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UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2023 [GS Paper I and II]

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Union Public Service Commission conducted the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023 on May 28, 2022.

General Studies Paper 1 Exam Timings: 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM

General Studies Paper 2 Exam Timings: 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM

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UPSC mains 2023 was started on 15th September 2023 and the last paper will be conducted on 24th September.

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What is the pattern of UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination?

The UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination is a comprehensive examination that assesses a candidate’s knowledge, analytical abilities, and suitability for a career in the civil services. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the Mains examination pattern:

The Civil Services Mains Examination consists of a written examination and an interview.

Written Examination:

The written examination comprises nine papers, two of which are qualifying in nature, and the remaining seven are ranked. Each paper lasts for 3 hours. Here’s the format:

• Paper A : One of the Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying) – 300 marks.
• Paper B : English (Qualifying) – 300 marks.
• Paper I : Essay – 250 marks.
• Paper II : General Studies I (Indian heritage and culture, history, and geography of the world and society) – 250 marks.
• Paper III : General Studies II (Governance, constitution, policy, social justice, and international relations) – 250 marks.
• Paper IV : General Studies III (Technology, economic development, bio-diversity, environment, security, and disaster management) – 250 marks.
• Paper V : General Studies IV (Ethics, integrity, and aptitude) – 250 marks.
• Paper VI : Optional Subject Paper I – 250 marks.
• Paper VII : Optional Subject Paper II – 250 marks.

The total marks for the written test are 1750.

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Candidates can choose one optional subject for Papers VI and VII from a list that includes subjects like Agriculture, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Literature of any one of the languages listed above, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, and Zoology.

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Candidate preparing for UPSC and interested aspirants can download UPSC Mains question paper 2023 for all 9 sections which is going to be held from September 15, 2023 to 24th September.

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UPSC Mains Question Paper 2023

UPSC Mains Question Paper 2023 has been released after the exam. Candidates can download the Question Paper PDF with the Answers for the Essay Paper, Paper-II General Studies-I, Paper-III General Studies-II, Paper-IV General Studies-III, Paper-V General Studies-IV, Paper-A Indian Language, Paper-B English, Paper-VI Optional Subject-Paper-1 and Paper-VII Optional Subject-Paper-2.

UPSC Mains Exams Started on September 15, 2023 (Friday) with an Essay Paper and it will end with Paper-VII Optional Subject-Paper-2 on 24th September, 2023 (Sunday). The UPSC Mains Question Paper is a comprehensive examination that tests candidates’ knowledge, understanding, and analytical skills across a wide range of subjects. The paper is divided into nine different papers, each of which covers a different subject area.

• Paper 1: Essay
• Paper 2: General Studies I
• Paper 3: General Studies II
• Paper 4: General Studies III
• Paper 5: General Studies IV
• Paper 6: Optional Subject I
• Paper 7: Optional Subject II
• Paper 8: Language I (English)
• Paper 9: Language II (Indian Language)

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UPSC Mains Exam 2023 Time Table

The English language paper, one paper in the Indian language, two optional papers, the essay paper, and four general studies papers (GS-1, 2, 3, and 4) make up the nine papers that make up the UPSC mains exam. The schedule for the UPSC Mains 2023 exam is provided in the table below.

UPSC Mains Questions Paper 2023 PDF

Candidates who are preparing for UPSC already know that  UPSC Mains  consists of Nine Papers: Essay Paper, GS Paper 1, GS Paper 2, GS Paper 3 , GS Paper 4, Optional Subject-Paper-1, Optional Subject-Paper-2, Paper-B English, and Paper-A Indian Language. You can download the PDFs for each exam from the below table.

While the remaining exams of the UPSC Mains Exam are counted for merit ranking and will determine your result, the English and other language papers are of a qualifying character.

All candidates must take an exam in the Indian language, with the exception of those from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, and Meghalaya. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali are among the languages that can be used to write the UPSC Mains Language Paper.

Download UPSC Mains 2023 GS Question and Answer Paper PDFs

Candidates can access the UPSC Mains Exam 2023 general studies exam papers in this part of the website by selecting them from the table below. (Links will be provided once the papers are out).

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UPSC Mains Language Question and Answer Papers 2023

Even though the language exams are for qualification purposes, they are significant because the candidate must pass them with the required minimum score in order to advance to the IAS mains exam. There is a list of languages from which applicants can select for the required Indian language exam.

The English language paper is referred to as Paper B, while the Indian language paper is referred to as Paper A. From the table below, candidates can download the language test questions. Upon release of the papers, links will be provided.

