Answer key for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 by ForumIAS

Answer key for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 by ForumIAS

Today, June 16th, 2024, the much-anticipated UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims 2024 took place in two sessions. The first session, featuring the General Studies Paper 1 (GS Paper 1), commenced at 9:30 AM and concluded at 11:30 AM. With the examination now completed, candidates are keenly seeking the answer key to verify their answers and assess their performance.

Understanding the importance of timely and accurate information, ForumIAS, a prominent UPSC civil services coaching institution, has promptly released the answer key for GS Paper 1 before 5 PM today. This enables aspirants to quickly access the answer key, evaluate their performance, and estimate their chances of progressing in the examination.

The release of an accurate answer key is crucial for UPSC aspirants as it allows them to gauge their performance and reduce anxiety and uncertainty while awaiting the official results. It also aids them in identifying areas that need improvement and strategizing their preparation for the Main Examination.

Mr. Divyesh, the head of the ForumIAS IT team, commented, “We recognize the critical need for timely and precise information for UPSC aspirants. Thus, like all previous years, this year as well, our team has ensured a prompt release of the answer key and provided detailed, comprehensible explanations. In this way, we aim to support candidates in their preparation journey and boost their confidence.”

ForumIAS has also made detailed explanations for each question available by 7 PM today. These explanations are designed to help candidates understand the reasoning behind the correct answers, thereby enhancing their preparation and learning experience.

UPSC Prelims 2024 Answer Key by ForumIAS is available at: https://forumias.com/blog/upsc-prelims-answer-key-2024/

About UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination is the first stage of the UPSC Civil Services Examination, which is a highly competitive exam conducted annually by the UPSC of India. The Prelims exam serves as a screening test for candidates who aspire to join the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other central services.

The Preliminary Examination comprises two compulsory papers, both of which are objective in nature (multiple-choice questions). The details of GS Paper 1 are as follows:

General Studies Paper 1 (GS Paper 1)

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Total Questions: 100
  • Total Marks: 200
  • Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark deducted for each incorrect answer
  • Purpose: This paper tests the candidates’ knowledge and understanding of a wide range of subjects, including:
    • History of India and Indian National Movement
    • Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
    • Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
    • Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
    • General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
    • General Science
    • Current Events of National and International Importance

General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT)

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Total Questions: 80
  • Total Marks: 200
  • Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark deducted for each incorrect answer
  • Purpose: This paper tests the candidates’ skills in areas such as:
    • Comprehension
    • Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills
    • Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
    • Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
    • General Mental Ability
    • Basic Numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) – Class X level
    • Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc.) – Class X level

The CSAT paper (GS Paper 2) is of qualifying nature, meaning candidates need to secure at least 33% marks (66 out of 200) to qualify. The marks obtained in GS Paper 1 are considered for the cut-off.

Cut-off: The cut-off for the Preliminary Examination is determined based on the marks obtained in GS Paper 1 only. Candidates need to clear the cut-off to qualify for the Main Examination.

Total Marks: The total marks for the Preliminary Examination (considering both papers) are 400.

UPSC Prelims 2024 Answer Key by ForumIAS

UPSC Prelims 2024 Answer Key by ForumIAS

Much awaited UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 is all set to take place on 16th June 2024 i.e. Sunday, in 2 sessions. Both sessions will be 2 hour long. In the first session, GS Paper 1 will be conducted. The exam is expected to start at 9:30 AM and end by 11:30 AM. As soon as the exam is over, candidates and other students will start to look for the answer key to match and verify their own answers.

The release of the answer key on time by different institutions is very important for UPSC aspirants. It provides them with an opportunity to gauge their performance and estimate their chances of clearing the Preliminary Examination. An accurate answer key also helps in reducing anxiety and uncertainty among candidates as they await the official results.

Therefore, ForumIAS, a leading UPSC civil services coaching institution, is set to release the answer key for the General Studies Paper 1 (GS Paper 1) of the UPSC Prelims on June 16th, 2024. The answer key will be made available before 5 PM, ensuring that aspirants can quickly access and evaluate their performance. Detailed explanations for each question will be provided by 7 PM, allowing candidates to understand the reasoning behind each answer.

The answer key will be available for all four sets of the GS Paper 1: Set A, Set B, Set C, and Set D. This comprehensive approach will ensure that all candidates can easily find the answers corresponding to their respective question paper sets.

Mr. Abrar Saifi, the head of ForumIAS blog team, stated, “We understand the importance of timely and accurate information for UPSC aspirants. Every year our team works tirelessly to ensure that the answer key is released promptly and that the explanations are comprehensive and easy to understand. Similarly, this year as well, we will deliver the answer key on time. We hope this will help candidates in their preparation journey and boost their confidence.”

When we talked to one of the candidates, on importance of prompt prelims answer key, who is going to take the prelims exam, he said, “Since UPSC releases the official answer key only after the conclusion of exam, it is very important for us. Although, answer keys are not 100% accurate, we at least get an idea that whether we should start preparing for the next stage or we have work more on our preparation for prelims only. However, candidates around the border line do not get much clarity. It is the students who are getting +- 20-30 marks from the expected cutoff, who can be certain of the result and start with their action plan”

The answer key will be accessible on the official ForumIAS website (https://forumias.com/blog/upsc-prelims-answer-key-2024/) under the ‘UPSC Alerts’ section. Candidates can download the answer key for their respective sets and compare their answers. The detailed explanations will also be available on the same page by 7 PM.

In addition to the online access, ForumIAS will also conduct a live session to discuss the answer key and address any queries from the aspirants. This interactive session will be held on the ForumIAS YouTube channel (Date and time for the same will be announced). Candidates are encouraged to join the session to gain further insights and clarifications.

The General Studies Paper 1 is a crucial component of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. It tests candidates on a wide range of topics, including History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, Science and Technology, and Current Affairs. The paper consists of 100 questions, each carrying 2 marks, making the total marks for the paper 200. The exam is conducted in a multiple-choice question (MCQ) format, and there is a negative marking of 1/3rd mark for each incorrect answer.

CSAT is the 2nd exam, which is conducted in the 2nd session around 2:30 PM. It tests the general comprehensive and analytical abilities of the candidate. The CSAT paper (GS Paper 2) is of qualifying nature, meaning candidates need to secure at least 33% marks (66 out of 200) to qualify. The marks obtained in GS Paper 1 are considered for the cut-off.