Drishti IAS Quick Book CSAT – Paper II | 9th Edition | UPSC Civil Services Prelims | Hindi Medium

Drishti Publications presents the 9th Edition of Quick Book CSAT – Paper II, designed for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination as well as PCS and other competitive examinations. The book provides complete, structured coverage of the CSAT syllabus with concepts, solved examples, practice questions and previous years’ questions for systematic preparation.

Key Highlights:

• Complete coverage of the UPSC CSAT Paper-II syllabus across 7 major sections.
• Detailed coverage of Comprehension with passage-based practice to strengthen understanding, analysis and inference skills.
• Includes Interpersonal Skills & Communication for developing communication-related aptitude.
• Extensive coverage of Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability including analogy, coding-decoding, direction test, Venn diagrams, blood relations, syllogism, analytical reasoning, clocks, calendars, logical puzzles and more.
• Covers Decision Making & Problem Solving as an important component of CSAT preparation.
• Dedicated section on General Mental Ability for improving reasoning and aptitude.
• Comprehensive Basic Numeracy coverage including number system, simplification, HCF & LCM, average, percentage, profit & loss, ratio-proportion, interest, time & work, time-speed-distance, algebra, probability, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry and statistics.
• Detailed Data Interpretation section covering presentation of data, graphical representation and data sufficiency.
• Includes solved examples and practice questions within the chapters for continuous self-assessment.
• Previous years’ questions from UPSC and State Public Service Commission CSAT examinations are included for exam-oriented practice.

About this Book:

The Quick Book CSAT – 9th Edition has been developed as a comprehensive preparation resource for Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper-II. The book divides the complete CSAT syllabus into seven structured sections so that aspirants can prepare each area systematically and strengthen both conceptual understanding and problem-solving ability.

The book covers Comprehension, Interpersonal Skills & Communication, Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability, Decision Making & Problem Solving, General Mental Ability, Basic Numeracy and Data Interpretation. Each section combines concepts with relevant examples and practice questions to support effective learning and revision.

For quantitative aptitude, the book includes important topics such as number system, averages, percentages, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, simple and compound interest, time and work, speed-distance-time, algebra, probability, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry and statistics.

Major Areas Covered:

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal Skills & Communication
• Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
• Decision Making & Problem Solving
• General Mental Ability
• Basic Numeracy
• Data Interpretation
• Analogy & Coding-Decoding
• Direction Test & Blood Relations
• Syllogism & Analytical Reasoning
• Clocks, Calendars & Logical Puzzles
• Number System & Simplification
• Percentage, Profit & Loss
• Ratio-Proportion & Partnership
• Simple & Compound Interest
• Time & Work
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Algebra & Series
• Permutation, Combination & Probability
• Geometry, Mensuration & Trigonometry
• Statistics
• Graphical Data Representation & Data Sufficiency

This book is suitable for aspirants looking for a structured, practice-oriented and comprehensive CSAT preparation resource for UPSC Civil Services Prelims, PCS and other competitive examinations.