In this article, we will discuss how many questions you should attempt to crack UPPSC PSC Prelims UPPSC PSC Recruitment Process consists of three stages which are: Prelims, Mains and followed by the final interview.
- Prelims – Objective type paper
- Mains – 8 Papers
- Interview Round
UPPSC PSC Prelims Exam Pattern
Paper | Total Marks | Number of Question | Duration | Negative Marking |
Paper-1 - General Studies I | 200 marks | 150 | 2 Hours
| 1/3rd Marks for Wrong Answers |
Paper-2 - General Studies II (CSAT) | 200 marks | 100 | 2 Hours |
UPPSC PSC Prelims Exam GS Paper-II, also known as CSAT is a qualifying paper and a candidate only needs to score 33% marks in CSAT Paper to qualify the Prelims exam.
UPPSC Prelims Syllabus
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UPPSC PSC Qualifying Cut-off
It is the minimum qualifying mark that a candidate must score to qualify for UPPSC PSC Paper-II. It has been set by the UPPSC as:
Category | Qualifying Marks in Prelims | Qualifying marks in Mains Paper |
SC/ST | 35% | 35% |
Other Categories | 40% | 40% |
UPPSC PSC Prelims Previous year cutoff
Exam | No. of Posts | No. of Students Appeared | Cut off (out of 200) |
| UPPSC Prelims 2022 | Update Soon | Update Soon | Update Soon |
| UPPSC Prelims 2021 | 678 | Update Soon | 120-125 (Expected) |
UPPSC Prelims 2020 | 487 | 314699 | 110 |
UPPSC Prelims 2019 | 309 | 318624 | 125 |
UPPSC Prelims 2018 | 831 | 398630 | 126 |
UPPSC Prelims 2017 | 677 | 246654 | 128 |
So now you can conclude from the trend of each year cutoff is in the range of (125 - 135). To get selected for the Main exam you must achieve at least a 130 + Score in Paper 1. Now let's look at the subject wise analysis from the last two years for PSC Prelims.
UPPCS Prelims Exam Analysis 2020 (Subject-wise): Paper 1
Subject | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Current events of national and international Importance | 39 | Moderate to difficult |
Art and Culture + History of India and Indian National Movement | 25 | Moderate to difficult |
Indian Polity and governance | 20 | Moderate to difficult |
India and World Geography | 18 | Moderate to difficult |
Economic and Social Development | 11 | Moderate to difficult |
Environment & Ecology | 19 | Moderate to difficult |
General Science | 14 | Moderate to difficult |
UP Special +Static GK | 4 | Moderate to difficult |
Total Questions | 150 | Overall Difficulty Level- |
UPPCS Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 (Subject-wise): Paper 1
Subject | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
History | 25-27 | Moderate |
Polity | 17- 19 | Moderate |
General Science and Science & Technology | 25-27 | Difficult |
Geography | 20 - 22 | Moderate |
Environment and Ecology | 16-19 | Moderate |
Economy | 9-10 | Moderate |
Current Affairs (National + International) | 20-22 | Easy |
UP History | 2-3 | Moderate |
UP Geography and Environment | 2-3 | Moderate |
UP Economy | 1-2 | Moderate |
UP Polity | 1-2 | Moderate |
UP Current Affairs | 2-3 | Moderate |
Total Questions | 150 | Overall Difficulty Level- Moderate |
From the above analysis, we conclude that
- Most questions asked from the History, Polity, Geography & Current Affairs
- To clear cutoff you should score at least 130+ Marks
- To clear cutoff you should attempt at least 100+ Questions with high accuracy
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