CSAT

UPSC CSAT Paper 2 is a qualifying exam in the prelims stage of UPSC CSE, where an aspirant has to secure 33 % of the maximum marks to qualify the test. 80 questions are asked based on the following topics.

• Reading Comprehension and Interpersonal Skills.
• Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
• Decision Making and Puzzle Solving Skills.
• 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).

SESSION PLAN

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

• Number System
• Ratio and Proportion
• Partnership
• Mixture and Allegations
• Average
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Trains Boats and Streams
• Time and Work
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Percentage
• Profit and Loss
• Data Interpretation
• Permutation and Combination
• Probability

Test: 1 SECTIONAL TEST: 1

Test: 2 SECTIONAL TEST: 2

GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY

• Calendar
• Clock
• Venn Diagram
• Data sufficiency
• Number Series
• Missing Terms
• Cubes and Dice
• Number Ranking
• Blood Relation
• Direction Sense
• Coding/Decoding
• Puzzles

Test: 3 SECTIONAL TEST 3

Test: 4 SECTIONAL TEST 4

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

• Reading Comprehension - 1: Introduction
• Reading Comprehension - 2: Title & Themes
• Reading Comprehension - 3: Short Passages
• Reading Comprehension - 4: Long Passages
• Reading Comprehension - 5: Types & Tones
• Syllogisms
• Critical Reasoning
• Inferences & CR

Test: 5 SECTIONAL TEST 5

Test: 6 SECTIONAL TEST 6

Test: 7 MOCK TEST: 1

Test: 8 MOCK TEST: 2

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

• Is this course recorded or live?
  Concept lectures are pre-recorded and the doubt sessions are live, so this program is a mix and match of both live and recorded lectures.
• What is the total duration of the course?
  Total duration of the batch is 45 days and entire course is approx. 45 hours.
• Till when this course is valid?
  This course is valid till for 365 days.
• Medium of communication is English or Hindi?
  Medium of communication is English only.
• How many times I can access the classes?
  Double access is granted to every student for the entire course.
• What is double access?
  Double access allows you to access the entire course twice, for example the duration of the course is 45 hours but the course will be assigned to you for 90 hrs and you may utilise these 90 hours as per your convivence till the validity of the course.
• Will I be able to ask my doubts?
  Yes, 2 live & interactive doubt sessions are included in this course which will be held in every 15 days from the commencement of the course.
• How will I get the Study Material?
  Study Material will be sent to you by courier.
• Are the class notes sufficient or some additional material is also needed?
  Class notes along with the assignment and previous year papers are sufficient to qualify CSAT Paper 2.
• Is test series included in this program?
  Yes, 6 Sectional Tests and 2 Mock tests are included in this program.
• How many faculties will be taking classes in this program?
  There will be two faculties in this program. Maths, Reasoning and data interpretation will be taught by Ram Mohan Pandey and Reading Comprehension will be taken care by Ayush Gupta.