Syllabus Prelims
Paper 1 – General Studies – 100 questions X 2Marks = 200 Marks
➢ History: Acient, Medieval and Modern Indian History
➢ Geography- Physical and Indian Geography
➢ Indian Constitution
➢ Ecology & Biodiversity
➢ Indian Economy
➢ Science & Technology
➢ Current Affairs
Paper 2 – CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) – 80 Questions X 2.5Marks = 200Marks
Only Qualifying
➢ Quantitative Aptitude
➢ Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
➢ Data Interpretation
➢ General English
➢ Problem Solving
➢ Decision Making
* There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (one-third-0.66 allocated for each question will be deducted)
Syllabus Mains
1. Essays:
a. Topic of International /National Importance
b. Social Issues
c. Quote Based
2. General studies 1
a. Cultural Heritage(India)
b. History- World, Modern Indian History, Post Independent History
c. Society and social issues
d. Geography- Physical, Human and Indian
3. General Studies 2
a. Overview of Indian Constitution
b. Governance
c. International Relations
4. General Studies 3
a. Economy
b. Science and Technology
c. Security issues
d. Environment and Ecology
5. General Studies :
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
6. Optional subject:
Any 1
Mains Optionals
1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce & Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science and International Relations
21. Psychology
22. Public Administration
23. Sociology
24. Statistics
25. Zoology
26. Literature of any one of the following languages :
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English