IAS Preliminary Exam Syllabus 2018

G.S Paper-II (CSAT) was only a qualifying paper and minimum qualifying marks of 33% required from 2015.
 (साल 2015 से सामान्य अध्ययन-2 का पेपर सिर्फ क्वालिफाइंग है। इस पेपर को पास करने के लिए परीक्षार्थी को मिनिमम 33 फीसदी अंक लाना जरूरी है। नीचे हम आपको IAS 2018 Pre Exam Syllabus दे रहे हैं आप उसे देख सकते हैं।)

The UPSC Preliminary Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

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).