Candidates will be required to write essays on specific topics. Expected to keep closely to the subject, arrange ideas in orderly fashion, and write concisely.

• Indian Heritage and Culture, Art Forms, Literature and Architecture.
• Modern Indian History (mid-18th century to present).
• The Freedom Struggle.
• Post-independence consolidation.
• History of the World (Industrial revolution, world wars, colonization, etc.).
• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity, Role of Women, Poverty, Urbanization.
• World’s Physical Geography, Natural Resources, Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, Tsunami, etc.).

• Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations.
• Functions of Union and States, Separation of powers.
• Parliament and State Legislatures.
• Structure of Executive and Judiciary.
• Representation of People’s Act.
• Government policies, Welfare schemes, NGOs, SHGs.
• Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger.
• Governance, Transparency, E-governance.
• India and its neighborhood relations.
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings.

• Indian Economy, Resource mobilization, Inclusive growth, Budgeting.
• Major crops, Irrigation, E-technology in aid of farmers.
• Food processing, Land reforms.
• Liberalization, Infrastructure (Energy, Ports, Roads, etc.).
• Science and Technology (IT, Space, Robotics, Nano-tech).
• Environment Conservation, Pollution, EIA.
• Disaster Management.
• Internal Security, Extremism, Cyber security, Money-laundering.

• Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.
• Ethics and Human Interface.
• Attitude: content, structure, function.
• Aptitude for Civil Service (integrity, impartiality, empathy).
• Emotional intelligence.
• Moral thinkers from India and World.
• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration.
• Probity in Governance (RTI, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters).
• Case Studies on above issues.

Paper I: Ecology, Cropping patterns, Forestry, Weeds, Soil science, Soil conservation, Irrigation, Farm management, Agricultural extension.

Paper II: Cell structure, Genetics, Plant breeding, Seed production, Plant physiology, Horticulture, Pests and diseases, Food production and nutrition.

Paper I: Meaning and scope, Human Evolution, Primates, Biological basis of life, Prehistoric Archaeology, Culture, Society, Marriage, Family, Kinship, Religion, Anthropological theories, Research methods, Human Genetics, Race.

Paper II: Indian Culture and Civilization (Paleolithic to Harappan), Caste system, Impact of Buddhism/Islam/Christianity, Indian Village, Tribal situation in India, Ethnicity, Problems of exploitation.

Paper I: Sources, Pre-history, Indus Valley, Aryans, Mauryan Empire, Guptas, Early Medieval India, Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Marathas, 18th Century.

Paper II: European Penetration, British Expansion, Social/Religious Reform, Indian National Movement (Gandhi, Congress), Constitutional Developments, Enlightenment, Industrialization, World Wars, Cold War, Decolonization.

Paper I (Principles): Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Biogeography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, Economic Geography, Population, Regional Planning.

Paper II (India): Physical Setting, Resources, Agriculture, Industry, Transport/Trade, Cultural Setting, Settlements, Regional Development, Political Aspects, Contemporary Issues.

Paper I: Political Theory, Theories of State, Justice, Equality, Rights, Democracy, Ideologies (Liberalism, Marxism, etc.), Indian Political Thought, Western Political Thought, Indian Government and Politics, Constitution, Federalism.

Paper II: Comparative Politics, Globalization, International Relations Theories, Key Concepts (Security, Power), UN, Regionalization, Indian Foreign Policy (Neighbours, Global South, Nuclear question).

Paper I: Sociology as Discipline, Science, Research Methods, Thinkers (Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Parsons, Merton, Mead), Stratification, Work, Politics, Religion, Kinship, Social Change.

Paper II (Indian Society): Perspectives (Indology, Marxist), Social Structure (Caste, Tribal, Agrarian, Kinship), Social Changes (Planning, Green Revolution, Industrialization, Social Movements, Population).

Paper I: Admin Theory, Administrative Thought, Admin Behaviour, Organisations, Accountability, Admin Law, Comparative PA, Development Dynamics, Personnel Admin, Public Policy, Financial Admin.

Paper II (Indian): Evolution, Constitutional framework, PSU, Union Govt, Plans, State Govt, District Admin, Civil Services, Financial Management, Reforms, Rural Development, Urban Local Govt, Law and Order.

Paper I: Advanced Micro/Macro Economics, Money-Banking, Public Finance, International Economics (Trade, Balance of Payments, WTO), Growth and Development.

Paper II: Indian Economy (Pre & Post Independence), Land System, Green Revolution, Liberalization, New Economic Policy, Banking Reforms, Fiscal Responsibility.

Includes syllabi for:

• Botany: Microbiology, Cryptogams, Phanerogams, Cell Biology, Genetics, Plant Breeding.
• Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Bonding, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Kinetics, Organic Chemistry mechanisms, Polymers.
• Physics: Mechanics, Optics, Electricity & Magnetism, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Physics, Solid State Physics.
• Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Calculus, Analytic Geometry, Differential Equations, Statics/Dynamics, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Linear Programming.
• Civil Engineering: Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Steel/Concrete Design, Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Construction, Surveying, Hydrology.
• Mechanical Engineering: Mechanics, Theory of Machines, Manufacturing, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Engines, Power Plants.
• Electrical Engineering: Circuits, Signals, EM Theory, Analog/Digital Electronics, Energy Conversion, Power Systems, Control Systems.

Medical Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Surgery, SPM.

Psychology: Foundations, Methods, Development, Learning, Memory, Thinking, Intelligence, Personality, Attitudes, Issues and Applications.

Philosophy: History of Philosophy (Indian & Western), Socio-Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion.

Law: Constitutional & Admin Law, International Law, Law of Crimes, Torts, Contracts, Mercantile Law.

Commerce: Accounting, Finance, Org Theory, HRM, Industrial Relations.

Literature Subjects: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English.