IAS Syllabus 2016
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IAS Exam Pattern
Indian Administrative Service Exam is conducted in three parts. In the below section you may check pattern of your examination. According to this patter you may know weight age of any subject. So with the help of this you can easily qualify this exam.
IAS exam is organized in three parts.
Preliminary Exam (Written)
Main Exam (Written and Interview)
Interview
Preliminary Examination:
Exam
Papers
Total Marks
Duration
Preliminary exam
Paper 1: General Studies
200 marks
2 hours
Paper 2: Aptitude Skills
200 marks
2 hours
Main Examination:
Exam
Papers
Total Marks
Main examination
Paper 1: One of the Indian languages chosen from the prescribed list
300
Paper 2: English
300
Paper 3: Essay
250
Paper 4th/5th/6th/7th : General Studies (250 marks for each paper)
1000
Paper 8th & 9th : Optional subject 1
500
Total Marks for written examination (Marks of English and Language will not be counted )
1750
Interview Test:
Candidates who will qualify Preliminary and Main examination will be called for Interview. This Interview will be of 275 marks.
IAS Syllabus Overview:
Preliminary Examination
Paper A:
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 the World
Indian Polity and Governance -Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization General Science
Paper B:
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision-making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)
Main Examination
Paper-A:
Paper 1: Any Indian Language
For this examination candidates have to choose one language from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. This exam is not compulsory for applicants hailing from the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.
Paper 2: English
This paper is conducted to test eligibility of aspirants and to check skills of aspirants in English and Indian Language concerned. Aspirants are selected on basis of some facts like how they understand these languages and how they express their ideas clearly and correctly.
The pattern of questions would be generally as follows:-
(i) Comprehension of given passages
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
Paper B:
Paper 1: Essay
Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
Paper 2: General Studies 1
(Indian Heritage/ Culture, World History & Geography)
Indian culture will cover the main feature of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from olden to present times.
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues
The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and restructuring within the country
Part 3: General Studies 2
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)
Functions and duties of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora
Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
Paper 4: General Studies 3
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management)
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it
Government Budgeting.
Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
Disaster and disaster management
Linkages between development and spread of extremism
Land reforms in India
Paper 5:General Studies 4
(Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world
Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values
Paper 6 and 7:Optional 1 (Of your choice)/ Optional 2 (Of your choice)
Candidates can choose any optional from the subjects, which are given below:
List of optional subjects for Main Examination
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.
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