UPSC CSE Prelims Paper 2 CSAT Question Paper (June 03, 2018);
UPSC CSE Prelims 2018 (Paper-2: CSAT) was conducted on June 3, 2018. The Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) is the second paper in the preliminary stage and is qualifying in nature, requiring candidates to score at least 33% (66 marks out of 200). The selection process consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The exam pattern of CSAT includes 80 multiple-choice questions covering comprehension, logical reasoning, analytical ability, decision-making, basic numeracy, and data interpretation, with a negative marking of 1/3rd for wrong answers.