CSAT 2026 Overview

UPSC CSAT is qualifying paper in prelims requires minimum 33 percent score covers aptitude reasoning and comprehension skills

Comprehension Section

Reading comprehension includes passages based questions testing understanding logical interpretation and decision making ability

Logical Reasoning

Covers coding decoding syllogism seating arrangement and analytical reasoning questions to test logical thinking skills

Basic Numeracy

Includes class 10 level maths topics like percentage ratio time speed distance averages and data interpretation

Decision Making

Tests problem solving and decision making skills through real life situations without negative marking in most cases