Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Phase 1 — basicsपहला चरण — बुनियादConcepts of every subject from the start.
Reading ComprehensionInterpersonal and Communication SkillsLogical Reasoning: Syllogisms and StatementsAnalytical AbilityDecision Making and Problem SolvingGeneral Mental Ability
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Phase 2 — advanced topicsदूसरा चरण — उन्नत विषयThe remaining topics at exam level.
Number System and SimplificationPercentage, Ratio, Average and Profit-LossTime, Speed, Work and InterestPermutation, Combination and ProbabilityBasic Geometry and MensurationData Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
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Phase 3 — practice & previous papersतीसरा चरण — अभ्यासTopic tests, previous-year questions and speed practice.
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Phase 4 — mock testsचौथा चरण — मॉक टेस्टFull-length mock tests in the real exam pattern, with analysis.
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CSAT (Aptitude) examपरीक्षाExam-day plan and document checklist.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 12 chapters · 45 topics
01Reading Comprehension
5 topics+
- Main idea and theme of a passage
- Inference and implication
- Assumptions and logical corollary
- Author's tone and attitude
- Passages on economy, environment and society
02Interpersonal and Communication Skills
3 topics+
- Effective communication
- Teamwork and conflict handling
- Situational judgement for administrators
03Logical Reasoning: Syllogisms and Statements
4 topics+
- Syllogisms
- Statement and assumption
- Statement and conclusion
- Strengthening and weakening arguments
04Analytical Ability
4 topics+
- Seating and linear arrangement
- Ranking and order
- Blood relations
- Direction sense
05Decision Making and Problem Solving
3 topics+
- Rule-based decision making
- Ethical dilemmas in administration
- Prioritising and problem solving
06General Mental Ability
5 topics+
- Number and letter series
- Coding-decoding
- Clocks
- Calendars
- Cubes and dice (basic)
07Number System and Simplification
4 topics+
- Types of numbers and divisibility
- HCF and LCM
- Unit digit and remainders
- Fractions and simplification
08Percentage, Ratio, Average and Profit-Loss
4 topics+
- Percentage and successive change
- Ratio, proportion and partnership
- Average
- Profit, loss and discount
09Time, Speed, Work and Interest
4 topics+
- Speed, time and distance; trains
- Time and work
- Simple and compound interest
- Mixtures (basic)
10Permutation, Combination and Probability
3 topics+
- Counting principle
- Permutations and combinations
- Basic probability
11Basic Geometry and Mensuration
3 topics+
- Lines, angles and triangles
- Area and perimeter
- Volume and surface area
12Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
3 topics+
- Tables and bar graphs
- Pie charts and line graphs
- Data sufficiency
About this course
You will be able to
- Read and answer comprehension passages for main idea, inference and assumptions
- Solve syllogisms, arrangements, blood relations and direction problems
- Apply class 10 level numeracy: numbers, percentage, ratio, average, time-speed-work and interest
- Interpret tables, bar graphs and pie charts and judge data sufficiency
- Take reasoned decisions in administrative situations
- Clear the 33% qualifying mark of UPSC CSAT (Paper II) with a safe margin
Who it is for
- UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) aspirants
- UPPSC PCS aspirants (General Studies Paper II)
- Aspirants weak in maths or reasoning
What you need
- Graduation (pursuing or completed)
- Class 10 level mathematics
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Is CSAT only qualifying?
Yes. In UPSC prelims, Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying at 33%, but many candidates fail it, so regular practice is important.
I am from an arts background. Can I clear CSAT?
Yes. The maths is class 10 level; we teach short methods step by step with daily practice.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. In UPSC prelims one-third of the marks of a question are deducted for a wrong answer.
How is practice given?
Every chapter has a test, and full-length CSAT mock papers are timed like the real exam.
