The UPSC Prelims Exam for 2025 is set to take place on May 25th, 2025 (Sunday).
Given that the official answer key is only published by UPSC after the final results are announced, aspirants are in need of a trustworthy and accurate source to evaluate their performance in the IAS Prelims exam.
UPSC IAS Question Paper Pattern 2025
The UPSC Question Paper is conducted in offline mode. The paper carries a maximum of 400 marks, with each worth 200 marks. It is an objective test containing 180 multiple-choice questions. The medium of the paper is English and Hindi. The CSAT paper will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
Those who qualify in the prelims exam will be called for the Civil Services (Main) Examination. The marks obtained in the prelim exam will not be counted for final selection. Check the table below for the UPSC question paper pattern.
Subject | Nature Of Paper | No. of Questions | Exam Duration | Marks |
Paper I – General Studies | Merit Ranking (Marks will be counted in Final merit) | 100 | 2 Hours | 200 |
Paper II – General Studies (CSAT) | Qualifying in nature | 80 | 2 Hours | 200 |
UPSC Question Paper 2025: Key Highlights
The UPSC Prelims Exam 2025 is conducted in two shifts, i.e., GS Paper 1 in the morning shift and GS Paper 2 in the afternoon shift. Candidates will be able to download the UPSC Question Papers 2025 for GS and CSAT from here. Check the table below for UPSC Question Paper 2025 key highlights
Exam Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam Name | Civil Service Preliminary Exam 2025 |
Exam Date | May 25, 2025 |
UPSC Prelims Papers | General Studies Paper I – 9:30 to 11:30 General Studies Paper II – 2:30 to 4:30 |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Total Marks | 400 (200 Each Paper) |
Negative Marking | 1/3rd for Incorrect Answers |
Language | English and Hindi |
Official Website |
UPSC GS Question Paper 2025: PDF Download
The UPSC GS Question Paper 2025 has 100 questions for 200 marks. The duration of the exam is 2 hours. The questions were asked from different subjects such as polity, geography, history, economy, science and technology, current affairs, etc. Candidates can click on the direct link below to download the UPSC GS Question Paper 2025.
CSAT Paper 2025 (Set A) | PDF Download |
CSAT Paper 2025 (Set B) | PDF Download |
CSAT Paper 2025 (Set C) | PDF Download |
CSAT Paper 2025 (Set D) |
UPSC 2025 Expected Cutoff
The UPSC Prelims 2025 cutoff will depend on the following factors:
- Difficulty level of the question paper
- Number of vacancies
Since the number of vacancies is similar to previous years (around 1000), the cutoff will primarily depend on the difficulty level of the question paper. The UPSC expected cutoff will be released in the following format:
Category | Expected UPSC Prelims Cut off 2025 |
|---|---|
General | To Be Mentioned Later |
EWS | To Be Mentioned Later |
OBC | To Be Mentioned Later |
SC | To Be Mentioned Later |
ST | To Be Mentioned Later |
How to Download UPSC Prelims Question Paper?
Candidates preparing for the UPSC CSE Exam 2025 can easily download previous years’ UPSC Prelims Question Papers 2025 (GS 1 and CSAT) from the official UPSC website or follow the Steps to Download UPSC Prelims Question Paper below:
- Step 1: Go to upsc.gov.in, the official website of the Union Public Service Commission.
- Step 2: On the homepage, locate and click on the “Examinations” tab in the main menu.
- Step 3: Under the “Examinations” section, find and click on the “Previous Question Papers” link.
- Step 4: From the list of examinations, select “Civil Services (Preliminary)” to access the relevant papers.
- Step 5: Choose the examination year (e.g., 2025) for which you want to download the question paper.
- Step 6: Click on the links for General Studies Paper 1 (GS 1) and CSAT (Paper 2). The question papers will open in PDF format.
- Step 7: Save the PDFs for digital use or print them out for offline practice.
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