The Syllabus of CSAT 2011 is out. There seems to be NO optional paper this time. There are two papers and syllabus and pattern of
examination is as follows:
Paper I : 200 marks (Duration: 2 Hours)- 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 World
- Indian Polity and Governnance: Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj , Public Policy, Rights issues
- Economic and Social Development: Sustainble development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social sector initiatives.
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change,- that don’t require subject specialization.
- General Science
Paper II : 200 marks (Duration: 2 hours)
- 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.) dat
- Interpretation Skills (Charts, Graphs, tables, Data Sufficiency Class X Level)
- English language Comprehension Skills.
Check official link..
http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/misc/csp2011-syll.pdfhttp://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/SV/13018_4_2008-AIS-1.pdf