UPSC Mains 2023 Language Question and Answer Papers PDF

From this section, candidates can download Indian Language Question Papers and English Language Question Papers in PDF format.

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UPSC Mains Optional Paper 2023

UPSC  Mains optional paper for 2023, candidates were presented with a diverse range of subjects to choose from, including but not limited to subjects like History, Geography, Sociology, Political Science, and Economics, among others.

This year’s optional paper aimed to test candidates’ in-depth knowledge and expertise in their chosen subjects, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their specialization and understanding in their respective fields.

Candidates can check out the UPSC Mains Optional Paper 2023 with the detail explanations with pdf

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What are the 9 papers in upsc mains.

The UPSC Mains round, which is the second stage of the exam has nine papers. These nine papers are Compulsory Indian Language, English, Essay, General Studies-1, General Studies-2, General Studies-3, General Studies-4, Optional Paper-1, and Optional Paper-2.

What is paper 1 and paper 2 in UPSC mains?

Optional paper 1 and 2 in the UPSC Mains examination are two papers of a single optional subject like geography paper 1 and Paper 2, mechanical engineering paper 1 and Paper 2.

How much marks required for IAS 2023?

UPSC Prelims 2023 took place on May 28, 2023. The expected UPSC Cut Off 2023 For Prelims this year is 82-85 marks. The UPSC Prelims 2023 cut off will be out for all candidates once the exam results are published.

Will the questions be repeated in the UPSC examination?

The answer is Yes. Any times questions have been repeated in UPSC CSE. That is why it is recommended to go theough all the previous years (at least past 10 years).

Was UPSC Prelims 2023 tough?

The General Studies Paper of the UPSC Prelims 2023 exam was difficult in nature compared to the previous year. Candidates can expect the cut-off to go down to 82 to 85, as compared to 88 in the UPSC 2022 Prelims cut-off.

Is UPSC 2023 paper hard or easy?

The UPSC Prelims Paper 1 has been conducted by the Union Public Service Commission at various centers across the country. As per the student's feedback and our subject matter experts, the exam was of a moderate level of difficulty.

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UPSC Mains Question Paper PDFs 2023

The UPSC Mains 2023 commenced on 15th September 2023 with the Essay Paper. The IAS Mains 2023 will conclude on 24th September 2023 with the optional papers. The UPSC Mains is the second step in the entire civil services exam process. Candidates who clear the mains exam will be called for the final leg of the exam, that is, the UPSC Personality Test or interview which will be held in January – March 2024.

Download the UPSC Mains Essay Paper from this link .

UPSC Mains Question Papers 2023

The UPSC mains exam consists of nine papers namely, the Essay Paper, four General Studies papers (GS-1, 2, 3 & 4), two optional papers, the English language paper and one Indian language paper. In the below table, we give you the schedule of the UPSC Mains 2023 exam.

The English and the language papers are of a qualifying nature while the remaining papers are counted for merit ranking.

Candidates will be provided with the UPSC Mains Question paper PDFs of both the qualifying papers and the merit ranking papers in the article.

Note – The exams are yet to take place. The PDFs will be available shortly.

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Download UPSC Mains 2023 GS Question Paper PDFs

In this section, candidates can download the general studies papers of the UPSC Mains 2023 exam from the table below. (Links will be provided as and when the papers are out).

UPSC Mains Language Question Papers 2023

Though the language papers are of a qualifying nature, they are important because the candidate has to clear these papers with the minimum marks if they want to clear the IAS mains exam. There is a list of languages the candidates can choose from for the compulsory Indian language paper .

The Indian language paper is called Paper A while the English language paper is called Paper B. Candidates can download the language papers from the table below. (Links will be provided once the papers are out).

UPSC Mains 2023 Compulsory Indian Language Question Papers

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Download UPSC Mains Essay Question Paper PDF

• The UPSC Essay paper segment consists of two sections A and B.
• Both sections have about four questions each.
• The candidates have to choose one topic from each section, thus having to answer 2 essay questions in total.
• The word limit for each question is to be within the range of 1000-1200 words.
• The marks for each question is 125, thus the total allotted marks are 250.
• The paper will be included for merit ranking and is not just for qualifying purposes.

The candidates are expected to keep close to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in an orderly fashion and to write concisely.

UPSC Mains Question Paper PDF For Optional Papers

For the UPSC CSE Mains exam, applicants have to choose one optional subject from a list of 48. The optional subjects are divided into Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers carry 250 marks each. Candidates should choose optional subjects carefully as it is one of the most important factors that determines the rank of the candidate in the final merit list.

You can download the 2023 UPSC mains optional question papers from the table below:

You can download the literature of languages optional papers from the table below:

For more information about the best optional subject for UPSC , click the link.

