Are you willing to crack IAS 2016 Exam? If yes, here are the important tips for you. UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern 2016, UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Syllabus, UPSC Civil Services Study Material, IAS Prelims Exam Syllabus, IAS Pre Exam Syllabus are now available. The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2016 online registration will be begin in the month of April 2016.
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Application Form 2016
UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2016 for Prelims:
The Application form for the UPSC Civil Services exam is to be available from 23rd April 2016. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to release the notification for the exam along with the application form on the 23rd of April 2016. The UPSC Civil Services Application Form 2016 can then be filled online on the UPSC website. The recruitments for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) will include a preliminary and a main examination. The details regarding the UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern 2016, UPSC Civil Services Exam Syllabus 2016 and the exam schedule can be obtained from this article.
UPSC IAS Prelims Exam Pattern Syllabus 2016:
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is responsible for holding examinations so as to recruit candidates for several government posts. One of such examinations is CSAT. The CSAT is held every year for the posts of civil services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The exam is carried out in two stages, the preliminary exam and the main exam. The candidates who successfully clear both of these exams will qualify the recruitment.
The Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) includes two papers, each of 200 marks. The questions asked will be of multiple-choice format, and will be related to the following fields:
- Paper I: General Studies
- Paper II: General Ability
The question paper in the preliminary exam will be available in both, Hindi and English. The applicants who succeed in qualifying the preliminary exam will be eligible to appear in the main exam.
IAS Prelims Paper I:
| Time Duration | 2 hours |
| Number of questions | 100 |
The syllabus for Paper I is as follows:
| Indian Polity and Governance | Constitution, Political System,Public Policy, |
Panchayat Raj,
Rights Issues, etc—Indian and World Geography—SocialEconomic GeographyHistory of India
Physical of India and the WorldCurrent AffairsNational & International Importance,Sports,Political, etc.—Economic and Social Development—Poverty,Social Sector Initiatives,Sustainable Development,
Demographics,
Inclusion,
General Issues on Environmental biodiversity, etc.General ScienceAchievements of Eminent Scientists, Everyday Science & Innovation,Basis of Life Cells: Protoplasm & tissues,
Food: Source of Energy for Man, etc.
IAS Prelims Paper II
| Time Duration | 2 hours |
| Number of Questions | 80 |
The syllabus for Paper II is as follows:
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- English Language Comprehension Skills (of Class X level)
- Comprehension
- Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
- General Mental Ability
- Interpersonal Skills such Communication Skills
- Basic numeracy: Orders of Magnitude, numbers and their relations, etc.
- Data Interpretation: Graphs, Tables, Charts, Data sufficiency, etc.
UPSC IAS Exam Schedule 2016 for Preliminary Exam has also been released by the UPSC. It is known that the preliminary examination for UPSC civil services is to be held on the 7th of August 2016 (Sunday). It is going to be a one-day examination. The main examination is scheduled to be held on the 3rd of December 2016. It will be attended only be the candidates who successfully clear the preliminary exam.
