GS Paper-II (CSAT)
Total Marks: 200
Questions: 80 MCQs
Time: 2 Hours
Qualifying: 33% (66 Marks)
Important Rule for CSAT:
GS Paper-II is qualifying in nature. You only need to score 33% (66 marks). Marks obtained in this paper are not counted for the merit list, but you must pass this paper to have your GS Paper-I evaluated.
Comprehension
- Reading and understanding English passages.
- Answering questions based on the central theme, inferences, and vocabulary of given texts.
Interpersonal skills
- Including communication skills.
Reasoning & Analytical Ability
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
- General mental ability (Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, etc.).
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
Decision Making
- Decision making and problem-solving scenarios.
- Ethical and administrative situational judgment tests.
General mental ability
- Blood Relations and Direction, Coding and Decoding,
- Non-Verbal Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoing, Puzzles & Arrangements
- Logical & Analytical Reasoning, Series & Patterns
Basic Numeracy (Class X Level)
- Numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.
- Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion.
- Time, Speed, Distance, and Work.
Data Interpretation (Class X Level)
- Charts, Graphs, Tables, and Data Sufficiency.
- Visualizing and analyzing data sets to draw conclusions.
English Language Skills (Class X level)
- English Language Comprehension skills.
- Basic Grammar and Vocabulary usage.