Logical Reasoning PYQs — UPSC CSAT

All 261 Logical Reasoning Previous Year Questions for UPSC CSAT, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

Logical Reasoning weightage in UPSC CSAT

Across 20142025, UPSC CSAT has asked 261 Logical Reasoning questions — an average of 21.8 per year. The heaviest year was 2014 with 29 questions; the lightest was 2024 with 16. Use the year-wise split below to see where the paper has been concentrating.

Year-wise count of Logical Reasoning questions in UPSC CSAT
YearQuestionsShare
202516
6%
202416
6%
202317
7%
202217
7%
202121
8%
202017
7%
201928
11%
201821
8%
201726
10%
201626
10%
201527
10%
201429
11%

Most-tested themes in Logical Reasoning

  • Scenario Based Reasoning56
  • Venn Diagram25
  • Alphabet and Numerical Coding24
  • Ranking and Order22
  • Sequence Pattern Reasoning19
  • Direction Sense Reasoning15
  • Visual and Spatial Reasoning15
  • Human Relation13

All Logical Reasoning questions, year by year

202516

202416

202317

202217

202121

202017

201928

201821

201726

201626

201527

201429

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