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)

Source :  http://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/SV/13018_4_2008-AIS-1.pdf

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