SIAC EXAM , SYLLABUS & STUDY MATERIAL

       SIAC ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2012

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