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3rd August 2014, 09:55 AM
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Civil Service Preliminary exam going to be replaced by an aptitude test?
I want to give the exam of Civil Service Preliminary exam and for that I want to get the details of when it will be replaced by an aptitude test so can you provide me that?
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3rd August 2014, 10:27 AM
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Re: Civil Service Preliminary exam going to be replaced by an aptitude test?
As you want to get the details of when Civil Service Preliminary exam will be replaced by an aptitude test so here it is for you: I want to tell you that as on 24 July 2014 there has been no news regarding this being released by UPSC or Central Government Here for your reference I am giving you the details of Civil Services Preliminary Exam: Syllabus of 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 and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization. Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: Two hours 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) Reference Books: Paper I - General Studies 1. History (Indian History and Indian National Movement) Essential: NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII Modern India by Bipin Chandra Additional: History of Modern India by A.C Banerjee 2. Geography (Indian and World Geography) Essential: NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII General Principals of World Geography by Charles Farro School Atlas Additional: Certificate Course in Geography by Goh Cheng Leong 3. Economics (Indian Economics and Economic Theory) Essential: An Evolution of Indian Economy by I.C. Dhingra Economic Survey of India by Govt. of India Economic Dictionary by Penguin Additional: Indian Economy by Dutta and Sundara Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri Economic Dictionary by Collins 4. Polity (Indian Constitution) Essential: An Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu Additional: Our Constitution by Dr. Subhash Kashyap 5. General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) Essential – NCERT books IX, X Additional: Anatomy & Physiology by Evelyn Pearce 6. Environment (Ecology, Bio-diversity, Climate Change) Essential: Biology and Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues 7. Current Affairs Essential: Hindu and Economic Times Newspapers Frontline, Political & Economic Weeks Periodicals Additional: India Year book Paper II – Aptitude 1. Numeracy Essential: NCERT Mathematics VII, IX, X 2. Data Interpretation Essential: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan 3. English Comprehension and Communication Essential: Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal 4. Logical Reasoning Essential: A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal Additional: A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali |
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