📚 Civil Services Examination Structure
🛤️ Stages of Examination
- 1️⃣ Preliminary Examination Prelims
- 2️⃣ Main Examination Mains
- 3️⃣ Interview Personality Test
📖 Subjects Offered
- 📝 General Studies Prelims & Mains
- 🧮 CSAT Aptitude Test
- 🎯 Optional Subjects: Geography Anthropology History Sociology
📝 Exam Details
A. Preliminary Examination (Prelims)
Paper I: General Studies (200 Marks)
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- Indian and World Geography
- Indian Polity and Governance
- Economic and Social Development
- Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change
- General Science
- Current Events (National & International)
Paper II: CSAT (200 Marks)
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal Skills
- Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability
- Decision Making, Problem Solving
- General Mental Ability
- Basic Numeracy, Data Interpretation (Class X level)
- English Language Comprehension (Class X level)
B. Main Examination (Mains)
Total 7 Papers (1750 Marks)
- Essay (250 Marks)
- General Studies I (250 Marks): Heritage, Culture, History, Geography, Society
- General Studies II (250 Marks): Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, International Relations
- General Studies III (250 Marks): Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security, Disaster Management
- General Studies IV (250 Marks): Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude
- Optional Subject Paper I (250 Marks)
- Optional Subject Paper II (250 Marks)
- Qualifying Papers: English and Modern Indian Language
C. Interview (Personality Test)
- 275 Marks
D. Total Marks
- 2025 Marks
