m.l. kakadia bhavan
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VEER NARMADSOUTH GUJARATUNIVERSITY, SURAT
Contact : 0216-2203183
E-mail: [email protected]
Programmes offered:
Ø UPSC/GPSC Preliminary Preparation Ø NET/SLET) Paper-I Preparation
Combined Defence Services
NTA (
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M.L. KAKADIA BHAVAN IAS/IPS and other Competitive
Examination Training Centre,
VNSGU, Udhna - Magdalla Road,
SURAT -395007
We at IAS/IPS and other Competitive Examinations Training Centre at Veer Narmad SouthGujarat University provide training and coaching for various competitive examinations conducted by
UPSC/GPSC, NAT (NET/SLET) etc. We strive to provide the best platform and environment that helps
students in preparing for such highly competitive examinations. We offer personalized instructions
suitable to the needs and aptitude of students by offering the best facilities, library and extensive
course material designed by the experts. We aim to contribute to a nation- building process by
preparing the best civil servants and other professionals that are responsive and committed to work
towards a better tomorrow.
Dr. Kishorsinh N. ChavdaHonourable Vice – Chancellor
M.L. Kakadia BhavanIAS/IPS and Other Competitive Examination Training Centre
• Subject Experts Lectures will be provided.• Interaction with senior civil servants.• Peer learning will be encouraged through group discussion.• Continuous Guidance at every stage will be available.• Stakeholder's participation will be encouraged. • Needed resources and environment will be provided.• Feedback system
• To be an Institute of Excellence in providing training to students.• Who are aspiring to become civil servants.
The University emblem of VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY presents a
circular crest with a spiral of a six pointed star enclosed within a symbol of the sun. The
triple imaged emblem framed by the name of the University in Gujarati on the rim of the
left third; in English on the right third, and the motto of the University in Sanskrit on the
lower third of the round frame. The motto is %%mt;gtbtT |ttltbtT yltl;tbtT^^ which means "Truth,
Knowledge, Infinity," the three-part emblem illustrates this with the sun representing
truth, the star representing knowledge and the spiral representing infinity.
VISION :
MISSION :
UPSC/GPSC Civil Service
(Preliminary/ Main examination) Programme
We at M.L. Kakadia Bhavan offer training Programme for the Candidates who are preparingfor the UPSC/GPSC Civil Service (Preliminary/ Main examination and other competitiveexams)
Civil Services Examination is considered to be nation's most prestigious and toughest of allexams. Every year, millions of aspirants from all corners of the country prepare to take theexam with the aim of making their dream come true and to achieve the ultimate success.Our training course will help the students who are writing UPSC/ GPSC Competitive examsfor All India services and Class I and II and more or less it will also help aspirants to writeother competitive exams as more or less syllabus is same. We prepare students only forPreliminary Exam as the subject is common for all students who are aspiring to becomecivil servants.
The Civil Services Examination is the most important competitive examination conductedat all India level by UPSC.
Syllabus Of Prelims
The examination consists of three Stages, Preliminary, Mains and Interview
Mains
Interview March/May Personality Test 275 Marks
October /December
Preliminary June/August General StudiesPaper I and II (CSAT)
Paper I =200 MarksPaper II =200 Marks
EssayGeneral Studies(Paper-I) General Studies(Paper-II)General Studies(Paper-III)General Studies(Paper-IV)Optional Subject (Paper-I)Optional Subject (Paper-II)
250 Marks250 Marks250 Marks250 Marks250 Marks250 Marks250 Marks
Total -1750
300 (Only qualifying)300 (Only qualifying)
Compulsory –EnglishCompulsory-(Any of IndianLanguage –Under 8thSchedule)
Total=2025 Marks
Pattern of the Examination
Paper I (200 Marks) Duration:2 Hours Paper II (200 Marks) Duration:2 Hours
Current events of national andinternational importance.
History of India and Indian NationalMovement.
Indian and World Geography-Physical,Social, Economic Geography of India andthe World.
Indian Polity and Governance Constitution,Political - System, Panchayati Raj, PublicPolicy, Rights, Issues, 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 donot require subject specialization.
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills includingcommunication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and theirrelations, order of magnitude, etc.)(Class X level),
Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables,data sufficiency etc.- Class X level)
General Science. English Language Comprehension skills(Class X level).
