CSAT 2013 Notification, Examination Pattern, Syllabus, Question Papers, Books and Results| UPSC or Civil Services Preliminary 2013

CSAT 2013, Civil Services Aptitude Test notification, examination Pattern, Syllabus, Question Papers, Books and Results with all details are available in this article. You take more detailed information about the UPSC CSAT examination or Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with exam date.  UPSC that is Union Public Service Commission conduct this CSAT examination.

CSAT (Civil Services Preliminary Examination or UPSC Preliminary) 2013 Notification

CSAT 2013 Notification declares on 02 February 2013. You check out the UPSC Preliminary examination notification on official website that is www.upsc.gov.in you take a official notification from the Union Public Service Commission and check out the other details regarding the CSAT 2013 examination including eligibility criteria, examination date, results, applications fees and more over details. Latest information regarding the Notification on out blog’ latest upsc updates.

CSAT (Civil Service Preliminary Examination) Examination Pattern
UPSC Preliminary or Civil Service Preliminary Examination or CSAT 2013 Examination consist of total 400 marks with two papers. Both papers including General Studies I and General Studies II are compulsory. Both papers are having 2 hours duration each. Each paper is having maximum of 200 marks.

Civil Services Preliminary Examination- CSAT 2013 Examination Pattern details

Paper: General Studies I
Type of Question Paper: Objective
Total Time: 2 hours
Total Questions: 100
Maximum Marks: 200

Paper: General Studies II
Type of Question Paper: Objective
Total Time: 2 hours
Total Questions: 80
Maximum Marks: 200

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination or CSAT 2013 examination is total of 400 marks with adding these two papers.

Civil Services Preliminary Examination CSAT 2013 Syllabus
General Studies Paper I
Total Marks: 200
Total Questions: 100
Duration: 2 hours

Syllabus

• Current affairs of national and international importance
• History of India
• Indian and World Geography including physical, social, economic geography of India and world also
• Indian Polity and Governance including Constitution, political system, Right issues etc.
• Economic and Social development including sustainable development, inclusion, poverty etc.
• General issues on different aspects including bio-diversity, climate change etc.
• General Science

General Studies Paper II
Total Marks: 200
Total Questions: 80
Duration: 2 hours

Syllabus

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Problem solving and Decision making
• General meal ability
• Basic numeracy, Data interpretation
• English Language comprehension skills

CSAT 2013 Important Dates

• Notification: 02 February 2013

• Last date for online application forms submission: 04 March 2013

• Examination date: 19 May 2013 (Sunday)

CSAT or Civil services Preliminary Previous years Question Papers

• General Studies Paper I 2012 
• General Studies Paper II 2012
• General Studies Paper II (X Series) 2012

• General Studies Paper I 2011 
• General Studies Paper II 2011 
• General Studies Paper II (X Series) 2011

CSAT | Civil services Preliminary 2013 Examination Books

• Book Name: The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013

Author: Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson
Language: English
Number of Page: 2052 Pages
Price: 1299

• Book Name: UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual

Author: Sachinda Nand Jha
Publisher: Kalinjar Publication
Number of pages: 965
Language: English
Price: 650

• Book Name: IAS Prelims/CSAT Civil Services: 18 Years General Studies Topic-wise Solved Papers (1995-2012)

Author: Disha Experts
Publisher: Disha Publication
Total Number of Page: 300
Language: English
Price: 300

CSAT 2013| Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013|UPSC Preliminary 2013 Results

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