upsc civil service patterns

UPSC CSAT Syllabus 2011 for Civil Services Aptitude Test or UPSC Syllabus 2011 / CSAT 2011 Syllabus Pattern has been announced on October 18, 2010 for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Candidates can check here for UPSC CSAT Syllabus 2011 for Civil Services Aptitude Test or UPSC Syllabus 2011 / CSAT 2011 Syllabus Pattern. Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSAT) 2011 Pattern, Syllabus consists of 2 papers of 200 marks each. Each paper will be of 2 hours. Previously UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam has an optional paper but the new Syllabus of CSAT 2011 there is NO optional paper this time and you can checkout for csat 2011 syllabus, UPSC CSAT 2011 Pattern
Paper I : 200 marks Duration : Two 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 Governnance: Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj , Public Policy, Rights issues
Economic and Social Development: Sustainble development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social sector initiatives.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change,- that don’t require subject specialization.
General Science
Paper II : 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 Numeracy (Numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) dat
Interpretation Skills (Charts, Graphs, tables, Data Sufficiency Class X Level)
English language Comprehension Skills.