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CSAT UPSC Prelims PYQs
1,120 questions on CSAT asked in UPSC Prelims, sorted into 2 sub-topics. In the app you practise each sub-topic as a timed test with the UPSC marking (+2.5 / −0.83 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About CSAT in UPSC Prelims
CSAT (Paper II) is qualifying in UPSC Prelims. The bank holds 1,120 CSAT questions from past papers. The biggest sub-topics are Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning (724), Reading Comprehension (396).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning | 724 | 2026 |
| Reading Comprehension | 396 | 2026 |
| Total | 1,120 | 2026 |
CSAT PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 480 | |
| 2016–2020 | 400 | |
| 2011–2015 | 240 |
Sample CSAT questions from the free tests
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Asked in 2026
The class average x in a test increases by 4 when the score of a student is rectified, whose corrected score is 100 instead of 0. Later, the score of another student was found to have been recorded as 81 in place of 56. If there are no other corrections and the final corrected average is y, then y - x is
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P has a son and a daughter. S is the mother of T. S is R's spouse. Q and R are children of P. Then how is Q related to S?
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With reference to 'circular letters', which of the following statements is/are correct?
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1. Circular letters are usually addressed to a group of people.
2. Non-standard and customized content is typical of circular letters.
3. Circular letters are used to intimate appraisals and increments of employees within organisations.
4. Circular letters are less cost-effective than personalised and specific recipient-directed letters.
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How many CSAT questions has UPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 1,120 CSAT previous-year questions from UPSC Prelims in 2 sub-topics, the latest from 2026.
Which CSAT sub-topics come up most often?
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning (724 questions), Reading Comprehension (396 questions).
Can I practise UPSC CSAT PYQs for free?
Partly. 80 of these 1,120 questions are in the free UPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.