UPSC Prelims 2025 Answer Key LIVE All SETS: GS & CSAT Question Paper Analysis & Expected Cutoff

UPSC Prelims 2025 Answer Key LIVE All SETS: GS & CSAT Question Paper Analysis & Expected Cutoff

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The UPSC Prelims 2025 Answer Key(unofficial) is available here for the candidates. The UPSC Prelims 2025 was concluded with the UPSC CSAT paper. The General Studies Papers 1 and 2 were both moderate, with some difficult questions. The General Studies paper was balanced, and the CSAT paper was lengthy as the Comprehension-based questions were increased. The candidates can see and download UPSC Prelims 2025 answer key to check their answers. The UPSC 2025 Prelims Cutoff (Expected) is also available here. The candidates will also get the UPSC prelims exam video of candidates who appear in the exam. 

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UPSC Prelims 2025: Exam Analysis, GS and CSAT Question Paper & Expected Cutoff

UPSC 2025 Answer Key & Exam Analysis Available Here: The UPSC Prelims 2025 exam was concluded with the General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) at 4.30 PM. The UPSC Prelims 2025 Answer Key (unofficial) is available here for the candidates. They can see and check their UPSC prelims answers to calculate their score. In addition to that, we are also providing the UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2025(expected) so that they can compare their marks and anticipate the chances of selection. The candidates should note that the official UPSC Prelims 2025 answer key PDF will be released after the declaration of final result.

 The UPSC Prelims 2025 CSAT paper was of a moderate difficulty level. There was no surprise in the paper and most of the questions followed the past trends. Some candidates shared that the number of comprehension-based questions was increased. The candidates who appeared in the exam shared that the UPSC 2025 prelims exam was of a moderate level and it was at par with the previous year's exam. The candidates will also get here the section-wise difficulty level, number of questions asked from each section, overall difficulty level and the UPSC prelims exam video of the candidates who appeared in the exam.

UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2025

The UPSC 2025 Prelims exam analysis will help candidates assess the difficulty level of the exam and estimate the expected cutoff. Candidates preparing for next year’s exam will gain a realistic understanding of the exam environment. The UPSC exam analysis 2025 is an eye-opener for those who did not anticipate the depth or complexity of the questions.

Below is the difficulty level of all the sections from which questions were asked:

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

Candidates should note that while the Commission asks questions from current events, the real challenge lies in understanding the cause or effect of those events. It is often difficult to categorize such interdisciplinary questions, as their classification can vary based on perspective.

UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025

The UPSC will release the official Prelims 2025 answer key next year after the final results are declared. The Commission will also indicate any questions that were dropped from the paper. Last year, three questions were dropped from the UPSC Prelims exam. Candidates will find here the UPSC questions and their answers as released by various coaching centres.

Download UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025

Candidates should note that the UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 PDF will be released after the declaration of final result(next year). The candidates can see here the unofficial UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 and check their answers.

UPSC 2025 Expected Cutoff

The UPSC Prelims 2025 cutoff will depend on the following factors:

  • Difficulty level of the question paper
  • Number of vacancies

Since the number of vacancies is similar to previous years (around 1000), the cutoff will primarily depend on the difficulty level of the question paper. The UPSC expected cutoff will be released in the following format:

The candidates will get here the UPSC questions asked in the paper.

Category

UPSC 2025 Prelims Expected Cutoff

General

86+5

EWS

85+5

OBC

83+5

SC

74+5

ST

70+5

UPSC Prelims Syllabus 2025

The candidates can see below the important topics of the UPSC Prelims syllabus as mentioned in the official notification.

  • Current events of national and international importance
  • History of India and Indian National Movement
  • Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
  • Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
  • Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
  • General issues on environmental ecology, biodiversity, and climate change, that do not require subject specialisation
  • General Science

The Commission may ask any number of questions from any section, as it does not specify the weightage of each section in the official notification.

