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Free UPSC Prelims GS Paper 1 mock test: 100 questions, 200 marks, +2/−0.67 marking. This is the paper that decides your Prelims merit.
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GS Paper 1 is the only Prelims paper that counts towards your merit — CSAT merely qualifies. At +2 and −0.67 a wrong answer costs a third of a right one, which makes selective guessing viable in a way it isn't in exams with heavier penalties.
| Questions | 100 |
|---|---|
| Total marks | 200 |
| Marking | +2 correct, −0.67 incorrect |
| Duration | 2 hours |
Because the penalty is one third of a mark rather than a full one, eliminating even one option before guessing usually turns a guess positive on expectation. That is worth practising deliberately.
These short examples show the style of reasoning used in the simulator. They are illustrative and are not a full practice paper.
D — Article 32
Article 32 provides the right to constitutional remedies and empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
B — Article 280
Article 280 requires the President to constitute a Finance Commission, ordinarily every five years, to recommend distribution of financial resources between the Union and the states.
A — Lok Sabha
A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and only on the President's recommendation. The Rajya Sabha may recommend changes but cannot amend or reject it.
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It decides whether you clear Prelims, but Prelims marks do not carry into the final ranking — that comes from Mains and the interview. CSAT is qualifying only.
One third of the marks allotted to a question, so −0.67 against +2 in GS Paper 1.
100 questions worth 200 marks, matching the real Paper 1.