UPSC Prelims Question Paper Answer Key : Answer Key of UPSC Prelims Exam has come out
UPSC Prelims Question Paper Answer Key : Answer Key of UPSC Prelims Exam has come out
Every incorrect answer in the UPSC Prelims Exam carries a penalty, which is known as negative marking. If a question is answered incorrectly, you will lose a third of your total score.
On the 10th of October, from 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held the Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2021 General Studies Paper 1.
All sets of question papers, i.e. versions A, B, C and D have been released since the General Studies Paper 1 exam has been completed.
The General Studies Paper-II, also known as the CSAT, has a time limit of two hours and is a qualifying examination. Paper 1 is administered in the morning, followed by Paper 2 in the evening.
The topics covered in paper 1 include Indian politics and history; geography; the economy; art and culture; current affairs; and science & technology, among other things. Paper 2 will cover these topics and more.
Download the UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2021 Answer Key
The exam pattern of UPSC Prelims 2021 is given below
| Name of the Paper | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Nature of Exam |
| General Studies Paper- I | 100 | 200 | Considered for cut-off |
| General Studies Paper-II (Aptitude Test) | 80 | 200 | Qualifying |
“A little more than a third of the questions were difficult to answer. Questions on modern history and polity were straightforward if you studied the standard sources; however, questions on ancient and mediaeval history, as well as environmental science, were more difficult because they weren’t drawn from those sources and required conceptual clarity as well as intelligent guessing on the part of the test taker “CivilsDaily’s founder, Sajal Singh, explains.
Recent events such as the pandemic and Indo-China relations were well represented in the UPSC Prelims 2021 morning shift paper.
Three questions about sports were asked for the first time in 20 years, according to Sajal Singh.
