UPSC Prelims GS Paper II
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, General Studies Paper II (Civil Services Aptitude Test), Union Public Service Commission
- Questions
- 80
- Marks
- 200
- Minutes
- 120
- Per wrong answer
- ¼ of a question’s marks
- Options
- 4
Papers
Full papers for UPSC Prelims GS Paper II (CSAT) are not set yet: this site cannot yet set General Studies Paper II. Practise the parts that can be set below.
The pattern
120 minutes for the whole paper. A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question’s marks.
From Examination Notice No. 05/2026-CSE (printed "EXAMINATION NOTICE NO 05/2026-CSE"), Civil Services Examination, 2026, 4 February 2026.
| Part | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies Paper II | 80 | 200 |
| Total | 80 | 200 |