UPSC Exam Analysis 2023 Available: CSE(IAS) Expected Cutoff, Question Paper, Answer Key Updates

There are two papers in the UPSC IAS prelims exam. The candidates are required to appear and clear both papers in the prelims exam. The marks secured in both papers are not considered for the final result. The IAS prelims General Studies Paper 2 will be over by 4.30 PM.

The candidates should note that the UPSC will release the IAS prelims answer key (official) after the declaration of final result. The candidates will get here the IAS prelims answer key as released by various coaching institutes.

The Commission asked the conceptual and analytical questions in the Civil Service (IAS) prelims exam. In addition to that, the Commission also changed the answer options. These determinants will impact the UPSC cutoff 2023. The candidates can see below the expected cutoff for the UPSC 2023 prelims

The Union Public Service Commission is expected to release the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) prelims exam 2023 question paper after the exam. The Commission is expected to release the General Studies question paper on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates can download the UPSC IAS question paper 2023 here after its official release.

The candidates can see here the UPSC exam analysis 2023 is available here. The Commission asked conceptual and analytical questions in the prelims exam. The Commission also increased the number of answer options (introduced last year).

The candidates should note that the morning session will be over by 11.30 AM. The candidates will get here the UPSC exam analysis 2023 after the completion of the first session. The UPSC exam analysis video will also be available soon.

The Union Public Service Commission releases the UPSC prelims cutoff after the declaration of the final result. The candidates can see here the UPSC cutoff of the previous year to know the difficulty level and competition involved in the paper. The candidates can see here the category-wise cutoff of the UPSC prelims exam. 

The UPSC is yet to release the answer key so still we don't know whether the Commission dropped any question from the paper or not.

The candidates should note that the UPSC 2023 exam will be over at 11.30 AM. Till now. half the time is elapsed and only one hour is left in the completion of paper.

The candidates can see below the quantum of negative markings in the UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims exam 2023 as mentioned in the official notification.

The candidates should note that there is a negative marking in the UPSC (IAS) prelims exam. The Commission mentioned the quantum of negative marking in the official notification. The negative marking was introduced to suppress the instances of guess work in the UPSC prelims exam. 

It is written in the UPSC rules that the candidates will not be permitted to the examination centre without a valid admit card and identity proof. The candidates can download their UPSC admit card till today evening till the exam is over. Entry to the examination centre is a prerogative of the officials present at the UPSC exam centre.

The UPSC prelims exam 2023 has been started as per the schedule given in the official admit card. The candidates will be getting the question paper with the time ticking to 9.30 AM.

The candidates should note that entry at the UPSC examination centres has been started for the candidates who are eligible to appear in the exam.

The candidates should reach and report at their designated exam centres as per the time mentioned in the exam centre. The Commission mention the reporting time in the official UPSC admit card 2023 for the examination which was released on May 8.

The Commission notified the UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern in its official notification. The candidates can see here the official UPSC exam pattern.

The Union Public Service Commission mentioned the General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) in its official notification. The candidates can see below the UPSC CSAT syllabus 2023:

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.)(Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. — Class X level)

The Commission notified the official UPSC syllabus for the prelims exam in its Civil Service (IAS) 2023 notification. It was released online on February 1. The candidates must take this syllabus as a reference point only because the mentioned syllabus is vague and does not provide information about the depth of the IAS syllabus. The candidates can see below the UPSC syllabus as mentioned in the notification.

UPSC Prelims General Studies Paper 1 Syllabus

• Current events of national and international importance (Current Affairs)
• 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, bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
• General Science

The Union Public Service Commission releases the UPSC exam centre list in its official notification. The candidates can see here the UPSC Exam Centre List for all states.

The Union Public Service Commission has added two new examination centre for the IAS prelims exam. The total number of exam cities are now increased to 79. The Commission added two new exam centres in Himachal Pradesh only. There names are 

1. Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

2. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

The candidates should note that the UPSC admit card is the only source to know the IAS prelims exam centre. There are 79 exam cities where the UPSC 2023 prelims will be conducted simultaneously. The Commission allot the candidates, the exam centre of their choice in most cases but sometimes, the exam centre is changed. The candidates are required to report at the examination centre as per the details mentioned in the official admit card.

The candidates should note that the UPSC exam analysis 2023 will be released here after the first shift of the exam. The candidates who appear in the exam will share their experiences with the paper. The candidates will also share the expected cutoff.

UPSC Exam Analysis is important because there are lakhs of candidates who are aspiring to become an IAS officer. They read the IAS exam analysis and anticipate the difficulty level of the question paper. UPSC exam analysis immensely helps the candidates in preparing for the exam. 

The candidates should note that the Commission released a list of items which are prohibited at the examination centre. The candidates should not carry such items because it can create difficulty in keeping those items during the exam. The following items are prohibited at the IAS exam centre:

• Mobile Phones
• Bluetooth devices
• Calculator
• Slide Rule
• Smartwatches
• Any electronic gadget having the capability of connectivity

The Commission released the exam day guidelines for the candidates with the admit card. The Commission compel the candidates to read the exam day guidelines before downloading the admit card. The candidates were required to confirm that they read the exam day guidelines. 

• The candidates were required to carry the identity card whose number is printed on the admit card itself. Such detailed were filled at the time of UPSC applications 2023.
• The candidates should reach the UPSC exam centres ten minutes before the commencement time of the IAS prelims exam. The candidates might be asked for frisking and it requires time.
• All types of electronic or communication devices are prohibited at the exam venue. The candidates cannot carry the mobile device even in the switch off mode. If the candidate is found with any such device, disciplinary action will be taken against him/her which could lead to a ban from the future UPSC exams.
• The candidates should mark their answers on the OMR sheet with a black ballpoint pen only. The answers marked by any other colour pen will not be evaluated.
• If the candidate mark any specific mark on the roll number or the details given in the answer sheet
• The candidates should note that any omission/ mistake/discrepancy in encoding/filling in details in the OMR answer sheet, especially with regard to Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code, will render the answer sheet liable for rejection. Though, it can be changed at the exam venue itself if the invigilator permits to do so.

Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC admit card 2023 online only at its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission released the CSE (IAS) admit card 2023 exactly three weeks before the exam date that is on May 8.

UPSC Civil Service (IAS) prelims exam 2023 is being conducted at the designated exam centres across the nation today. The exam will start at 9.30 AM as per the schedule mentioned in the official admit card. The candidates can get here the UPSC exam analysis after the first shift.

UPSC exam analysis 2023 video will be available here after the first shift. The candidates who appeared in the exam will share their experience and the expected cutoff for the exam. The Commission will release the official UPSC cutoff after the declaration of final result next year.