An In-house Newsletter dedicated for Placement Activity viz.,Training the students for Competitive Examination (IAS/KAS..), Interviews & Facilitating Campus Selections by various Organizations etc.
VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 12 Feb 15, 2011
How To Prepare for Civil Services Aptitude Test , 2011 The difference between success and failure is doing a thing nearly right and doing a thing exactly right. Persistence gives confidence and continued right mental attitude followed by consistent action will bring success. The civil services require a candidate who has the clarity of vision and tenacity in efforts. The modern administrative systems face multiple push and pulls from different directions and challenges are truly diverse in character. As the nature of challenges take new shape, the bureaucratic mechanism has to adapt itself to perform its roles and responsibilities effectively. The UPSC is making continuous efforts to improve the selection process and that is why the syllabus of Civil services Examination has been changed thrice during the last decade. The Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) was initially proposed in the Report of the Civil Services Examination Review Committee, 2001, also known as the Professor Y. K. Alagh Committee Report. The committee, after its study of the officers selected, concluded that a mismatch exists between the “Suitability or Aptitude of Civil Servants and the Needs of Services”. Taking a step in the right direction, the Government has finally decided to introduce the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) to recruit Civil Servants in the forthcoming examination. FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 1
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The new pattern of examination aims to test a candidate from the ethical and moral dimensions of civil services, that is, whether he or she has the aptitude to become a part of the steel frame of India. People looking for easy fame, money and power will be filtered out. It is specifically meant to prevent their entry into civil services. The recent change in the pattern of civil services examination must be seen in the same light. Today the students are facing immense problem because no detailed guidelines have been released and some of the topics are entirely. Everybody wants to know what is CSAT and how to prepare CSAT. We have discussed the issue of CSAT with many of the eminent persons associated with Civil Services Examination, some are associated with UPSC in different capacities and on the basis of these interactions it has come to light that CSAT is neither CAT nor Bank PO. The questions will have similarities with CAT but context and outlook of the problems would be revolving around the civil services arena. For Math‟s that is Quantitative Aptitude get your self a book i.e., K. Kundan and M. Tyra. It‟s on basic mathematics and quantitative. Start with number system...because that‟s for sure in course and wait for the sample paper to release for more detailed topics. For the students good with Math‟s refer to quantitative Math‟s for cat by Arun Sharma but strictly stick to the basic topics. Do not go deep into it.
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All the CSAT aspirants are recommended to
complete the workbook known as word power made easy FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 2
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by Norman Lewis. It‟s simply the marvelous book. Book says finish it in 3 months but you can finish it in 15 days. Do exactly the way book says except the time frame. At the end of the book you will be master in around 3000 new words not the meaning but the usage.
Civil service aspirants to be tested for their aptitude rather than their memory. The Union Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry has announced changes in the pattern of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2011. A statement issued on Monday said the examination will consist of two papers. Paper I and II are each worth 100 marks and have been allotted two hours each. In Paper I, candidates will be tested on their knowledge of Current Events of national and international importance, Indian History, the Indian National Movement, Indian and world Geography, including the physical, social and Economic Geography of India and the world. Questions will also be asked on the Indian Polity and governance as well as the Constitution, the political system, panchayati raj, public policy and rights. Candidates will have to be prepared for questions on economic and social development, sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics and social sector initiatives. Questions related to general issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity, climate change and general science will also be posed. FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 3
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Paper II will consist of:
English Language Comprehension Skills of the Class X level Interpersonal Skills Including Communication Skills Logical reasoning and Analytical Ability Decision Making and Problem Solving as well as General Mental Ability
Candidates will be tested on basic numeric skills of the Class X level such as numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude and data interpretation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is Aptitude The pattern of IAS Prelims examination has been restructured to test the aptitude of the aspirants so that problems related to mismatch in administrative mechanism can be avoided. What comes as a surprise is that most of the aspirants are not even aware of the meaning of the aptitude. The word aptitude is derived from the word Aptos which means “fit for”. Aptitude is the sum of capacity and interest of an individual. Aptitude is also the aptness or quickness to succeed in a specific field of activity. It is a present condition that is indicative of individual's potentialities for future. Your aptitude is your inherent capacity, talent or ability to do something. Aptitude is a set of characteristics symptomatic of an individual's ability to acquire with training, some specific field of knowledge, skill or set of responses. In short aptitude is latent potentialities or undeveloped capacities to acquire abilities and skills and to demonstrate achievements. FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 4
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MOCK INTERVIEW
The students of JIPC were trained in the Mock Interview. They were given the feeling of the ‘Hot Seat’ of the Interview. They were thought on how to enter the Interview Hall, What all the documents to be carried along with for the interview, How to wish the Interview panel, eye-contact, How to sit on the Hot Seat, Importance of Body Language, Answering to the point, etc., The programme was conducted by Prof.A.Narayana Prasad.,
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Students undergoing Mock Interview Training
The students were made into four groups. The Interview panel consisted of these students. They were also trained on „how to question the candidate‟ and also on „how to answer the questions‟. FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 6
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Dr.T.K.Ravindran, Associate Professor in English, SVS College, Bhantval, D.K. taught the students on English language communications and Grammar on Sunday 6th Feb, 2011 from 10 am to 5 pm.
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Local Inspection Committee from Manasagangotri, Mysore visited Placement Cell on 2nd Feb, 2011. On the occasion, they released the 35th issue of fortnightly Newsletter covering the training programme on CSAT-2011.
Prof.Somashekar, Dept.of Physics, Prof.Naganna, Kuvempu Adhyayana Samsthe, Prof.M.Karunakumar, Dept.of Bio-Chemistry, Prof.H.V.Lakshminarayan, Principal, Prof.Niranjan, Dept.of Bio-Technology, Prof.A.Narayana Prasad, Dept.of Hindi and Convener, JIPC and Prof.Kaiser Nikam, Dept.of Library Science are in the Picture) (
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Local Inspection Committee members are going through the fortnightly newsletter of JIPC and the progress made by the Placement Cell through the years.
Do not try to change yourself, you are unlikely to succeed. Work to improve the way you perform. - Peter F. Drucker FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 9
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Career Oriented Programme at Government First Grade College for Women’s, Hassan on 15th Feb, 2011 in association with
Job information & Guidance Centre, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore
Prof.Savithri, Convener, Placement Cell, Sri Venkateshappa, Dy.Chief, Job Information and Guidance Cell, Manasagangothri, Mysore, Prof.A.Narayana Prasad, Convener, JIPC, Govt. Science College, Prof. Krishnappa, Principal, Govt. First Grade College for Women’s, Sri Anantharamu, Retd. Asst.Director, Employment Exchange, Smt. J.B.Vijayalakshmi, District Employment Officer, Employment Exchange, Hassan and Sri Hamsaraj, Industrialist. (from left)
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Prof.A.Narayana Prasad
Smt.Vijayalakshmi
Sri Venkateshappa
Sri Anantharamu S t u d e n t s
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Book, Magazines, Documents relating to Higher Education, Competitive Exams and Scholarships were displayed for the students.
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Chief Editor : H V Lakshminarayan, Principal Editor: A.Narayana Prasad A – narayanprasad_a@yahoo.com FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FEB 15, 2011 PAGE 13
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