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UPSC Prelims GS Paper 1: Exam pattern and weightage
100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, 1/3 negative marking. Subject spread varies a lot year to year.
Section
| Section | Questions |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 100 |
Topic
| Section | Topic | Expected questions |
|---|---|---|
| GS | Polity & governance | 12–18 |
| GS | Economy | 12–18 |
| GS | Environment & ecology | 10–18 |
| GS | History & art and culture | 12–20 |
| GS | Geography | 8–14 |
| GS | Science & technology | 7–14 |
| GS | International relations & current events | 6–12 |
Topic weightage is an estimate based on recent papers, not an official figure. Check the latest notification.