New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission has successfully conducted the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) Mains day 2 exam today September 21. The exam was held in two shifts- shift 1 was from 9 AM to 12 noon and shift 2 was from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. As per initial reactions from candidates who appeared in the exam, the paper was moderate to easy. Check the details analysis of the UPSC CSE Mains exam, as per experts and candidates’ reactions.
UPSC Civil Services Mains Analysis 2024 Day 2: Difficulty level
The difficulty level and good attempts on day 2 of both shifts of the UPSC CSE Mains exam are shared in the table below-
| Subjects | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Studies Paper 1 | Moderate |
| General Studies Paper 2 | Moderate to Difficult |
There are four General Studies (GS) papers in the UPSC Mains exam. Each of the papers is of 250 marks. The GS papers have questions on subjects like history, polity, economy, ethics and more. Out of the total weightage of 1000 marks, those who score 400 have more chance of qualifying for the personality test.
UPSC Mains GS Paper 2024 Exam Analysis
- Many analytical questions are asked in the GS paper.
- In GS Paper 2, the questions require an understanding of constitutional provisions, government policies and contemporary issues.
- The importance of current affairs is more in the GS paper and questions are based on current affairs.
- The GS paper 1 has questions on subjects such as history, geography and Indian society.
- Over the years, the difficulty level of questions in history and geography has increased.
The UPSC Mains 2024 exam began on September 20 with the essay paper. The exam is being conducted for five days. The last day of the exam is September 29 which will conclude with paper 4 (optional subject paper 1) and paper 5 (optional subject paper 2).
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