UPSC CSAT Prelims Syllabus
The Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) evaluates analytical ability, reasoning skills, and decision-making required for civil services.
Comprehension
- Reading passages
- Understanding arguments
- Drawing logical conclusions
- Analysis of information
Interpersonal Skills
- Communication abilities
- Verbal interpretation
- Analogies
- Critical reasoning
Logical Reasoning
- Sequence and series
- Coding decoding
- Puzzles and arrangements
- Venn diagrams
Decision Making
- Problem identification
- Evaluating alternatives
- Making logical decisions
- Reviewing outcomes
Mental Ability
- Analytical reasoning
- Pattern recognition
- Spatial visualization
- Critical thinking
Basic Numeracy
- Number systems
- Percentages
- Ratio and proportion
- Interest calculations
Data Interpretation
- Charts and graphs
- Tables and statistics
- Data analysis
- Information extraction
80
Questions
200
Total Marks
2
Hours Duration
33%
Qualifying Marks
