Civil Services exam is conducted once in a year. The exam is divided into 3 sections.

1. Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) – formerly Prelimins.

2. Civil MAINS.

3. Interview.

The CSAT is a test for 1 day. It has negative marking. The questions will be of multiple choices,
objective type. The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of
200 marks each and of two hours duration each.
The notification for the year 2011 will be given on 19/02/2011, and the last date to apply
is on 21/03/2011, and probably the exam will be conducted on 12/06/2011.
The syllabus of CSAT:
Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought
to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination
(CSE) in 2011 onwards:

1. 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 specialization
• General Science.

2. 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).
• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level.
The prospective candidates are advised to note that no changes are being introduced at this
stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil
Services Examination (CSE).

THE CIVILS MAINS is conducted for those who clear the CSAT.
There are 21 optional subjects, out of which we have to select 2 subjects.
Each paper has 2 parts, and the exam is in descriptive form. So choose the optional papers
wisely. The time table for 2010 is also shown in the next page.
 So in the MAINS we have the following papers as a whole.

1. General Studies Paper I & II

2. Essay (Paper I) & English (Paper II)
3. Optional 1 Paper I & II
4. Optional 2 Paper I & II
5. Indian Language

TIME TABLE FOR CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2010

Forenoon Session Afternoon Session

Date/Day
9.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M. 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
-1 -2 -3
29.10.2010 (FRI) General Studies Paper-I General Studies Paper-II
30.10.2010 (SAT) Essay English
31.10.2010 (SUN) Indian Language I Indian Language II
Political Science & IR I / Political Science & IR II /
02.11.2010 (TUE)
Public Admin Paper I Public Admin Paper II
03.11.2010 (WED) Geography Paper-I Geography Paper-II
04.11.2010 (THU) History Paper-I History Paper-II
-1 -2 -3
08.11.2010 (MON) Literature of Language I Literature of Language II
09.11.2010 (TUE) Philosophy Paper-I Philosophy Paper-II
Sociology Paper-I/ Sociology Paper-II/
10.11.2010 (WED)
Anthropology Paper I Anthropology Paper II
11.11.2010 (THU) Psychology Paper-I Psychology Paper-II
12.11.2010 (FRI) Zoology Paper-I Zoology Paper-II
13.11.2010 (SAT) Law Paper-I Law Paper-II
15.11.2010 (MON) Economics Paper-I Economics Paper-II
Commerce & Accountancy
Commerce & Accountancy Paper-I/
16.11.2010 (TUE) Paper-II/
Management Paper I
Management Paper II
Civil /Electrical/Mech Engg.
Civil /Electrical/Mech Engg. Paper-I/
18.11.2010 (THU) Paper-II/
Medical Sc. Paper I
Medical Sc. Paper II
19.11.2010 (FRI) Botany Paper-I Botany Paper-II
Mathematics Paper-I/ Mathematics Paper-II/
20.11.2010 (SAT)
Statistics Paper I Statistics Paper II
Agriculture Paper-I/ Agriculture Paper-II/
22.11.2010 (MON) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Animal Husbandry & Veterinary
Science I Science II
23.11.2010 (TUE) Physics Paper-I Physics Paper-II
25.11.2010 (THU) Chemistry Paper-I Chemistry Paper-II
26.11.2010 (FRI) Geology Paper-I Geology Paper-II
 • And those who qualify in the MAINS are called for the interview.
And the interview will be conducted in the month of Feb/Mar.

B. Main Examination

The written examination will consist of the following papers :

One of the Indian languages to

be selected by the candidate
Paper I from the Languages included 300 marks
in the Eighth Scheduled to the
Constitution.
Paper II English 300 marks
Paper III Essay 200 marks
300 marks
Papers IV and
General Studies for each
V
paper
Any two subjects to be
selected from the list of the 300 marks
Papers VI, VII,
optional for each
VIII and IX
subjects. Each subject will paper
have two papers.

Interview Test will carry 300 marks.

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For more details please visit the website: www.upsc.gov.in
Services/posts to which recruitment is to be made through the Examination of Civil
Services are:

• Indian Administrative Service.

• Indian Foreign Service.

• Indian Police Service.

• Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group A

• Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group A.

• Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group 'A'

• Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group A.

• Indian Revenue Service, Group A.

• Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group 'A' (Assistant Works Manager,

Administration)

• Indian Postal Service, Group A.

• Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A.

• Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A.

• Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A.

• Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A.

• Post of Assistant Security Officer, Group 'A' in Railway Protection Force.

• Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A.

• Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group A.

• Indian Trade Service, Group "A" (GR.III)

• Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A"

• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group B (Section Officer’s Grade)

• Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar
Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.
• Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar
Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'.

• Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'

• Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'