UPSC Question Paper 2024 :Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully organized the CSE 2024 on 16 June. Paper 1 i.e. GS (General Studies) was held from 09:30 AM to 11: 30 AM while CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The level of the first shift question paper was easy to moderate while CSAT was of moderate level. Overall easier than last year, according to students. Those preparing for the UPSC Exam can check this page's UPSC Prelims Question Paper. The question papers for both exams are available in this article. The question papers are provided in a PDF. Aspirants can simply click on the PDF link to download the question papers.
UPSC CSAT Question Paper 2024 PDF
UPSC IAS Paper 2 is held from 2:30 to 4:30 PM in which there were 80 questions of 200 marks. According to students, CSAT was easier than last year. This paper is qualifying in nature. Candidates can download the questions for SET A, B, C, D from the table.
| UPSC CSE Question Paper Set | UPSC CSAT Question Download Link |
| UPSC CSAT SET A Question Paper | |
| UPSC CSAT SET B Question Paper | |
| UPSC CSAT SET C Question Paper | to be available |
| UPSC CSAT SET D Question Paper | Downlaod CSAT D Question Paper |
UPSC GS Question Paper 2024 PDF
UPSC CSE Paper 1 had 100 questions of 200 marks. The time duration of the exam is 2 hours. GS was mainly focus on PolityThe candidates can download SET A, SET B, SET C and SET D through the table given below:
| UPSC GS SET A Question Paper | |
| UPSC GS SET B Question Paper | |
| UPSC GS SET C Question Paper | |
| UPSC GS SET D Question Paper |
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024
Those who are looking for an answer key can click on the provided link below to see the tentative answer to the questions asked in the exam.
UPSC Prelims Question Paper Download 2024
Union Public Service Commission has organized the prelims exam in two shifts i.e. General Studies paper from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and CSAT paper from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2024 Highlights
The exam is conducted in two stages i.e. GS Paper 2 in the morning shift and GS Paper 2 in the afternoon shift. Candidates will be able to download the UPSC Question Papers 2024 for GS and CSAT from here. You can check all the details about the UPSC Prelims exam in the table below:
| Exam Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Name | Civil Service Preliminary Exam 2024 |
| Exam Date | 16 June 2024 |
| UPSC Prelims Papers | General Studies Paper I - 9:30 to 11:30 General Studies Paper II - 2:30 to 4:30 |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Total Marks | 400 (200 Each Paper) |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd for Incorrect Answers |
| Language | English and Hindi |
| Cut-off Marks | 77–90 Marks expected for Paper 1 65.67 Marks expected for Paper 2 |
| Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
UPSC IAS Question Paper Pattern 2024
The mode of the exam is offline. The paper carries a maximum of 400 marks, with each worth 200 marks. It is an objective test containing 180 multiple-choice questions. The medium of the paper is English and Hindi. The CSAT paper will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
Those who qualify in the prelims exam will be called for the Civil Services (Main) Examination. The marks obtained in the pre-exam will not be counted for final selection.
| Subject | Nature Of Paper | No. of Questions | Exam Duration | Marks |
| Paper I - General Studies | Merit Ranking (Marks will be counted in Final merit) | 100 | 2 Hours | 200 |
| Paper II - General Studies (CSAT) | Qualifying in nature | 80 | 2 Hours | 200 |
The candidates can prepare for the exam through UPSC Mock Test here.
How to Download UPSC Prelims Question Paper PDF?
The prelims exam for the Civil Services Examination 2024 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been conducted on 16th June 2024. The commission usually releases the question papers in PDF format on the official website after the exam. Here are the steps to download UPSC IAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper:
- Visit the official website of UPSC: upsc.gov.in/
- Click on the "Examinations" tab.
- Select "Civil Services Examination" from the "Question Papers" drop-down menu.
- Select "Preliminary Exam".
- Select the year for which you want to download the question paper (2024).
- Click on the paper you want to download (General Studies Paper I, General Studies Paper II, or CSAT).
- The question paper will open in PDF format.
- You can download or print the question paper.
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