UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) Previous Year Question Papers
Union Public Service Commission — Civil Services Examination
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Prelims — Paper I (General Studies)
Total Marks
200
Duration
2h
Negative Marking
−1/3 of marks per wrong answer
📌 100 questions × 2 marks each = 200 marks. No fixed section-wise breakup — all topics (History/Culture, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, Science, Current Affairs) are mixed across 100 questions.
Prelims — Paper II (CSAT — qualifying)Qualifying Only
Total Marks
200
Duration
2h
Negative Marking
−1/3 of marks per wrong answer
📌 80 questions, 2.5 marks each. Minimum 33% (66 marks) required to qualify — marks not counted for merit.
Mains (Written)
Total Marks
1750
Negative Marking
None
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | 250 | 180 |
| GS Paper I (History, Culture, Geography, Society) | — | 250 | 180 |
| GS Paper II (Governance, Constitution, Social Justice, IR) | — | 250 | 180 |
| GS Paper III (Economy, Environment, Tech, Security) | — | 250 | 180 |
| GS Paper IV (Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude) | — | 250 | 180 |
| Optional Paper I | — | 250 | 180 |
| Optional Paper II | — | 250 | 180 |
| Total | 2 | 1750 |
📌 Two qualifying language papers (Indian language + English) — 300 marks each but not counted for final merit. Total merit marks = 1750 (Mains) + 275 (Interview) = 2025.
Important Topics (based on past papers)
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