PRELIM TEST SYLLABUS
Paper I – General Studies Paper I

● 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
● Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
● General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation
● General Science

Paper II – General Studies Paper II:
CSAT: Civil Services Aptitude Test

● 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)