IAS Prelims Syllabi

Preliminary Examination


Paper I ‐ (200 marks)

1. Current events of national and international importance
2. History of India and Indian National Movement
3. Indian and World Geography‐Physical, Social, EconomicGeography of India and the World.
4. Indian Polity and Governance‐Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights      issues,etc.
5. Economic and Social Development‐SustainableDevelopment, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
6. General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio‐diversityand Climate Change ‐ that do not require subject Specialization

Paper II(200 marks)
1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision making and problem solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders ofmagnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation(charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. . Class Xlevel)
7. English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).