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How can I maximize my score in prelims?
5 Tips to boost your IAS prelims score in the last 30 days
- Attempt previous year UPSC questions in a timed environment with negative marking.
- Take ClearIAS mock tests for IAS Prelims.
- Finish ClearIAS Current Affairs Capsules (Monthly MCQs) – FREE.
- Read ClearIAS Daily MCQs Compilation – Available for download as PDF.
Are prelims tough?
Attempts at Civil Services Examination So, clearing Civil Services prelims exam is not very difficult, if you plan to crack it. You need proper planning, better understanding of the syllabus for hitting the bull’s eye in the very first attempt.
How many questions one should attempt in prelims?
Since there will be 80 questions, try aiming to solve 40-45 questions at least and work your way through educated guessing. Adopting this method, you can attempt around 70-75 questions which can obtain you a score of 120 out of 200. Do not answer queries that you are clueless about.
How can I score high in UPSC Prelims Quora?
Demands of prelims: Two types of knowledge – one is clarity, second is precision. Understand concepts for clarity, remember facts for precision. For concepts: read multiple sources and understand things from multiple perspectives. Read only twice or thrice, but read with calm and open mind.
Is prelims easier than mains?
The UPSC Mains exam is very tough as compared to the prelims. Consider these stages as a hierarchy which only increases the challenging intensity with every level.
Why is UPSC Prelims so hard?
The reason being the level of competition is very high. Everyone wants to try their luck and abilities to break into the civil services. Each year there are lakhs of people appear for UPSC prelims exam and only 1/4th i.e. 25\% of them pass. Out of them, those who qualify the mains exam are even less up to 15\%.
How many marks are required to clear IAS prelims?
A general candidate needed only 98 out of 200 marks in the GS I paper to clear the 2018 IAS prelims….UPSC Cut off 2018 Prelims.
| Category | UPSC Prelims Cutoff Marks (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 98 |
| OBC | 96.66 |
| SC | 84 |
| ST | 83.34 |
Does questions repeat in UPSC Prelims?
NO, UPSC does not repeat same but ask similar questions ,You get the idea, refer Previous Year Question Papers, as it help students practice well and manage their time well ,as well as accuracy for the civil services exam.
When did Roman Saini start preparing for UPSC?
Jagranjosh.com: When did you start the Preparation for IAS Prelims Exam? Dr. Roman Saini: I started about two years ago when I was posted in a village, so, it’s almost 2 and half years.