CIVIL SERVICES EXAM: INTRODUCTION
A. Qualifying Papers
1. English
2. Regional Language
(Up to Matriculation (Xth standard)
B. Merit Papers
Paper-I Essay
Paper-II General Studies - I
(IndianHeritageandCulture,HistoryandGeographyof the world and Society)
Paper-III
Paper-IV
Paper-V
General Studies - II
General Studies - III
General Studies - IV
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and
International relations)
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity
Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VI Optional Subject - Paper I
Paper-VII Optional Subject - Paper II
SUBTOTAL(Writtentest)
GRAND TOTAL
Stage - III Personality Test
300 Marks
300 Marks
250 Marks
250 Marks
250 Marks
250 Marks
250 Marks
250 Marks
250 Marks
1750 Marks
275 Marks
2025 Marks
This is the second and most important phase of the Civil Service Examination in which thecandidates are admitted after passing the Preliminary examination. About 15k-16kcandidates are filtered for writing the main examination from the total appearing inpreliminary exam. The questions asked in the main examination are subjective in nature.The subjects covered in main examination consist of four GS papers, one paper on Essaywriting, two papers - ONE optional subject chosen and two are compulsory language papers(one is English language and other one the Indian language mentioned in 8th schedule of theConstitution). In the main examination a descriptive answer is expected in organizedmanner.
STAGE II: MAIN EXAMINATION
Pass out Students Name
NameSr. No. Post
Hetalkumar Gamit
Milind Ghayel
Chatniya Joshi
Mayur Parmar
Hiren Mangrolia
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Account officer
Police Inspector
Sub-Auditor
GPSC Preliminary exam cleared
Airport Authority of India
Faculty: Subject experts form universities, SPIPA
are invited to deliver lectures. On other side
senior civil servants are called as guest lectures.
Personalities of great eminence are also called to
deliver special lectures.
Duration of the Course: 6 Months
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree in any
discipline recognized by the UGC.
Admission Process: Admissions shall be
granted to all eligible candidates according to
the merit list prepared on the basis of the score of
the "Entrance Test and Personal Interview" in
case number of applications exceeds the intake.
The date, time, and venue of the "Entrance Test"
shall be notified to the candidates through SMS
on their mobile phones.
Fee Structure: The fees as decided by the University is Rs. 11000/- for the whole course.
The fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
Who can apply for the course: Candidates Preparing for the UPSC/GPSC Civil Service Examination.
NET /SLET PROGRAMME
We at M.L. Kakadia Bhavan offer training Programme for the Candidates who are preparing
for National Eligibility Test/ State Level Eligibility Test.
UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for 'Assistant Professor' and
'Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor' in Indian universities and colleges.
National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the UGC NET exam. It is conducted twice in a
year in the month of June and December. Examination is conducted in Computer Based Test
Mode only. We prepare students only for Paper I which is common for all students who
are writing NET/SLET exam.
Syllabus: Combined defence Services
For IMA, INA and AFA the written test comprises three sections i.e. English, General Knowledge and
Elementary Mathematics.
Spotting Errors QuestionsSynonyms & AntonymsOrdering of SentenceOrdering of words in a sentenceIdioms and Phrases
Sentence Arrangement QuestionsSelecting WordsComprehension QuestionsFill in the blanks questions
English
GeneralKnowledge
EconomicsCurrent Affairs
ChemistryHistoryGeographyCulturalStatement
PhysicsPoliticsSociologyDefence related AwardEnvironmentBookTrue/False
Elementary MathematicsAlgebraTrigonometryMensuration
ArithmeticGeometryStatistics
For Officers Training Academy (OTA) OTA there are two sections in the written exam i.e. English and GeneralKnowledge.
** Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and OfficersTraining Academy (OTA).
"Combined Defence Services (CDS) exams conducted by UPSC twice a year. It is an entranceexam for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy(AFA) and Officers" Training Academy (OTA) after graduation. The entrance exam is acombination of three subjects English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics.
COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES
Pattern of Examination:
· The question paper in the written exam is objective type only. · For mathematics, the standard of questions asked of 10th level whereas for other subjects the standard of the paper will be of graduation level.· The question paper of General knowledge and Elementary Mathematics are set bilingually as well as English
He CDS Selection Process is divided into two stages:1. Written examination2. Intelligence and Personality Test
CDS Exam Pattern for Written Exam
Faculty : Subject experts form universities, SPIPA are invited to deliver lectures. Personalities of great eminence are also
called to deliver special lectures.
