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Dr. Ambedkar Competitive Examination Center (ACEC)
Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration
YASHADA, Pune
2012
Organised by
ACEC, YASHADA
Raj Bhavan Complex,
Baner Road,
Pune - 411 007
Website : www.yashada.org/acec
Email : acec@yashada.org
In association with
CTSE
(Centre for Talent Search and Excellence)
Nowrosjee Wadia College,
19, V. K. Joag Path, Near Ruby Hall Clinic,
Pune - 411 001
Website : www.geexam.com
Contact us at
Tel : 020 - 26168486, 26161479 Fax : 020 - 26161479
Email : ctse@bsnl.in

YASHADA is a premier institute of the
Government of Maharashtra with over four
decades of experience, and meets the training
and research needs of State and Union
government departments, elected representatives
and NGOs. With various specialized centers and
cells, Yashada imparts training to over 20,000
functionaries each year in every aspect of
governance and development administration.
Dr. Ambedkar Competitive Examination Center
(ACEC) was set up at YASHADA, Pune, in May
2006, under the Schedule Caste Sub Plan
(SCSP) of Department of Social Justice and
Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra.
The center is being funded by Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar Research and Training Institute as well
as Minority Commission, Government of
Maharashtra to provide coaching for Civil
Services Examination, to the youth of
Maharashtra especially from the weaker section
of the society. ACEC aims at tapping the talent in
students, encouraging them to appear for Civil
Services Examination and facilitating their
preparation for the UPSC examination.
Objectives of ACEC :
To create awareness among the youth of
Maharashtra, specially from the deprived
sections, about aims and objectives,
procedures and relative advantages of various
competitive examinations particularly Civil
Services Examination.
To inculcate in them the culture of serving the
community and the nation.
To plan and conduct coaching and training
programmes for successful participation in
competitive examination.
To muster support for coaching from eminent
administrators, academicians and professional
experts from management, training and
research institutions.
Keeping in view the entrance examination for
selection of deserving candidates for ACEC, the
Centre For Talent Search and Excellence (CTSE)
was invited to conduct the said examination.
About our Partner - CTSE
Centre For Talent Search and Excellence(CTSE)
was established in 1985 in Nowrosjee Wadia
College, Pune with the objective of inculcating a
competitive spirit amongst the school students.
This lead to the Maharashtra Talent Search
(M.T.S.) project, which aimed at unearthing and
identifying hidden talent in the rural and urban
students in the schools from Maharashtra.
In 2012 this immensely popular MTS examination
was conducted for about 1,07,337 students at 682
centres across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and
Karnataka.
For the last 5 years CTSE has been conducting
the Graduate Excellence Examinations (GEE) in
Maharashtra for undergraduate students of all
disciplines to equip them for various competitive
examinations after graduation.
ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENT
Any graduate from any faculty from a recognized
University (Medical graduates, should have
completed internship)
Age limit 21 to 30 yrs. (gen.), relaxation for SC/
ST 5 yrs and for OBC 3 yrs.
Domicile of Maharashtra
An Ex- ACEC candidate who has availed of the
benefit of Coaching for Prelims or Mains in
YASHADA will NOT be eligible.
Full time candidates will not be allowed to do any
other courses / job simultaneously.
FACILITIES PROVIDED AT ACEC,YASHADA
Free Accommodation at YASHADA
Financial Assistance : Rs.2500/- per month
(based on attendance)
Library and Study Room
Free Coaching & Counselling
Computer/Internet
Current study material for reference
Meditation/Yoga
Regular Test Series
STUDY PLAN IN ACEC FOR UPSC EXAM.
Phase I
Preparation for Prelim Exam.
(G.S. + CSAT)
(Preliminary Exam.)
Revision and Tests for Prelim
Phase II
Preparation for Main Exam.
(G.S. + Optional I & II + Essay)
Including Tests, Counseling etc.
Phase III
Special Capacity Building
Programme for UPSC
personality test along with Mock
Interview.
November to April
May
July to October
3 rd week of March
The Course will cover all components of General
Studies and Selected major optional subjects namely,
History, Political Science, Public Administration and
Geography along with Essay.

