IAS Syllabus 2013 for Preliminary Exam & Mains

IAS Syllabus 2013:  IAS Exam is conducted every year by Union Public Service Exam (UPSC) and is one of the toughest exams. Thousands of candidates appear in IAS but a very few got selected. Continuous Study, proper planning, Time management can make your preparation better. In 2013 year again IAS will conduct so who want to apply firstly require to understand the IAS Pattern and Syllabus for Preliminary, Mains and Final Interview. So here prominent information is given for those seeking for IAS Exam:

IAS Exam Pattern:

IAS exam is conducted into three stages:

Stage 1- Preliminary exam (CSAT exam)

Stage 2- Civil Services Mains exam

Stage 2- Interview

Preliminary (CSAT Exam): Preliminary exam or Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) is the first step for IAS Exam. Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of performance in CSAT Exam. Successful candidates in this test will be eligible for the Civil Services Mains Exam. Preliminary exam is generally conducted in month of MAY

CSAT Exam Pattern: CSAT Exam consists of two papers:-

CSAT Paper I: In this paper questions are asked from “General Studies and Current Affairs” subjects. Candidates are needs to prepare good for this exam because paper I is very tough. 

CSAT Paper II: In paper II General Aptitude questions are asked. So this may be an easy step to go ahead because it is not so typical. To score 50% of marks will make General candidates eligible for Mains exam. . 

Civil Services Mains exam: Civil Services Mains is conducted in the month of October/November generally. IAS Mains consists of the following optional papers.

IAS Mains Optional Papers
·         General Studies	·         Electrical Engineering
·         Botany	·         Geology
·         Economics	·         Mathematics
·         Geography	·         Physics
·         Management	·         Sociology
·         Philosophy	·         Statistics
·         Public Administration	·         Law
·         Agriculture	·         Essay
·         Chemistry	·         Commerce & Accountancy
·         Medical Science	·         Psychology

IAS Interview: IAS Interview is the final step for the IAS exam to select the able and qualified candidates. Interview is of total 300 marks. Very few candidates near about 1200 no. of aspirants reach at this stage. Through the Interview, Board test the candidates mental abilities, decision making under stress, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Alertness, Manners, Knowledge. 

Here in the below section some useful Interview questions are given:

• Your hobbies
• Academic details like your school/College/University.
• Stream specialization
• Current Affairs
• Current place, Home state, etc.
•  Stress questions to test your mental abilities.