 – Syllabus & Pattern |
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The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2012 onwards:
1. Scheme of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2012/ Pattern of Civil Services Aptitude Test 2012 |
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Nature of Papers |
- Objective Type/ Multiple Choice Question paper
- Compulsory for All (There is going to be no optional subject from 2011)
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Paper I – General Studies |
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Total marks - 200 marks
- Duration – 2 hours
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Paper II – Aptitude |
- Total marks - 200 marks
- Duration – 2 hours
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2. Syllabus
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Paper I | 200 marks | Duration: 2 hours |
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Current events of national and international importance |
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History of India and Indian National Movement |
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Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World. |
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Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. |
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Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. |
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General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization |
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General Science |
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| Paper II | 200 marks | Duration: 2 hours |
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Comprehension |
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Interpersonal skills including communication skills; |
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Logical reasoning and analytical ability |
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Decision making and problem solving |
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General mental ability |
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Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level) |
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English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level) |
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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. |
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Note: The prospective candidates are advised to note that no changes are being introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE). |
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