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UPSC CSE CSAT (Paper II) Comprehension Mock Test 1
Union Public Service Commission: Civil Services Examination
Focus on Comprehension with 18 original questions in one dedicated practice session.
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official CSAT (Paper II) syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
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- The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
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About this UPSC CSE Comprehension sectional test
This sectional test isolates Comprehension from the UPSC CSE CSAT (Paper II) pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 18 original practice questions across 1 topic, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Reading Comprehension
18 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 2.5 marks and wrong answers deduct 0.833 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 18 questions are difficulty-tagged: 13 medium, 5 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official UPSC CSE question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Comprehension questions, mapped to the official UPSC CSE CSAT (Paper II) syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Comprehension sectional test, and how long is it?
18 questions in 27 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 1 topic, with the heaviest coverage on Reading Comprehension.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.833 marks, and each correct answer earns 2.5 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.
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