NATURE OF ENTRANCE EXAM.
An Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions)
examination as per new pattern introduced at UPSC
Preliminary Examination consisting of two parts will
be conducted.
General Studies
Part – I
General Studies
Part – II, C-SAT
No. of
Questions
Marks
50 100
40 100
Time
120 mins.
[2 hours]
TOTAL 90 200
Negative marking as per UPSC is applicable. 1/3 rd
marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION
Day and Date
Medium
Duration
Examination
Centers
Sunday, 28 th October,2012
English and Marathi
11 am to 1 pm (Two hours)
Amravati, Buldana, Chandrapur,
Nagpur, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Latur,
Nanded, Chiplun, Mumbai, Thane,
Kolhapur, Solapur, Nasik, Pune
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates can avail of the Application Form and Brochure
from :
Centre for Talent Search and Excellence,
Nowrosjee Wadia College, 19, V. K. Joag Path, Near Ruby
Hall Clinic, Pune – 411001
OR
Download the same from the following websites :
www.geexam.com
www.yashada.org/acec
Duly filled application forms along with examination fee
(Cash / DD) should be submitted only to the CTSE, N. Wadia
College, Pune either by hand or sent by Indian Postal
Services only.
Application Forms will not be accepted in ACEC,
Yashada Office.
PAYMENT / FEE
Rs. 325/- (Rupees Three Hundred Twenty Five
only) through Cash or DD drawn from any
Nationalized Bank in favour of “THE
DIRECTOR, CTSE, Pune” payable at Pune.
Please write your full name and short address on
the reverse (back) side of the DD. Candidates can
check the status of the application form i.e. whether
their applications has been received by the center or
not or has been kept pending for any reason etc. on
the websites given above.
HALL TICKET
The candidate should download the Hall Ticket from
our websites after 7.10.2012.
www.geexam.com or www.yashada.org/acec
It will also be sent by Indian Postal Services at the
residential address of the candidate after 7.10.2012.
However if hall ticket is not received due to postal
delay, candidate must download it from the website.
RESULT
After 20 days from the date of Entrance Test the
result will be made available on our websites.
www.geexam.com or www.yashada.org/acec
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF DULY FILLED
APPLICATION FORMS
On or before 28 th September, 2012 till 5.30 pm.
INTAKE CAPACITY & VACANCY ROSTER
This coaching programme is conducted under the
Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) through funding
from Department of Social Justice and Special
Assistance as well as Minority Commission,
Government of Maharashtra.
60 candidates will be given admission as per the
following reservation pattern.(Approved by Govt.
Appointed Selection Committee)
Category wise Reservation Pattern
Category
No. of Seats
30
S.C.
(06 reserved for females and
01 for Physically disabled)
S.T. 02
V.J.N.T.
A, B, C, D
04
S.B.C. 01
O.B.C.
04
(01 reserved for female)
09
General (02 reserved for females and
01 for Physically disabled)
TOTAL [A] 50
Reservation Pattern for Minority Group
Category
No. of Seats
Muslim
05
(01 reserved for female)
Christian 01
Buddhist 01
Sikh 01
Parsi 01
Jain 01
TOTAL [B] 10
Separate Seats for ST Community
Category
No. of Seats
10
TOTAL [C]
These seats will be added for ST Community
separately. The facilities which will be available
for them will be displayed on the website of
ACEC, YASHADA shortly.
Total [A] + Total [B] + Total [C] = TOTAL SEATS
50 + 10 + 10 = 70
[Overall 10 seats reserved for females and 2 for
physically disabled candidates]
The Government appointed Selection Committee
will decide minimum cut-off marks for each
category.
Depending on minimum cut-off marks and no. of
application forms received for each category, the
committee reserves the right to interchange the
allocation of seats for all the categories.
The decision of Government appointed
Selection Committee will be final in all respects
and it will be binding on all the candidates.

SYLLABUS FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
A] General Studies (Part I)
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.
LIST OF RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS
(This list is only suggestive and not exhaustive)
B] General Studies (Part II) C-SAT
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).
Topics of Social Relevance
Social movements and contributaion of social reformers.
Equity and Social Justice - Challenges and measures.
Different schemes for upliftment of all weaker sections.
Social changes in India.
Challenges of Social Transformation - Caste, Ethnic,
Community Development and Displacement.
Indian History :
NCERT Books for Stds. 10th, 11th and 12th
(Ancient,Medieval and Modern India) - Old and New.
India's struggle for Independence - Bipan Chandra
Modern India - Grover and Grover
Modern India - S.N.Sen
Modern India - Spectrum Publication
Geography :
NCERT Books for Stds. 6th to 12th
Certificate Physical Geography - Goh Cheng Leong
India Yearbook (Publication division)
for relevant statistical data
Atlas (Standard) to study maps
Pratiyogita Darpan and Wizard special issues.
Indian Polity :
NCERT Books for Stds. 11th and 12th
Our Parliament - Subhash Kashyap
Our Constitution - Subhash Kashyap
Introduction to the Constitution of India - D.D.Basu
Indian Constitution - P. M. Bakshi
Indian Economy :
Evolution of Indian Economy - NCERT book
Indian Economy - Dutta and Sundaram
Economic survey of India
Special issues of Pratiyogita Darpan
Chronicle - “Economy Watch Section”
ET classroom and special articles from Economic Times.
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
05
YEAR WISE PERFORMANCE OF ACEC
IN THE FINAL SELECTION OF UPSC
12
28
37
38
46
33
0
UPSC 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Batch
General Science :
NCERT Books for Stds. 5th to 10th
Tata McGraw Hill (TMH) Guide
Science Reporter
C-SAT:
Mental Ability - R.S. Agarwal
Competition Success - Intelligent Test - W. N. Dandekar
Ultimate In Mental Ability Test - Lt. Col. M. G. Diwan
Quantitative Aptitude for CAT - Arun Sharma
Word Power made Easy - N. Lewis
How to read better and faster - Lewis
Puzzles - S. Devi, George Summers
Non Verbal and Logical Reasoning - R. S. Agarwal
Quantitative Aptitude - R. S. Agarwal
CSAT Manual 2011 - Pearson
CSAT Manual - TMH
Current Affairs : Newspapers
The Hindu, Times of India, Indian Express, Maharashtra
Times, Any Marathi Newspaper
Current Affairs : Magazines
Civil Service Chronicle,
Wizard (Special Issues),
Pratiyogita Darpan (Special Issues), Frontline
Yojana, Kurukshetra,
Lokrajya, Science reporter, Down to Earth
Topics of Social Relevance
Idea of India - Sunil Khillani
Indian Society - S.C. Dubey
Problems in India - Ram Ahuja
India Year Book - Publication Division
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
Center for Talent Search & Excellence (CTSE)
Nowrosjee Wadia College, 19, V.K.Joag Path,
Near Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune - 411001
Tel: (020) 26168486, Fax: (020) 26161479
Email: ctse@bsnl.in, Website: www.geexam.com
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