LIVE UPDATE

Updated 4 months ago

UPSC Prelims Paper Analysis & Answer Key 2025 LIVE

  • 12:36 AM IST26 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies Answer Key SET D (INSIGHT IAS)

    The candidates can check here the UPSC Prelims General Studies Answer Key SET D as released by INSIGHT IAS

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 ( Paper 1: GS ) SET D IAS Answer Key
    Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
    1 B 26 A 51 B 76 C
    2 C 27 C 52 D 77 B
    3 B 28 D 53 B 78 D
    4 A 29 D 54 B 79 B
    5 C 30 A 55 D 80 C
    6 C 31 C 56 C 81 C
    7 A 32 C 57 A 82 D
    8 A 33 A 58 A 83 C
    9 C 34 A 59 A 84 C
    10 D 35 C 60 A 85 B
    11 D 36 D 61 B 86 B
    12 D/A 37 D 62 C 87 C
    13 D 38 A 63 D 88 D
    14 C 39 D 64 D 89 D
    15 A 40 B 65 C 90 A
    16 C 41 D 66 C 91 B
    17 C 42 D 67 A 92 C
    18 A 43 C 68 C 93 B
    19 B 44 D 69 C 94 A
    20 D 45 A 70 C 95 A
    21 A 46 D 71 C 96 C
    22 D 47 A 72 C 97 D
    23 C 48 A 73 B 98 C
    24 B 49 A 74 A 99 B
    25 A 50 B 75 B 100 B
  • 12:18 AM IST26 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies Answer Key SET C (INSIGHT IAS)

    The candidates can check here the UPSC Prelims General Studies Answer Key SET C as released by INSIGHT IAS

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 ( Paper 1 : GS ) SET C Answer Key
    Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
    1 D 26 C 51 C 76 C
    2 D 27 A 52 D 77 A
    3 C 28 A 53 C 78 C
    4 D 29 C 54 C 79 C
    5 A 30 D 55 B 80 C
    6 D 31 D 56 B 81 C
    7 A 32 D/A 57 C 82 C
    8 A 33 D 58 D 83 B
    9 A 34 C 59 D 84 A
    10 B 35 A 60 A 85 B
    11 A 36 C 61 B 86 C
    12 D 37 C 62 C 87 B
    13 C 38 A 63 B 88 D
    14 B 39 B 64 A 89 B
    15 A 40 D 65 A 90 C
    16 A 41 C 66 C 91 B
    17 C 42 C 67 D 92 D
    18 D 43 A 68 C 93 B
    19 D 44 A 69 B 94 B
    20 A 45 C 70 B 95 D
    21 B 46 D 71 B 96 C
    22 C 47 D 72 C 97 A
    23 B 48 A 73 D 98 A
    24 A 49 D 74 D 99 A
    25 C 50 B 75 C 100 A
  • 12:08 AM IST26 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Prelims General Studies Answer key SET B (INSIGHT IAS)

    The candidates can see below the UPSC CSP 2025 Answer Key for Question Paper SET B as released by INSIGHT IAS

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 ( Paper 1 : GS ) – SET B
    Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
    1 C 26 C 51 D 76 C
    2 D 27 B 52 D 77 C
    3 C 28 D 53 C 78 A
    4 C 29 B 54 D 79 B
    5 B 30 C 55 A 80 D
    6 B 31 B 56 D 81 C
    7 C 32 D 57 A 82 C
    8 D 33 B 58 A 83 A
    9 D 34 B 59 A 84 A
    10 A 35 D 60 B 85 C
    11 B 36 C 61 A 86 D
    12 C 37 A 62 D 87 D
    13 B 38 A 63 C 88 A
    14 A 39 A 64 B 89 D
    15 A 40 A 65 A 90 B
    16 C 41 B 66 A 91 B
    17 D 42 C 67 C 92 C
    18 C 43 D 68 D 93 B
    19 B 44 D 69 D 94 A
    20 B 45 C 70 A 95 C
    21 C 46 C 71 D 96 C
    22 C 47 A 72 D/A 97 A
    23 B 48 C 73 D 98 A
    24 A 49 C 74 C 99 C
    25 B 50 C 75 A 100 D
  • 12:00 AM IST26 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims Answer Key Set A (INSIGHT IAS)

    The candidates can see below the UPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies Answer key Set A as released by InsightIAS:

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 ( Paper 1 : GS ) SET A
    Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
    1 B 26 C 51 C 76 C
    2 D 27 A 52 C 77 A
    3 B 28 C 53 A 78 A
    4 B 29 C 54 A 79 C
    5 D 30 C 55 C 80 D
    6 C 31 B 56 D 81 A
    7 A 32 C 57 D 82 D
    8 A 33 B 58 A 83 C
    9 A 34 A 59 D 84 B
    10 A 35 A 60 B 85 A
    11 A 36 C 61 D 86 A
    12 C 37 D 62 D/A 87 C
    13 B 38 C 63 D 88 D
    14 A 39 B 64 C 89 D
    15 A 40 B 65 A 90 A
    16 C 41 C 66 C 91 D
    17 D 42 D 67 C 92 D
    18 C 43 C 68 A 93 C
    19 B 44 C 69 B 94 D
    20 B 45 B 70 D 95 A
    21 B 46 B 71 B 96 D
    22 C 47 C 72 C 97 A
    23 D 48 D 73 B 98 A
    24 D 49 D 74 A 99 A
    25 C 50 A 75 C 100 B
  • 6:13 PM IST25 May 2025

    Download UPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies Answer Key (StudyIQ)

    The candidates can see below the UPSC 2025 Prelims General Studies Answer Key as released by the renowned coaching institute StudyIQ.com.

