Paper II is qualifying — and included in the fee

UPSC CSAT Course

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.

  • Paper: Prelims Paper II (qualifying)
  • Fee: Included on 1 / 2 / 3 year grid
  • Faculty: CSAT listed on Our Faculty (e.g. Ruchika Dhingra)
UPSC CSAT course practice at FIRST IAS INSTITUTE

Direct answer

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.

1 Why CSAT is not “later”

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.

2 How CSAT sits in the weekly cycle

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.

CSAT Course FAQ

Is there a standalone UPSC CSAT Course fee?

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.

Who teaches CSAT at FIRST IAS?

Faculty pages list CSAT among named teachers, including Ms. Ruchika Dhingra. See Our Faculty for current profiles.

I only failed CSAT last year. What do I join?

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.

Fix CSAT inside a real Prelims cycle

Tell counselling if CSAT is your only gap or you need the full Pre+Mains programme.

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