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Hi Anusha,
CSAT is the Civil Services Preliminary exam conducted by UPSC in order to screen eligible candidates for the Civil Services Mains exam, which if cleared successfully will help you land a job in the Civil Services.
The Civil Services Preliminary Examination consists of 2 Papers of 200 marks each. The Papers are objective type with multiple choice questions and are to be completed in 2 hours each.
Paper I: General Studies
Paper II: General Aptitude
Paper pattern:
General Studies Paper I - (200 marks)
Duration: Two hours
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights etc.
Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
General Science.
General Science Paper II- (200 marks)
Duration: Two hours
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).
Strategy:
Familiarity with the optional syllabi
Thorough insight of the question papers:
Selection of books:
Prefer you own notes:
A specific strategy for the general studies
Tips:
-Solve previous year paper so that you are familiar to the kind of questions asked in the exam.
-Always time yourself while solving sample papers to improve on your speed.
-Widen your reading to help with English Comprehension
-Solve puzzles to help with logical thinking
-Use flash-cards to remember definitions
-Current affairs are very important so it is necessary to stay updated with Newspapers, magazines and the internet
For more details, refer to the link below:
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