UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in : The UPSC invites the eligible candidates to apply for the IAS Examinations 2016 through its notification in the Official Website. The Pre-Exam Notification of IAS examination 2016 was recently released by UPSC. The interested candidates can apply for the prestigious examinations of Union Public Services 2016 conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). Here we provide the Download IAS Mains Syllabus 2016 – 2017. The IAS Examination Prelims 2016 is going to be held in the month of May of this year, 2016. IAS Syllabus 2016 pdf download, We have observed many candidates are searching for the Syllabus, Exam Pattern, etc…, of Civil Service Examinations 2016 generally IAS Examination 2016. IAS Syllabus 2016 pdf download, The Application Form for IAS Examination 2016 will be available in the official website of the Union Public Services Commission i.e. www.upsc.gov.in. So, here we are providing you with the Syllabus of IAS Examination 2016 both the Prelims and the Mains below for IAS Syllabus 2016 pdf download .

The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Examination is commonly called as IAS Examination. Indian Administrative Service is one among the 24 Union Public Services such as IPS, IFS, etc, Mains IAS Syllabus 2016 pdf download The IAS examination is one of the toughest examination in the world. Every year 9 to 10 lakhs students will appear the examination but only few students get qualified. The Selected IAS candidates will have an exposure in different kinds of roles such as Head of the Public Sector Units, Cabinet Secretary, Chief Secretary, Commissioner, etc…., It is also known as the most unique career as it makes many changes in the lives of millions of people in India. The Dates of Notifications of various UPSC examinations, Mains IAS Syllabus 2016, the Last for the receipt of applications of various UPSC examinations, IAS Syllabus 2016 pdf download, the Dates of various UPSC examinations and the Duration of the various UPSC Examinations are released through a Examination Calendar 2016 Notification in the Official website of Union Public Services Commission(UPSC) i.e. www.upsc.gov.in. through a link given below  You can verify the exam dates, dates of Notifications, Last Dates for receipt of applications and the duration of the exams in this year, 2016.

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

Name of the Post : Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

Name of the Organization : UPSC, Union Public Service Commission.

Official Website : www,upsc.gov.in.

Names of the IAS Examinations : Preliminary or CSAT or Prelims Exam, Mains Exam.

Name of the Organization : Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Location of the Job : Across India.

The Syllabus for the IAS Civil Services UPSC Prelims Examination or CSAT Exam 2016:

I. Topics in Paper I : General Studies (200 Marks)

1. Current Events of National & International Importance.
2. Geography of India as well as the World: Physical, Economic and Social Aspects.
3. Polity & Governance of India: Constitution and the Political aspects.
4. General Science.
5. The General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Climate Change and Bio Diversity.
6. Economic & Social Development :  Demography, Sustainable Development, Inclusion, Social Sector Initiatives, Poverty, etc..,
7. Indian History & Indian National Movement.

II. Topics in Paper II : General Ability or Aptitude (200 Marks)

1. Comprehension.
2. Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability.
3. General Mental Ability.
4. Comprehension Skills English language ( 10th Standard Level).
5. Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills.
6. Decision Making & Problem Solving.
7. Basic Numeracy (Orders of Magnitude, Numbers & their Relations, etc.., of 10th Standard Level), Data Interpretation such as Charts, Tables, Graphs, Data Sufficiency, etc.., (10th Standard Level).
8. Question based on the English Language Comprehension Skills (10th Standard Level). (The Candidates will be tested through giving questions on the Passages without providing hindi translation for those Questions).

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

The Syllabus for the IAS Civil Services UPSC Mains Examination 2016:

The UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2016 contains 9 Papers out of which 2 Papers are in the nature of Qualifying nature while the other 7 are based on merit Ranking. The Subjects in those Papers are described below.

S.No.	Name of the Paper.	Name of the Subject.
1.	Paper – A.	Indian Languages.
2.	Paper – B.	English.
3.	Paper – I.	Essay.
4.	Paper – II.	General Studies – I.
5.	Paper – III.	General Studies – II.
6.	Paper – IV.	General Studies – III.
7.	Paper – V.	General Studies – IV.
8.	Paper – VI.	Optional Subject (Paper – 1).
9.	Paper – VII.	Optional Subject (Paper – 2).

I. Topics in Paper I : Indian Language

The Indian Languages according to the IAS Civil Services UPSC Mains signifies the Languages which are present in the 8th Schedule to the Indian Constitution. The Script to be used by the Candidates will be based on the Language he or she selects for the Paper A of Indian Languages. The Paper A (Indian Language) in the UPSC IAS Mains is not compulsory for the Candidates who belong to the North Eastern States such as Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Tripura.

Topics in Indian Language (Paper – I):

1. Comprehensive Type of Questions related to the Given Passage.
2. Short Essay.
3. Vocabulary & Usage.
4. Precise Writing (in other words, making a summary).
5. Translation from English to the Selected Indian Language and Vice Versa.

The List of the Languages as well as the Scripts to be used for the respective Languages are given below here.

S.No.	Name of the Language.	Script.
1.	Assamese.	Assamese.
2.	Bodo.	Devanagari.
3.	Gujarati.	Gujarati.
4.	Kannada.	Kannada.
5.	Konkani.	Devanagari.
6.	Malayalam.	Malayalam.
7.	Marathi.	Devanagari.
8.	Punjabi.	Gurmukhi.
9.	Telugu.	Telugu.
10.	Tamil.	Tamil.
11.	Santhali.	Olchiki or Devanagari.
12.	Urdu.	Persian.
13.	Bengali.	Bengali.
14.	Dogri.	Devanagari.
15.	Hindi.	Devanagari.
16.	Kashmiri.	Persian.
17.	Maithili.	Devanagari.
18.	Manipuri.	Bengali.
19.	Sanskrit.	Devanagari.
20.	Sindhi.	Arabic or Devanagari.
21.	Nepali.	Devanagari.
22.	Oriya.	Oriya.

