UPSC Prelims Mock Test - GS Paper I and CSAT
UPSC Prelims mock: GS Paper I (100 questions) and CSAT (80, qualifying) with the real one-third negative marking, fresh questions and a full report.
Who takes it: IAS, IPS, Indian Foreign Service and other civil services. Leads to: Administration, policing, diplomacy and public service.
UPSC Civil Services (Prelims): General Studies Paper I
100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours. Each attempt draws its 100 questions from a bank of 200. The order of the questions within each section changes between attempts, as it does in the real exam. All questions are original, written to the current pattern and syllabus; they are not past-year papers.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies Multiple choice: 100 questions, +2 each, -0.67 for a wrong answer | 100 | 200 |
Instructions
- 100 questions, 2 marks each (200 marks), in 2 hours. This paper decides the Prelims merit list.
- Negative marking: one-third of the marks for that question (2/3 of a mark) is deducted for each wrong answer.
- The real exam is pen-and-paper on an OMR sheet.
UPSC Civil Services (Prelims): General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
80 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours. Qualifying paper: 33% needed. All questions are original, written to the current pattern and syllabus; they are not past-year papers.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| CSAT Multiple choice: 80 questions, +2.5 each, -0.83 for a wrong answer | 80 | 200 |
Instructions
- 80 questions, 2.5 marks each (200 marks), in 2 hours: comprehension, reasoning, decision making, basic numeracy and data interpretation.
- CSAT is qualifying: you must score at least 33% (66 marks) for your Paper I score to count.
- Negative marking: one-third of the marks for that question (0.83) is deducted for each wrong answer.
After the test you get a report: your score in every section and topic, why each wrong answer went wrong, what your score could have been, your speed against accuracy, and what to fix first.