SYLLABI FOR THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - Annexure I - Part A - Preliminary Examination

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Syllabi for the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination are notified by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Department of Personnel. The document specifies the preliminary scheme with two papers, including General Studies and CSAT, detailing topics such as current affairs, history, geography, polity, economy and social development, environment, general science, comprehension, reasoning, communication, decision-making, numeracy, and data interpretation. It also explains that Paper II is qualifying with minimum qualifying marks and outlines the question format and appearance requirements.

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Part A—Preliminary Examination

General Studies (Paper I)

Aptitude Test (CSAT) (Paper II)

Part B—Main Examination

General Studies papers overview

Optional subject syllabus scope

Qualifying papers on English

Paper I: Essay

Paper II: General Studies

2F The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.524 Vol.XXVI,Naharlagun,Thursday,December 19,2019,Agrahayana 28,1941(Saka) # GOVERNMENT OFARUNACHAL PRADESHDEPARTMENT OF PERSONNELARUNACHAL PRADESH CIVILSECRETARIATBLOCK-IV,4th FLOORITANAGAR NOTIFICATION The 4th December,2019 No.PERS-24/2018.—In terms of Rule 3(1)and Rule 4(2)of the Arunachal Pradesh Public ServiceCombined Competitive Examination Rules 2019,the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to notify theSyllabi for the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination,at Annexure l of thisnotification,with immediate effect. Juhi Mukherjee,IASSecretary(Personnel),Government of Arunachal Pradesh,Itanagar. ANNEXURE-I # GOVERNMENTOFARUNACHAL PRADESHDEPARTMENT OF PERSONNELITANAGAR SYLLABI FOR THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICECOMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION ## Part A—Preliminary ExaminationPART-A Duration:Twohours Paper¹-General Studies:(200 marks) · 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,RightsIssues,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 requiresubject specialization. · General Science. Paper Il-Aptitude Test (CSAT)(200 marks) Duration:Two 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.)(Class Xlevel),Datainterpretation(charts,graphs,tables,data sufficiency etc.—Class Xlevel); 义+3 Note 1:Paper-ll of theArunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive(Preliminary)Examinationwill be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. Note 2:The questions will be of multiple choice,objective type. Note 3:It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers ofArunachal Pradesh Public ServiceCombined Competitive(Prelim)Examination for the purpose of evaluation.Therefore a candidatewill be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Civil Services(Prelim)Examination. ## Part B—Main Examination The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding ofcandidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory. The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers(Paper llto Paper V)will be suchthat a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study.The questions willbesuch as to test acandidate's general awareness of avariety of subjects,which will have relevance for a careerin Civil Services.The questions are likely to test the candidate's basic understanding ofallrelevant issues,and ability to analyze,and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals,objectives and demands.Thecandidates must give relevant,meaningful and succinct answers. The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers(Paper Vl and Paper VII)for the examination isbroadly of the honours degree level i.e.,a level higher than the bachelors'degree and lower than the masters'degree.In the case of Engineering,Medical Science and law,the level corresponds to the bachelors'degree. Syllabi of the papers included in the scheme of APPSCC Examination(Main)are given as follows:一 QUALIFYING PAPERS ON ENGLISH The aim of the paper is to test the candidates'ability to read and understand serious discursive prose,and to express his ideas clearly and correctly,in English. The pattern of questions would be broadly as

FAQs

What are the two papers in the preliminary examination, and what does each cover?

The preliminary examination has Paper I (General Studies) covering current affairs, history, geography, polity, economy and social development, environment, and general science. Paper II (CSAT) covers comprehension, communication and interpersonal skills, logical reasoning and analytical ability, decision-making and problem solving, mental ability, numeracy, and data interpretation.

Is Paper II in the preliminary examination used for ranking?

No. Paper II is a qualifying paper, and the minimum qualifying marks are fixed at 33%.

What is the appearance requirement for candidates in the preliminary examination?

Candidates must appear in both Paper I and Paper II. A candidate will be disqualified if they do not appear in both papers for the purpose of evaluation.

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