Overall, section A was rated of medium toughness while in section B, the case studies were mostly situation-based. File. UPSC CSE Prelims Examination 2021 Updates: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Civil Services Examination (CSE) preliminary exam today. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on June 29 but deferred in wake of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. UPSC CSE prelims was held today in 77 cities across India.
As per aspirants, the morning shift paper was balanced. Unlike last two years, over 20 questions were asked from history. The questions were largely from modern history and art and culture. Around 15-16 questions were asked from polity and the number of questions was the same in the economy section.
As a change, this year some questions were asked in the sports section. There were three questions from sports including one on the cricket test series.
The exams will be conducted in two shifts — the morning session began at 9:30 am, while the afternoon session commenced at 2:30 pm. Candidates were advised to arrive at the examination hall at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the exams. Entry gates were closed 10 minutes before the exams. No candidates were allowed inside the examination hall after the closure of the entry gate.
About 10 lakh applicants are expected to appear for the UPSC exam 2021. File.
There were a total of 80 questions in the CSAT 2021 question paper. Here's a screenshot of the comprehension questions.
There were a total of 88 questions in the CSAT 2021 question paper. Here's a screenshot of the comprehension questions.
Math sections had questions on advanced algebra, probability, sequence and series.
UPSC CSE 2021 aspirant, Shivam Kamra said that CSAT was okay for him as he is from an engineering background and it was easier to solve math and reasoning however, passage reading consumed much of his time.
Paper was lengthy. The math section had questions on advanced algebra, probability, sequence and series. No question were asked on blood relation in reasoning section.
The number of seats has been reduced this year. Last year, it was 796. This year it is 712. So the number of candidates who will qualify for mains will decrease this year. Given the fact that the level of toughness was similar this year compared to last year, it means that there will be a slightly higher cut-off this year, said Sajal Singh, Founder, Civilsdaily.
The CSAT paper tests a candidate’s logical reasoning and analytical skills, decision-making and interpersonal ability, general mental ability, and reading comprehension.
The Civil Service Aptitude Test commonly known as CSAT is a qualifying paper in the UPSC civil service prelims examination as aspirants need to score only passing marks. Scoring 33 per cent marks in a paper seems like a cakewalk but if you are aware of the unpredictability of the UPSC CSE, you know it will take diligent preparation to get the minimum marks.
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This year, three questions from sports were asked for the first time in the last 20 years, said Sajal Singh, Founder, Civilsdaily.
Aspirants will appear for the CSAT exam today from 2:30 pm onwards
Aspirants will appear for the CSAT exam today from 2:30 pm onwards. It was introduced in the year 2011 as a part of the UPSC Civil Services Exam (Preliminary) to test the analytical skills, reasoning ability and aptitude of civil services aspirants.
25-year old Monika Dahiya from Bahadurgarh, Haryana, is not satisfied with her attempt as she struggled with the environment questions. "Environment, science and tech questions took a lot of my time. Overall the paper was tough but easier than the last year," Monika told indianexpress.com.
Delhi University Riya Ghosh took her first attempt today at USPC CSE 2021. She is satisfied with the attempt but worried about the high cut-off. "I have solved many questions papers of previous years. Based on that, the paper today was of average difficulty level," she told indianexpress.com.
In today's UPSC CSE 2021 paper, which was conducted from 9:30 am onwards, there were very few questions that were asked from geography. There were only 2-3 questions on geography this year.
Shailendra Kumar, who is appearing for the UPSC CSE for the third time, told indianexpress.com, 'I am happy with my attempt. I found paper to be easier than the last year.' He attempted a total of 88 questions. The 28-year old is originally from Bihar but he has been preparing in Delhi.
As a change, this year some questions were asked on sports. There were three questions from sports including one on the cricket test series.
As per aspirants, the morning shift paper was balanced. Unlike last two years, over 20 questions were asked from history. The questions were largely from modern art and culture. Around 15-16 questions were asked from polity and the number of questions was the same in the economy section.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting the Civil Services Examination (CSE) preliminary exam today. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on June 29 but deferred in wake of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
An aspirant told indianexpress.com that this year too, the environment remains favourite topic. However, questions on sports section surprised candidates