Scribd
Upload
213 views15 pages

UPSC CSAT Intro

This document provides an overview and analysis of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) syllabus for the UPSC exam. It outlines the topics that have been covered in previous years' CSAT papers from 2011-2014, with Comprehension and Mental Ability making up over half the questions. It then discusses the high priority and next priority topics that are likely to be tested, which include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, data interpretation, and analytical reasoning questions involving blood relations, scheduling, and non-verbal problems. The document aims to help candidates understand what to focus on in their CSAT exam preparation.

Uploaded by

Karthik Saraswathi Malmarugan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
213 views15 pages

UPSC CSAT Intro

This document provides an overview and analysis of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) syllabus for the UPSC exam. It outlines the topics that have been covered in previous years' CSAT papers from 2011-2014, with Comprehension and Mental Ability making up over half the questions. It then discusses the high priority and next priority topics that are likely to be tested, which include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, data interpretation, and analytical reasoning questions involving blood relations, scheduling, and non-verbal problems. The document aims to help candidates understand what to focus on in their CSAT exam preparation.

Uploaded by

Karthik Saraswathi Malmarugan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1/ 15

CIVIL SERVICES

APTITUDE TEST (CSAT)


An Introduction
Prelims Paper II
For UPSC 2015
By: Karthik Malmarugan

UPSC CSAT SYLLABI

TO CRACK UPSC
SYLLABUS IS HOLY.
WHAT UPSC INFORM?
FROM
PREVIOUS CSAT PAPERS.

TOPIC WISE SPLIT UP


PREVIOUS CSAT PAPERS
Year / Topics

2011

2012

2013

2014

Comprehension

28

35

24

31

Mental Ability

10

12

14

Verbal Reasoning 17

22

23

24

Data Interpretation

English
Comprehension

Decision Making

TOTAL

80

80

80

72

COMPREHENSION & RELATED


English Comprehension (Note: Reading Passage -Practice
comprehension)
Reasoning within the Comprehension (Assumption,
Inference, Central Theme)
Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
Basic of Logic
Logical Connective
Assumption
Evaluating Inference
Cause & Effect
Decision making & Problem solving

ANALYTICAL REASONING
High level

Non Verbal

Syllogism

Figure

Logical Connectives

Mirror reflection

Assumption / Inference /
Reasoning

Venn Diagram

Arrangement

Low Priority Areas

Circle / Line

Missing Number

Blood Relations

Coding Decoding

Direction Sense

Sequence Series

BASIC NUMERACY
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations,
orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level)
Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data
sufficiency

etc. Class X level)

WHAT UPSC ASKED


IN LAST 4 YEARS CSAT?
BASIC
HCF, LCM

Speed Distance

Ratio Proportion

Men & Work

Linear Equation
Data Interpretation
Pie Chart
Tabulation
Speed Graph Interpretation
Age Pyramid

Average
Odd Topics
Permutation, Combination
Geometry
AP, GP

WHAT UPSC MIGHT ASK?


Trigonometry.
Mensuration.
Statistics (M, M, M, Cumulative Frequency)
Probability.
Quadratic Equation
Coordinate Geometry

TOPIC WISE SPLIT UP


PREVIOUS CSAT PAPERS
Year / Topics

2011

2012

2013

2014

Comprehension

28

35

24

31

Mental Ability

10

12

14

Verbal Reasoning 17

22

23

24

Data Interpretation

English
Comprehension

Decision Making

TOTAL

80

80

80

72

14 -15

DATA INTERPRETATION
Graphical
Bar Graph, Pie Graph, Line Graph
Textual
Venn Diagram
Tabulation

UPSC CSAT PAPER

SO MATHS
High Priority

Next Priority
Arithmetic Progression
Coordinate Geometry

Linear Equation

Polynomials factorization

Number System

Geometry theory: Triangles,


Quadrilaterals, Circles (TQC)

%, profit loss, SI-CI


Ratio Proportion Variation
Speed Time Distance Work

Trigonometry: only height n


distance

Averages, Allegations

Permutation Combination
Probability

Data Interpretation

Statistics

Geometry: Area Volume Perimeter

ANALYTICAL REASONING
PROBLEM SOLVING
Blood Relation
Grouping: Person vs
City/Occupation/relation/et
c.

Scheduling Lectures,
Events..
Direction Sense
Non-Verbal

Line Sequence /
Comparisons

Figure

Arrangement:
Table/Rectangular

Mirror Reflection

Conditional Team Selection

Venn Diagram
Low Priority Areas
Missing Number
Coding Decoding
Sequence Series

PART I
BASIC NUMERACY
Averages,
Linear Equation
Allegations
%,
Number
profit System
loss, SI-CI
Ratio
%, profit
Proportion
loss, SI-CI
Variation
Speed
Ratio Proportion
Time Distance
Variation
Work
Geometry:
Speed TimeArea
Distance
Volume
Work
Perimeter
Number
Averages,
System
Allegations
Linear
Data Interpretation
Equation
Data
Geometry:
Interpretation
Area Volume Perimeter

You might also like