UPSC EXAM
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The first stage of the exam, i.e., the Civil Services Preliminary Exam is only a screening test and is conducted to shortlist candidates for the Main Examination. Marks secured in the Preliminary Exam are not taken into account while preparing the final merit.
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PRELIMS
No. of Papers 2 compulsory papers
Type of Questions Objective (MCQ) type
Total Maximum Marks 400 (200 each paper)
Duration of Exam 2 hrs. each
Negative Marking 1/3rd of the marks assigned to a question
Medium of Exam Bilingual (Hindi & English)
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General Studies Paper-I
Syllabus
It has 100 questions broadly covering the following topics, carrying a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours.
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Current events of National & International importance.
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History of India & Indian National Movement.
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Indian & World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India & the World.
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Indian Polity & Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
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Economic & Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
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General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity & climate change – that do not require subject specialization.
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General Science.
CSAT- Paper-II
Syllabus
It comprises of 80 questions from the following topics carrying a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours.
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Comprehension.
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Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
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Logical reasoning & analytical ability.
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Decision making & problem solving.
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General mental ability.
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Basic numeracy (numbers & their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)
General Studies Paper-II of IAS Exam is a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
It is mandatory for a candidate to appear in both the Papers of IAS Prelim Exam for the purpose of evaluation
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