SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

TIME

10:30 AM TO 12:30 PM

DURATION

2 HOURS

MEDIUM OF EXAM

 

ENGLISH

TOTAL MARKS

 

150 (NO NEGATIVE MARKS)

 

OBJECTIVE TYPE

 

40 GENERAL STUDIES QUESTIONS

10 CSAT QUESTIONS

 

 

DESCRIPTIVE

 

1 ESSAY 

 

Educational qualification:

Any graduate degree from a recognized university.

Note: Those awaiting final results can also apply

Syllabus:

General Studies –  History, Geography, Polity, Economy & Environment.

CSAT – Comprehension; Reasoning and Quantitative aptitude.

Aptitude – Percentage, Average, Time and Work.

Reasoning – Series, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Directions.

Reference books:

Aspirants are expected to be well-versed in UPSC PYQ’s.

Aspirants can follow any standard reference book of UPSC.

For General Studies:

LUCENT’s GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2026

OR

AUTHENTIC NCERT SUMMARY by DISHA PUBLICATIONS

For CSAT:

APTITUDE & REASONING-R.S AGARWAL