Ancient Indian

• Pre Historic culture, IVC and Vedic Culture

• Janapadas, Maha Janapadas, Mauryan dynasty , Gurthas, later Gurthas and Sangam age / South Indan History

• Art, Architecture, Literature, Dance Forms, Sculpture, and Modern Art Forms, Ancient Education, Philosophy, Social Order of Ancient India

Medieval India

• Muslim Invasions

• Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Vijayanagara Empire, and South India

• Bhakti and Sufi Movements

• Socio, Economic, Cultural Developments, and Administrative Systems

Modern India (The Aspirant should Understand and concentrate more on each event and incident occured during the Modern period)

• Arrival of the Europeans

• East India Company and Establishment

• British Administration and Economic Policies

• Civil Uprisings, 1857 Revolt

• Socio-Cultural, Educational, and Religious Reform Movements

• Indian National Movementse- Moderats and Extreemists

• Gandhian Era

• Contributions of Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Humanists ,Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar, and Phule

• Constitutional Developments

• Post Independent Developments

• Post Independent Developments

Important topics

• Current Developments over the last two years on Indian polity, administration schemes, acts, and other initiatives of Union, State, and local governments in India

• Current issues in government, transparency, and accountability

• RTI Acts - 20 Years Experience

• Judicial reforms and landmark judgments of the Supreme Court and High Court in india

• Public policy implementation and welfare schemes

• The UPSC is concentrating on Current Economic Developments both at National and International and regional Developments such as Sustainable Development Goals , last 10 years government schemes, Balance of payments, Foreign exchange issues, Investments including sanctions imposed by foreign nations

• Social Sector issues and Inculsive

• Inculsive Growth and Economic Reforms and NITI Aayog- Its 10 Years Experience

• Indirect Tax Reforms-GST 1.0 and 2.0 and its impact on Indian Economy

Core Aeras

• Ecology and Ecosystems

• Food Chain Process

• Biodiversity Hotspots Conservation Effects

• Climate Change, Emissions, and Recent Decisions in India and the World

• Conflicts of Party History, Evolution, and Recent Developments

• Environmental Governance in India

• Forests and Their Importance

• Renewable Energy, Waste Management Acts, and India's Efforts

General Science

Physics

• Energy, Motion, Electricity, and Nuclear Science

Chemistry

• Periodic Table, Acids, and Bases

• Atomic Structure, Polymers,Acids and Bases and the Role and Use of Chemistry in Everyday Life

Biology

• Taxonomy

• Plant Physiology

• Human Physiology

• Biotechnology and Genetics

Science & Technology

• The Core Section on Space Technology

• Defence Technology

• Health and Medicine- Diseases & Nutrition

• Information Technology

• Biotechnology - Genetics and Genetic Engineering

• Cryogenics

• Last One Decade's R&D in Science and Technologies

The Core Aeras are

A)National Importance :

• Government Schemes, Important Flagship Programs, and Welfare Schemes

• Important Acts Passed by the Parliament and State Legislatures

• Important Commission,Reports and Decisions of the Government at Union and State Level

• Important Judicial Judgments

• Social, Economic, Environmental, Cultural, and Administrative Decisions of the Union and States

B)International importance

• International Organizations - UN), SAARC, ASEAN, G7, G20, NAM, BRICS, BIMSTEC and other International Economic Organizations like - World Bank, IFM,ADB and etc...

• Major Global Issues like Conflicts, Committes,Climate Initiatives,Treaties and International Tariffs and Sanctions

• Awards and Honors at Global level

• Sports and Games Events Medals

• S & T in Current Affairs both at National and International Level

• 1) The candidate has to focus on Reading Comprehension skills to score high marks

• 2) As Observed over the last 10 years the number of questions on Reasoning segments in CSAT has been decreasing.

• 3) Regarding Mathematics and Numeracy, the UPSC has emphasized more and increased the number of questions on this part.

Critical Analysis of Core Section of the CAST

• The Reading Comprehension section is not just about reading skills only, but it requires more critical thinking and understanding levels of the given passage. The questions on the passage require more understanding of logical references, critical thinking and valid explaination, which are essential to get more marks. The themes of the passages in the section cover more diversed topic including Religious, S&T, Rnvironment, International relations, LAW and Philosophy etc...

• The Reasoning section in the paper plays a crucial role in evaluating the candidate's logical and analytical thinking capabilities. This part includes more diverse subjects like Calendar, Clocks, Series, Directions, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, as well as Cubes and Dice, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. It assesses the candidate's reasoning proficiency, ranging from basic to complex, and involves critical reasoning to arrive at the answers.

• The Mathematics and Numeracy section of the CSAT Paper has emerged as a significant factor in deciding the candidate's score of marks in the segment. The concepts of geometry, mensuration, set theory, and Venn diagrams, data interpretation, time and speed, time and work, pipes and ages, averages, profits and loss accounts, percentages, interest, and ratio, proportion, and mixture allegation are of varying difficulty and range from straightforward solutions to complex problems that require more understanding and practice.

Suggestions to Score your Marks in CSAT

1) Reading Comprehension

a) The candidates shall meticulously focus on Comprehension, Reasoning, and basic Numeracy.

b) The aspirants shall develop the regular habit of active reading, covering topics of various ranges, leading articles, and op-ed pages of The Hindu, The Indian Express, wire services, and other magazines. The candidates are advised to focus on the Sunday special of newspapers.

c) The candidates are required to have more clarity and understanding of the overuse of derivative words.

d) Time management is very crucial.

2) Reasoning

a) The Aspirants on advised to concentrate on the basic concepts of Logical Reasoning and Quick Understanding of the given problem.

b) More Accuracy in indentifing the concepts.

2) Mathematics and Numeracy

The candidates are advised to follow the following steps to master Mathematics and Numeracy.

a) Conceptual clarity on the fundamentals of basic Mathematics.

b) Clear application of all the topics.

c) Focus on regular practice.

d) Focus on data interpretation skills by regularly reading the Economic Survey, different departmental progress sheets, and improving the capability of drawing tables, line graphs, and their interpretation.

e) Develop language command and logical interpretation of a given statement.

To sum up the above analysis, the complexity of the CSAT, suggestions, and preparation strategy emphasize Comprehension, Reasoning, and basic Mathematics and Numeracy as per the trends of the UPSC CSAT Paper. The candidates on plan you strategy accordianly by focusing on core areas of effective time management and regular practice to score more marks in the CSAT.

Suggested Books For CSAT

1) Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

2) Tracking the CSAT by Airhanth Publications

3) Verbal and non Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal

4) General Mathematics text book- SSC Standards

5) Complusory reading of the Hindu Paper / The Indian Express.