UPSC IAS Prelims 2015: Paper Analysis
The Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Civil Services preliminary exam
on August 23, this year. Almost 4.56 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. The
exam was segregated into two Parts: Part I (General Studies) and Paper II
(CSAT/Aptitude Test). The exam was held at 2,186 venues in 71 centres.
Experts reviewed the paper and have come up
with the following analysis:
1.There was diversity in the questions asked
Sl.No.
|
Subject / Area
|
No. of questions asked
|
1.
|
Geography-17
|
17
|
2.
|
Environment-6
|
6
|
3.
|
History-13
|
13
|
4.
|
Art &
Culture-4
|
4
|
5.
|
Politics-
12
|
12
|
6.
|
Government
Schemes-6
|
6
|
7.
|
Economics-10
|
10
|
8.
|
Science
& Technology- 8
|
8
|
9.
|
Current
Affairs- 16
|
16
|
10.
|
International
Organisations- 8
|
8
|
Total
|
100
|
2.Current Affairs has gained
prominence, thereby making it essential for the candidates to read newspapers
3.Focus was laid on areas such as
Environment, Government Schemes & International Organisations
4.Clarity of basic concepts in various topics should be the focus of students
preparing for this exam
5.Overall the paper was not very tough for those who
had done detailed and systematic preparation
For students who appeared for Civil Service
Preliminary Examination (2015), General Studies Paper-I has become crucial
because it is the decisive paper for selection in the Main examination, this
year onward. CSAT Paper has been made of qualifying nature with minimum passing
marks of 1/3rd of the total marks.
The preliminary examination consisted of
objective type (multiple choice questions) each paper of 200 marks, carrying a
total of 400 marks. The question papers were set both in Hindi and English. The
blind candidates are permitted extra time of 20 minutes for each paper.
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