UPSC Prelims Exams increased difficulty levels may results in lower cut off Experts

New Delhi: The Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2023 was held on Sunday by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Paper I General Studies (GS) was rated as the most difficult by many first-time test takers, while Paper II CSAT was rated as moderate by a few.

Several applicants took the UPSC Exam 2023, but only a few will be selected for the UPSC Mains Exam 2023. Experts and hopefuls agreed that the UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 contained moderate-to-difficult questions. The first paper, General Studies, had 100 questions worth 200 points each. Aspiring UPSC candidates faced challenging questions requiring thoughtful responses and careful analysis.

There were approximately 32 questions on geography in the General Studies section of the UPSC Prelims Exam 2023, 16 of which focused on the environment. Questions on the exam followed the NCERT format. Candidates with accurate responses to 45 to 50 questions have a good chance of qualifying for the UPSC Mains Exam in 2023, according to experts. The current events of 2023 served as the basis for a significant portion of the questions.

The UPSC Prelims 2023 CSAT exam, which was the second paper, had 80 questions worth 200 marks. The difficulty level was higher than in previous years, according to candidates who took the test for the second or third time. The CSAT and the CAT have been compared by some applicants. In India, the UPSC Prelims 2023 has emerged as a popular topic on Twitter.

Experts say that UPSC Prelims 2023's cutoff could be as high as 85. A few UPSC competitors communicated their conviction on Twitter that this specific test could have been somewhat more straightforward for up-and-comers with a foundation in IIT or IIM. However, they acknowledge that other applicants aiming to pass the exam may find it extremely challenging.

A number of aspirants expressed their concerns following the examination's conclusion on Twitter, igniting an online debate.

Teacher and Vice President of Products (UPSC) at BYJU'S Sarmad Mehraj agreed that this year's paper was more difficult than last year's. As a result, it is anticipated that the exam cutoff for this year will be between 82 and 85 points, which is lower than the previous year's cutoff of 88.22 points.

According to Sriram Srirangam, founder and director of Sriram's IAS, the exam's question structure has been slightly altered. Changes have been made to the traditional way that questions of the assertion-and-reason type are presented.