IAS Syllabus 2014 for Preliminary Exam & Mains UPSC Download

IAS Syllabus 2014 for Preliminary Exam & Mains UPSC Download

IAS Syllabus 2014

IAS Stands for Indian Administrative service. IAS PreliminaryExam & Mains is conducted every year by Union Public Service Exam (UPSC)and is one of the toughest exams to crack. Thousands of candidates appear inIAS but a very few got selected.

This Exam needs Continuous Study, proper planning, Time management.

Job hunters who want to apply for IAS Exam will have to understand the IAS Pattern and Syllabus 2014 for Preliminary, Mains and Final Interview before applying. All relevant details and updates regarding UPSC are well tailored below by the team of route2win.blogspot.in.

Name of the Organization

Union Public Service Commission

Type of Syllabus

IAS Syllabus 2014

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification: Applicants are required to have Graduate Degree in any field from any recognized university.

IAS Exam Pattern

IAS exam is comprises of three stages:

• Preliminary exam (CSAT exam)
• Civil Services Mains exam
• Interview

CSAT Exam Pattern: CSAT Exam consists of two papers:-

Paper I:

General Studies and Current Affairs

Marks – 200

Duration – 02 Hrs

Syllabus for Paper I

• History of India and Indian national movement
• Indian and World Geography
• Indian Polity and Economic
• General Science
• Current events of national and international

Paper II: 

General Aptitude

Syllabus for Paper II

• Communication skills
• Logical reasoning & analytical ability
• Decision making & problem solving
• Basic numeracy
• English language comprehension skills

Civil Services Mains exam: 

Civil Services Mains is conducted in the month of October / November generally. IAS Mains consists of the following optional papers.

IAS Mains Optional Papers
General Studies	Electrical Engineering
Botany	Geology
Economics	Mathematics
Geography	Physics
Management	Sociology
Philosophy	Statistics
Public Administration	Law
Agriculture	Essay
Chemistry	Commerce & Accountancy
Medical Science	Psychology

IAS Interview:

Marks – 300

Board test the candidates mental abilities, decision making under stress, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Alertness, Manners, Knowledge. Here in the below section some useful Interview questions are given:

• Your hobbies
• Academic details like your school/College/University.
• Stream specialization
• Current Affairs
• Current place, Home state, etc
• Stress questions to test your mental abilities.
• Why you want to be an IAS Officer.

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Note: Applicants may check the official website