IAS Exam Analysis 2025 (OUT): Check UPSC CSE Prelims Analysis & Review
Indian Administrative Services 2025 ( IAS )
The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC Prelims exam as per the exam schedule. The General Studies Paper 1 was over at 11.30 AM. The candidates who appeared in the exam shared that the UPSC prelims question paper was of moderate with some difficult questions. The paper was a balanced one, and the Commission asked questions from all the sections of the UPSC Prelims syllabus.
The candidates shared that the paper was at par with the previous year question paper. There was no surprise in the UPSC IAS Prelims exam. This year, the Commission asked three statement questions frequently in the exam. The candidates will get the IAS expected cutoff 2025 here soon. The candidates can get here the Civil Service (IAS) prelims exam analysis and the video of the candidates who appeared in the exam.
- UPSC CSE (IAS) Exam Analysis 2025
- UPSC IAS CSAT Exam Analysis Video
- IAS Exam Analysis 2025 FAQs
UPSC CSE (IAS) Exam Analysis 2025
The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC CSE prelims exam 2025 General Studies in the morning session on May 25, 2025. The candidates can get here the IAS 2025 Prelims exam analysis
Section-Wise IAS Prelims 2025 Exam Analysis
The candidates can see below the section-wise number of questions and difficulty level of the sections as well as the overall difficulty leve.
| Subject (Section) |
Number of Questions Asked |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| History |
14 |
Moderate with Some Difficult Questions |
| Geography |
23 |
Difficult |
| Indian Economy |
13 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Indian Polity |
14 |
Moderate |
| General Science |
12 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Current Events of National & International importance |
24 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate to Difficult |
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Analysis Video
The candidates can see here the UPSC IAS 2025 Prelims Student Reaction Video
Commonly asked questions
The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission conduct the Civil Service Exam every year. The Commission releases the official notification every year which mention all the eligibility criteria for all the categories separately. The number of attempts is also one such criteria which is defined based on the category of the candidate.
The Commission mention the pemissible number of attempts in the following manner:
Category | Number of Attempts (Allowed) |
|---|---|
General/Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 6 |
Other Backward Classes | 9 |
SC/ST | Unlimited - till the age limit |
Person with Disabilities | Unlimited - till the age limit |
There is no objective answer to this question. It depends on various factors which are beyond the control of the candidates. Every year is different and so the UPSC Prelims question paper. The Commission does not mention the weightage to any section and can ask any number of questions from any section. This is the reason, the candidates find it difficult to predict the questions and the difficulty level is also a subjective factor.
None the less, we can say Good attempts vary by subject. For instance, in the General Studies Paper I, good attempts might be:
- Geography: 10-13 questions
- History: 8-12 questions
- Polity: 9-11 questions
- Environment: 6-10 questions
Provided that the candidates is able to answer the above questions correctly.
Yes, the Shiksha.com will bring the IAS exam analysis done by the candidates who appeared in the exam. The candidates will share their first hand experience with us. The aspiring candidates can see the exam analysis and anticipate the difficult level of the question paper.
The candidates will also anticipate the IAS prelims cutoff after the first shift since the Aptitude paper is qualifying only.
UPSC IAS CSAT Exam Analysis Video
The candidates can see below the UPSC IAS General Studies Paper 2 CSAT video:
IAS Exam Analysis 2025 FAQs
The candidates can see here important questions related to IAS exam analysis.
IAS Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 14 hours ago
The candidates can cover the IAS prelims syllabus if in six months if they are appearing for it for the first time. In case, the candidate has cleared the prelims earlier, he or she can prepare it in three months.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 14 hours ago
The Union Public Service Commission will notify the UPSC IAS Syllabus 2026 in its official notification. The Commission will release the Civil Service 2026 notification on January 14, 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 14 hours ago
The UPSC IAS Prelims and Main exam syllabus is different. The candidates can say that the Prelims syllabus is a subset of the main because it is very vast and extesive.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
No, the Commission do not mention any Minimum Qualifying Marks for the General Studies Paper 1. But there is a criteria of Minimum 33 % for the General Studies Paper 2 (Aptitude) paper.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The IAS Prelims exam is conducted offline in the pen and paper mode. There is no sectional cutoff in the IAS prelims exam because the number of questions from a section is not fixed and they vary year to year.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The Union Public Service Commission conduct the Civil Service (IAS) main (written) exam offline in pen and paper mode. This exam is a descriptive type exam where the candidates are required to breach this cutoff score to get a call for the interview phase.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The IAS prelims cutoff means the minimum marks required to clear the prelims exam in the category of the candidate. The Union Public Service Commission conduct the IAS prelims exam to filter the candidates and limit the numbers for the main (written) exam. The Commission conduct the prelims in offli
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the number of IAS vacancies is fixed to 180. Every year, the Commission recommend 180 candidates for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). In case of any change, the Commission will notify.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Union Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) interviews till March/April 2026. The Commission is expected to release the UPSC CSE (IAS) Final Result in April 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
A: BEL 2022 recruitment applications were started on February 22, 2022.
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Beginner-Level 5
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