The candidates can refer to the books which are referred by the conducting authority and the previous year's question paper.
The syllabus for UPSC CSAT 2022 is as follows and candidates are advised to refer to the information below to gain a proper idea of the exam and the question paper.
Syllabus for CSAT Preliminary Paper-I
- Current events of national and international importance.
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
- Indian Politics and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
- Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change
- General Science
Syllabus for CSAT Preliminary Exam Paper-II
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-making and Problem-solving skills
- 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)
