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Re: How To Begin Your Preparation For Civil Services Exam
Don’t worry I will suggest you some tips to prepare for IAS Civil Services Exam and will also tell you exam pattern. Here are some tips Manage your time effectively and be disciplined. Develop a routine! Do selective reading but be thorugh in those protions Remember to have a good mix of books and self made notes Take mock tests at regular intervals Start preprations early, its a vast syllabus! Make short notes and mindmaps on a regular basis!They help your memory. Reach out to fellow aspirants. Discuss topics! Most importantly believe that you can do it without coaching! Exam pattern Phase 1: Preliminary Examination – CSAT Syllabus: CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test is the Preliminary examination of UPSC, it test the aptitude of examinee to tackle Reasoning and Analytical questions. Consist of two papers, each of 200 marks and two hours of duration and it is compulsory to appear in both. It is an Objective section, and every wrong attempt will cost you 1/3rd marks of the attempted question. CSAT is just a screening test, thus the marks obtained will not be entertained in your final merit. Syllabus for Paper 1: Current events (National and International) History of India Geography of the world (Physical, Social, Economic) Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution Economic and Social Development General Issues (Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity, Climate change etcs.) General Science Syllabus for Paper 2: Comprehension Interpersonal Skills Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic Numeracy Data Interpretation Comprehension Skill (English) Phase 2: Main Examination Syllabus (1750 Marks): This phase will test your academic and intellectual talent in depth. It consists of 9 papers, in which two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each: I. Any Indian Language II. English These two papers just need to qualify which is mandatory and marks obtained will not be considered or counted. Language for the rest seven papers can be any of the languages mentioned in Eighth Schedule of the constitution or you can opt for English. Rest seven papers are mentioned below, each weighing 250 marks: III. Essay IV. General Studies 1 (Indian Heritage/Culture, World History & Geography) V. General Studies 2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations) VI. General Studies 3 (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management) General Studies 4 (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude) Optional 1 (Of your choice) VII. Optional 2 (Of your choice) These are the optional subjects from which you can choose your preference: Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce Economics Electrical Engineering Geography Geology Indian History Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Public Administration Sociology Statistics Zoology Anthropology Assamese Bengali Chinese English French German Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Oriya Punjabi Russian Sanskrit Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu You can take literature as your optional one even if you had not done degree in that. Phase 3: Interview and Personality Test (275 Marks) This phase is totally vocal one and candidates are provided with the option to choose their desired medium of communication. |
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