UPSC Recruitment Tests 2024 — General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)
6 General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) papers from the 2024 UPSC Recruitment Tests examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Each paper links to its official source. General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other): General ability/aptitude tests for administrative, MSME Assistant Director, labour, marketing, DGCA operations and similar posts.
General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) pattern
Objective test booklet in General Ability Test: 120 items, two hours, maximum marks 300, all items carrying equal marks; one-third of the marks of a question deducted for each wrong answer and no penalty for an unanswered question, as printed on the booklet cover. In two parts, Part B printed in Hindi and English. Each advertisement sets the scheme for its own post, so other tests in this family may differ. (Combined Recruitment Test 2026 held on 27.09.2026 for Accounts Officer (Ladakh) and Ministry of Defence administrative posts) Official source
Patterns change between cycles. Confirm in the latest official notification.
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Ability Test (Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II in DRDO, Ministry of Defence and 2 other posts) General Ability Test · 9 Mar 2024 · 23 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2024 | General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test (Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) (Metal Finishing), Ministry of MSME and 6 other posts) General Aptitude Test · 11 Aug 2024 · 25 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2024 | General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) (Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) (Chemical), Ministry of MSME and 4 other posts) General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) · 20 Oct 2024 · 14 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2024 | General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Ability Test Answer Key (Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II in DRDO, Ministry of Defence and 2 other posts) General Ability Test · 9 Mar 2024 · 24 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2024 | General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) | English | Answer Key | |
| UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test Answer Key (Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) (Metal Finishing), Ministry of MSME and 6 other posts) General Aptitude Test · 11 Aug 2024 · 334 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2024 | General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) | English | Answer Key | |
| UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) Answer Key (Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) (Metal Finishing), Ministry of MSME and 4 other posts) General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) · 20 Oct 2024 · 355 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2024 | General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other) | English | Answer Key |
- UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Ability Test (Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II in DRDO, Ministry of Defence and 2 other posts)2024General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)BilingualOfficial Paper
General Ability Test · 23 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test (Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) (Metal Finishing), Ministry of MSME and 6 other posts)2024General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)EnglishOfficial Paper
General Aptitude Test · 25 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) (Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) (Chemical), Ministry of MSME and 4 other posts)2024General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)EnglishOfficial Paper
General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) · 14 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Ability Test Answer Key (Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II in DRDO, Ministry of Defence and 2 other posts)2024General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)EnglishAnswer Key
General Ability Test · 24 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test Answer Key (Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) (Metal Finishing), Ministry of MSME and 6 other posts)2024General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)EnglishAnswer Key
General Aptitude Test · 334 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Recruitment Test 2024 – General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) Answer Key (Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) (Metal Finishing), Ministry of MSME and 4 other posts)2024General Ability Test Posts (Administrative and Other)EnglishAnswer Key
General Aptitude Test (GAT-AD) · 355 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
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