SYLLABI FOR THE UPSC CIVIL SERVISES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2012

SYLLABI FOR THE UPSC CIVIL SERVISES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION -2012

The 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 specialisation
• 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)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.