CSAT( Civil Services Aptitude Test) conducted by UPSC ( Union Public Service Commission) is a exam for the various posts in Govt. Departments like IAS, IPS, IFS Group A and Group B etc.

A Person must be 21 years of age as on 1st August ,2011. Maximum Age for general category is 30 years, For OBC it is 33 years, and For SC/STs it is 35 Years.

The candidate must hold a degree of any University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956,.

The test consists of two papers , Paper I and Paper II, of objective type (multiple choice questions) carrying a maximum of 200 marks each and duration of each paper is 2 hours.

The preliminary examination is of Objective type. You will see the multiple choice question in the exam.

Yes, there is negative marking for every wrong answer you marked. 1/3rd of the question's marks is deducted from your score. It is always advisable not to mark the answer , without having any idea about the question, as it may lead to losing some marks.

Choosing the optional subject is totally dependent upon your interest, knowledge and strength in that particular area. Do not opt for the subject just because you have studied that subject in graduation. Always decide about the subject after doing your SWOT analysis.

Reading Newspaper Is very much compulsory for a student preparing for CSAT. One should follow at least two newspapers. Apart from newspaper aspirant should follow at least one magazine monthly.

A maximum of 4 attempts are permissible to a general category student. For other backward classes 7 attempts are permissible. There is no restriction for SC/STs candidates about the attempts, except age limit.

It is always better to prepare notes as you always need to revise them weekly or fortnightly. It is also important that notes prepared by you will give you concise information as you are looking for. Whereas it will be difficult to locate a topic at the time of need.

There are a total of 25 Optional Subjects available for the Mains Examination. A candidate has to choose two from them. Following is the list of optional subjects.
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce & Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science & International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology,

Literature of one of the following languages: Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Candidates is not allowed to choose from the following combinations of subjects:

• Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
• Commerce & Accountancy and Management
• Anthropology and Sociology
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
• Management and Public Administration.
• Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - not more than one subject.
• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.

The forms are available online as well as at head post offices at the district levels.

Yes.

NO.

No. An attempt is counted only if a candidate has appeared in at least one paper in CS (P) Examination.

Yes.

No, Candidates have the option to write their answers either in English or in any one of the Eighth schedule languages.

If a candidate opts for an Eighth schedule language for the CS (Main) Examination h/she will have the option to take the interview in same language or in English.

Yes, provided it is a recognized University and he possess the educational qualifications prescribed for the exam and is otherwise eligible.

I replied: "Well, sir I am Vineet Prem Sharma. Vineet literally means a humble and polite person. But I personally perceive Vineet as Win It, i.e., "the zeal to succeed". And this hunger for success is, I think, the strongest part of my personality.

Well, there are no grievances as such. But NTPC was never my ultimate purpose. My aim lies elsewhere.

Of course, to be empowered, so that even a single signature of mine could transform the lives of those that are at the lowest stratum of our society.

No, I don't. But of course, I want to be an honest administrator, an agent for change in society, a harbinger of peace, prosperity and dignity to all. Only if adequately supported and empowered by the Government of India.

Well, this is but a general perception and I can't change anybody's perception. But, about myself I can say that I always want my remote completely in my own hands.

Sir, NCC or National Cadet Corps provides the youth of the country with opportunities for all round development with a sense of commitment, dedication, self-discipline and moral values, so that they become useful citizens of tomorrow. What I learnt from NCC is esprit de corps and a cultured, disciplined and ethical life style.

Proper redress of any complex problem, like the one you have talked about, requires an examination and deep understanding of the root cause(s). No tailor-made approach can be applied everywhere. As a DC, my effort would be to understand the grievances and expectations of all concerned. Frank discussions and detailed negotiations would be my priority rather than an arbitrary decision. No doubt, the principle of "saam, daam, dand, bhed" could be considered. But above all, redressing the grievances in a peaceful and democratic manner would remain my motto.

Again I would like to adopt a multi-pronged approach, as the problem you are talking about isn’t a simple one. The root cause here appears to be a gap between demand and supply. But it actually is not; not in the short run in any case. The problem lies much more with the scope of what we deem as food security and with the leakages in the system from the farm to the hearth. And this needs to be addressed both in the short run and the long run.

The short term measures include:

1. Widening the definition of 'food', going beyond the grain, to include daily essentials of nourishment like lentils, vegetables, milk et el.
2. I would go for enhancing our storage capacity for grain and perishables to stem the loss to elements and pests.
3. A complete overhaul of the Public Distribution System to eliminate scope for manipulation. For ensuring proper distribution of essential commodities, identification of beneficiary by using technological advancements like UID; standardization of weights and measures and the like would be the part of my plan or action. Besides this, I would also go for checking problem like hoarding etc. Public-private partnership and/or co-operatives could also be considered for Public Distribution.
4. Adoption of scientific principles of farm management to increase our agricultural production and productivity.
   
   As a long term measure, we have to understand the limitations of land resources and food production. We cannot increase the food production exponentially. So we have to check the burgeoning population. Perhaps there could be a check on conspicuous consumption and unnecessary wastes at the level of the consumer as well.

I am sure I will be up there, perhaps midway to the top.

Well, then we would be meeting after a year, perhaps, at the same spot.