UPSC Prelims Exam Paper Analysis 2022 [GS+CSAT]

UPSC 2022 Prelims Paper Analysis

UPSC has conducted IAS Prelims Exam 2022 on 05 June 2022. The exam was conducted in two shifts:

• UPSC Prelims Paper-1: 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
• UPSC Prelims Paper-2: 02:30 PM to 04:30 PM.

UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper 1 is the GS Paper while UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper 2 is the CSAT exam. You can also download the UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF along with the UPSC Prelims 2022 Answer Key. Calculate your marks as per the marking scheme and compare them with the expected IAS Prelims Cutoff.

• The IAS Exam Prelims is an MCQ pen and paper test.
• The Prelims Paper 1 exam is a 200 marks paper with negative marking for every incorrect answer.
• UPSC Prelims CSAT is a qualifying paper.

The UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper 1 & Paper 2 was conducted by the Commission at various centers across the country. As per the latest student feedback, we will update the difficulty level of the UPSC GS paper.

Check the complete UPSC Prelims 2022 Analysis. Download the UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021 PDF. Candidates can also check out the UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 in Hindi

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2022 for GS Paper 1

After the UPSC Prelims Exam 2022, check the detailed UPSC Exam Analysis along with section-wise weightage. Know more about the difficulty level of the exam, the number of questions asked in each section, and more.

Subject	No. of Questions
Environment & Ecology (Including respective Current Affairs)	17
Indian Polity and Governance	13
India and World Geography	12
General Science and S&T (Including Current Development)	14
Economics	17
Ancient History	1
Art & Culture	7
Medieval History	4
Modern History	4
International Relations	11
Total Questions	100

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2022 for GS Paper 2 [CSAT]

Topics	Number of questions
Data Sufficiency	To be updated
Number System	To be updated
Algebra	To be updated
Average	To be updated
Profit, Loss, and Discount	To be updated
Percentage	To be updated
Ratio	To be updated
Time, Speed and Distance	To be updated
Time and Work	To be updated
Data Interpretation	To be updated
Selection / Combination	To be updated
Geometry / Mensuration	To be updated
Directions	To be updated
Statement/ Conclusion	To be updated
Series	To be updated
Ranking – DS	To be updated
Row arrangement	To be updated
Logical Puzzle	To be updated
Clocks and Calendar	To be updated
Single/Two Question RCs (Critical Reasoning Based)	To be updated

UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis: Year Wise

When the UPSC Prelims paper is analyzed subject-wise, it involves the breakdown of complex topics into simpler and smaller parts. Hence, an aspirant is exposed to the UPSC Exam Pattern and the areas he/she needs to emphasize more on. For the UPSC Exam, it is essential to be aware of “What to read and what not to?” The analysis of the UPSC Previous Year Questions helps in doing so!

The CSAT or the Paper- 2 of the UPSC Prelims is as important as the Paper- 1. Though the CSAT is just qualifying in nature, seeing the past trends, it can be concluded that the difficulty level of the paper is increasing. To complete the paper, one must be thorough with the CSAT Syllabus and should practice it at least twice a week during their preparation time.

To get a better understanding of CSAT, its analysis, and trends, the candidate should practice going through the CSAT Previous Year Papers.

Here is a Complete UPSC IAS Prelims Exam Analysis Subject-Wise And Year-Wise.

UPSC Prelims 2021 Analysis

The weightage of the UPSC Prelims 2021 Question Paper was almost equal for all the subjects. As per the analysis, UPSC Prelims Paper 1 saw a good number of questions from Polity and Economics. Ancient History had 3 questions. Check the subject-wise Prelims Paper analysis below.

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2021 for GS Paper 1

Check the distribution of questions in the UPSC Prelims Question Paper for GS Paper 1

Subject	Number of Questions
History	20
Geography	10
Economics	15
Polity	14
Environment and Ecology	15
Science and Tech	12
Current Affairs / Art and Culture	14

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2021 for GS Paper 2 [CSAT]

The CSAT 2021 Question paper was of moderate difficulty level.

