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UPSC Prelims, decoded.
Switch between GS Paper 1 and CSAT. Filter by subject, difficulty, and question type, then drill into the patterns. Every number is computed from 1100 questions tagged by hand — no projections, no editorial guesses.
Prelims cut-off in context
GS Paper 1 qualifying marks · 2020–2025 · out of 200
General cutoff 2025
92.66
▲ 4.68 vs 2024
Candidates appeared
5.9L
lakhs in 2025
Vacancies
1000
vs 979 in 2024
Qualified Prelims
14,000
candidates to Mains
2020
92.51
General cutoff
Appeared4.8L
Vacancies796
Qualified10,564
Hard Qs36%
2021
87.54
▼ 4.97
General cutoff
Appeared5.8L
Vacancies712
Qualified10,000
Hard Qs38%
2022
88.22
▲ 0.68
General cutoff
Appeared5.4L
Vacancies861
Qualified13,090
Hard Qs38%
2023outlier
75.41
▼ 12.81
General cutoff
Appeared5.3L
Vacancies1105
Qualified14,624
Hard Qs45%
2024
87.98
▲ 12.57
General cutoff
Appeared5.8L
Vacancies979
Qualified13,200
Hard Qs40%
2025latest
92.66
▲ 4.68
General cutoff
Appeared5.9L
Vacancies1000
Qualified14,000
Hard Qs42%
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The 2023 story: Highest vacancies (1,105) + hardest paper (45% Hard questions) = lowest cutoff (75.41) in 6 years. The cutoff is an output of the system — more seats and a tougher paper both pull it down. Chasing a cutoff number is less useful than understanding what drives it.
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Top subject
Polity
18 questions · 18%
Current affairs
36%
36 questions
+7% vs paper avg
Hard questions
42%
42 questions
+12% vs paper avg
Questions shown
100
of 700 total
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Click a row · 100 shownQ1Alternative Investment FundsEconomy● MediumRead
Q2Reserve Bank of India - Income SourcesEconomy● MediumRead
Q3Government Organizations (DoE, DRI, DGSDM)Polity● HardRead
Q4Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)Economy● HardRead
Q5Income Tax on Allied Agricultural ActivitiesEconomy● HardRead
Q6Minerals Security Partnership / Critical MineralsCurr. Affairs● MediumRead
Q7Bondholders vs StockholdersEconomy● EasyRead
Q8Indian Stock Market & Options TradingEconomy● HardRead
Q9Circular Economy & EmissionsEnvironment● MediumRead
Q10Capital Receipts of GovernmentEconomy● MediumRead
Q11Raja Ram Mohan RoyHistory● EasyRead
Q12Non-Cooperation Programme (1920)History● MediumRead
Q13Araghatta (Irrigation Device)History● MediumRead
Q14Mahendravarman I (Pallava Titles)History● HardRead
Q15Fa-Hien / Chandragupta IIHistory● EasyRead
Q16Rajendra I Chola / Srivijaya CampaignHistory● MediumRead
Q17Ancient India Territorial Regions & RiversHistory● HardRead
Q18Gandharva Mahavidyalaya / PaluskarHistory● HardRead
Q19Ashokan Inscriptions - OfficialsHistory● HardRead
Q20Non-Cooperation Movement StrategyHistory● MediumRead
Q21NATO Membership (Eastern Europe)IR● MediumRead
Q22Andes Mountains - Country CoverageGeography● MediumRead
Q23Equatorial Water BodiesGeography● HardRead
Q24Turmeric Production in IndiaEconomy● MediumRead
Q25Continental Drift EvidenceGeography● HardRead
Q26Dust Particles & Atmospheric ConditionsGeography● HardRead
Q27Isotherms & January TemperatureGeography● HardRead
Q28Chalk vs Clay - PermeabilityGeography● MediumRead
Q29Greenhouse Effect & AtmosphereGeography● EasyRead
Q30Rashtriya Gokul MissionCurr. Affairs● EasyRead
Q31Cement Industry & Carbon EmissionsEnvironment● HardRead
Q32COP28 Declaration on Climate & HealthEnvironment● MediumRead
Q33Earth's Rotation, Solar Flares, Polar Ice MeltGeography● HardRead
Q34Article 6 of Paris AgreementEnvironment● HardRead
