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Syllabus of Paper I (200 marks) Duration: 2 hours- GS Paper

1. Current events of national and international importance 
2. History of India and Indian National Movement 
3. Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World 
4. Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc 
5. Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc
6. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization General Science 

Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: 2 hours – CSAT Paper

1. Comprehension 
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills; 
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability 
4. Decision-making and problem solving 
5. General mental ability 
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)

Table   shows the Marks distribution counted for final merit

Paper              Subject                                                                                              Marks

Paper-1          Essay                                                                                                   250

Paper-2         General Studies–I                                                                           250

Paper-3         General Studies–II                                                                          250

Paper-4         General Studies–III                                                                        250

Paper-5        General Studies–IV   (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)      250

Paper-6         Optional Subject – Paper   1                                                     250

Paper-7         Optional Subject – Paper   2                                                     250

Sub Total (Written test)                                                                                     1750

Personality Test                                                                                                      275

Grand Total                                                                                                              2025

List of Optional Subjects

1. Agriculture

2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

3. Anthropology

4. Botany

5. Chemistry

6. Civil Engineering

7. Commerce and Accountancy

8. Economics

9. Electrical Engineering

10. Geography

11. Geology

12. History

13. Law

14. Management

15. Mathematics

16. Mechanical Engineering

17. Medical Science

18. Philosophy

19. Physics

20. Political Science and International Relations

21. Psychology

22. Public Administration

23. Sociology

24. Statistics

25. Zoology

26.  Literature of any one of the following languages:

Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.