Syllabus UPSC Aptitude Test

UPSC Aptitude Test Syllabus

Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) 2011 would consist Paper I and Paper II. Full knowledge of the English applicants has superior opportunity to succeed in CSAT 2011.

Paper 1
Pattern:

Total Marks: 200
Duration : 2 Hours

Syllabus
● 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 donot require subject specialization

● General science.

Paper 2
Pattern:

Total Marks: 200
Duration : 2 Hours

Syllabus
● 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)