(BREAKING NEWS) UPSC Declares Official Syllabus for Civil Services (Prelim) Exam 2011 which includes CSAT.

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)

Courtesy: Union Public Service Commission - UPSC