II. Topics in Paper II: English

1. Comprehensive Type of Questions related to the Given Passage.
2. Short Essay.
3. Vocabulary & Usage.
4. Precise Writing (in other words, making a summary).

III. Topics in Paper III: Essay

The Candidates are given some Topics. They have to Write Essays on those Given Topics in Brief. They Should not Deviate from the Given Topics. The Essay can be Written in the Language selected by the Candidates. The Candidates have to write the Essay in Orderly manner briefly.

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

IV. Topics in Paper IV: General Studies – I

1. Indian Culture: Architecture, Literature, Art Form since the Ancient Times.
2. Modern Indian History from the Eighteenth Century till Present Significant events & Issues.
3. The Freedom Struggle of the Country: Different Stages and Contributions from various Parts of the Country.
4. Post Independence: Consolidation as well as Reorganization within the Country.
5. History of the World: Events taking place since 18th Century; Industrial Revolution, Colonization & Decolonization, etc.., Political Changes such as Capitalism, Socialism, etc.., Effects of these Changes on the Society.
6. Indian Society, Diversity in India: Salient Features.
7. Geography of the World & its Salient Features.
8. The Concepts of Communalism, Secularism, Social Empowerment, Regionalism, etc..,
9. Distribution of key Natural Resources all over the World, etc..,

V. Topics in Paper V: General Studies – II

1. Governance.
2. Constitution.
3. Polity.
4. Social Justice.
5. Internal Relations.

VI. Topics in Paper VI: General Studies – III

1. Technology.
2. Economic Development.
3. Disaster Management.
4. Environmental.
5. Security.
6. Bio-Diversity.

VII. Topics in Paper V: General Studies – IV

1. Aptitude.
2. Ethics.
3. Integrity.

VIII. Topics in Paper VI: Optional Subject (Paper – 1)

The Candidates have to select the Optional Subject. The Questions asked in this Paper depends on the Subject selected by the Candidate.

IX. Topics in Paper VI: Optional Subject (Paper – 2)

The Candidates have to select the Optional Subject. The Questions asked in this Paper depends on the Subject selected by the Candidate.

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in :

Optional Subjects: The Candidates have to select two subjects as Optional Subjects. The Optional Subjects are as follows.

• Agriculture.
• Anthropology.
• Chemistry.
• Commerce & Accountancy.
• Civil Engineering.
• Electrical Engineering.
• Geology.
• Law.
• Mathematics.
• Medical Science.
• Physics.
• Psychology.
• Sociology.
• Zoology.
• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
• Botany.
• Economics.
• Geography.
• History.
• Management.
• Mechanical Engineering.
• Philosophy.
• Political Science & International Relations.
• Public Administration.
• Statistics.

UPSC IAS Interview Syllabus 

1. Mental Alertness.
2. Clear & Logical Exposition.
3. Knowledge & Interest of Current Affairs.
4. Specificness & Depth of Interests.
5. Leadership Skills.
6. Critical Powers of Assimilation.
7. Social Traits.
8. Balance of Judgement.
9. Ability of Social Cohesion.
10. Intellectual & Moral Integrity.

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus CSAT Exam Pattern previous papers upsc.gov.in

S.No.	Name of the Paper.	Name of the Subject.	Questions will be asked in medium of.	No.of Questions to be asked.	Marks.	Duration of the Exam.
1.	Paper – I.	General Studies.	English & Hindi.	100 Questions.	200 Marks.	2 Hours.
2.	Paper – II.	General Ability or Aptitude.	English & Hindi.	80 Questions.	200 Marks.	2 Hours.
Total.				180 Questions.	400 Marks.	4 Hours.

Note: The Paper I & Paper II in the UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam will be conducted in two Sessions.

The Exam Pattern of the UPSC IAS Exam Civil Services Mains Examination 2016-2017 is as follows:

S. No.	Name of the Paper.	Name of the Subject.	Nature of the Paper.	Duration of the Exam.	Medium in which Questions are asked	Marks.
1.	Paper – A.	Indian Language.	Qualifying Nature.	3 Hours.	Only in english.	300 Marks.
2.	Paper – B.	English Language.		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	300 Marks.
3.	Paper – I.	Essay.	Merit Ranking Nature.	3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
4.	Paper – II.	General Studies – I.		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
5.	Paper – III.	General Studies – II.		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
6.	Paper – IV.	General Studies – III.		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
7.	Paper – V.	General Studies – IV.		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
8.	Paper – VI.	Optional Subject (Paper – I).		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
9.	Paper – VII.	Optional Subject (Paper – II).		3 Hours.	Hindi & English.	250 Marks.
		Total.				1,750 Marks.
		Interview or Personality Test.				275 Marks.
Grand Total.						2,025 Marks.

Note:

• The Indian Languages pertain to the Languages which are mentioned in the 8th Schedule to the Indian Constitution.
• The Candidates who are qualified in the Mains as well as the Interview or the Personality Test will be Selected on the Basis of Merit Ranking on the Marks they have attained in the UPSC IAS Mains as well as Interview.

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