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:
- 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)
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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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