UPPSC PCS Exam Analysis 2021 | Detailed Section wise Analysis

UPPSC PCS Exam Analysis Prelims 2021 – Preliminary examinations for the UPPSC PCS 2021 test were conducted in two shifts on 24th October 2021. The first paper (GS 1) of the UP PCS 2021 Prelims was conducted between 9:30 and 11:30 AM on the first shift. The second Paper (CSAT) of UPPSC Prelims 2021 was conducted today between 2:30 and 4:30 in the second shift. The GS Paper 1 of the UP PCS prelims 2021 showed that the difficulty level was moderate overall for the prelims 2021. The question paper contained several factual questions that were doable. Candidates should be aware that the cut-off for UP PCS Pre 2021 is determined by the scores they achieve in GS Paper 1. Candidates must achieve only the minimum qualifying marks, which are 1/3rd of the total (66.67 marks) in GS paper 2.

UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Analysis 2021 (GS Paper I)

The following article is a detailed analysis of the UPPSC PCS Prelims 2021 Examination, held by the commission on 24th October 2021. In general, the question paper did not exhibit any unexpected changes this year. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the number of questions asked under various sections/ subjects, as well as the level of difficulty in the upcoming UPPSC PCS Preliminary 2021 Examination.

Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty level
History of India & Indian National Movement	20	Moderate
Geography	18	Difficult
Environment	9	Easy
Science	15	Moderate
Polity	14	Easy
Economy	8	Difficult
UP specific	3	Easy
Current Affairs	30	Easy
Misc	15	Moderate
Government schemes	5	Moderate

UPPSC Prelims 2021 Analysis

Above given is the subject-wise division of the UPPSC PCS 2021. Now, let us understand the subject-wise difficulty level by carefully analysing the type of questions asked.

UP PCS Prelims Detailed Analysis 2021

Indian Polity

UPPSC Exam Analysis 2021 polity: The questions from this section were easy to moderate. If your concepts are clear, you would find many easy questions like amendments, preamble  etc. However, the paper also consisted of some moderate but doable questions like the questions on Public Accounts Committee, Kesavananda Bharti case etc.

Environment

In this section, the questions were easy. There were easy questions in the paper about fly ash, blue baby syndrome, and air pollution indicators. Candidates should have marked the right answers to these questions.

Geography

There were a lot of difficult questions in this section. Those who are well-versed in the conventional areas have marked most of the right answers. Albedo, lakes, ringlemann scale, and agroforestry questions were moderately difficult.

History

This section’s questions ranged from moderate to difficult. This section has more questions from ancient and modern history, and fewer from medieval history. In regards to modern history, questions were posed from Vaikom Satyagraha, Dharsana Satyagraha. The UPPSC used a similar pattern to ask chronological questions and match the type of questions answered in this section.  They were questions of the ‘either you know or you don’t’ type, and so can be considered moderate in nature.

Science & Technology

In this section, the questions were moderate. Among the questions asked were Botulism, disease, vitamin deficiency, and others relating to biology. Students were asked questions about vector quantities, radioactivity, and light diffusion. The section was moderately difficult, yet doable.

Economy

This section had easy questions to moderate. Inflation and economic growth questions were included. The questions in this section were mostly from current affairs and were more dynamic. Most of the questions in this section were manageable and not too difficult.

Current Affairs

Quite a number of questions came from current affairs, an excessive amount from the state. They spanned over an entire year. Among the questions were visits, the sensex, books, and the new schemes. There were also questions on State budgets and Union budgets that could be considered difficult.

UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2021

UPPSC PCS Prelims Paper	Total number of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Studies: Paper-1	150	200 marks
General Studies: Paper-2 (Qualifying in Nature)	100	200 marks

UPPSC PCS Main Exam Pattern 2021

UPPSC PCS Mains Subjects	Total Marks
General Hindi	150 marks
Essay	150 marks
General Studies: Paper-1	200 marks
General Studies: Paper-2	200 marks
General Studies: Paper-3	200 marks
General Studies: Paper-4	200 marks
Optional Paper-1	200 marks
Optional Paper-2	200 marks

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