CSAT (Prelims Paper II) is not an extra FIRST IAS product. It is included on every published 2026 fee line. Classes, practice and named faculty sit inside the same 35-student batch as GS.
The UPSC CSAT Course at FIRST IAS INSTITUTE is CSAT teaching inside the 1 / 2 / 3 year CSE programme — not a separate published CSAT-only fee. Paper II is qualifying; failing it ends the attempt even with a high GS-I score. Weekly Prelims mocks include CSAT practice in a batch of 35.
Pen-drive / recorded CSAT pages exist on this site for extra practice. The academic default remains CSAT-inside-the-integrated-course, with counselling if you only need Paper II repair as a repeater.
Paper II is qualifying. Comprehension, basic numeracy and reasoning still stop otherwise-ready GS students. FIRST IAS prints CSAT included on Fees Structure lines so you are not billed a second “CSAT crash” after GS classes.
Named faculty: Ms. Ruchika Dhingra is listed for CSAT and DAF mentorship. Full list: Our Faculty.
The integrated Pre+Mains course keeps a CSAT slot so Paper II is not abandoned for GS-I. Repeaters who only failed CSAT should say so in counselling — you may still need the 1-year hall for mocks, not a PDF.
Extra formats on site: recorded CSAT, pen-drive CSAT. Confirm they match your 2026 attempt; they do not replace evaluated weekly Prelims in a batch of 35.
Pick duration on CSE Course 2026-27, pay the matching Fees 2026 line, submit Take Admission. Working professionals: online live / recorded.
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The public 2026 grid includes CSAT on every 1/2/3-year line. Recorded/pen-drive CSAT pages exist as extra formats; counselling confirms if they fit your gap.
Faculty pages list CSAT among named teachers, including Ms. Ruchika Dhingra. See Our Faculty for current profiles.
Say that in counselling. You still need timed Paper II in a Prelims mock cycle; many repeaters sit the 1-year integrated batch rather than GS-only.
Tell counselling if CSAT is your only gap or you need the full Pre+Mains programme.
Free counselling — our team replies within 24 hours
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