Civil Services Exam paper pattern

I want to know the Civil Services Exam paper pattern; will you please tell me the same????????

[Arvind Kumar]

Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. The paper pattern is as given below:

Paper - I
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
• 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 (do not require subject specialization)
• General Science. 200 Marks

Paper - II
Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
• 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).


Civil Services Exam paper pattern