CSA Civil Service Exam study plan

Diagnose baseline by taking one timed 30-question numerical set and one 30-question verbal set, logging accuracy and time per item in a spreadsheet

Memorize the multiplication tables up to 20 and squares up to 30, reciting them aloud until recall is under 3 seconds per fact

Drill ratio, proportion, and average problems in 25-minute blocks, writing the formula used beside every solved item

Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 exam-level words with synonym, antonym, and one original sentence each

Solve 120 percentage, profit-and-loss, and simple/compound interest problems, reworking every wrong answer from scratch the next day

Practice syllogism and statement-conclusion sets by diagramming every premise before selecting an option

Time yourself on 20 logical reasoning items under a 1-minute-per-item cap and record where you exceeded it

Write a one-page error taxonomy classifying your mistakes as conceptual, careless, or time-pressure

Master time-speed-distance and work-and-wages problems by deriving each formula once from first principles on paper

Complete 100 mixed numerical questions in three timed 30-minute sessions, tracking accuracy per topic

Solve 40 seating-arrangement and ranking puzzles, drawing a fresh diagram for each

Review all week-1 and week-2 errors and mark which ones you can now solve unaided

Work through 30 analytical puzzles involving grouping, scheduling, and distribution, timing each at 4 minutes maximum

Extract the main conclusion and assumptions from 25 short passages, writing one sentence per passage

Practice statement-assumption and course-of-action questions by justifying rejection of each wrong option

Consolidate the vocabulary log to 150 words and self-test with a 20-item quiz

Read two editorial passages daily and summarize each in exactly three sentences to build comprehension speed

Complete 60 grammar items covering subject-verb agreement, tense, articles, and prepositions, correcting each error in a rule notebook

Practice para-jumbles and cloze tests in 15-minute timed bursts, noting the linking words that gave clues

Revise all 150 vocabulary words using spaced repetition on days 1, 3, and 7

Interpret 20 tables, bar charts, and pie charts, computing ratios and percentage change without a calculator

Build a one-page formula card for data interpretation covering percentage change, averages, and ratio comparisons

Compile a current-affairs digest of 60 events from the past 12 months grouped by polity, economy, science, and sports

Take 40 general-awareness questions and research every item you missed until you can explain it in one line

Take two full-length sectional mocks across numerical, logical, and analytical domains under strict timing

Cut average time per numerical item to under 50 seconds while holding accuracy above 70 percent

Re-solve every mock error without notes and flag any item still unsolvable for targeted review

Practice question-selection strategy by marking which items to skip in the first pass of a mock

Take three full-length timed mocks replicating exam order and duration, with no breaks

Review each mock within 24 hours, reclassifying errors and updating the error taxonomy

Drill only your three weakest subtopics in daily 20-minute sprints

Finalize a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing benchmarks, skip rules, and section order