Negative marking in UPSC: The civil services exam conducted by UPSC has three stages - Prelims, Mains, and the Interview. The prelims stage is a kind of screening test to write UPSC CSE Mains. Only prelims have a negative marking scheme of 1/3rd of the total marks for each incorrect answer. The prelims paper is divided into two stages - GS & CSAT (both papers have negative markings of 1/3rd of the total marks). Calculate your marks by our UPSC Marks Calculator.
| Paper | Duration | Questions | Marks | Nature of Paper |
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| GS | 2 Hours | 100 Questions | 200 (2 Marks) | Merit (Cut-Off) |
| CSAT | 2 Hours | 80 Questions | 200 (2.5 Marks) | Qualifying (33%) |
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| Total Question | 100 |
| Max. Marks | 200 (2 Each) |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd (0.66 marks) |
| Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT) | |
| Total Question | 80 |
| Max. Marks | 200 (2.5 Each) |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd (0.83 marks) |
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UPSC Prelims syllabus is divided into 2 parts - GS & CSAT. GS (General Studies) includes a wide range of subjects like history, polity, economy, environment, and current affairs. The paper 1 of prelims contains 100 questions and each question carries 2 marks and for incorrect answers, there is a negative marking of 1/3rd of the total marks (that is 0.66 marks in paper 1).
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 200 Marks |
| Negative Marks | 1/3rd Marks (0.66 marks) |
The General Studies Paper - 2 (CSAT) is qualifying in nature and requires 33% marks in this paper. CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test) includes maths, reasoning, and comprehension. The CSAT section contains 80 questions that carry 2.5 marks for the right answer and 1/3rd negative marks for each incorrect answer (that is 0.83 marks in paper 2).
| Total Questions | 80 |
| Total Marks | 200 Marks |
| Negative Marks | 1/3rd Marks (0.83 marks) |