Topics	Number of questions
Data Sufficiency	6
Number System	9
Algebra	5
Average	4
Profit, Loss, and Discount	1
Percentage	1
Ratio	2
Time, Speed and Distance	1
Time and Work	1
Data Interpretation	2
Selection / Combination	2
Geometry / Mensuration	2
Directions	2
Statement/ Conclusion	3
Series	3
Ranking – DS	2
Row arrangement	1
Logical Puzzle	2
Clocks and Calendar	4
Single/Two Question RCs (Critical Reasoning Based)	27
Total	80

UPSC 2020 Prelims Analysis

A good amount of questions were asked from the Ancient History section in the UPSC Prelims 2020 Question Paper. The UPSC Prelims 2020 Paper had a good tilt towards the Current Affairs section, along with the History and Polity section.

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2020 for GS Paper 1

Check the distribution of questions in the UPSC Prelims Question Paper for GS Paper 1 for 2020. The UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2020 had a major inclination toward Current Affairs.

Subject	Number of Questions
Economy	14
Current Affairs- National and International Important Events	19
Science & Technology	10
Indian Polity	14
History & Art and Culture	19
Environment & Ecology	11
Science & Technology	10
Geography	13

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2020 for GS Paper 2 [CSAT]

The difficulty level of the CSAT 2020 Question Paper was moderate. Aspirants struggled with questions on the number system.

Topics	Number of questions
Data Sufficiency	5
Number System	15
Algebra	7
Average	4
Profit Loss Discount	3
Percentage	1
Ratio	1
Time Speed Distance	2
Time and Work	1
Mixture	1
Data Interpretation	1
Geometry	2
Directions	1
Statement Conclusion	2
Blood Relations	1
Sequence	2
Analogy	1
Word formation	1
Row arrangement	1
Logical puzzle	2
Calendar	1
Single/Two Question RCs (Critical Reasoning Based)	25
Total	80

UPSC Prelims 2019 Analysis

The weightage of the UPSC Prelims 2019 Question Paper laid more emphasis on subjects like geography, economy, and polity. The difficulty level was the highest for the history section.

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2019 for GS Paper 1

Check the distribution of questions in the UPSC Prelims Question Paper for GS Paper 1

Subject	Number of Questions
History	15
Geography	19
Economics	17
Polity	14
Environment and Ecology	13
Science and Tech	12
Art and Culture	1
Current Affairs /	9

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2019 for GS Paper 2 [CSAT]

The CSAT paper for 2019 had a moderately difficult level as compared to the other CSAT papers of the UPSC Prelims.

Topics	Number of Questions
Analytical Reasoning	14
Coding-Decoding, Cubes	3
Syllogism	1
Sequence and Series	4
Directions & Blood Relations	2
Numbers/Fractions	10
Profit-Loss-Discount, S.I-C.I	1
Average/ Percentage	6
Time, Speed, Distance & Work	1
Algebra	2
P&C, Prob, Sets	3
Miscellaneous	3
Single/Two Question RC (Inference Based)	30
Total	80

UPSC 2018 Prelims Analysis

The weightage of the UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2018 was highest for the economy, followed by geography and history. Let’s see the number of questions asked from each subject.

UPSC Prelims Analysis 2018 for GS Paper 1

Subject	Number of Questions
History	15
Geography	21
Economics	22
Polity	11
Environment and Ecology	8
Science and Tech	14
Art and Culture	3
Current Affairs /	7

UPSC Prelims Analysis with Answer Keys

We have tried our best to provide the most authentic Answer Key for UPSC Prelims for all four sets. Kindly note, that we have tried our best to avoid any error, nonetheless, it is suggested that the candidate should also refer to the official UPSC Answer Key mentioned on the UPSC Website.

