UPSC Prelims Exam 2021 Paper 2 Analysis- CSAT moderately difficult, questions tricky and lengthy

Paper 2 of UPSC prelims 2021 exam has concluded and candidates found the CSAT paper as moderately difficult and time consuming. Check the detailed UPSC prelims paper 2 analysis of CSAT to know the overall difficulty level of the question paper.

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Richa Kapoor | October 10, 2021 | 05:31 PM IST

NEW DELHI - The second shift of the UPSC civil services examination 2021 has concluded and candidates found the CSAT paper as moderately difficult. Most of the candidates were of the view that in the past two years the overall difficulty level of the UPSC paper 2 has increased. Though as per the UPSC prelims 2021 analysis, CSAT is merely of qualifying nature. However, questions asked from various topics were moderately difficult.
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Earlier in the day, as per the UPSC prelims paper analysis 2021, most of the questions were from polity and history. There was mixed reaction as some of the candidates found the questions in UPSC prelims paper as difficult while others were found it easy.

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UPSC 2021 Paper Analysis for CSAT

Majority of the candidates found the CSAT paper of UPSC as time consuming. Overall, as per the UPSC exam analysis, the paper was lengthy and five to ten questions were tricky.

Topics

Difficulty Level

Comprehension

Time consuming and moderately difficult


Logical reasoning

Easy to moderate

Maths

Difficult

Decision making and problem-solving-

Easy to moderately difficult

Direction question were there and dates se related and statement related questions were there

Difficult

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There were a total of eighty questions that were asked in the UPSC prelims paper 2. Though the UPSC CSAT paper is merely qualifying in nature, candidates had to answer a minimum 27 questions correctly.

What after the UPSC Prelims 2021 Exam?

Now that the UPSC prelims 2021 exam has concluded, most of the coaching institutes will soon provide the UPSC answer key so that candidates can know what is the correct answer to the questions that have been asked in UPSC CSAT paper. The UPSC prelims 2021 result will be declared within a month’s time and all those candidates who clear the prelims they will be eligible to appear in the mains exam.

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