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Get comprehensive insights into the UPSC Prelims and CSAT Exam 2024. Access question papers, answer keys, and detailed analysis.
CSAT question paper 2024 is part of UPSC prelims 2024 and will be available for download after the prelims 2024. After the completion of the exam, candidates will be able to download different sets of CSAT question paper 2024.
| Download UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2024 | |
| UPSC Prelims GS Paper I | Question Paper Download Link |
| UPSC Prelims GS Paper II (CSAT) | Question Paper Download Link |
| Answer Key 2024 | GS Paper (01) Answer Key 2024 CSAT Paper Answer Key 2024 |
| Detailed Answer Key 2024 | GS Paper (01) Answer Key 2024 CSAT Paper Answer Key 2024 |
CSAT question paper 2024 analysis is also available after the exam, helping students gain an insight into the section-wise breakdown, difficulty level and good attempts. Physics Wallah is providing an in-depth analysis of the CSAT question paper 2024 soon.
Let us have a look at the UPSC CSAT Answer Key 2024 provided by the UPSC. Steps to download the UPSC CSAT Answer Key 2024 the direct links to UPSC CSAT Answer Key 2024 for all the sets are also given here.
CSAT Question Paper 2024 is available now, which will consist of two papers: General Studies (Paper 1) and CSAT (Paper 2). The CSAT question paper 2024 will contain 80 questions from topics such as logical reasoning, reading comprehension and basic numeracy. Candidates have to secure fixed marks of 66 to qualify this paper.
| Exam Name | Civil Services Examination 2024 |
| Paper | CSAT (General Studies 2) |
| Exam Duration | 2 hrs |
| Exam Timings | 2.30 to 4.30 pm |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Number of Questions | 80 |
| Marks for Correct Answer | +2.5 |
| Marks for Incorrect Answer | -0.83 |
| UPSC CSAT Exam Date | 16th June 2024 |
Following the UPSC Prelims 2024 exam, we have made the GS 1 and 2 question papers available in the table below. Applicants can get the pdf by clicking the following link:
| Paper | UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper PDF |
| GS I (Paper I) | UPSC Prelims GS 1 Question Paper |
| CSAT (Paper II) | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper |
The official solution for CSAT question paper 2024 is available now. Candidates can check the tentative solution by Physics Wallah on its website after the exam.
The solution will also contain the explanation of the answers, helping candidates understand the logic behind answers. Using the solution, candidates can calculate their marks in CSAT paper 2024 and be ready for UPSC mains 2024.
CSAT 2024 Solution
CSAT question paper 2024 is available after the UPSC CSAT exam on 16th June 2024. You can download CSAT question paper 2024 from below table:
| Question Paper Set | Download Link |
| Set A | Click here |
| Set B | Click here |
| Set C | Click here |
| Set D | Click here |
Candidates can also download the question paper from the official website of UPSC using the following steps.
The CSAT question paper 2024 can be broadly divided into four sections. The weightage of each section varies, depending on the examiner. The breakdown of CSAT question paper 2024 in different sections is available here, after the exam.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | To be updated |
| Basic Numeracy | To be updated |
| English Comprehension | To be updated |
| Data Interpretation | To be updated |
| Total Questions | 80 |
CSAT question paper 2024 analysis will help candidates understand the difficulty level of the questions and the number of optimum attempts. The details of the analysis will be available after the exam.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempt |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Basic Numeracy | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| English Comprehension | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Data Interpretation | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
Once the UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 will be conducted on 16th June 2024, the Topic Wise Trend analysis of the UPSC Prelims CSAT Exam Analysis 2024 will be available here.
The table below contains the Topic Wise Trend Analysis of the UPSC Prelims CSAT Exam Analysis 2024:
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UPSC Prelims CSAT Exam Analysis 2024 – Topic Wise Trend Analysis |
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| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Comprehension | To be uploaded |
| Interpersonal skills | To be uploaded |
| Logical reasoning and analytical ability | To be uploaded |
| Decision-making and problem-solving | To be uploaded |
| General mental ability | To be uploaded |
| Basic numeracy | To be uploaded |
| Data interpretation | To be uploaded |
| Total | 80 |
Paper 2 or CSAT contained questions ranging from moderate to difficult. Some candidates found the Quantitative Aptitude section challenging in the CSAT paper. The UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 was conducted in pen and paper format. In Prelims Paper 1, each correct answer scored 2 points, while each wrong answer incurred a deduction of 0.66 points.
The table below contains the links of UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Papers of the UPSC:
| UPSC Prelims CSAT Previous Year Question Papers | |
| Year | UPSC Prelims GS Paper 2 (CSAT) |
| 2024 | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper 2024 |
| 2023 | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper 2023 |
| 2022 | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper 2022 |
| 2021 | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper 2021 |
| 2020 | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper 2020 |
| 2019 | UPSC Prelims CSAT Question Paper 2019 |
The table below contains the Question trends of Last 10 years in UPSC CSAT Exam, divided into five parts, Maths, Reasoning, Comprehension, DI and Decision Making:
| UPSC Prelims CSAT Exam Analysis – Last 10 years Trends | |||||
| Year | Maths | Reasoning | Comprehension | DI | Decision Making |
| 2014 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 37 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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