    SET - A SET - B SET - C SET - D
    1 B 51 D 1 C 51 D 1 D 51 C 1 B 51 B
    2 A 52 C 2 D 52 C 2 C 52 D 2 C 52 A
    3 B 53 A 3 C 53 C 3 C 53 C 3 B 53 B
    4 B 54 A 4 C 54 D 4 D 54 C 4 A 54 B
    5 D 55 C 5 B 55 A 5 A 55 B 5 C 55 D
    6 C 56 D 6 B 56 D 6 D 56 B 6 C 56 C
    7 A 57 D 7 C 57 A 7 A 57 C 7 A 57 A
    8 A 58 A 8 D/A 58 A 8 A 58 D/A 8 A 58 A
    9 A 59 D 9 D 59 A 9 A 59 D 9 C 59 A
    10 A 60 B 10 A 60 B 10 B 60 A 10 D 60 A
    11 C 61 D 11 B 61 A 11 A 61 B 11 D 61 B
    12 C 62 A 12 D 62 A 12 A 62 D 12 A 62 C
    13 B 63 D 13 B 63 C 13 C 63 B 13 D 63 D
    14 A 64 C 14 A 64 B 14 B 64 A 14 C 64 D
    15 B 65 A 15 A 65 A 15 A 65 A 15 A 65 C
    16 C 66 C 16 C 66 A 16 A 66 C 16 C 66 C
    17 B 67 C 17 D 67 C 17 C 67 D 17 C 67 A
    18 D 68 A* 18 C 68 D 18 D 68 C 18 A* 68 C
    19 B 69 B 19 B 69 D 19 D 69 B 19 B 69 C
    20 C 70 D 20 B 70 A 20 A 70 B 20 D 70 C
    21 B 71 B 21 C 71 D 21 B 71 B 21 A 71 C
    22 C 72 C 22 C 72 A 22 C 72 C 22 A 72 C
    23 D 73 B 23 B 73 D 23 B 73 D 23 C 73 B
    24 D 74 A 24 A 74 C 24 A 74 D 24 B 74 A
    25 C 75 C 25 B 75 A 25 C 75 C 25 A 75 B
    26 C 76 C 26 C 76 C 26 C 76 C 26 A 76 C
    27 A 77 A 27 B 77 C 27 A 77 A 27 C 77 B
    28 C 78 A 28 D 78 A* 28 A 78 C 28 D 78 D
    29 C 79 C 29 B 79 B 29 C 79 C 29 D 79 B
    30 C 80 D 30 C 80 D 30 D 80 C 30 A 80 C
    31 B 81 A 31 B 81 D 31 D 81 C 31 D 81 C
    32 D 82 A 32 A 82 C 32 A 82 C 32 C 82 D
    33 B 83 C 33 B 83 A 33 D 83 B 33 A 83 C
    34 A 84 B 34 B 84 A 34 C 84 A 34 A 84 C
    35 A 85 A 35 D 85 C 35 A 85 B 35 C 85 B
    36 C 86 A 36 C 86 D 36 C 86 C 36 D 86 B
    37 D 87 C 37 A 87 D 37 C 87 B 37 D 87 C
    38 C 88 D 38 A 88 A 38 A* 88 D 38 A 88 D/A
    39 B 89 D 39 A 89 D 39 B 89 B 39 D 89 D
    40 B 90 A 40 A 90 B 40 D 90 C 40 B 90 A
    41 C 91 D 41 B 91 B 41 D 91 B 41 D 91 B
    42 D 92 C 42 C 92 C 42 C 92 A 42 C 92 D
    43 C 93 C 43 D 93 B 43 A 93 B 43 C 93 B
    44 C 94 D 44 D 94 A 44 A 94 B 44 D 94 A
    45 B 95 A 45 C 95 C 45 C 95 D 45 A 95 A
    46 B 96 D 46 C 96 C 46 D 96 C 46 D 96 C
    47 C 97 A 47 A 97 A 47 D 97 A 47 A 97 D
    48 D/A 98 A 48 C 98 A 48 A 98 A 48 A 98 C
    49 D 99 A 49 C 99 C 49 D 99 A 49 A 99 B
    50 A 100 B 50 C 100 D 50 B 100 A 50 B 100 B

     

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  • 5:47 PM IST25 May 2025

    Download UPSC 2025 General Studies Answer Key PDF (Vajiram)

    The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission will release the official UPSC Prelims 2025 Answer Key after the declaration of final result. The candidates can see below the Unofficial UPSC 2025 General Studies Answer Key as released by Vajiram and Ravi.

