UPSC Answer Key 2019 | IAS Prelims GS1 And CSAT

Candidates can download the UPSC 2019 answer key for the IAS preliminaries in this article. UPSC Prelims 2019 was held on Sunday 2 June 2019.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the examination of civil services every year in three phases. The first phase of the examination of public services is the preliminary IAS. UPSC Prelims is an objective type examination, which includes two documents, namely General Studies I and General Studies II (CSAT).

While UPSC has also launched, the keys to wait for the entire examination process.

Candidates can check the official UPSC answer keys on the official website and also in the linked article. In the linked article, candidates can find the IAS response keys for UPSC 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Calculating score with the help of UPSC Answer Key

Candidates can calculate their Prelims UPSC score with the help of these answer keys. Both in GS 1 and in CSAT, there is a negative sign. For every incorrect answer, 1/3 of the total votes assigned to that question will be deducted.

1. For general studies II, any incorrect answer involves a penalty of 0.66 points.
2. For general studies II (CSAT), any incorrect answer involves a penalty of 0.66 points.1. 
3. The difference is that in the GS1Paper the document, there are 100 questions of 2 marks each, while in CSAT there are 80 questions of 2.5 marks each.1.
4. In the case of the GS 1, candidates must score higher than the UPSC cut off for that particular year to qualify for the main phase of the civil service examination. Candidates can verify the UPSC Cut Off 2019 provided in the related article.
5. In addition, UPSC Cut Off also varies according to the category of candidates.
6. The GS 2 or CSAT is a qualification document in the UPSC prelims and candidates must obtain a score of 33% or more to advance to the mains phase.
7. Candidates must calculate the expected qualifications based on the UPSC answer key provided above and, if their marks are close to the average threshold of previous years, they must begin with the preparation of the mains.

The purpose of providing these UPSC Answer Keys is to help the candidates and not discourage them.

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