CIVILS New Syllabus Instructions

The syllabus and pattern of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (CS(P)) has
undergone significant changes with effect from 2011. These changes have already been
intimated to the public vide Press Note on 22nd October, 2010, which is available on UPSC
website.
The Commission had also indicated in the Press Note that a set of sample questions for
both the papers would be put up on the UPSC website, in due course, for reference of the
prospective candidates.
A set of 14 sample questions for Paper-I and Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary)
Examination, on the revised syllabus and pattern, are given below. These questions are
indicative of the type of questions that may be constructed and used by UPSC in Paper-I
and Paper II of CS (P) examination, 2011. However, neither the content nor the
structure/type of questions may be construed as being exhaustive or limiting the freedom of
UPSC to set questions based on the syllabus prescribed for the examination.
It may be noted that as per the existing practice, both the question papers would be
bilingual (English and Hindi), except for some questions specifically intended to test
English Language Comprehension skills, which would be in English only.
Hindi version of the sample questions is given after the English version except for the
sample question specifically intended to test English Language Comprehension skills,
which is in English only.
Some more sample questions may be put up subsequently.
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