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# UPSC CSAT Syllabus
- URL: https://www.upscprep.com/upsc-csat-syllabus/
- Published: 2022-07-03T13:58:37.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-13T08:55:37.000Z
- Description: Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) - Syllabus
- Author: UPSCprep.com
- Tags: UPSC CSAT

### About CSAT

- CSAT stands for Civil Services Aptitude Test. It is a part of the UPSC Prelims (Civil Services Exam – Preliminary).
- However, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) refers to the exam as General Studies (GS) Paper – II. Hence, in the context of UPSC Prelims, GS Paper II refers to the CSAT

### CSAT Syllabus – GS Paper II – UPSC Prelims

CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) syllabus for UPSC Prelims shall comprise the following broad categories:

1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision-making and problem-solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)

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### UPSC CSAT exam pattern:

- ****Maximum Marks:** 200
- ****Number of questions:** 80 Objective-Type Questions (MCQs)
- **2.5 Marks** for every correct question
- ****Negative Marking:** 1/3rd of the maximum marks for the question, i.e. 2.5/3 marks
- ****Time:** 2 hours
- ****Language of CSAT exam paper:** English/Hindi
- ****CSAT qualifying marks:** 66 (33% qualifying criteria)
- Questions are asked on - Langauge Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.

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