Syllabus of Paper I (200 marks) Duration: 2 hours- GS Paper
- 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
Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: 2 hours – CSAT Paper
- 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)
Table shows the Marks distribution counted for final merit | ||
Paper | Subject | Marks |
Paper-1 | Essay | 250 |
Paper-2 | General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 250 |
Paper-3 | General Studies–II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 |
Paper-4 | General Studies–III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 |
Paper-5 | General Studies–IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 250 |
Paper-6 | Optional Subject – Paper 1 | 250 |
Paper-7 |
Optional Subject – Paper 2 Sub Total (Written test) Personality Test Grand Total |
250 1750 275 2025 |
List of Optional Subjects
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and 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 literature of any one of the following languages:
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.