Part A-Preliminary Examination

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​Paper I - (200 marks) 

 

• 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.

• General Science.

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​Paper II-(200 marks) 

• 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), DataBas

       interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level);

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Part B-Main Examination

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Paper l

Essay: Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

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PAPER-II
General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.
 

PAPER-III
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
 

PAPER-V
General Studies- IV: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

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PAPER-VI & PAPER VII
Optional Subject Papers I & II