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UKPSC PCS General Aptitude Core Mock Test 1
UKPSC Combined State Civil Services: General Aptitude Test
Focus on General Aptitude Core with 80 original questions in one dedicated practice session.
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Prelims General Aptitude Test syllabus and answer-checked on 10 September 2026.
View official pattern sourceScoring note: UKPSC runs the paper on one composite timer and publishes no per-part limit, so the 96 minutes here is a TakeMockTest practice allowance in proportion to this part's share of the paper, not an official section duration.
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About this UKPSC PCS General Aptitude Core sectional test
This sectional test isolates General Aptitude Core from the UKPSC PCS Prelims General Aptitude Test pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 80 original practice questions across 60 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Comprehension
10 questions
Problem solving
4 questions
Communication skills
3 questions
Data interpretation
3 questions
Interpersonal skills
3 questions
Decision making
2 questions
Number series
2 questions
Ages
1 question
Algebra
1 question
Algebraic constraints
1 question
Arithmetic and unit conversion
1 question
Arrangement with adjacency constraints
1 question
Average speed
1 question
Averages
1 question
Binary logic
1 question
Boats and streams
1 question
Classification
1 question
Clock and time reasoning
1 question
Clock reasoning
1 question
Comprehension and behavioural response
1 question
Comprehension and constrained planning
1 question
Comprehension and indicator selection
1 question
Comprehension and service outcomes
1 question
Conditional reasoning
1 question
Constraint reasoning
1 question
Counting
1 question
Data quality and verification
1 question
Decision logic
1 question
Decision making and prioritization
1 question
Decision making under uncertainty
1 question
Deductive reasoning
1 question
Digit formation
1 question
Elevation arithmetic
1 question
Geometry and scaling
1 question
Inference
1 question
Interpersonal communication
1 question
Letter-number coding
1 question
Logical reasoning
1 question
Mensuration
1 question
Number system
1 question
Odd relationship
1 question
Ordering
1 question
Pattern recognition
1 question
Percentages
1 question
Probability and expectation
1 question
Probability without replacement
1 question
Process reasoning
1 question
Quantitative reasoning
1 question
Ranking with partial order
1 question
Ratio and proportion
1 question
Recursive series
1 question
Relative speed
1 question
Remainders
1 question
Scheduling
1 question
Set reasoning
1 question
Sets and Venn diagrams
1 question
Speed, distance and time
1 question
Syllogism
1 question
Trains
1 question
Work rate
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1.5 marks and wrong answers deduct 0.375 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 80 questions are difficulty-tagged: 11 easy, 50 medium, 19 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official UKPSC PCS question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original General Aptitude Core questions, mapped to the official UKPSC PCS Prelims General Aptitude Test syllabus and answer-checked on 10 September 2026.
How many questions are in this General Aptitude Core sectional test, and how long is it?
80 questions in 96 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 60 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Comprehension, Problem solving, and Communication skills.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.375 marks, and each correct answer earns 1.5 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.