UPSC Prelims 2021 Answer Key for GS Paper 1: SET- C

01. B	02. B	03. B	04. D	05. D	06. D	07. D	08. C	09. B	10. D
11. D	12. B	13. B	14. D	15. A	16. A	17. A	18. C	19. A	20. D
21. A	22. C	23. D	24. B	25. D	26. D	27. C	28. B	29. C	30. B
31. C	32. B	33. B	34. B	35. C	36. A	37. B	38. C	39. A	40. B
41. B	42. B	43. A	44. D	45. B	46. B	47. A	48. C	49. D	50. D
51. B	52. B	53. A	54. C	55. A	56. C	57. D	58. A	59. A	60. B
61. C	62. A	63. A	64. B	65. D	66. C	67. D	68. A	69. C	70. B
71. C	72. B	73.D	74. A	75. B	76. C	77. C	78. C	79. A	80. D
81. C	82. A	83. B	84. C	85. B	86. A	87. D	88. D	89. A	90. C
91. C	92. C	93. B	94. A	95. B	96. D	97. A	98. A	99. D	100. D

UPSC Prelims 2021 Answer Key for GS Paper 2 CSAT: SET- D

01. C	02. A	03. B	04. C	05. C	06. B	07. C	08. B	09. D	10. D
11. D	12. B	13. A	14. B	15. D	16. C	17. A	18. C	19. C	20. B
21. A	22. B	23. C	24. B	25. C	26. B	27. B	28. D	29. B	30. D
31. D	32. C	33. B	34. D	35. C	36. A	37. C	38. C	39. C	40. B
41. A	42. C	43. C	44. A	45. B	46. B	47. D	48. A	49. C	50. B
51. C	52. C	53. B	54. C	55. B	56. C	57. B	58. A	59. D	60. D
61. A	62. B	63. D	64. A	65. B	66. B	67. B	68. A	69. D	70. C
71. C	72. D	73.A	74. B	75. D	76. B	77. C	78. D	79. B	80. A

UPSC Mains Exam Analysis

The UPSC Mains Exam tends to assess the knowledge base, intellectual traits, and critical thinking ability of the candidates. It does not merely focus on the aspirant’s information collecting and retaining capability.

UPSC Mains 2021 Analysis

The UPSC Mains (Written) Exam 2021 was conducted for a period of 5 days – 7th, 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th January 2022. The points concluded after the UPSC Mains Analysis 2021 are:

• The essay paper was philosophical and unpredictable.
• UPSC Mains 2021Paper was different from the previous year’s trends.
• GS Paper I was a bit soothing, and the questions asked were on the expected lines. The weightage of the Geography questions was higher than the previous year’s questions. Unexpectedly, a single question was asked from the Art & Culture section.

UPSC Mains Exam 2021 Analysis GS Paper 1
Subjects/Topics	Number of Questions asked
Society	5 (2 – 10 marks; 3 – 15 marks)
Geography	9 (5 – 10 marks; 4 – 15 marks)
Art & Culture	1 (1 – 10 marks)
Post Independence	1 (1 – 10 marks)
Modern India	3 (1 – 10 marks; 2 – 15 marks)
World History	1 (1 – 15 marks)

• The GS Paper II was moderate to difficultly level. Current affairs-based questions were asked in the paper, along with polity and constitution sections were straightforward. The questions from social justice were a mix of both static and current affairs.

UPSC Mains Exam 2021 Analysis GS Paper 2
Subjects/Topics	Number of Questions asked
Social Justice	4 (1 – 10 marks; 3 – 15 marks)
Polity & Constitution	10 (5 – 10 marks; 5 – 15 marks)
International Relations	4 (2 – 10 marks; 2 – 15 marks)
Governance	2 (2 – 10 marks)

• The GS Paper III was moderate to difficultly level. More focus was given to the environment and disaster management topics. A question from defense technology was asked this year, which was pretty uncommon. There was also a mix of concepts such as GDP, Budget, and Land Reforms.

UPSC Mains Exam 2021 Analysis GS Paper 3
Subjects/Topics	Number of Questions asked
Indian Economy & Agriculture	8 (4 – 10 marks; 4 – 15 marks
Internal Security	4 (2 – 10 marks; 2 – 15 marks)
Environment & Disaster Management	5 (3 – 10 marks; 2 – 15 marks)
Science and Technology	3 (1 – 10 marks; 2 – 15 marks)

• The GS IV Paper had 12 questions in total in the 2021 Mains Paper. Section A had a moderate difficulty level. The question paper did not ask for basic theories but aimed to test the analytical skills and decision-making capability of the candidates. The questions were also asked from the emotional intelligence part of the syllabus.