The course content provided by CACS adheres to the latest revised syllabus and scheme published by UPSC.
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
PAPER 1 - (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.
PAPER II – (200 MARKS)
(Minimum qualifying nature 33% 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), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level)
ELIGIBILITY
EDUCATION – Any Degree (Recognised by UGC / AICTE) Students having done correspondence courses also eligible
CATEGORY
PwBD
OBC
SC / ST
AGE LIMIT
21 – 32 years
21 – 35 years
21 – 37 years
ATTEMPTS
09 for GL/EWS/OBC
Unlimited for SC/ST
09
Unlimited
Note: 21 years as in August month of the year of notification
MAIN EXAMINATION
Qualifying Papers
| Paper – A | |
|---|---|
| (One of the Indian Language to be selected by candidate from Languages included in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution) | 300 marks |
| Paper – B | |
|---|---|
| English | 300 marks |
Papers to be counted for merit
| Paper – 1 | |
|---|---|
| Essay | 250 marks |
| Paper – 5 | |
|---|---|
| General Studies -IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 250 marks |
| Paper – 2 | |
|---|---|
| General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History Geography of the World Society) | 250 marks |
| Paper – 6 | |
|---|---|
| Optional Subject – Paper 1 | 250 marks |
| Paper – 3 | |
|---|---|
| General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 marks |
| Paper – 7 | |
|---|---|
| Optional Subject – Paper 2 | 250 marks |
| Paper – 4 | |
|---|---|
| General Studies -III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 marks |
| Sub Total (Written Test) | 1750 marks |
| Personality Test | 275 marks |
| Grand Total | 2025 marks |
CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION
IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS etc. – Totally 24 Services