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UPSC 2017 prelims question paper with answers
Note : its 1 day exam.
Exact Exam Time :
Paper 1 : 9:30AM to 11:30 AM
Paper 2 : 2:30PM to 4:30PM
In preliminary examination we have two papers, but GS paper 2 which is CSAT Paper and this CSAT paper is compulsory but qualifying with 33% marks(66 Marks out of 200 Marks). and your cut off will be depend only on the GS paper 1 marks.so, below you will find upsc prelims 2017 question paper pdf in hindi as with answers.
Note : CSAT Paper is Qualifying Paper with 33% Marks. If you fail in CSAT then they will not consider You for Prelim Cut Off even if you score 200 marks in Paper 1.
Paper 1 : (2hrs 100 Questions/200 Marks and ⅓ Negative Marking)
UPSC CSE Prelim 2017 GS 1 Answer Key
Paper 2 : (2hrs 80 Questions/200 Marks and ⅓ Negative Marking)
UPSC CSE Prelim 2017 GS 2 Answer Key
So, this is all about upsc prelims question paper 2017 pdf. Basically papers are bilingual so, you will find upsc question paper 2017 in hindi too.
upsc prelims 2017 question paper pdf in hindi
UPSC mains 2017 question paper pdf
(5 Day Exam)
Exact Exam Time : 9.00 A.M. to 12.00 and 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M wrt Papers. But you must go before 1 hr of timing. 2 papers per day except 1 day because there are only 9 papers.
Note : Papers not to be counted for merit( 600 Marks) but there are benefits for ranking if marks are same in other ranking papers.
Note :
The paper A on Indian Language will not, however, be compulsory for candidates hailing from the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.
The paper A on Indian Language will not, however, be compulsory for Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (only Hearing Impairment sub-category) provided that they have been granted such exemption from 2nd or 3rd language courses by the concerned education Board/University. The candidate needs to provide an undertaking/self declaration in this regard in order to claim such an exemption to the Commission
25 % Marks in Languages Papers is Eligibility for Selection. Otherwise Fail.
10% Marks in All Competitive Papers (Paper 1 to Paper 7) is Eligibility for Selection. Else Fail.
UPSC Mains Qualifying Papers (25%)(3hrs 300 Marks)
Paper A – Qualifying Indian Language Paper (Scroll Down)
Paper B – UPSC Mains 2017 Paper B – English
UPSC Mains Competitive Papers(10%)(3hrs 250 Marks)
Note: Papers to be counted for merit(1750 Marks)
Paper 1 – UPSC Mains 2017 Paper 1 – Essay
Paper 2 – UPSC Mains 2017 Paper 2 – GS 1
Paper 3 – UPSC Mains 2017 Paper 3 – GS 2
Paper 4 – UPSC Mains 2017 Paper 4 – GS 3
Paper 5 – UPSC Mains 2017 Paper 5 – GS 4
Paper 6 – UPSC Mains 2017 Optional Paper 1( Scroll Down)
Paper 7 – UPSC Mains 2017 Optional Paper 2 (Scroll Down)
Personality Test – 275 Marks
Total Marks to be counted for merit : 1750+275=2025 Only.
Regional Language Paper A :
2017 Compulsory Paper Assamese
2017 Compulsory Paper Gujarati
2017 Compulsory Paper Maithili
2017 Compulsory Paper Malayalam
2017 Compulsory Paper Sanskrit
2017 Compulsory Paper Sindhi Devanagari
UPSC optional question paper 2017
Literature Optional Papers : (Paper 6 & 7)
Assamese Literature Paper 2017 – I
Assamese Literature Paper 2017 – II
Bengali Literature Paper 2017 – I
Bengali Literature Paper 2017 – II
Bodo Literature Paper 2017 – I
Bodo Literature Paper 2017 – II
English Literature Paper 2017 – I
English Literature Paper 2017 – II
Gujarati Literature Paper 2017 – I
Gujarati Literature Paper 2017 – II
Hindi Literature Paper 2017 – I
Hindi Literature Paper 2017 – II
Kannada Literature Paper 2017 – I
Kannada Literature Paper 2017 – II
Maithili Literature Paper 2017 – I
Maithili Literature Paper 2017 – II
Malayalam Literature Paper 2017 – I
Malayalam Literature Paper 2017 – II
Manipuri Literature Paper 2017 – I
Manipuri Literature Paper 2017 – II
Marathi Literature Paper 2017 – I
Marathi Literature Paper 2017 – II
Nepali Literature Paper 2017 – I
Nepali Literature Paper 2017 – II
Oriya Literature Paper 2017 – I
Oriya Literature Paper 2017 – II
Punjabi Literature Paper 2017 – I
Punjabi Literature Paper 2017 – II
Sanskrit Literature Paper 2017 – I
Sanskrit Literature Paper 2017 – II
Sindhi Devanagari Literature Paper 2017 – I
Sindhi Devanagari Literature Paper 2017 – II
Tamil Literature Paper 2017 – I
Tamil Literature Paper 2017 – II
Telugu Literature Paper 2017 – I
Telugu Literature Paper 2017 – II
Urdu Literature Paper 2017 – I
Urdu Literature Paper 2017 – II
UPSC optional question paper 2017
Other Optional Papers : (Paper 6 & 7)
UPSC Agriculture Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Agriculture Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Anthropology Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Anthropology Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Botany Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Botany Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Chemistry Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Chemistry Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Civil Engineering Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Civil Engineering Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Commerce and Accountancy Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Commerce and Accountancy Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Economics Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Economics Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Electrical Engineering Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Electrical Engineering Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Geography Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Geography Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Geology Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Geology Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC History Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC History Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Law Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Law Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Management Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Management Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Mathematics Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Mathematics Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Mechanical Engineering Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Mechanical Engineering Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Medical Science Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Medical Science Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Philosophy Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Philosophy Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Physics Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Physics Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Political Science and IR Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Political Science and IR Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Psychology Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Psychology Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Public Administration Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Public Administration Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Sociology Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Sociology Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Statistics Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Statistics Optional 2017 Paper II
UPSC Zoology Optional 2017 Paper I
UPSC Zoology Optional 2017 Paper II
So, Conclusion is you have 2 papers in prelim and 9 papers in mains and lastly if you pass the mains exam then interview of 275 marks. And if you pass the interview too then definitely you will get post depends on your rank and category. And now you know which paper is what and required marks in each paper. So, i hope you understood the pattern of exam as well. So, thank you for your time and do follow us on social media accounts and if you have general queries then ask us will answer with correct information.
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