1. Prelims
1.1. General Studies 100 marks
1.1.1. ● Current events of national and international importance.
1.1.2. ● History of India and Indian National Movement.
1.1.3. ● Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
1.1.4. ● Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
1.1.5. ●Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
1.1.6. ● General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation General Science
1.2. CSAT 100 marks (qualifying)
1.2.1. Comprehension
1.2.2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
1.2.3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
1.2.4. Decision-making and problem solving
1.2.5. General mental ability
1.2.6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
2. Mains
2.1. Written of 1750 marks
2.1.1. Paper I
2.1.1.1. Indian Language 300 marks qualifying
2.1.2. PaperII
2.1.2.1. English Language 300 marks qualifying
2.1.3. Paper III
2.1.3.1. Essay
2.1.4. Paper II
2.1.4.1. General Studies- I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
2.1.5. Paper III
2.1.5.1. General Studies- II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
2.1.6. Paper IV
2.1.6.1. General Studies- III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
2.1.7. Paper V
2.1.7.1. General Studies- IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
2.1.8. Paper VI
2.1.8.1. Optional Subject - Paper 1
2.1.9. Paper VII
2.1.9.1. Optional Subject - Paper II