CSAT (General Studies Paper II)
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CSAT (General Studies Paper II) is an aptitude-based qualifying paper in the Indian civil services preliminary examinations that tests candidates’ comprehension, reasoning, and decision-making skills.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aptitude test
ⓘ
civil services examination component ⓘ examination paper ⓘ |
| administeredFrequency | once a year ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | General Studies Paper II (Prelims) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| answerMarkingMethod | optical mark recognition sheet ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
IAS examination
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IFS (Indian Foreign Service) examination ⓘ IPS examination ⓘ other All India and Central Services through CSE ⓘ |
| conductedBy | Union Public Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| duration | 2 hours ⓘ |
| eligibilityImpact | failureToQualifyLeadsToDisqualificationFromMains ⓘ |
| examinationType | objective type ⓘ |
| examMode | offline ⓘ |
| fullName | Civil Services Aptitude Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Union Public Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| languageOfQuestionPaper |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | preliminary examination ⓘ |
| marksCountedForMerit | no ⓘ |
| nature | qualifying paper ⓘ |
| negativeMarking | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Civil Services Examination (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assessment of aptitude
ⓘ
assessment of comprehension skills ⓘ assessment of decision-making skills ⓘ assessment of reasoning ability ⓘ screening of candidates for Civil Services Mains Examination ⓘ |
| qualifyingMarksRequirement | 33 percent ⓘ |
| questionFormat | multiple choice questions ⓘ |
| relationToGeneralStudiesPaperI | separate paper in prelims ⓘ |
| relevance | mandatory for all Civil Services Preliminary candidates ⓘ |
| scoringPattern | only qualifying status considered ⓘ |
| syllabusAuthority | Union Public Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetCandidates | aspirants to Indian civil services ⓘ |
| tests |
analytical ability
ⓘ
basic numeracy ⓘ data interpretation ⓘ decision-making ⓘ general mental ability ⓘ logical reasoning ⓘ problem-solving ⓘ reading comprehension ⓘ |
| weightInFinalRanking | none ⓘ |
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