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In an exam as tough as the UPSC, it is important to be well-prepared and equipped with all the resources at hand. Apart from covering the UPSC syllabus, candidates should also practice mains answer writing and solve previous years’ UPSC question papers. It is not what you know but what you write on the answer sheet that will fetch you marks. Hence, it is important that you practice answer writing so that you will be able to write the correct answers within the stipulated time and word limit.

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UPSC Mains GS 1 Paper Analysis, Subjects Weightage and Trends!

UPSC mains GS 1 paper analysis will help aspirants tackle the subjects in a better way. You can check more information about UPSC mains GS 1 paper here!

UPSC mains GS 1 paper is one of the papers of UPSC mains examination. Candidates have to prepare the subjects well to score maximum marks in this paper. UPSC mains GS 1 paper analysis is the best way to predict the themes that may be repeated.

UPSC mains GS 1 paper is not a single subject. It consists of multiple subjects that are combined together to form the syllabus. To score well in the GS 1 paper, performance in all the subjects mentioned is important.

UPSC mains GS 1 paper analysis will serve as the necessary tool that will help candidates perform well in this paper and subsequently in the UPSC mains exam.

UPSC Mains Exam Overview

The UPSC mains exam consists of nine papers that have to be answered in descriptive format. The marks scored in the essay, 4 GS papers, and 2 optional papers will be considered to prepare the merit list. The 2 language papers are only qualifying in nature. The details of the UPSC mains exam are provided below.

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UPSC Mains GS 1 Paper Overview

UPSC mains GS paper 1 is one of the nine papers candidates have to attempt in the UPSC mains exam. The marks scored in GS paper 1 will be considered while preparing the merit list and hence is important for candidates. Details of GS paper 1 are provided in the table below.

UPSC Mains GS 1 Paper Subject-wise Division

UPSC mains GS 1 paper consists of four subjects viz Geography, History, Indian Society and Indian Art and Culture. The detailed breakdown of these subjects into subtopics are as follows.

UPSC Mains GS 1 Paper 2024

UPSC mains GS 1 paper 2024 will be held on 21 st September 2024 (tentative). Going by the trends from past few years, questions are likely to be at moderate and difficult level. A subject-wise breakdown of UPSC mains GS 1 paper will be available after the exam. You can also download the paper as and when it becomes available.

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UPSC Mains GS 1 Paper Analysis 2023

UPSC mains GS 1 paper 2023 was held on 16 th September 2023. Following were the trends observed in the UPSC mains GS 1 paper 2023.

• The examiner had asked many open-ended questions in GS Paper 1. This increased the difficulty level.
• The questions from ancient history tested the analytical skills and knowledge depth of the candidate. 
• Modern history questions were tricky, as ideologies of famous personalities and the impact of colonial rule were also asked.
• Post independence India and medieval history questions were simple and did not go much into analytical aspects.
• The world history question was based on colonisation across the world. The question can be considered a little challenging.
• There was no direct question related to art and culture in this year’s paper. 
• In Indian society, candidates must be able to present the current challenges. The impact of modern trends and technology on society must be known.
• In geography, climate change has added a new dimension to the subject. Questions have been asked linking climate change and its effects on geographical phenomena.

UPSC Mains GS 1 Paper Analysis Last Five Years

UPSC mains GS 1 paper has subjects such as History and Geography. UPSC does not ask an equal number of questions from all these subjects. Candidates can check the weightage of subjects in the past few years by analysing the graph below.

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• Practicing previous years' question papers will provide insights into the actual exam structure, difficulty level, exam trends over the years, the standard of questions that will be asked, etc.
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• Practicing previous year's papers will increase your speed of solving questions and help you to manage your time effectively.
• Previous year papers are one of the reliable resources to revise the entire syllabus and retain concepts for a long time.

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The best method of solving the previous year's question paper for the UPSC exam is to set a countdown timer and solve all the questions in that time period. To begin with, one should first download and take the printout of the UPSC previous question paper and then set an online timer to attempt the papers in a timed environment.

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UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Analysis

Candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the prelims exam last year was moderate level. As per UPSC Exam Analysis 2022 Prelims, the GS paper I comprise a total of 100 questions from subjects like history, geography, polity, environment, etc and the difficulty level of questions was moderate level. In GS paper 2, the questions were asked from sections like mental ability, arithmetic, comprehension, etc and the difficulty level of the questions was easy to moderate level.

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The UPSC recruitment process comprises three stages i.e. Prelims, Mains, and Interview round. Check the detailed exam pattern of the UPSC Prelims exam below:

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• Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be of two hours duration.
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