Are there 2 prelims in UPSC?
There are two papers in UPSC Prelims which are: UPSC Prelims General Studies (General Awareness) Paper I. UPSC Prelims General Studies (Civil Services Aptitude Test) Paper-II.
What is paper 2 of UPSC?
CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test was introduced in 2011 to test candidates’ analytical skills. It is the second paper in the UPSC Prelims. Officially, it is known as General Studies Paper-II.
Is Upsc paper 2 qualifying?
General Studies paper-2 (CSAT) consists of 80 questions of 2.5 marks each. However, CSAT is a qualifying paper. Candidates have to score a minimum of 33.33 % or 66 marks to qualify.
How many questions are there in prelims paper 2?
The Prelims stage of the UPSC CSE Exam has two papers (General Studies and CSAT). Both the papers of this stage have objective type questions. The General Studies paper of the UPSC Prelims has 100 questions, whereas the CSAT paper has 80 questions.
