How to prepare for CSAT

The civil services exam is basically a test to choose suitable administrators. It tests the candidate right from the stage when one starts the preparation. A candidate should have the right frame of mind and the will power to get success in the exam. A proper action plan is needed for the preparation itself since he /she will be tested for some essential qualities like power of retention, clarity of concepts, ability to identify the correct alternatives with efficiency and accuracy. All this requires a quick decision making power.

CSAT which is gateway to civil services exam. It includes two objective type question papers of two hours time duration and two hundred marks for each paper. First one is General Studies and the other is General Aptitude Paper. In new pattern, stress has been given on language skills and analysis and decision making capacities, so work on these on a consistent basis as these are skills that are developed over years and not just in a few months. It would be advised to start focusing on your problem solving and language skills as soon as you decide to take these exams.

Paper 1 includes questions from general studies. It includes both static and dynamic part of general studies. Paper 2 includes mathematics, reasoning, analytical ability, and interpersonal skills. Unlike paper 1 which has a static part, paper 2 is dynamic in various sense.