Preliminary Examination (Common with Civils Service Prelims)
General Studies Paper 1 (Marks 200)
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and Indian national movement
- Indian and world geography
- Indian polity and governance
- Economic and social development
- General issues on environmental ecology, biodiversity, and climate change
- General science
General Studies Paper 2 CSAT (Marks 200)
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy
- Data interpretation
Mains Examination
General English (300 Marks)
- Essay (800-1000 words) [100 marks]
- Letter Writing [25 marks]
- Report Writing [25 marks]
- Precis writing [50 marks]
- Reading the passage and answering the questions [50 marks]
- GRAMMAR [50 marks]
General Knowledge (300 marks)
- History of India
- Indian Economy
- Polity and Constitution
- Geography
- Environment and Biodiversity
- Science and Technology
- Current events and of such matters of every day observation and experience and experience in their scientific aspects
Optional 1 (400 marks)
- Paper 1 (200 marks)
- Paper 2 (200 marks)
Optional 2 (400 Marks)
- Paper 1 (200 marks)
- Paper 2 (200 marks)