Duration of the Course : 6 Months
Admission Process :
Admissions shall be granted to all eligible candidates according to the merit list prepared on the basis of the score of the
"Entrance Test and Personal Interview" in case number of applications exceeds the intake. The date, time, and venue of
the "Entrance Test" shall be notified to the candidates through SMS on their mobile phones.
Eligibility Criteria :
General category candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (50% for SC / ST) in Post Graduate Degree in any
discipline recognized by the UGC.
Who can apply for the course:
Candidates Preparing for the NET/SLET.
Fee Structure :
The fees as decided by the University is Rs. 12000/- for the whole course.
The fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
Paper Marks Number of Questions MCQ
General
Paper-I
Subject
Paper-II
100
200
50
100
The question in Paper-1 intends
to assess the teaching/research
aptitude of the candidate,
communication skills, logical
reasoning, ICT, environment etc.
This is based on the subject
selected by the candidate and
will assess domain knowledge.
3 hours (180
minutes) without
any break.
All the questions
are compulsory
In UGC NET PAPER-I, which is, General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude, questions are asked from
the following subjects/sections:
• Teaching Aptitude
• Research Aptitude
• Comprehension
• Communication
• Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• People, Development and Environment
• Higher Education System
UGC NET syllabus for paper-ll differs as per the subject chosen by the candidate.
Pattern of Examination: The Test consist of two papers. Both the papers are of objective type,
multiple choice questions. There is no break between the papers.
ADMISSION PROCESS :
WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE COURSE : Candidates Preparing for the combined Defence Services.
FEE STRUCTURE: The fees as decided by the University is Rs.5000 /- for the whole course.The fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
Admissions shall be granted to all eligible candidates according to the merit list prepared on the basis of thescore of the ''Entrance Test and Personal Interview'' in case number of applications exceeds the intake. Thedate, time, and venue of the "Entrance Test" shall be notified to the candidates through SMS on theirmobile phones.
Teaching Methodology
Lectures by subject experts
Peer Learning
Open discussion
Guest lecture
Model Test Papers
Quiz
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Study previous year question papers and answer
scripts.
Practice writing question paper it will help you to
learn what to write and how it is to be answered.
Get your answers evaluated by subject experts. It
will help you to learn your shortcomings and
correct yourself.
Your answers should be clear, neat, have
examples and relevant concepts, crisp (not vague
and jumbled) and creative.
Read newspapers regularly to improve your
vocabulary and writing style. The prerequisite to
writing well is to inculcate a habit of reading well.
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Facilities at the Campus
Classrooms with audio visual facilities and
internet connectivity
Wi-Fi Internet connectivity on campus
Library having more than 3500 books and
reading room. In addition, the candidates can
access latest e-journals through INFLIBNET
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Evolve your own strategy of learning
Complete syllabus is to be covered
Plan the schedule of study on the basis of
weightage assigned to different subjects
Keep the best references list handy with you
Refer quality books rather than referring multiple
Books, Journals and Magazines
Manage yourtime
Commitment
Continuous effort
Prepare your own notes
Write running lecture notes
Tips for Preparation
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Subject Duration
1. English2. GeneralKnowledge
2 Hours2 Hours
100100
MaximumMarks
The Services Selection Board procedure consists of two stage Selection process - stage I and stage II. Only
those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:
(A) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test
(PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
(B) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference.
These tests are conducted over 4 days. The details of these tests are given on the website
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. The Interviewing Officer (IO),
Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. There are no separate weightage for each test. The
marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate
holistically in all the test. In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance
of the Candidate in the three techniques and decision of the Board. All these have equal weightage.
The various tests of IO, GTO and Psych are designed to bring out the presence/absence of Officer Like Qualities
and their trainability in a candidate. Accordingly candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB.
FACULTY:
Subject experts form universities, SPIPA are invited to deliver lectures. Personalities of great eminence are also
called to deliver special lectures.
DURATION OF THE COURSE : 6 Months
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
For I.M.A. and Officers' Training Academy -
The candidate should have a graduation degree (any subject) from a recognized University or equivalent.
For Indian Naval Academy
The candidate should have completed their Graduation in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
For Air Force Academy
The candidate should hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized University
(with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST
Subject Duration
1. English2. GeneralKnowledge3. ElementaryMathematics
2Hours2Hours2Hours
MaximumMarks
100100100
Co-Ordinator of The Programme:
Dr. Madhu Thawani
Phone (Office): 0261 2203183
E-mail : [email protected]
Address:
IAS/IPS and Other Competitive Examination Training Centre
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Udhana - Magdalla Road, SURAT-395007, Gujarat, India.