CLEARING IAS IS NOT A CHILD'S GAME
Data is based upon the study of UPSC Annual Reports-
Total Applicants- 3.5 Lakhs – 4 Lakhs
Appeared in Prelims- 50% [50% out of them are reappearing]
Cleared Prelims- 2.5% – 3% of applicatns
Appeared in Mains- 2% – 2.5% of applicats
Cleared Mains- 0.25% – 0.3% of applicatns
Final success rate- 0.01% [1 out of every 10,000 applicants]
Candidates get IAS- 0.0025%
Optional with best success rate-
Psychology [12% - 14%] followed by Medical Science
Most popular Optionals-
History [opted by 35%]
Geography [opted by 30%]
Pub Ad [opted by 15%]
Medium Popularity-
English Medium [55%]
Hindi Medium [42%]
Others [3%]
Success rate via stream-
Medical Science [AIIMS] followed by Engineering [IIT] and Arts
Gender wise success rate-
Males 7% – 8%
Females 15% – 20% [Almost Double]
Success rate via number of attempts-
Successful in 1st Attempt 7% – 8%
Successful in 2nd Attempt 40% – 45%
Dear Aspirants
We are glad to inform you that Syllabus of CSAT 2011 is out. There is NO optional paper this time. There are two papers and pattern of examination is as follows-
Paper-1 [200 Marks]
Duration- 2 Hours
- 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 World
- Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj , Public Policy, Rights issues
- Economic and Social Development – Sustainable development, Poverty, Demographics, Social sector initiatives
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change
- General Science
Paper-2 [200 Marks]
Duration- 2 Hours
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication Skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and Problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic Number System
- Interpretation Skills (Charts, Graphs, tables, Data Sufficiency Class X Level)
- English language Comprehension Skills
Official link is given below
SYLLABUS , BOOKS, SUBJECTS,IMPORTANT LINKS FOR EXAM