    UPSC_2025_Prelims_GS_Answer_Key

    UPSC 2025 Prelims GS Answer Key All Sets

     

  • 5:41 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC CSAT 2025 Exam Video

    The candidates can see below the UPSC CSAT 2025 Exam Analysis and Student reaction video

  • 5:22 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 Expected Cutoff

    The candidates can see below the UPSC Cutoff 2025 based on the UPSC question paper analysis and the feedback shared by the candidates who appeared in the exam.

    Category

    UPSC 2025 Prelims Expected Cutoff

    General

    86+5

    EWS

    85+5

    OBC

    83+5

    SC

    74+5

    ST

    70+5
  • 5:01 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC CSAT 2025 Paper was Lengthy (More Comprehensions)

    The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC CSAT paper 2 as per the exam schedule. The candidates shared that the number of Comprehensions in the paper were more.

  • 4:48 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 CSAT Paper Was Moderate

    The UPSC CSAT 2025 paper did not spell any surprises and as per the candidates who appeared in the exam, the General Studies 2 CSAT 2025 was moderate and doable.

  • 4:30 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 Exam End with CSAT Paper

    The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC Prelims 2025 exam today and with the completion of UPSC CSAT paper, the prelims exam is over now.

  • 3:06 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Answer Key 2025 PDF will be OUT Soon

    The Union Public Service Commission is conducting the UPSC CSP 2025 at the designated exam centres. The unofficial UPSC 2025 answer key pdf will be available soon.

  • 2:31 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 GS 2 CSAT Paper Started

    The UPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies 2 CSAT Paper has started. The candidates who appeared in the General Studies paper 1 and are abstaining from paper 2, they should note that their attempt will be counted.

  • 2:09 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Prelims Modern History Question

    UPSC Prelims 2025 Modern History Question

    Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

    (a) C. R. Das
    (b) Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
    (c) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
    (d) M. A. Jinnah

    Answer - The answer to this question is Option B

    Madan Mohan Malaviya Championed the Defense of Chauri Chaura Accused

  • 1:44 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 : History Question

    The Commission Asked 

    The famous female figurine known as "Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
    (a) carnelian
    (b) clay
    (c) bronze
    (d) gold

    The Answer is Bronze. 

    The famous female figurine known as "Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of Bronze.  It was created using the sophisticated lost-wax casting technique, a process that allowed for intricate detailing and a high degree of craftsmanship.

  • 1:25 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Prelims Question Paper PDF will be Released Shortly@shiksha.com

    The candidates who did not appear in the UPSC 2025 Prelims exam can get here the UPSC Prelims 2025 Question paper PDF shortly at the question paper page of https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ias-exam-question-papers

  • 12:37 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Asked Inter-disciplinary Questions in Prelims 2025

    The Union Public Service Commission asked multi-disciplinary questions in the UPSC prelims exam 2025. The Commission asked about the geo-economic aspects related to Europe.

  • 12:34 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Prelims Question Paper was a Balanced One

    The Union Public Service Commission asked a very balanced question paper and the Commission asked good number of questions from all the sections. No section was predominant this year.

  • 12:32 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Asked Three Statement Questions in General Studies

    The Union Public Service Commission asked three statement questions more frequently this year.

  • 12:09 PM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 : "Sedition became my Religion" was asked in the paper

    The UPSC asked the statement "Sedition became my Religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of publicly violating the Salt Law at Dandi. The answer to this question is option B.

  • 11:59 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 Was at Par with Previous year Exam

    The UPSC 2025 prelims exam was at par with the previous year exam. The candidates shared that there were not many surprises apart from some questions. The UPSC 2025 cutoff for the prelims exam will be anticipated as remain at par with the previous year.

  • 11:46 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 Exam Was of Moderate Difficulty Level

    The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC prelims exam 2025. As per the candidates who appeared in the exam, the UPSC prelims exam was Moderate with some difficult questions. 

