Prelims CSAT (Paper II)Reading Comprehension
Interpersonal Skills & Communication
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Interpersonal Skills & Communication is part of the UPSC Prelims CSAT (Paper II) syllabus, under Reading Comprehension. It appeared in Prelims CSAT (Paper II) question papers in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2019, 2023).
What should you study in Interpersonal Skills & Communication?
- Interpersonal communication — barriers, feedback, active listening
- Formal communication — memo, circular, official letter basics
- Non-verbal communication cues
- Communication skills in public administration context
How often is Interpersonal Skills & Communication asked in UPSC Prelims?
Asked in 2 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.
- 2016: not asked
- 2017: not asked
- 2018: not asked
- 2019: asked
- 2020: not asked
- 2021: not asked
- 2022: not asked
- 2023: asked
- 2024: not asked
- 2025: not asked
About the Prelims CSAT (Paper II) paper
CSAT is Prelims Paper II: 80 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks. It is qualifying — you need 33% to pass, and the marks do not count towards the cut-off. See all 24 Prelims CSAT (Paper II) topics.
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