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Prelims – CSAT

Prelims – CSAT

Preliminary Examination in CSE is the gateway to the rest of the selection process conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).The  Preliminary exam consists of two Papers: Paper-I : General Studies and Paper-II : CSAT. CSAT stands for Civil Service Aptitude Test which is an exam used to test the analytical skill of the candidates. It consists of 80 multiple choice questions scored out of 200 marks to be answered within a 2 hour time limit. The Paper also has a negative marking system which cautions the candidates to tread these questions in efficient manner. The aspirants must score 33% in this paper in order for their Paper-I to be evaluated in the first place.

The CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) syllabus for UPSC consists of questions from the following 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)

The candidates find it difficult in answering CSAT questions due to the lack of concept clarity and time restrictive nature of the paper. Candidates from certain educational fields like arts or humanities may especially find the math part of the syllabus intimidating due to former stated reasons. But this paper can be cleared by improving upon your topics of strengths by increasing your answering speed with miniscule errors and working on the topics where you lack clarity. This process can be supported by our comprehensive CSAT program at Kingmakers IAS Academy. Our strong faculty support help the aspirants develop this skill with time tested leaning methods and helpful hacks to approach the exam favourably.

Importance of CSAT

  • How to start the preparation
  • How to study
  • Where to study
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Yes the aspirants will be able to take up the Prelims CSAT Classes online with lectures from our expert faculty.

The classes are scheduled on a regular basis over a period of Two or Three months. Total Class Duration 90 hours & 22 CSAT Tests

The aspirants will receive the kingmakers own complete CSAT learning material designed by our expert faculty which can supplement the Lectures they attend.

In addition to the tests conducted in the classes. The students can take up our Comprehensive CSAT Test Series available online to evaluate themselves.

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