CSAT Module UPSC| CSAT Preparation Module UPSC CSE

CSAT Schedule For 2025

Day	Lecture-1	Lecture-2
Day 01	Number System - 1	Syllogism
Day 02	Number System - 2	Counting Figure
Day 03	Number System - 3	Venn Diagram
Day 03	Number System - 4	Analogy & Similarity
Day 04	Number System - 5	Seating Arrangement
Day 05	Percentage - 1	Cube & Dice
Day 06	Percentage - 2	Missing Number
Day 07	Profit, Loss & Discount - 1	Series
Day 08	Profit, Loss & Discount - 2	Arithmetical Reasoning
Day 09	Simple Interest	Statement & Conclusion
Day 10	Compound Interest	Statement & Assumptions
Day 11	Ratio & Proportion - 1	Mathematical Operation
Day 12	Ratio & Proportion - 2	Coding Decoding
Day 13	Mixture & Allegation	Ranking & Order
Day 14	Partnership	Direction Sense
Day 15	Average	Blood Relation
Day 16	Problem Based on Ages	Reading Comprehension
Day 17	Time & Work - 1	Reading Comprehension
Day 18	Time & Work - 2	Puzzle
Day 19	Pipe & Cistern	Clock
Day 20	Time, Speed & Distance - 1	Reading Comprehension
Day 21	Train / Boat & Stream	Reading Comprehension
Day 22	Permutations & Combinations - 1	Calendar
Day 23	Permutations & Combinations - 2	Statement & Argument
Day 24	Probability - 1	Reading Comprehension
Day 25	Probability - 2	Reading Comprehension

Highlights of the Course:

Comprehensive coverage of the latest CSAT syllabus
90+ hours program
The class is both offline and live online
Topic wise assignments
Online & interactive doubt sessions.
6 full-length CSAT tests

Importance of CSAT Paper in UPSC:

UPSC CSE Prelims consists of two papers namely General Studies I and CSAT (General Studies Paper-II). While CSAT is qualifying in nature, the marks obtained in the General Studies paper determine your selection for UPSC Mains. 33% (66 out of 200) is required for the CSAT paper to count towards the UPSC Prelims merit list. CSAT (GS Paper-II) requires only 33% marks, but the unpredictable nature of UPSC, as well as the increasing difficulty level each year, makes the test somewhat challenging.

Name of the Paper	No of Questions	Marks Allotted	Time Allotted	Nature of Exam
Paper 1: General Studies 1 Objective Type	100	200	2 hours	The score will be considered for Cut-off
Paper 2: General Studies 2(CSAT) Objective Type	80	200	2 hours	Qualifying Nature- Candidates will have to score 33% to qualify CSAT.

The CSAT paper has multiple choices
The 80 questions are objective in nature.
The CSAT paper is scheduled to last 2 hours.
The CSAT paper carries 2.5 marks per question
The total marks for the CSAT paper are 200.
Wrong answers carry negative marks.
One-third of the total marks allotted to that question, i.e., 0.83 marks are penalized for wrong answers.
However, if a question is left unanswered, no marks will be deducted.

UPSC Civil Services Prelims CSAT Syllabus:

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);