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As per the decision of
Government of India,
there shall be change in
the syllabus and pattern
of the Preliminary
Examination from 2011 in
the scheme of the Civil
Services Examination.
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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 2011 onwards:
Paper I - (200 marks)
Duration: Two 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.
Paper II- (200 marks)
Duration: Two 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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The questions will be of
multiple choice,
objective type.
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A set of sample
questions for both
Papers would be put on
the UPSC website
http://www.upsc.gov.in
in due course for reference of the prospective candidates.
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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). |
