Post Name : UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018
Post Date : 01 May , 2024
Post Description : The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2018 marked the beginning of a high level of difficulty in question paper. Toppers and experts advise candidates to analyze and solve question papers from 2018 onwards multiple times. Further, they must trust on official answer key for solutions to questions.
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 Overview
The UPSC CSE Prelims 2018 acted as the screening stage to shortlist candidates for Mains. This stage usually has two sessions: a morning session for the GS 1 paper and a forenoon session for the CSAT paper. Each question paper has four sets with the same questions. The UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 for all sets is available online.
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 Overview | |
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Particular | Details |
Exam | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2018 |
Authority | Union Public Service Commission |
Release Mode | Online |
Release Date | 6 May 2019 |
Papers |
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Sets | Four (A, B, C, and D) |
Answer Key Download Link | Active Here |
Official Website | upsc.gov.inupsc.gov.in |
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 Paper 1
UPSC Prelims GS Paper 2018 also known as Paper 1 had 100 questions in total. These questions were arranged differently in four sets (A, B, C, and D). In the UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 PDF, the correct option for each question is presented set-wise making it easier to know accurate answers in each set of question paper.
Download the official UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 Paper 1 from the direct link provided below:
UPSC Prelims GS Answer Key 2018 All Set PDF | |
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General Studies I | Click Here to Download |
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 Paper 2
The UPSC Prelims CSAT 2018 question paper had 80 questions worth 2.5 marks each. Like Paper 1 a time limit of 2 hours was allotted in this question paper. As per UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 no question was dropped this year. Candidates can check the official answers to all questions arranged set-wise in the below official key.
Check the direct link to download the official answer key of the CSAT paper below:
UPSC Prelims CSAT Answer Key 2018 PDF | |
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General Studies II (CSAT) | Click Here to Download |
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UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 Marking Scheme
Since UPSC Prelims has objective-type questions, a negative marking of 1/3rd marks applies to both GS and CSAT papers. Also, due to the different number of questions the marks per question vary. To calculate your score for the UPSC Prelims question paper refer to marking scheme below:
UPSC Prelims Marking Scheme | |
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GS Paper | CSAT Paper |
100 Questions | 80 Questions |
Correct Answers = 2 Marks Each | Correct Answers = 2.5 Marks Each |
Incorrect Answers = 0.66 Marks Each | Incorrect Answers = 0.83 Marks Each |
Total Marks = 200 | Total Marks = 200 |