CSAT (Prelims) – PAPER II – APTITUDE & ENGLISH COMPREHENSION (Main)
(Marks: 200 Duration: 2 hours)
Comprehension.
Interpersonal skills including Communication skills.
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
Decision Making and Problem Solving.
General Mental Ability.
Basic Numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) - (Class
X level).
Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.) - (Class X level).
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The question paper will be of the objective type (multiple choice
questions).
The question paper will be set both in Hindi and English. However,
Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level
(last item in the Syllabus of Paper- II) will be tested through passages from English
language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS:
For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate,
one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted
as penalty.
If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as
a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct
and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate,
there will be no penalty for that question.
Online Classroom Sessions
The course comprises of online classroom sessions for a duration of 100 hours.
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to check the weekly timetable schedule for this course.
Tests Timetable
A total of 60 subjectwise / topicwise practice tests and
8 Mock tests is scheduled for this course.
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to check the tests schedule for this course.
Recommended Books / References
The following are the suggested books / references that the students can consult
while preparing for CSAT (Prelims) – PAPER II – APTITUDE & ENGLISH COMPREHENSION (Main).
English Comprehension & Quantitative Aptitude
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - Oxford University Press
High School English Grammar and Composition - Wren and Martin
The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude - Nishit K Sinha
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - Abhijit Guha
Preparation Tips
The following are simple preparation tips to score well in the CSAT (Prelims) – PAPER II – APTITUDE & ENGLISH COMPREHENSION (Main).
Identify your strong areas of comprehension and aptitude.
Solve these questions first to ensure that you get the answers right.
Do not waste too much time if you get stuck in a particular question.
You should at least be 70% sure of the answer if you do not want to lose too many
marks in negative marking.
Practice as many mock tests as possible to be aware of what kind of mistakes you
make while solving different kind of problems or aptitude questions.
Practice questions on Permutations & Combinations, Logical Reasoning and Probability.
Joining the course
Regular Student
Students can register as a regular user for any of the courses offered by Indiancivils
by making the full payment for the course online.
As a regular user, students can
Participate invirtual classroom sessions and directly interact
with the faculty and students during the online coaching classes.
Gain access to the question bank of ALLSUBJECTS
of CSAT (Prelims) until the final examination.
Gain access to the pre-recorded videos of the registered courses
until the final examination.
Participate in the Practice / Mock tests conducted during the course.
Registered students would receive intimation about the
scheduled virtual classroom sessions on their registered mobile and
email ids. Further, an automated reminder would be
sent to the registered mobile number 10 minutes
before the online session.
Trial User:
Students can register for a trial period of one week for any of
the courses offered by Indiancivils (except comprehensive coaching)
by paying a nominal fee of Rs. 500.
As a trial user, students can
Participate in 3 to 5 virtual classroom session for any subject
of their choice and directly interact with the faculty and students participating
in the session.
Gain access to the question bank of ALLSUBJECTS
of CSAT (Prelims) for a period of one week, post
which the trial period will expire.
Trial users can participate in the Practice / Mock tests
conducted during this period.
Registered students would receive intimation about the
scheduled virtual classroom sessions on their registered mobile and
email ids. Further, an automated reminder would be
sent to the registered mobile number 10 minutes
before the online session.
