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UPSC Prelims 2025 Question Paper with Solutions

UPSC held UPSC Prelims 2025 on 25 May 2025.

Papers.

  • General Studies Paper I

    100 Q · 200 marks · 2h

    Not started
    • +2 / −0.67

      right / wrong

    • 1m 12s

      per question

  • General Studies Paper II (CSAT)

    80 Q · 200 marks · 2h

    Not started
    • +2.5 / −0.83

      right / wrong

    • 1m 30s

      per question

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Exam day.

  1. Paper 1 · General Studies Paper I

    • 100 Q
    • 200 marks
    • +2 / −0.67
    • 72 s per Q
  2. Paper 2 · General Studies Paper II (CSAT)

    • 80 Q
    • 200 marks
    • +2.5 / −0.83
    • 90 s per Q

Timings: see UPSC's timetable

Topic-wise questions.

General Studies Paper I

Q1 to Q100 · 200 marks

Top 3 topics = 48% of marks

Other: International relations and organisations, Ancient history, Current affairs, Art and culture, Indian geography, Medieval history

See all 12 topics as a table
General Studies Paper I: questions per topic
TopicQuestions
Economy19
Polity and governance15
Environment and ecology14
Science and technology12
World and physical geography12
Modern history and freedom struggle9
International relations and organisations7
Ancient history6
Current affairs3
Art and culture1
Indian geography1
Medieval history1

General Studies Paper II (CSAT)

Q1 to Q80 · 200 marks

Top 3 topics = 75% of marks

Other: Arrangements and puzzles

See all 7 topics as a table
General Studies Paper II (CSAT): questions per topic
TopicQuestions
Reading comprehension29
Number system20
Arithmetic11
Logical reasoning6
Series and patterns6
Data sufficiency5
Arrangements and puzzles3