Table of Contents
How much do you need to score to clear UPSC Prelims?
A general candidate needed only 98 out of 200 marks in the GS I paper to clear the 2018 IAS prelims. If you analyse, this is lower than the cutoff marks of both the 2017 and 2016 UPSC Prelims exams….UPSC Cut off 2018 Prelims.
| Category | UPSC Prelims Cutoff Marks (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 98 |
| OBC | 96.66 |
| SC | 84 |
| ST | 83.34 |
How many cleared prelims UPSC 2020?
761 candidates
New Delhi: A total of 761 candidates have cleared the coveted civil services examination 2020, with engineering graduates Shubham Kumar and Jagrati Awasthi bagging the first and second ranks respectively.
How many questions should I attempt in Uppcs?
There are new challenges in UPPCS Prelims exam with the introduction of negative marking. In 120 minutes, the candidates need to answer 150 questions.
How many days UPSC takes to declare prelims result?
about 30-40 days
The UPSC Prelims results are declared about 30-40 days after the Prelims examination.
How many questions should I attempt in the UPSC prelims exam?
Since Prelims includes negative marking (-0.6667 for every wrong answer), one needs to be careful in attempting the number of questions. To be in a safer zone in Prelims, one can follow any of the following two strategies 1. Attempting a relatively higher number of questions say around 75 to 85 questions
How many marks are required to clear the UPSC 1 Paper 1?
Because there is negative marking for every wrong answer in upsc. So in today’s trend if score more than 125 marks then you can safely clear the paper 1. This paper is very vital for clear the prelims. You have to score more than 33 \% to pass this exam that is more than 67 marks to clear.
How many questions should I attempt in the prelims?
Cutoffs usually vary between 105 to 120 for Paper I General Studies. Since Prelims includes negative marking (-0.6667 for every wrong answer), one needs to be careful in attempting the number of questions. 1. Attempting a relatively higher number of questions say around 75 to 85 questions
Should I attempt the UPSC exam according to accuracy or accuracy?
You should attempt according to your accuracy. Actually in upsc examination noone can do maximum no of questions correct. Every aspirant has to do some guesswork with the help of their prior knowledge. If someone good at guesswork then he/ she will crack the exam by doing maximum no of questions.