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Will CSAT be removed?

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Will CSAT be removed?

The Government of India has decided to not drop the civil services aptitude test, CSAT from UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern. UPSC will conduct the Civil Services prelims exam on October 4, 2020. The examination would be conducted as per the guidelines issued by the Commission for IAS exam in this time of the pandemic.

How many marks do you need to clear CSAT?

You have to score a minimum of 66 marks or 33\% to qualify for the CSAT paper.

Is CSAT still part of UPSC?

While the controversy over the introduction of CSAT, officially known as the General Studies Paper-II, in UPSC exam still continues, as per latest news, the Civil Services Aptitude Test will continue to be a part of the UPSC Prelims.

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What is the minimum marks required to clear UPSC CSAT?

Under the present UPSC scheme of examination, candidates have to score a minimum of 33\% i.e. 66 marks out of the 200 allotted for the CSAT paper in order to clear the Civil Services Preliminary Examination.

How many questions are there in CSAT paper?

The CSAT paper consists of 80 questions which the candidate has to finish in the allotted time of 2 hours only. Each question carries 2.5 marks in the CSAT paper making the total to 200 marks. Candidates must remember that there is negative marking in the CSAT paper.

What is the difference between CSAT and GS Paper 2?

1 CSAT stands for Civil Services Aptitude Test. 2 Hence, in the context of UPSC Prelims, GS Paper II refers to the CSAT while in context of UPSC Mains, GS Paper II is the Polity (etc.) paper. 3 Candidates are advised to understand the complete UPSC syllabus and the syllabus of CSAT in UPSC Prelims to avoid confusion.

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What happens if a candidate does not practice CSAT?

But if candidates do not practice the CSAT question papers, it would be very difficult to complete the 80 questions in the prescribed time limit of two hours. Remember, candidates should score at least 66 marks. If they do not qualify, even very high marks in the GS paper I will not help them clear the IAS prelims stage.