UPSC Prelims 2024: Exam Pattern, Syllabus And Marking Scheme – News18

The UPSC prelims will be held on June 16.

The first stage in UPSC CSE is the UPSC Prelims, followed by the UPSC Mains and then comes the interview.

The UPSC Civil Service Examination (UPSC CSE) is one of the toughest examinations not only in the country but also in the world. Students need to follow the right strategy to crack the examination. This year, the UPSC prelims exam will be held on June 16.

Individuals such as Tina Dabi, Kanishka Kataria, Srishti Jayant Deshmukh, Renu Raj, Roman Saini, and Ankur Garg attained the prestigious rank of IAS officers on their first attempt at the UPSC exam, with some even securing the top position. In the UPSC prelims, the CSAT paper is regarded as a qualifying paper. Candidates need to score at least 33 per cent marks in this paper to move on to the UPSC mains exam.

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the Civil Services Examination in three stages. The first stage is the UPSC Prelims, followed by the UPSC Mains and the UPSC Interview. The UPSC Prelims exam for 2024 will take place offline on June 16. It consists of a total of 180 objective-based questions, with 80 questions from CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) and 100 from General Studies.

The UPSC Prelims exam is 400 marks. For every correct answer, you get 2 marks. But be careful: there’s a penalty for wrong answers. You lose 1/3 of a mark for each wrong answer due to negative marking. So, it’s crucial to only answer when you’re sure. If you’re unsure, leave it blank.

UPSC Prelims 2024 Exam Date

Candidates appearing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) prelims exam will have a total of 4 hours to complete it. There will be a break between the two papers. The General Studies paper will take place from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. For every wrong answer in this paper, 0.66 marks will be deducted. Following that, the CSAT paper will be held from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

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