The document outlines the syllabus for the Preliminary Examination for general studies. Paper I covers current events, history of India, geography, polity and governance, economic and social development, environment, and general science. It is 200 marks and lasts two hours. Paper II covers comprehension, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning, decision making, general mental ability, numeracy, and data interpretation. English language comprehension will be tested through passages in English only. Both papers contain multiple choice, objective questions and Paper II also lasts two hours.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Preliminary Examination for general studies. Paper I covers current events, history of India, geography, polity and governance, economic and social development, environment, and general science. It is 200 marks and lasts two hours. Paper II covers comprehension, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning, decision making, general mental ability, numeracy, and data interpretation. English language comprehension will be tested through passages in English only. Both papers contain multiple choice, objective questions and Paper II also lasts two hours.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Preliminary Examination for general studies. Paper I covers current events, history of India, geography, polity and governance, economic and social development, environment, and general science. It is 200 marks and lasts two hours. Paper II covers comprehension, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning, decision making, general mental ability, numeracy, and data interpretation. English language comprehension will be tested through passages in English only. Both papers contain multiple choice, objective questions and Paper II also lasts two hours.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Preliminary Examination for general studies. Paper I covers current events, history of India, geography, polity and governance, economic and social development, environment, and general science. It is 200 marks and lasts two hours. Paper II covers comprehension, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning, decision making, general mental ability, numeracy, and data interpretation. English language comprehension will be tested through passages in English only. Both papers contain multiple choice, objective questions and Paper II also lasts two hours.
GENERAL STUDIES (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 specialisation General Science
CSAT (Paper II 200 marks Duration: Two hours)
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)
Note 1: 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 English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper. Note 2: The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.