CSAT General Ability Test Paper 2 Syllabus
CSAT Paper II: 200 Marks; Duration: Two Hours; Number of Questions: 80
- 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).
- Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level. (will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation)
Marking Scheme: Total 80 questions have 200 marks, thus each question is of 2.5 marks. There is a negative marking of 33% or 0.83 marks. Decision making section doesn't have any negative marking.
CSAT Paper II Analysis
Topic | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Basic Numeracy | 13 | 3 | 19 |
General Mental Ability | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Decision Making & Problem Solving | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning | 10 | 14 | 12 |
Comprehension (Both English & Hindi) | 27 | 32 | 23 |
English Language Comprehension Skills | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Total | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Knowing the UPSC Syllabus helps the candidate in their better and effective preparation. If the candidate is well versed with the coming topics and subjects in the UPSC Exam, it becomes quite easier for the candidates to clear the exam.
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