Official Press Release (Issued on 18 October 2010) Civil Services (Prelim) Exam.-2011:
From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.
The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under: (Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration: Two
hrs.* 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, panchayatiraj, 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 donot require subject
specialization
* General science.
(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration: Two hrs
* 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)
