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Prelims Syllabus
(Reflections IAS Academy)
Paper - I
General Studies
- 100 Multiple Choice Questions
- 200 Marks
- 120 Minutes
- Current Affairs – Current events of national and international importance
- History – History of India and Indian National Movement
- Geography – Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
- Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayatiraj, Public Policy, Rights Issue etc
- Economic & Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives etc
- Environment – General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio Diversity and Climate Change
- Science – General Science
Paper - II
CSAT
- 80 Multiple Choice Questions
- 200 Marks
- 120 Minutes
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including Communication Skills
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic Numeracy
Cutoffs
Aspirants get promoted to Mains in the ratio of 1:13 if they reach adequate cutoff in General studies in addition to attaining 33 % + marks in CSAT
Note: Negative marking for each wrong answer is 1/3 on the weightage of the question
