UPSC Prelims 2021 Road Map & Preparation Guidelines

UPSC Prelims 2021 Road Map & Preparation Guidelines

UPSC Prelims 2021 – Syllabus

CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test, officially known as General Studies Paper-II,. was introduced in 2011 to test candidates’ analytical ability. It is the second paper in the UPSC Prelims.

The detailed UPSC Prelims CSAT(Paper-II) syllabus for 2021 Exam is given below:

  • 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.

The CSAT(Paper-II) exam pattern:

Number of questions: 80 Objective-Type questions  (MCQ)

Time: 2 hours

Type of Exam: Offline exam

Date of CSAT exam: 27th June 2021

Language of CSAT exam paper: English/Hindi

Maximum Marks: 200

CSAT qualifying marks: 66 marks (33% qualifying criteria)

Negative Marking: Yes (1/3rd of the alloted marks for the question will be deducted for incorrect response.No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions)

For Details Click here

https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/exam-calendar

The Odisha Civil Services Exam.2020-CSAT(Papaer-II)

Syllabus :

  • 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.

The Odisha Civil Services Exam.-CSAT(Papaer-II)

Exam pattern:

Number of questions: 80 Objective-Type questions  (MCQ)

Time: 2 hours

Type of Exam: Offline exam

Date of CSAT exam: N. A.

Language of CSAT exam paper: English/Odia

Maximum Marks: 200

CSAT qualifying marks: 66 marks (33% qualifying criteria)

Negative Marking: Yes (1/4th of the alloted marks for the question will be deducted for incorrect response. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions)

Note: Paper-I of OCS  Preliminary Exam. will be evaluated if the candidate qualifies in Paper-II(CSAT)

For Details Click here :https://www.opsc.gov.in/Public/Pages/View_Content.aspx?id=MeNGKau42B9VX4Nn6oZfXA==