Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) : New Examination Pattern from Year 2011

From 2011 onwards there will be change in the pattern of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination as aspirants will be tested with a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). CSAT focuses on analytical abilities of aspirants rather than the ability to memorise.

Students would have to give two objective-type papers that have emphasis on testing their "aptitude for civil services" and "ethical and moral dimension of decision-making". These two papers will have equal weightage and will be common to all candidates and will replace the current common paper -- General Studies -- and the optional paper.

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