Civil Services Aptitude Test 2013 (IAS Priliminary Exam) Syllabus

CSAT 2013 - Civil Services Aptitude Test 2013 (IAS Priliminary Exam) Syllabus What is the Syllabus for CSAT? 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 - that do not require subject specialization - General Science. 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).