
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