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PROSPECTUS AND ADMISSION FORM Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

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ABOUT CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST (CSAT)

The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is called the CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test. The CSAT has come into effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2011. CSAT will not only enable UPSC to choose civil servants with right aptitudes but also end the use of scaling system for varying subjects that has been a matter of concern for many. No changes have been introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE). Scheme of Civil Services Examination The Civil Services Examination consists of two successive stages (i) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and (ii) Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts. The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks. There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks each. The question papers are be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills are tested through passages from English Language only without providing Hindi translation. Each paper is of two hours duration. Blind candidates are allowed extra time of twenty minutes for each paper. Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the various Services and Posts. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

TYPES OF CIVIL SERVICES

List of Civil Services Below is the list and descriptions of the list of services available through the civil service exams. I. All India Services III. Group - B Services Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer's Grade) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service Pondicherry Civil Service Pondicherry Police Service

Indian Administrative Service India Foreign Service Indian Police Service II. Group A Services INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service Indian Audit and Accounts Service Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Indian Defence Accounts Service Indian Revenue Service (I.T.) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) Indian Postal Service Indian Civil Accounts Service Indian Railway Traffic Service Indian Railway Accounts Service Indian Railway Personnel Service Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force Indian Defence Estates Service Indian Information Service (Junior Grade) Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III) Indian Corporate Law Service

CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST (CSAT) SUBJECT AREAS AND PATTERN

Preliminary Examination or CSAT 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 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 and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization Paper II-(200 marks) Duration : Two 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.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level) English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note 1 : Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper. Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type. Note 3: It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation.
Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO APPEAR FOR CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST (CSAT)

The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear for the Preliminary Examination. All such candidates who qualify to appear for the Civil Services Main Examination must produce proof of having passed the said examination along with their application for the Main Examination. The UPSC may in exceptional cases treat a candidate without the foregoing requisite qualification as an eligible candidate if he / she has passed an examination conducted by other institutions, the standard of which justifies his / her admission in the opinion of the Commission. Candidates with professional and technical qualifications recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees. Candidates who have passed the final year of MBBS or any Medical Examination but are yet to complete the internship can also appear for the Main Examination. However they must submit along with their Main Examination application, a certificate from the concerned authority of the University / Institution that they have passed the final professional medical examination. At the Interview stage they must then produce a certificate from a competent authority that they have completed (including internship) all the requirements for the award of the Medical Degree.

WHY SHOULD YOU GO FOR CSAT?

Gateway to most exciting job profile in India

Chance to serve the nation and make a footprint in the society

Participate in nation building process

Job stability in an uncertain global environment

It brings to you POWER & PRESTIGE

It gives you a CHANCE to work in diverse fields.

An alternative profession to Engineering, Medical and Management.

OUR STRATEGY THAT PREPARES YOU TO CONQUER CSAT

We are pioneers in developing diagrammatic solutions with multi pronged approaches. Absence of equation based solutions for DI and Quantitative Problems. Developing intuitive techniques essential for RC section. Breakthrough techniques and tricks to maximize your score in CSAT even if you lack in-depth knowledge. Time tested pro - CSAT problem solving approach for conceptual questions asked in General Studies paper 1. Course taught by stalwarts of Civil Services will ensure that you achieve maximum out of minimum effort and master the art of WHAT NOT TO READ instead of cramming everything.

COURSE DETAILS

Classroom course beginning from 11h July, 2013. DURATION OF THE COURSE July December 2013 (6 months) Additional one month revision Test Series in March/April 2014 COURSE METHODOLOGY Study Material: Booklets and class notes Module Tests will be conducted periodically Full Mock Test will be conducted in April 2014 Monthly subject tests and analysis

COURSE FEES INR 20,000/- for 6 months course (inclusive of all taxes)

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