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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
The Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination will consist of two objective type (multiple choices) questions papers and carrying a maximum of 500 marks.
Paper I: 200 Marks
Paper II: 300 Marks.
Each correct answer is awarded two marks. One-third marks deducted for each wrong answers.
Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Mains Examination. The Marks obtained in Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will be counted for deter
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
Candidates can download the official UPSC ESE (IES) prelims answer key by the methods provided below:
- Visit the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in
- Click on the 'Examination' tab given at the top
- A drop list will appear, click on the Answer key link appearing on the list
- The ESE answer key PDF link will appear in the list
- Click on the link and get the ESE cutoff for all the categories and phases
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
The UPSC will release the IES/ESE 2026 answer key on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The UPSC ESE answer key 2026 will be released after the declaration of the final result.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
UPSC IES/ESE analysis plays a crucial role in preparation journey. With help of analysis, candidates come to know difficulty level of questions asked in exam, question patterns, and exam trends for future. It also helps students to identify their strengths and weaknesses, prioritize study time, and more.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
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
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
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 |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
The UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2025 has been released. The Commission selected 14,161 candidates for the UPSC main exam 2025 which wil commence on August 22, 2025. The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims exam 2025 on May 25, 2025. The Commission conducted the CSP 2025 in offline mode and the candidates will be required to mark the answers in OMR sheet provided by the Commission. The candidates will be required to bring one photo identity card along with the UPSC e-call letter to establish their identity when asked for.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
The UPSC released the calendar for the year 2026 on the official website. The UPSC IES prelims 2026 notification and application was released on September 26, 2025 and the last date to apply was October 16, 2025. The IES prelims exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026. On the other hand, UPSC IES 2026 Mains exam will be conducted on June 21, 2026.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
The UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims exam was conducted on June 8, 2025. Candidates downloaded their UPSC admit card for ESE 2025 after logging in with their One-Time Registration (OTR) number and password.
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