Civil Services (Prelims) Exam Syllabus
Note:
Note 1 : Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary)Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum
qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
Note 3 : It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil Services (Prelim)
Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does
not appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination.
CS(P) Time Table
Date : 26 May 2024 (Upcoming)
Subject (Sub. Code) Time
Paper - I - (01) 09:30 A.M. to 11.30 A.M.
Paper - II - (02) 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.
Paper I : General Studies (GS)
Max. Marks : 200
No. of Questions: 100 Ques.
Duration : Two hours
Nature : Objective (MCQs Type)
Negative Marking : Yes. ⅓rd Negative (-0.6666666667/Questions)
Official Syllabus :
1. Current events of national and international importance.
2. History of India and Indian National Movement.
3. Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
4. Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,
Rights, Issues, etc.
5. Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics,
Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
6. General issues on Environmental ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change-that do not require
subject specialisation.
7. General Science.
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Paper II : Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)
Max. Marks : 200 Marks
No. of Questions: 80 Questions
Duration : Two hours
Nature : Objective (MCQs Type)
Negative Marking : Yes. ⅓rd Negative (-0.83333333333/Questions)
Official Syllabus :
1. Comprehension;
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability;
4. Decision making and problem solving;
5. General mental ability;
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.)(Class X level)
7. Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level)
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