PCS CSAT

CSAT SYLLABUS AND STRATEGY FOR Punjab PCS PRELIMS:-

1. The Prelims will consist of two objective type papers (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks( 200 marks each)
2. The duration of Papers 1 and 2 (General Studies and CSAT) will be two hours each.
3. CSAT(Paper-II) :- No negative marking in Punjab PCS Preliminary Exam.

Syllabus (CSAT PAPER 2):- 100

1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision making and problem-solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).
7. English Language comprehension skills (Class X level)

CSAT Pattern of Marking:-

The PPCS CSAT paper consists of 80 questions which the candidate has to finish in the allotted time of 120 minutes only.

Each question carries 2.5 marks in the HPAS CSAT paper making the total to 200 marks.

SOME BOOKS:-

• A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr.R.S.Aggarwal(Reasoning)
• Civil Services Aptitude Test by Arihant or R S Aggarwal.
• Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey( for quick Comprehensions) or Lucent General English