IAS 2013 CSAT (Prelimns) syllabus

IAS 2013 CSAT (Prelimns) syllabus

The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

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).

Note 1 : Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus

of PaperII) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation

thereof in the question paper.

Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding

of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.

The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers (Paper II to Paper V) 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.

The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper VII) for the examination is

broadly of the honours degree level i.e. a level higher than the bachelors’ degree and lower than the masters’

degree. In the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level corresponds to the bachelors’

degree.