Minimalist IAS
Reading comprehension

CSAT · practice · 2016–2026

Reading comprehension: 15 timed sets

Every question UPSC has asked on Reading comprehension — 299 in all — in 15 sets of about 20, mixed across years. About 31 minutes each, with UPSC's marking.

Take them in any order — this page remembers which you've done (in this browser).

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    20 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    22 questions · 35 min · 2016–2026

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    20 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    22 questions · 35 min · 2016–2026

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    20 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    20 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    23 questions · 35 min · 2016–2026

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2017–2026

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2026

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2025

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2025

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2025

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    19 questions · 30 min · 2016–2025

How the sets work

  • Together the sets hold every CSAT question UPSC has asked on Reading comprehension since 2016; questions UPSC dropped from evaluation are left out. A reading passage always comes with all its questions.
  • Marking as in the exam: +2.5 right, −0.83 wrong, 0 left blank. Your score shows as soon as you submit; a free sign-up opens the full report and every answer explained.
  • Stop any time: your answers are saved in this browser, and this page shows where you left off.

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