SIAC ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2014

SYLLABUS FOR SIAC ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:

Section- I ( GENERAL STUDIES )

  • 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
  • General Science.

Section- II ( CSAT )

  • 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)
  • o English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

                               LIST OF BOOKS

General Studies PAPER_I

Suggested Reading for SIAC Entrance Test and UPSC,Civil Services Prelim Examination

GENERAL STUDIES (CSAT) –PAPER –II

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