CSAT Comprehension Reasoning without coaching studyplan. Chart Analysis of all CSAT papers so farSection I Comprehension for CSATStep. Finish theory. How to prepare high level reasoning Step2 Move hands while reading passage. Step3 Maximum practice. Comprehension Why read Non GS columns What about the English passagesSection II Reasoning for CSATBlock 1 High level HL reasoning in CSATSample questions Logical Connectives. Sample questions SyllogismBlock. Arrangement. A1 Blood relation. A2 Grouping People vs clothingcityoccupationrelation. A3 Line Sequence Comparison problems. A4 Arrangement table Circular Rectangular. A5 Conditional Team selection. A6 Scheduling lectures, events, journey. A7 Direction sense testBlock 3 Reasoning Non VerbalBlock 4 Reasoning Misc. How To Crack Gre Examination Preparation' title='How To Crack Gre Examination Preparation' />Topics Low priority. M1 Missing number pattern. M2 Sequence Series. M3 Coding decoding. M4 Logical Venn Diagrams. M5 Calendar. M6 Data Sufficiency DSBlock 5 Reasoning Totally Ignore these topics. Study schedule for the remaining days. Why people cant finish paper P1 Start with English passages. P2 Dont keep counting black circles in OMR sheet. P3 Dont come back for setsP4 Keep sitter Questions for the end. Become data processor NOT data collector. Booklist for CSAT exam Paper II Backup1 Banking, insurance etc. Backup2 no competitive exam. Backup3 higher difficulty exams. Book related doubts. Appendix. 1a Sacred cutoffs of CSAT prelim exams. Appendix. 1b Minimum Passing marks in CSAT prelims. How To Update Kms Client Information Templates more. Appendix. 2 Download links. Prologue to a mile long article. I would like to thank Rao Smart Coaching for providing me the wonderful guidance and the correct path towards achieving a best result in toughest examination. This page lists the names of top MBA Coaching Institutes in India offering classroom as well as online CAT preparation material. Many MBA coaching centres have sprung. The best 15 jobs and careers for Indian youngsters. These jobs offer good salary, reputation in the society and job security. Academia. edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. Yes, Just like YOYO Honey Singh, Im also  alive. Current series will be resumed soon but first, How to prepare for CSAT paper II aptitude in a systematic and time bound manner that too via selfstudy Comprehension and Reasoning Youre here. Mathematics Data Interpretation high priority topics. Decision Making Mathematics Medium low priority topics. Structure of CSAT paper II AptitudeTotal Questions 8. Total Marks 2. 00. Marks for correct answer 2. Negative marking Yes MINUS 0. Sectional cutoffs No. They combine marks for both paper I and paper II to select candidates for next stage the Mains exam. Four Sections of CSAT Paper II AptitudeComprehension i to test your understanding ii to test English. Reasoning. Mathematics. Decision making without negative markingChart Analysis of all CSAT papers so far. From above charts, it is evident that in all three years, maximum number of questions have come from Comprehension. So, lets start with that. Section I Comprehension for CSATHL High level reasoning Find assumption, inference, central theme in the passageReading Comprehension. Comprehension passages printed in both Hindi and English2. Passages to test your English knowledge printed only in English9. Total. 37. 40. 32. UPSC comprehension passages are tougher than banking, insurance, staff selection and State PSCs because CSAT comprehension dont ask straightforward who, when or where type of MCQs. Even when they ask what and why, you cant find answer directly from a single sentence of the passage. They test your understanding of the entire passage. In CSAT 2. 01. 1 and 2. MCQs. But in 2. 01. Hence youve to read more number of passages to get same amount of MCQs. Similar trend in sitting arrangement and data interpretation sets. Same trend in CAT upto mid 2. MCQs, nowadays 1 passage contains barely two MCQs. They even ask High level reasoning questions within the passages. Find assumptions inferencesStep. Finish theory. Youll encounter the High level reasoning topic within Comprehension segment, for example Assumptions. Which of the following assumptions are valid With reference to the passage, which of the above assumptions isare valid Interferences. What does the author imply What does the passage imply Which one of the following statements conveys the inference of the passage Which of the following inferences can be made from the passage Central themeWhich of the following statements constitute central passage of the themeWhat is the essential message being conveyed Which of the following best describes the thoughts of the author Which one of the following statements constitutes the central theme of this passage These are examples of HIGH LEVEL REASONING. Passages. Questions. Comprehension passages. High level reasoning HL Find assumption, inference, central theme. MCQs e. g. finding meaning of a phrase, cause effect etc. A. Subtotal Comprehension. B. English passagesi. Decision Making segment, and only printed in English. No Hindi translation give. Total MCQs. AB3. Many candidates dont need to practice comprehension at home. And in the exam, they make silly mistakes by mixing up facts, assumptions, and inferences with the central theme. You need a strong grip over high level reasoning theory to tick correct option in this section. How to prepare high level reasoning Recommended Book Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey BSC PublicationRS Aggarwal also covers these topics but MK Pandeys explanations and examples are much more refined and lucid, particularly for comprehension angle. CSAT Manuals by TMH, Pearson, Arihant etc. As such MK Pandey is written for Bank exams, hence not all chapters are important for UPSC. Do selective study in following sequence. Chapter. Title. Topics to focus. How to identify conclusion he has given list of keywords on page 6. Logical connective theory explained on page 1. He did not use the word Logical Connective. He calls them hypothetical reasoning. But either way its important for both CSAT and CAT. After that read following article 3. Assumptions. Page 2. When assumption is invalid Page 3. When assumption cannot be out rightly rejected Difference between implications and assumption. All the practice exercises read the full explanation given in the answers why he classified something as Assumption Otherwise in the comprehension youll always endup in 5. Page 5. 3 Exercise 3. C, particularly the end part questions dealing with assumption in passages. Evaluating inference. Page 1. 19 1. 22 how to avoid confusion while deriving inference Page 1. Also read full explanation given in the answers. Cause Effect. Page 2. Itll help particularly in the passages related to science, environment or economy. This will also help indirectly in the Decision Making Questions Page 1. Page 1. 71 how to determine if suggestion solution is practical or not Page 1. After above Core theory is done, go through following Ch. Forcefulness of the arguments. Ch. 9 Strengthening and weakening the arguments. Ch. 8 Punch line. So far, UPSC hasnt asked GMAT like questions about strengthenweaken arguments in the given passage. But nonetheless, above theory will help you digest the passages better. Step2 Move hands while reading passage. Manhattan. GMATTM is a prominent coaching class in USA Their comprehension tips are worth implementing for CSAT. While reading the passage, do two things Note down the assumption premises on the margin, in a short hand note. Highlight the important phrases. GMATCAT done online, their software has this facility.