HCS Prelims: Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

Preliminary Examination, Paper 2: Civil Services Aptitude Test. Topics: • Comprehension. • Interpersonal skills including communication skills. • Logical reasoning and analytical ability. • Decision making and problem solving. • General mental ability. • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude, etc. - Class X level). • Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. - Class X level). Source: Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 7 January 2026.