Q35Nature Solutions Finance Hub (ADB)Curr. Affairs● HardRead
Q36Direct Air Capture TechnologyEnvironment● MediumRead
Q37Peacock Tarantula (Gooty)Environment● HardRead
Q38India CO2 Emissions ProfileEnvironment● HardRead
Q39Plant Classification (Cassava, Ginger, etc.)Environment● HardRead
Q40Oxygen Production - Forests vs OceansEnvironment● MediumRead
Q41Alternative Powertrain VehiclesS&T● MediumRead
Q42Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)S&T● MediumRead
Q43EV Battery Cathodes (Cobalt, Lithium, etc.)S&T● MediumRead
Q44Plastic in Everyday ItemsEnvironment● EasyRead
Q45Coal Gasification - OutputsS&T● HardRead
Q46CL-20, HMX, LLM-105 (Explosives)S&T● HardRead
Q47Majorana 1 Chip / Quantum ComputingS&T● HardRead
Q48Monoclonal AntibodiesS&T● MediumRead
Q49Virus Behavior & BiologyS&T● MediumRead
Q50Activated CarbonS&T● MediumRead
Q51Ordinance Making PowerPolity● MediumRead
Q52State Formation (Arunachal, Nagaland, Tripura)Polity● HardRead
Q53Inter-State Council, NSC, Zonal CouncilsPolity● MediumRead
Q54Governor's Discretion & President Reserving BillsPolity● MediumRead
Q55Constitutional Provisions (DPSP, FD, FR)Polity● MediumRead
Q56Fifth Schedule - Scheduled AreasPolity● HardRead
Q57National Boards & Union MinistriesPolity● HardRead
Q58Constitutional Amendment - State RatificationPolity● MediumRead
Q59Governor's Immunity & Legislative PrivilegesPolity● MediumRead
Q60Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory BoardPolity● MediumRead
Q61Fiscal Deficit, Revenue Deficit, Primary DeficitEconomy● MediumRead
Q62INSTC - North-South Transport CorridorIR● MediumRead
Q63Ethanol Production - Brazil vs USAEconomy● HardRead
Q64Wet-Bulb Temperature & ClimateEnvironment● MediumRead
Q65Gross Primary Deficit CalculationEconomy● HardRead
Q6615th Finance Commission RecommendationsPolity● HardRead
Q67International Bank for Reconstruction & DevelopmentIR● MediumRead
Q68RTGS vs NEFTEconomy● MediumRead
Q69UPI International AcceptanceCurr. Affairs● MediumRead
Q70PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli YojanaCurr. Affairs● MediumRead
Q71Gandhi's 'Sedition is my religion' QuoteHistory● HardRead
Q72Dancing Girl - Mohenjo-daroHistory● EasyRead
Q73Chauri Chaura Legal DefenceHistory● HardRead
Q74Poona Pact & Harijan UpliftmentHistory● MediumRead
Q75Portuguese-Introduced FruitsHistory● MediumRead
Q76Countries with Multiple Time ZonesGeography● HardRead
Q77International Date Line (Anadyr-Nome)Geography● HardRead
Q78Self-Respect Movement (Periyar)History● MediumRead
Q79Country & Natural ResourcesGeography● MediumRead
Q80Region & Country (Mallorca, Normandy, Sardinia)Geography● MediumRead
Q81Rare Earth Elements - PropertiesS&T● MediumRead
Q82Indian Railways - NRP & Kavach SystemS&T● HardRead
Q83Space Missions (Axiom-4, SpaDeX, Gaganyaan)S&T● MediumRead
Q84India's Defence AircraftS&T● HardRead
Q85Cloud Seeding ChemicalsS&T● MediumRead
Q86President's Pardoning PowerPolity● MediumRead
Q87Speaker of Lok SabhaPolity● MediumRead
Q88MP Disqualification - 10th SchedulePolity● HardRead
Q89Mineral Concession Powers (Centre vs State)Polity● HardRead
Q90Nature Restoration Law (NRL)Environment● HardRead
Q91Panchayats at Intermediate LevelPolity● HardRead
Q92BIMSTEC OrganizationIR● MediumRead
Q93Gandhi Peace Prize - JuryCurr. Affairs● HardRead
Q94GAGAN (GPS Augmentation)S&T● HardRead
Q95AI Action Summit Paris 2025Curr. Affairs● MediumRead
Q96International Years (UN-Designated)Curr. Affairs● HardRead
Q9716th BRICS SummitIR● MediumRead
Q98Lokpal of IndiaPolity● HardRead
Q99First Kho Kho World CupCurr. Affairs● EasyRead
Q100Chess Olympiad / Gukesh DommarajuCurr. Affairs● EasyRead