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PreliminaryExamination
PaperA:
Currenteventsofnationalandinternationalimportance.
HistoryofIndiaandIndianNationalMovement.
IndianandWorldGeographyPhysical,Social,EconomicGeographyofIndiaandtheWorld.
IndianPolityandGovernanceConstitution,PoliticalSystem,PanchayatiRaj,PublicPolicy,RightsIssues,
etc
EconomicandSocialDevelopmentSustainableDevelopment,Poverty,Inclusion,Demographics,Social
Sectorinitiatives,etc.
GeneralissuesonEnvironmentalEcology,BiodiversityandClimateChangethatdonotrequiresubject
specializationGeneralScience.
CivilServicesSyllabus
PaperB:
Comprehension
Interpersonalskillsincludingcommunicationskills
Logicalreasoningandanalyticalability
Decisionmakingandproblemsolving
Generalmentalability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data
interpretation(charts,graphs,tables,datasufficiencyetc.ClassXlevel).
EnglishLanguageComprehensionskills(ClassXlevel)
IASPreviousYearPapers
MainExamination
PaperA:
Paper1:AnyIndianLanguage
For this examination candidates have to choose one language from the Languages included in the Eighth
ScheduletotheConstitution.ThisexamisnotcompulsoryforapplicantshailingfromtheStatesofArunachal
Pradesh,Manipur,Meghalaya,Mizoram,NagalandandSikkim.
Paper2:English
This paper is conducted to test eligibility of aspirants and to check skills of aspirants in English and Indian
Languageconcerned.Aspirantsareselectedonbasisofsomefactslikehowtheyunderstandtheselanguages
andhowtheyexpresstheirideasclearlyandcorrectly.
Thepatternofquestionswouldbegenerallyasfollows:
(i)Comprehensionofgivenpassages
(ii)PrecisWriting
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(iii)UsageandVocabulary
HowtoPrepareforEnglish
PaperB:
Paper1:Essay
Candidatesmayberequiredtowriteessaysonmultipletopics.Theywillbeexpectedtokeepcloselytothe
subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely Credit will be given for
effectiveandexactexpression.
Paper2:GeneralStudies1
(IndianHeritage/Culture,WorldHistory&Geography)
Indian culture will cover the main feature of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from olden to
presenttimes.
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant
events,personalities,issues
TheFreedomStruggleitsvariousstagesandimportantcontributors/contributionsfromdifferentparts
ofthecountry.
Postindependenceconsolidationandrestructuringwithinthecountry
Part3:GeneralStudies2
(Governance,Constitution,Polity,SocialJusticeandInternationalRelations)
Functions and duties of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal
structure,devolutionofpowersandfinancesuptolocallevelsandchallengestherein.
Bilateral,regionalandglobalgroupingsandagreementsinvolvingIndiaand/oraffectingIndiasinterests.
EffectofpoliciesandpoliticsofdevelopedanddevelopingcountriesonIndiasinterests,Indiandiaspora.
ImportantInternationalinstitutions,agenciesandforatheirstructure,mandate.
Governmentpoliciesandinterventionsfordevelopmentinvarioussectorsandissuesarisingoutoftheir
designandimplementation.
Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associations,donors,charities,institutionalandotherstakeholders.
ParliamentandStateLegislaturesstructure,functioning,conductofbusiness,powers&privilegesand
issuesarisingoutofthese.
Statutory,regulatoryandvariousquasijudicialbodies.
HowtoPrepareforWrittenExam
Paper4:GeneralStudies3
(Technology,EconomicDevelopment,BioDiversity,Environment,Security&DisasterManagement)
Inclusivegrowthandissuesarisingfromit.
GovernmentBudgeting.
Development,Biodiversity,Environment,SecurityandDisasterManagement.
Securitychallengesandtheirmanagementinborderareaslinkagesoforganizedcrimewithterrorism.
Food processing and related industries in India scope and significance, location, upstream and
downstreamrequirements,supplychainmanagement.
VariousSecurityforcesandagenciesandtheirmandate.
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Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and
employment.
Conservation,environmentalpollutionanddegradation,environmentalimpactassessment.
Disasteranddisastermanagement.
Linkagesbetweendevelopmentandspreadofextremism.
LandreformsinIndia.
Paper5:GeneralStudies4
(Ethics,Integrity&Aptitude)
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions
dimensionsofethicsethicsinprivateandpublicrelationships.
Attitude:content,structure,functionitsinfluenceandrelationwiththoughtandbehaviourmoraland
politicalattitudessocialinfluenceandpersuasion.
Emotionalintelligenceconcepts,andtheirutilitiesandapplicationinadministrationandgovernance.
ContributionsofmoralthinkersandphilosophersfromIndiaandworld.
Human Values lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators
roleoffamily,societyandeducationalinstitutionsininculcatingvalues.
Paper6and7:Optional1(Ofyourchoice)/Optional2(Ofyourchoice)
Candidatescanchooseanyoptionalfromthesubjects,whicharegivenbelow:
IASCoachingCenters
ListofoptionalsubjectsforMainExamination
Agriculture
AnimalHusbandryandVeterinaryScience
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
CivilEngineering
CommerceandAccountancy
Economics
ElectricalEngineeringGeography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
MechanicalEngineering
MedicalScience
Philosophy
Physics
PoliticalScienceandInternationalRelations
Psychology
PublicAdministration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
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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,UrduandEnglish.
IASExamPattern
IndianAdministrativeServiceExamisconductedinthreeparts.Inthebelowsectionyoumaycheckpattern
ofyourexamination.Accordingtothispatteryoumayknowweightageofanysubject.Sowiththehelpof
thisyoucaneasilyqualifythisexam.
IASexamisorganizedinthreeparts.
PreliminaryExam(Written)
MainExam(WrittenAndInterview)
Interview
PreliminaryExamination:
Exam

Papers

Total

Duration

Marks
Preliminaryexam Paper1:General

200

Studies

marks

Paper2:Aptitude

200

Skills

marks

2hours
2hours

MainExamination:
Exam

Papers

TotalMarks

Paper1:OneoftheIndian

300

languageschosenfromthe
Main

prescribedlist

examination Paper2:English
Paper3:Essay

300
250

Paper4th/5th/6th/7th:General 1000
Studies(250marksforeach
paper)
Paper8th&9th:Optional

500

subject1
TotalMarksforwrittenexamination(Marks

1750

ofEnglishandLanguagewillnotbe
counted)
CommonInterviewMistakes
InterviewTest:
AspirantswhowillqualifyPreliminaryandMainexaminationwillbecalledforInterview.ThisInterviewwillbe
of275marks.
CandidatesyoumayjoinusoFacebookandGooglePlustogetlatestupdatesaboutanyexam,admitcardor
itsresult.Ifyouhaveanyqueryyoumayaskincommentbox.Wewilltrytosolveitshortly.
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