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UPSC Civil Services Examination — Prelims
UPSC CSE Prelims. Two papers: GS Paper 1 (100 Qs, 200 marks, 2 hours) and CSAT (80 Qs, 200 marks, qualifying).
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Current Events of National and International ImportanceThe Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana, launched in September 2023, aims to support which category of workers?
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Start with a diagnostic
10 questions across the syllabus to see where you stand.
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
CSAT (Paper 2) is qualifying — minimum 33%. Only Paper 1 score determines the Mains cut.
| Year | Category |
|---|
2025
20 questions
Take paper →2024
20 questions
Take paper →2023
20 questions
Take paper →2022
20 questions
Take paper →2021
20 questions
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UPSC Prelims — Full Mock 1
FULL100 questions · 120 min
Start mock →| Cutoff |
|---|
| 2023 | General | 75.41 |
| 2023 | OBC | 74.75 |
| 2023 | EWS | 68.02 |
| 2023 | SC | 59.25 |
| 2023 | ST | 47.82 |
| 2022 | General | 88.22 |
| 2022 | OBC | 87.54 |
| 2022 | EWS | 82.83 |
| 2022 | SC | 74.08 |
| 2022 | ST | 69.35 |
| 2021 | General | 87.54 |
| 2021 | OBC | 84.85 |
| 2021 | EWS | 80.14 |
| 2021 | SC | 75.41 |
| 2021 | ST | 70.71 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2021-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.
200/200 marks avg
Polity & Governance
History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Art & Culture)
Geography (Indian + World, Physical, Human, Economic)
Economy (Indian Economy, Inclusive Growth, Budgeting)
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
Current Affairs (last 12 months)
UPSC weaves current affairs into every static topic — the apparent 'low' static weight is misleading.
Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
UPSC Prelims — Full Mock 2
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FULL20 questions · 120 min
Start mock →Take a mock to see where you stand on the leaderboard.
| # | Student | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sachin s. | 46.7% |
| 2 | Meghaj A. | 40.0% |
| 3 | sachin s. | 32.7% |
| 4 | sachin s. | 26.7% |
| 5 | sachin s. | 0.0% |
What can I get from UPSC Prelims?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Top 2-3% — Elite tier
92–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Mains qualifier — top 10% tier
85–92% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Mains qualifier — top 20% tier
75–85% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Mains qualifier — competitive tier
65–75% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Mains qualifier — lower tier
50–65% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Near cut-off range
30–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below qualifying threshold
0–30% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
UPSC has opened the Detailed Application Form (DAF) window for qualified Prelims candidates. All candidates who cleared Prelims must fill the Common Application Form for Mains on upsconline.nic.in by 29 June 2026 at 6:00 PM. Failure to submit will bar candidates from appearing in Mains.
The Union Public Service Commission released the Prelims 2026 Result on 17 June 2026. A total of 13,343 candidates have been shortlisted for the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 against 933 vacancies. Candidates can check their result by searching for their roll number in the official PDF.
The Union Public Service Commission has released the provisional answer key and question papers for the UPSC Prelims 2026 examination conducted on 24 May 2026. Candidates can access these materials through the official UPSC portal.
The official notification announced approximately 933 total vacancies for UPSC CSE 2026, including 33 posts reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability. These vacancies cover 21 different central services including IAS, IPS, and IFS.
CSE 2026 Notification released
passedSat, 7 Mar, 2026
Official notification released on 4 February 2026 on upsc.gov.in
Application window closed
passedSat, 7 Mar, 2026
Online applications closed on 24 February 2026 at 6:00 PM
Prelims Admit Card released
passedFri, 15 May, 2026
Admit cards were released on 15 May 2026
🏛️Civil Services Preliminary Examination
passedSun, 24 May, 2026
🏛️Prelims Exam conducted
passedSun, 24 May, 2026
Civil Services Preliminary Examination held on 24 May 2026 (Sunday)
Prelims Result declared
passedWed, 17 Jun, 2026
Result released on 17 June 2026; 13,343 candidates qualified
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Current Events of National and International Importance
National and international news of the last 12-18 months including government schemes, summits, awards, sports, science, defence and international relations.
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian history covering ancient, medieval and modern periods with special emphasis on the Indian freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947.
Indian and World Geography — Physical, Social, Economic
Physical, social and economic geography of India and the world.
Indian Polity and Governance — Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
Indian Constitution, governance structures, political system, local government and rights issues.
Economic and Social Development
Sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, and the broader Indian economy.
Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
General issues on environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change that do not require subject specialisation.
General Science
General awareness in science covering physics, chemistry, biology and modern technological developments — without requiring subject specialisation.
Mains DAF submission deadline
Mon, 29 Jun, 2026
DAF window closes 29 June 2026 at 6:00 PM
🏛️Mains Examination begins
42 days awayFri, 21 Aug, 2026
Civil Services Main Examination starts 21 August 2026 and continues for 5 days
Personality Test (Interview) expected
205 days awaySun, 31 Jan, 2027
Interviews typically held January-April following year; dates announced after Mains result