CSAT Test 8: Full-Length Paper (80 Questions)

Product Details

CSAT Test 8 is a complete General Studies Paper II test of 80 questions, modelled on recent UPSC CSAT papers. It contains 30 questions on basic numeracy, 27 on reading comprehension, 14 on logical reasoning, 6 on data sufficiency and 3 on interpersonal skills and communication. It is set for two hours, as in the examination, and its step-by-step solutions show where marks are lost, whether in comprehension, calculation or reasoning.

What You Get

• Questions booklet: 80 questions, 200 marks, two hours, in English and Hindi, with an answer sheet to print at the end.
• Answers and Explanations booklet: The answer key, then a step-by-step solution to every question, with each option marked correct or incorrect and the reason given.
• Marking as in the Prelims: 2.5 marks for a correct answer, and 0.83 (one-third of 2.5) deducted for a wrong one; the paper is qualifying, and 66 of its 200 marks are needed to pass.
• Your copy: PDFs licensed to you, with your name and order number printed on every page.
• Difficulty: 13 easy, 50 medium, 16 hard and 1 very hard question.

All tests are provided as downloadable PDF booklets, which you can print and attempt on paper or read and answer directly on your screen.

Sources and References

The reading passages and data used in this test are drawn from official reports and published works, among them:

• Report of the States Reorganisation Commission
• Five Year Plan documents of the Planning Commission
• Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India
• M. G. Ranade, Essays on Indian Economics
• Writings of Lala Lajpat Rai
• Writings of M. K. Gandhi
• Writings of Rabindranath Tagore