Marks Distribution prelims
UPSC Prelims 2021 subject wise analysis
An analysis of the prelims paper. The prelims GS paper contains 100 questions each carrying 2 marks.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Polity | 14 | 28 |
| Economy | 15 | 30 |
| Science | 13 | 26 |
| History and Geography | 33 | 66 |
| Environment | 17 | 34 |
| Current Affairs and Miscellaneous | 08 | 16 |
Marks Distribution prelims 2019
UPSC Prelims 2019 subject wise analysis
An analysis of the prelims paper. The prelims GS paper contains 100 questions each carrying 2 marks.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Polity | 15 | 30 |
| Indian Economy | 14 | 28 |
| Science and Technology | 7 | 14 |
| Environment | 11 | 22 |
| Geography | 14 | 28 |
| History, Modern India, Indian National movements | 17 | 34 |
| Current Affairs | 22 | 44 |
UPSC Prelims 2018 subject wise analysis
An analysis of the prelims paper. The prelims GS paper contains 80 questions each carrying 2.5 marks.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Polity | 18 | 45 |
| International relations | 5 | 12.5 |
| Indian Economy | 18 | 45 |
| Technology | 12 | 30 |
| Science | 2 | 5 |
| Environment | 12 | 30 |
| Geography | 10 | 25 |
| History, Modern India, Indian National movements | 15 | 37.5 |
| Culture | 6 | 15 |
| Current Affairs | 2 | 5 |
Indian polity
Covering topics from child labour, government schemes and fundamental rights, Parliament, President, Loksabha, food safety etc.
International relations
ASEANS news and yemen crisis
Indian Economy
It included topics like Banking, GST, digital payment and Taxing
Science and Technology
Topics included GM crops, nuclear power, satellites,
Environment
Tribal rights, diseases, nationa green tribunal, pollution control board.
Geography
Merged questions from economy and polity. Rajasthan, Maps (India and Asia).
Indian polity
There is a complete change from the previous years. For the past several years, we would be getting questions from the period (1905-1747). But now, some questions from Buddhisms, woodsdispatch.
Culture
Crafts, paintings, Music, religion, Architecture.
Current affairs
Two questions from Aadhaar
28 questions are from Current affairs.
