IAS Entrance Exam Syllabus

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UPSC Preliminary Examination Syllabus
Syllabus of Paper I -(200 marks) Duration : Two hours
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
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.
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
General Science

Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: Two hours
English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.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).
Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from
The questions will be of multiple choices, objective type.

For your idea , here i am providing list of few questions of sociology subject.
Section A
1. (a) Analyse the limitations of quantitative methods in social research. 20
(b)Critically examine the functionalist tradition in Sociology.
(c)Analyse the salient features of historical materialism.

2. Write short notes on the following: (Each note should not exceed 150 words)
(a)"Sociology emerged in Europe and flourished to begin with on social reformist orientation in the U.S.A." - Comment.
(b) Compare and contrast Sociology with Anthropology.
(c) Critically examine positivistic approach in sociological studies.
(d) Examine science and technology as agents of social change.
(e) Analyse the contemporary trends in family with examples.

3. (a)Compare Karl Marx with Emile Durkheim with reference to the framework of 'division of labour'.
(b)Critically analyse the contributions of G.H. Mead to 'symbolic interactionism'.
(c) Examine the salient features of Weberian bureaucracy.

4. (a) How are open and closed systems of stratification undergoing transformation in the emergence of new hierarchical social order in societies?
(b) Is patriarchy a universal phenomenon? Critically examine how does patriarchy affect sexual division of labour in societies.
(c) Examine the role of pressure groups in parliamentary democracy.

Section B
5. Write short notes on the following: (Each note should not exceed 150 words)
(a) Distinguish between people being socially excluded and people excluding themselves socially in societies.
(b) Define social movement. Elucidate the role of reformist movements in social change.

(c) "Science has empirical means to logical ends and religion has non-empirical means to logical ends." - Comment.
(d) Examine the social dimensions of displacement induced by development.
(e) Analyse the gender bias in the present society with examples.

6. (a) How do Karl Marx and Max Weber differ in terms of their analysis of social stratification?
(b)Examine the social impact of globalization on labour and society.
(c)Examine the relevance of Parsonian Social System in the present society.

7. (a) Evaluate how do civil society and democracy mutually reinforce each other.
(b)Examine the emerging trends in marriage and family as a response to the changes in economic and social order.
(c) Critically examine the role of civil society in democracy.

8. (a) Illustrate the conflicts and tensions experienced by societies undergoing social change.
(b) Critically examine the cultural theories of social change with suitable examples.
(c) Is religion antithetical to science? Comment.

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IAS Entrance Exam Syllabus

UPSC – IAS examination is conducted in three phases:

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination or CSAT (Objective Section)

Phase 2: Main Examination (Subjective Section)

Phase 3: Interview (Vocal Section)

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination – CSAT Syllabus:

CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test is the Preliminary examination of UPSC, it test the aptitude of examinee to tackle Reasoning and Analytical questions. Consist of two papers, each of 200 marks and two hours of duration and it is compulsory to appear in both.

It is an Objective section, and every wrong attempt will cost you 1/3rd marks of the attempted question.

CSAT is just a screening test, thus the marks obtained will not be entertained in your final merit.

Syllabus for Paper 1:
Current events (National and International)
History of India
Geography of the world (Physical, Social, Economic)
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution
Economic and Social Development
General Issues (Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity, Climate change etcs.)
General Science

Syllabus for Paper 2:
Comprehension
Interpersonal Skills
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic Numeracy
Data Interpretation
Comprehension Skill (English)

Phase 2: Main Examination Syllabus (1750 Marks):

The phase test academic and intellectual talent in depth. It consists of 9 papers, in which two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each:

I. Any Indian Language

II. English

These two papers just need to qualify which is mandatory and marks obtained will not be considered or counted.

Language for the rest seven papers can be any of the languages mentioned in Eighth Schedule of the constitution or you can opt for English. Rest seven papers are mentioned below, each weighing 250 marks:

III. Essay

IV. General Studies 1 (Indian Heritage/Culture, World History & Geography)

V. General Studies 2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)

VI. General Studies 3 (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management)
General Studies 4 (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)
Optional 1 (Of your choice)

VII. Optional 2 (Of choice)

These are the optional subjects from which you can choose your preference:
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology
Assamese
Bengali
Chinese
English
French
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu