SPIPA (Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration) - Entrance Exam for UPSC Civil Service Exam Coaching ( IAS /IPS /IFS )

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Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration

Website:  www.spipa.gujarat.gov.in

Ahmedabad Center:

Address: Opp. ISRO, Satellite Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015

Surat Center:  Google Zindabad 

Baroda Center: Google Zindabad

Rajkot Center:  Google Zindabad

Government of Gujarat has started Study Center for Civil Services Examination in 1992 named SPIPA. This organization teaching students who want to join Civil Services (IAS / IPS / IFS / and other Group 1 - 2 services).

Student must passed the entrance exam to join this study center. SPIPA announce this entrance test on May or June month of every year. 

View Exam Structure and syllabus here you can also find reference books for SPIPA Entrance Exam here. You can also get previous years' question papers of SPIPA entrance exam for your reference.

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Eligibility criteria for admission at SPIPA

• Educational Qualification: Graduate
• Age limit: 21 to 30 (General), 21 to 33 (SEBC), 21 to 35 (SC/ST)
• Mother Tongue: Gujarati
• Coaching Fee:
• Library deposit: Rs. 2,200
• Training deposit: Rs. 1,000
• Hostel deposit: Rs. 1,000

Available seats

• General Category: 48
• SC Category: 16
• ST Category: 16
• SEBC Category: 16
• Physically Challenged: 03
• Blind Candidates: 01
• Total Seats: 100

Syllabus for SPIPA Entrance Test

G.S. Paper: 1 (Two Hours: 150 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, 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 do not require subject specialization 
• General Science.

G.S. Paper: 2 (Two Hours: 150 Marks)

• 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 X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc... - Class X level) 
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)a

Paper 1 and Paper 2 important stage. If you clear both paper you will be called for Essay writing test and personal interview. You will get admission as per your final Merit List.

Paper: 3 Essay

Paper: 4 Personal Interview 

Reference Books for SPIPA Entrance Exam

General Studies Paper: 1

• Tata Mc Graw Hills (GS Guide)
• India Year Book (by Govt. of India publication)
• NCERT Books (Std. 6 to 12) - Social Studies, Science & Technology, Geography, History, Economy
• Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
• National Newspaper for Current Affairs Newspaper - The Hindu, Indian Express, 
• Competitive Success Review, Pratiyogita Darpan or Chronicle 

• Economic Survey of India

General Studies Paper: 2

• Tata Mc Graw Hills (GS - Paper-2 Guide)
• Objective Arithmatic - R. S. Aggarwal
• CSAT - Arihant Publications
• CSAT - Pratiyogita Darpan
• Sankhyatmak Abhiyogyata - Pratiyogita Darpan
• New reasoning test - Pratiyogita Darpan