Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination

Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2011

Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination

The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi

Civil Services Aptitude Test

The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam is called the CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test. The CSAT is coming into effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2011. CSAT will not only enable us to choose civil servants with right aptitudes but also end the use of scaling system for varying subjects that has been a matter of concern for many. 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).

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F.A.Q

FAQ-Civil services examination

Q1. Why History becoming so popular among the aspirants of Civil Services and State Services?
Ans. History is a safe and scoring subject in Civil Services and State Services examination. It does not need any previous background, Study materials and examination oriented guidance are available at ease steps. To Memorize and prepare history is very easy as compared to other subjects.  It covers a major part of general study in Preliminary exams & main examination. It’s like one subject with multidimensional effects to crack such examinations.

Q.2. What is the best way to understand the contributions of the thinkers in a right perspective?
Ans. Learn basic theories and techniques of Managements relevant to the subject matter of Public Administration. This is important because most of the thinkers have been primarily concerned with developing theories to improve the management of private sector. First of all, try to understand the essential ingredients of any theory and also understand the contemporary socio-eco-political conditions prevailing at the time of the crystallization of the theories.After this, the second step should be to understand the contributions of respective thinkers under specific theories.

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History Syllabus for Main Examination

Paper-I
Section-A
1. Sources and approaches to study of early Indian history. 
2. Early pastoral and agricultural communities. The archaeological evidence. 
3. The Indus Civilization: its origins, nature and decline. 
4. Patterns of settlement, economy, social organization and religion in India (c. 2000 to 500 B.C.) : archaeological perspectives. 

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Reference Book for History-UPSC

History : Mains Examination

Ancient History:

Ancient India ( NCERT ) Prof. R.S. Sharma

Ashoka & Decline of Maurya Romila Thapar

History of South India : K.A. Nilkantha sastri

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