UPSC Question Paper 2023 PDF With Answer Key

UPSC Question Paper 2023 PDF: The Union Public Service Commission has successfully conducted the UPSC Prelims Exams 2023 on 28 May 2023. The exam was conducted for a total of 1105 vacancies. The UPCS Prelims consist of two papers, General Studies Paper 1 and General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT), both of which were held on the same day.

Candidates preparing for UPSC Exams can check UPSC Previous Year Question Papers for better preparation. The exam timing for GS Paper I is from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and CSAT Paper is from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. UPSC Question Paper 2023 PDF and UPSC Answer Key 2023 PDF are available here to download in Hindi and English language.

UPSC Question Paper 2023 PDF: Overview

Exam Name	UPSC Exams 2023
Exam Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Category	Previous Year Papers
Post Name	Various
Total Vacancies	1105
Exam Level	National Level
Exam Mode	Offline
UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2023	28 May 2023
Total Papers	Paper-I: General Studies Paper-II: CSAT
Total Questions	100 questions for each paper
Total Marks	100 questions for each paper
Negative Marking	1/3 marks
Time Duration	2 hours each paper
UPSC Answer Key Date 2023	28 May 2023
Official Site	upsc.gov.in

UPSC Exam Analysis 2023

The difficulty level of the UPSC 2023 Prelims Question Paper is moderate to difficult as per the experts.

Subject	Difficulty Level
Environment & Ecology	Moderate
Indian Polity and Governance	Easy
India and World Geography	Moderate
General Science and Technology	Moderate
Economics	Moderate – Difficult
Ancient History	Difficult
Medieval History	Difficult
Art & Culture	Moderate
Modern History	Moderate
International Relations	Moderate
Overall	Moderate

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UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2023 Weightage

The number of questions for each subject in the Prelims exam varies every year. Below we have mentioned the number of questions asked from each subject in the UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2023.

Subject	No of Questions in UPSC 2023 Prelims Question Paper
Economy	17
Science & Technology	14
Indian Polity	13
History & Art and Culture	16
Environment & Ecology	17
Geography	12
International Relations	11
Total	100

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UPSC Solved Question Paper 2023 PDF

Here we have attached the UPSC 2023 Question Papers PDF which was conducted on 28th May 2023. These are the official question papers being shared by the candidates who have appeared for the UPSC Exams.

You can download the UPSC 2023 Prelims Question Papers PDF In Hindi & English by clicking on the links given below:

Download UPSC General Studies Question Paper 2023 PDF In Hindi

Download UPSC General Studies Question Paper 2023 In English PDF

Download UPSC CSAT Question Paper 2023 PDF

How to Download UPSC Answer Key 2023?

You can follow these steps to download UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2023:

• Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.
• Step 2: Go to the ‘Answer Key’ tab on the homepage.
• Step 3: Click on the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 link.
• Step 4: Find Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 – General Studies papers 1 and 2 Answer Key.
• Step 5: The answer key will open in pdf format.
• Step 6: Download UPSC prelims 2023 answer key pdf and take a printout for future reference.

Download UPSC Answer Key 2023 PDF

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UPSC Expected Cut Off 2023

Category	UPSC 2023 Expected Cut-Off for Prelims
General	88.22
OBC	87.54
SC	74.08
ST	69.35
PwBD-1	49.84
PwBD-2	58.59
PwBD-3	40.40
PwBD-5	41.76

Benefits Of Solving UPSC Question Paper 2023

The benefits of solving UPSC Question Papers 2023 are mentioned below:

• It will enhance the speed of solving questions and time management skills.
• It will help you to gain insight into the UPSC exam pattern.
• Understand the type of questions and marking scheme.
• Helps in analyzing the preparation level.
• Gives an idea about the real exam scenario.
• Enhances exam temperament and boosts confidence.
• Gives an idea about the topics important for UPSC from an examination point of view.
• UPSC Prelims paper helps in understanding the Exam pattern and its level of difficulty.

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