  • 11:38 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims GS 1 Paper is Over

    The UPSC Prelims General Studies paper 1 was over at 11.31. The candidates are slowly coming out of the exam centre. We are waiting for the candidates to share their experience.

  • 11:31 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 Expected Cutoff Will Be Available Soon

    The candidates should note that after the analysis of UPSC Prelims 2025 exam, we will anticipate the expected UPSC Cutoff 2025 for all the major categories of the candidates. The candidates can see below the UPSC 2024 cutoff:

    Category

    IAS Prelims Cut off 2024

    General

    87.98

    EWS

    85.92

    OBC

    87.28

    SC

    79.03

    ST

    74.23

    PwBD1

    69.42

    PwBD2

    65.30

    PwBD3

    40.56

    PwBD5

    40.56
  • 11:18 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Exam Analysis Will Be Available Soon

    The UPSC Prelims 2025 Exam Analysis will be available here soon. As the exam is over, the candidates who appeared in the exam will share the UPSC question paper and the difficulty level of the question paper.

  • 10:45 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025: Only The Marks of General Studies I will be Counted

    The candidates should note that the UPSC Prelims exam is qualifying in nature and the marks secured in the General Studies paper are not considered at any other stage of Civil Service Examination. Interestingly, the CSAT paper is qualifying only. Hence the selection in the UPSC prelims exam depends on the marks scored in the General Studies paper only.

  • 10:11 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 - Session 1 Half Time is Over

    The UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2025 was started at 9.30 AM at the designated exam centres. The duration of the General Studies paper is two hours. It will be over by 11.30 AM. AT 10.30 Am, half time was over for the candidates.

  • 9:46 AM IST25 May 2025

    What If the Candidates Do Not Have the UPSC Prelims Admit Card?

    If the candidate does not have the UPSC prelims admit card, two scenario can follow. In the first scenario, the candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination centre and consequently, he or she will not be able to appear in the exam.

    In Scenario 2, the candidate will be allowed to appear in the General Studies paper 1 and one undertaking will be taken from the candidate that he or she will provide the UPSC admit card in the next shift.

  • 9:04 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Prelims Exam Will Begin Soon

    The candidates should note that the UPSC Prelims exam 2025 will begin soon at 9.30 AM. The candidates need to report at their examination centre at 09.00 AM. Though the entry will be open till 9.30 AM.

  • 8:06 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC 2025 Prelims Important Sections of the Constitution of India

    The candidates can see below some most important topics of the Constitution of India for the UPSC Prelims 2025

    Important topics from the Constitution of India

    • Fundamental Rights and Duties
    • Fundamental duties
    • Union Executive
    • Union Legislature
    • State Executive
    • State legislature
    • Emergency Provisions
    • Union and States relations
    • Governor Role in State Government
    • Details about Supreme Court. High Court and lower judiciary
  • 7:09 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Will Be Available by 12.30 PM

    The candidates should note that the UPSC Prelims exam will be conducted in two sessions. The selection of the candidates depends on the marks secured in the General Studies Paper 1 only since the General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) is qualifying only. Shiksha.com will bring the UPSC Prelims exam analysis for the General Studies paper by 12.30 PM.

  • 5:59 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Prelims 2025 - Indian Polity Topics

    The Union Public Service Commission does not mention the section-wise subject details in the UPSC Prelims syllabus. The candidates are expected to interpret the UPSC syllabus based on the previous year question papers. The candidates can see below the most important topics for Indian Polity:

    • Making of Constitution of India (Overlapping with the Modern History) - It is important to understand the intent of the framers of the Constitution.
    • Constitution of India
    • The preamble of the Constitution
    • Parliamentary Form of Government
    • Parliamentary Committees
    • Union Budget
    • Federal Structure of India
    • Judicial System in India
    • State government in India
    • Administration of Union Territories
    • NITI Aayog
    • Finance Commission
    • Election Commission
    • Central Information Commission of India
    • Lokpal and Lokayukta
    • National Disaster Management Authority
    • National Green Tribunal
    • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
    • Central Administrative Tribunal
    • Panchayati Raj Institutions in the Indian States
    • Union, State and Concurrent list of subjects
    • Rules related to the Languages
    • Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules 1961

    Important Acts passed by the Parliament of India

    • Citizenship Act and its amendments
    • Farmers Acts
    • Consumer Protection Act, 2019
    • Important Draft of the Acts floated by the Government of India
  • 4:46 AM IST25 May 2025

    What is UPSC Prelims Indian Geography Syllabus?

