UPSC Question Paper Analysis 2024; See Here Sectional Breakup, Expected Cutoff and Video
Indian Administrative Services 2025 ( IAS )
The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC Prelims exam on June 16, 2024. The UPSC Question Paper Analysis 2024 is available here. The candidates can see here the section-wise breakdown of the UPSC exam 2024 and the expected cutoff for IAS prelims.
UPSC Exam Analysis 2024
UPSC Exam Analysis 2024: The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 General Studies Paper in the first session. The Civil Service Exam prelims exam is conducted to recruit candidates for all three All India Services and the Central Civil Services. The UPSC prelims exam is qualifying only and the marks secured in the IAS prelims exam will not be counted for the final UPSC result. The UPSC exam is conducted once in a year. If the candidates do not perform well or in case they do not appear in the paper, they will have to wait for next year.
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- UPSC 2024 Exam Timing
- Structure of the UPSC Prelims Exam
- UPSC 2024 General Studies Paper Analysis
- UPSC 2024 Expected Cutoff
- UPSC Prelims Question Paper Analysis 2023
- UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2023
- UPSC 2024 Result Expected Date
UPSC 2024 Exam Timing
The candidates should note that there are two papers in the UPSC prelims exam. The duration of each paper is two hours. The Commission mentioned the exam timing in the UPSC IAS admit card. The candidates can see below the UPSC exam timing:
| 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) |
The candidates can see here more details about the UPSC Exam Timing.
Structure of the UPSC Prelims Exam
The Union Public Service Commission mentions the structure of the UPSC Civil Service Exam (IAS) exam in the official notification. The candidates can see the details of the papers:
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
24 Sep '25 - 5 Oct '25
12 Oct '25
26 Sep '25 - 16 Oct '25
25 Sep '25 - 24 Oct '25
27 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25
15 Nov '25 - 16 Nov '25
22 Nov '25 - 23 Nov '25
1 Oct '25 - 3 Oct '25
- General Studies Paper 1
- General Studies Paper 2 (Aptitude Paper)
The marks secured in the General Studies Paper 1 will be considered for the UPSC Prelims Cutoff purposes. The General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) paper is qualifying only. The candidates are required to score 33 per cent marks on the CSAT paper.
Also Read : UPSC IAS Exam Pattern
UPSC 2024 General Studies Paper Analysis
The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC prelims General Studies Paper 1 in the morning session. The UPSC General Studies paper will be over at 11.30. The candidates will get here the UPSC 2024 General Studies Paper 1 after the exam. The candidates will get here the sectional breakup of the UPSC Prelims question paper.
| Subject | Question | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient & Medieval History | 5 | Difficult |
| Indian National Movement | 0 | NA |
| Art, Culture & Ancient Literature | 3 | Difficult |
| Geography | 24 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Indian Polity | 19 | Moderate |
| Indian Economy | 12 | Moderate to Difficult |
| World Economy | 1 | Difficult |
| General Science | 4 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Environment, Wildlife & Biodiversity | 10 | Difficult |
| Technology | 5 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Current Affairs | 10 | Moderate |
| Government Scheme | 4 | Moderate (factual) |
| Defence Force Ranks | 1 | Moderate (factual) |
| Books | 1 | Moderate (factual) |
| Total | 100 | Moderate to Difficulte |
The candidates will also get the UPSC question paper here.
UPSC 2024 Expected Cutoff
The candidates should note that the UPSC Prelims Cutoff depends on the marks of the General Studies paper 1 (GS Marks) only. The candidates will get here the details of UPSC's expected cutoff 2024 after the exam is over.
| Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off 2024 |
|---|---|
| General |
TBA |
| EWS |
TBA |
| OBC |
TBA |
| SC |
TBA |
| ST |
TBA |
| PwBD1 |
TBA |
| PwBD2 |
TBA |
| PwBD3 |
TBA |
| PwBD5 |
TBA |
UPSC Prelims Question Paper Analysis 2023
The candidates can see the UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis of the previous year to anticipate the difficulty level of the UPSC Prelims General Studies Paper.
UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2023
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC 2023 prelims cutoff after the declaration of the result. The candidates can see below the UPSC 2023 cutoff for all the categories:
| Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off 2023 |
|---|---|
| General |
75.41 |
| EWS |
68.02 |
| OBC |
74.75 |
| SC |
59.25 |
| ST |
47.82 |
| PwBD1 |
40.40 |
| PwBD2 |
47.13 |
| PwBD3 |
40.40 |
| PwBD5 |
33.68 |
The candidate should expect a similar cutoff trend this year also.
UPSC 2024 Result Expected Date
The Commission is expected to release the UPSC prelims 2024 result online by June 28, 2024.
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The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims cutoff 2024 after the declaration of final result. The candidates can see below the UPSC IAS Prelims Cutoff 2024
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 |
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| Category | CS (Prelim)* | CS (Main)# | CS (Final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 87.98 | 729 | 947 |
| EWS | 85.92 | 696 | 917 |
| OBC | 87.28 | 702 | 910 |
| SC | 79.03 | 685 | 880 |
| ST | 74.23 | 684 | 884 |
| PwBD-1 | 69.42 | 663 | 876 |
| PwBD-2 | 65.30 | 696 | 913 |
| PwBD-3 | 40.56 | 307 | 701 |
| PwBD-5 | 40.56 | 361 | 461 |
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