UPSC 2025 Exam Live Updates: Check GS Paper 1 Exam Analysis, Paper Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

Candidates can check the General Studies answer key PDFhere on this page.

Based on the general studies paper and the CSAT paper, the expected cut off is given below:

As per the students who have appeared in the examination, the paper was lengthy. They told that the number of comprehensions were more and they were quite lengthy which takes a lot of time.

The UPSC Prelims exam has concluded now. As per the candidates who have appeared for the exam, the exam was moderate and could have been done with ease.

The UPSC Prelims exam has finally come to an end with the CSAT paper being concluded.

Finally the UPSC Prelims exam is over now as the Shift 2 Paper 2 (CSAT) has been conclude at 04:30 PM.

GS Paper 2 which is the CSAT, is almost coming to an end in 15 minutes. Candidates must have been eager to come out of the examination halls. 

Consider the following water bodies:

I. Lake Tanganyika

II. Lake Tonlé Sap

III. Patos Lagoon

Through how many of them does the equator pass?

(a) Only one       (b) Only two

(c) All the three  (d) None

The correct option is (d)

The General Studies Paper 2 which is the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) consists of a total of 80 questions. The total marks for this paper is 200 and each question carries 2.5 marks. Candidates need to secure at least 66.66 marks (or 33% marks) in order to be qualified.

Candidates who are appearing for the exam must know that the CSAT paper is of qualifying nature and the candidates have to secure at least 33% marks.

The UPSC Prelims Paper 2 exam has started at 02:30 PM and it will end at 04:30 PM

UPSC Prelims Geography Question:

Consider the following pairs:

Candidates entry into the examination hall has started now. The Paper II will start at 02:30 PM and will ends at 04:30 PM.

Candidates must not forget to bring their admit cards, ID proof, etc with them. Without these documents, the entry will not be granted to them.

Candidates must appear for the exam on time. The entry will not be permitted after the reporting time. Be there at the exam hall on time.

Candidates must gear up themselves for Paper II (CSAT). The entry into the examination hall will start soon at 02:00 PM.

Candidates who are aspiring for the upcoming Prelims exam must check this year's question paper in order to streamline their preparation. Download the question paper PDF here.

In today's times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become so integral part of our lives that we can see it evrywhere in our day-to-day lives. AI has its advantages and disadvantages, therefore it is important that we must also keep a check on the use of AI. Hence, an AI Action Summit was organised by the countries at global level. Also UPSC has choose to pick the question based on AI Action Summit show its importance.

The UPSC has asked a good number of questions from history subject. The questions that hae been asked this year are not so easy to deal with, their level of difficulty is considered to be moderate to difficult.

The UPSC has asked the statement-based questions this year in almost every subject. Mostly there are two and three statments in a question.

The UPSC has asked a statement based question on Pachayats which is not a easy one to decode until the aspirant has read the toipic thoroughly. The third statement is a bit difficult to decode which says: "The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level." This statement is INCORRECT. Hence the answer for this is Option D.

After the Paper I is concluded, the candidates gets a break of at least 3 hours between the two papers. The Paper II will start at 02:30 PM and conclude at 04:30 PM. The entry for Paper II will begin around 02:00 PM.

As per the candidates who have appeared for the exam, there were not many differences in the pattern and level of questions that were asked. It was at par with the last year's one. Hence the cut off for prelims 2025 can be expected to be in line with the last year one.

Candidates have now came out of the examination hall and as per their reactions, the Prelims Paper 1 was of moderate to difficult level.

The UPSC Prelims shift 1 Paper I has concluded at 11:30 AM. The student's reaction about the exam will be available soon.

Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check the exam analysis here.

The UPSC will release the official answer key after all the stages of the examination are concluded. Candidates can check the various unofficial keys provided by different coaching institutes to have an idea of their marks.

The UPSC Prelims Paper I shift 1 is going to conclude at 11:30 AM.

Candidates must follow the instructions provided by the UPSC carefully.

• Carry the printout of your e-Admit Card.
• Carry an identity proof like aadhar card, voter ID, driving license, etc
• Candidates are not allowed entry without the admit card and ID proof

There are a list of items that cannot be taken inside the examination hall:

• Any type of electronic device like mobile phones, smart watches, pen drives,etc.
• Any type of study material
• No bags, handbags are allowed inside the hall

The Paper I has started at 09:30 AM and will end at 11:30 AM. The second paper will start at 02:30 PM.