    The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission only mention the names of the topics in the official syllabus. The candidates can see below the most important topics of the Indian Geography section for IAS Prelims Exam:

    Indian Geography Topics

    • India and its physical features
    • Mountain system in India
    • River system in India
    • Natural Vegetation and wildlife
    • Agriculture and cropping pattern
    • Urbanisation and population distribution in India
    • Economic activities of the population
    • Energy Resources in India
    • Mineral Resources in India
    • National Parks and Wildlife centuries 
  • 3:49 AM IST25 May 2025

    When will Official UPSC Answer Key 2025 be released?

    The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission releases the official answer key to the Prelims exam after the declaration of final result. It implies that the Commission will release the official UPSC Prelims Answer Key next year in 2026 after the declaration of final result.

  • 3:26 AM IST25 May 2025

    When Will UPSC release the Civil Service Prelims Question Paper?

    The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC question papers on Monday/Tuesday on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates will get the UPSC 2025 question paper PDF here after the prelims exam.

  • 2:42 AM IST25 May 2025

    UPSC Exam Analysis 2025 Will Be Available Here After First Shift

    The candidates should note that the UPSC will conduct the Civil Service Prelims exam in two shifts. The first shift will be over by 11.30 AM. The UPSC Prelims 2025 exam analysis will be released based on the feedback received from the candidates and the analysis of the UPSC question paper.

  • 2:18 AM IST25 May 2025

    Is it mandatory to carry UPSC admit card to the exam centre?

    Yes, it is mandatory to bring the UPSC admit card to the exam centre because without the admit card, it would be very difficult to prove that you are eligible to appear in the UPSC exam at that exam centre. It is an authorisation letter which authorises the candidate to appear in the exam.

  • 1:58 AM IST25 May 2025

    Are the candidates required to check the details mentioned in UPSC Admit card?

    Yes, the candidates should check the personal details mentioned in the UPSC admit card 2025 and inform the exam controller in case of any discrepancy. The candidates must inform of such an incident because the details mentioned in the admit card are a reflection of the official records only. Any discrepancy in the personal details means that the official record needs rectification.

  • 1:41 AM IST25 May 2025

    When did UPSC admit card 2025 released for the prelims exam?

    The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Prelims exam 2025 on May 13, 2025 on its official website – upsc.gov.in. The UPSC admit card will be available till tomorrow that is May 25, 2025.

  • 1:27 AM IST25 May 2025

    Is the black colour ball point pen mandatory to mark the answers in UPSC 2025 exam?

    The Union Public Service Commission mention in its official communication that the candidates should mark their answers with the ball point pen only. It does not mention the colour of the pen. The candidates should note that the black colour ball point pen has the higher probability of conveying their answer correctly when the OMR sheet is checked in the OMR scanners.

  • 1:16 AM IST25 May 2025

    Is there any dress code for the UPSC prelims exam 2025?

    No, the Commission does not mention any specific dress code for the UPSC prelims exam 2025, but the candidates are advised to wear comfortable clothes. The temperature is rising day by day and it is suggested that the candidates should wear clothes keeping the weather in mind.

  • 1:07 AM IST25 May 2025

    Are the candidates required to bring a photo identity card with the UPSC admit card?

    Yes, the candidates should mandatorily carry one photo identity card issued by any competent government authority or by the head of the educational institution where the candidate is currently studying. The candidates must show their photo identity card when asked for by the invigilator.

  • 12:59 AM IST25 May 2025

    What is the Schedule of UPSC Prelims Exam 2025?

    The Union Public Service Commission releases the UPSC prelims exam schedule on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission mention the schedule in the following way.

    Session Paper Timing Paper Name
    Morning Session 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM General Studies Paper 1
    Noon Session 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT)
  • 12:55 AM IST25 May 2025

    What is the reporting time for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2025?

    The UPSC prelims exam 2025 will start at 9.30 AM at the designated exam centres across the nation, irrespective of the geographical location of the exam centre. The Commission mentioned in the official UPSC e-call letter that the candidates should report at the exam centre 30 minutes before the exam commencement. Hence, the candidates should secure their entry to the examination centre by 9.00 AM. 
  • 12:54 AM IST25 May 2025

    What is the UPSC Prelims 2025 shift timing?

    The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC Prelims 2025 in two sessions. General Studies Paper 1 will be held in the morning session, starting at 9:30 AM, and the second session for General Studies Paper 2 will start at 2:30 PM.

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