Can I clear IAS exam without attending classroom coaching?
Yes. You can, particularly if you are good at self-study. We are not against classroom coaching. There are good institutes and teachers who help aspirants save a lot of time and effort. But not all coaching institutes provide quality education, so if you wish to join one, do that after proper research.
Can I get previous year UPSC question papers online?
Yes. Possible
What is the structure of UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam?
Prelims exam is objective in nature. There will be two papers – 200 marks each. Paper 1 is related to General Studies and Paper 2 is related to Mental Ability and Aptitude. For selection to the main exam, only marks of Paper 1 will be counted, provided the candidate has 33 percent marks in Paper 2.
Will there be an individual cut-off for two papers in Civil Service Prelims?
The minimum cut off marks for Paper 2 is 33 percent. The Commission may fix a minimum cut-off mark for Paper 1 too.
Will there be negative marks or different marks for Preliminary Questions?
There will be negative marking for incorrect answers for all questions except some of the questions where the negative marking will be inbuilt in the form of different marks being awarded to the most appropriate and not so appropriate answer for such questions.
What is the structure of UPSC Civil Service Mains Exam?
The Main Examination will consist of written examination and an interview test. The written examination will consist of 9 papers of the conventional essay type. Two papers (out of 9) will be of qualifying in nature. Marks obtained for all the compulsory papers (Paper–I to Paper-VII) and Marks obtained in Interview for Personality Test will be counted for ranking. Read UPSC Civil Services Exam syllabus to know more.
Which stream/subject should I choose for graduation to clear UPSC exam?
Most of the questions in the general studies paper in Prelims and Mains are related to Humanities background. But it is neither necessary nor advisable to take Humanities as your graduation stream just to clear UPSC exam. Graduation should be based on your taste – it can be humanities, science, engineering, literature or management. For graduation, select any stream you like to study for 3-4 years. You are free to choose any optional subject for UPSC Mains and it may not be the one you studied for graduation.
Will UPSC deduct marks for bad handwriting?
Answer- No. But the handwriting should be readable to the examiner
Will there be minimum qualifying marks for UPSC Interview?
The interview will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).
Syllabus for IAS exam?
Click to read the revised syllabus for IAS exam – https://beias.co.in/syllabus/
How should a fresher begin IAS exam preparation?
If you are a beginner, then the best place to start should be the BeIAS
Books to read for each subject in Prelims and Mains?
Read our Article- https://beias.co.in/syllabus/
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