UPSC had conducted Civil service and Forest service (combined) preliminary exam aka CSAT-2015, on 23th August 2014. Here are the scanned copies of Booklet no.”B” for both paper 1 (GS) and Paper 2 (Aptitude):
Detailed Analysis and Topicwise Answerkeys with explanations (for all sets), coming soon.
- You’re most welcome to provide your inputs, answers, observation, analysis and experience in the comments below.
- If you want to discuss then discuss MCQs, (and not cut-offs.) Everyone who had prepared sincerely, and did not risk too much negative marking, he/she has a fair chance of clearing prelims.
- Internet user sample size too short to make any predictions. So don’t lose blood pressure, if Mr.X, Y or Z says he ticked more MCQs than you.
Courtesy: Mr. Brijesh D.Patel from SPIPA, Ahmedabad for providing the question papers.
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hello everyone…i have a silly query regarding mains examination..can i write whole answers in mains exams with black pen???
plz give true advice….WAITING FOR GENUINE ADVICE…
GS 104..acc to shankar key…genral category ….any chance frnd…….???
GS Paper I – 95
GS Paper II – 76
Nice said
Cut off most probably between 97-103
Third attempt each and every question of current comes from my last 3 years ki mehnat jai ho kuch to khushi hui
May this time mahadev prasnna ho jaye mujhpe aur aap sab pe
I seriously dont know how to thank you…but yea you are simply wonderful…you have been a great mentor to me and to all…with your guidance and teachings i was able to handle most of the questions related to economy(without even referring to any of the books) and environment and many other comfortably …looking forward to more strategies and inputs for the mains.Thanks a ton sir.
seed village defination
State Government and the implementing agencies will have to identify the
areas of better seeds production and a compact area approach needs to be
followed under this programme.
i think acc to this defination C will be the answer
from what dimension does this explanation defines seed village
explanation provided by you elaborates feature of seed village. it does not defines it
may be i am wrong
Any “Successful Candidate” or anybody willing to donate/gift (or sell at quarter price) their ANTHROPOLOGY Books/Reading Material of Mains as kind/human gesture… please HELP ME!
I’am gonna write Mains in about 111 days from today (Dec. 2015) :( :(( :(((
and desperately need more Study material… unable to buy at my small town UDGIR (in Latur Dist., Maha). plzz
[Roll No. 74105; Prelims score 110 (+/- 06)]
How to go about while selecting optional subject…???
Focus- Sociology, Anthropology , Geography, Public Administration
I am Totally dependent on Self Study …. Pls Help Frnds
dont worry aspirants cut off wont be above 95 in any case surely , so those getting around start preparing , i can bet upon it .
In the CSP question- answer should be 1&2 not – d (none). See page no. 306 India s struggle for independence- CSP as a whole adopted Marxism means dictatorship of proletariat. One more proof – page 305 meerut thesis stated revolutionary socialism as its agenda which is a precursor of dictatorship of proletariat. Thirdly its aim was to organize workers for class struggle . moreover it was radical and wanted rent and revenue evasion
CSP ques ans- 1&2 see page 306 of India struggle for independence bipan Chandra
Yes m also prepare chemistry
dude, think about 2nd and 3rd attempt peoples most of them getting around 100-110 i think cutoff will be 100 at any cost
guys 84-86 marks….. sc category…
any chance ??? should i prepare for mains ??
In ecosystem question opt. A defines a community while opt.C is more close to the definition of ecosystem.
Source: Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
In ecosystem question A defines a community while C defines ecosystem
Source: Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
Mrunal,can you arrange for geography video lecture on -Biogeography and environmental geography and Paper 2 of Geography optional?
its 92 approx. ….had India lost a good IAS ?…where are you mrunal Sir..Intehaan ho gyee intejaar ki Sir !
good ias…..hahaha..
Hi ,
Iam Aspirant of 2016.
Can anyone tell me from where to study for science and technology and how india year book is useful
Friends…I m getting 92 (as per Shankar IAS key) & 90 (as per Vajiram)..in GS paper -1..Is there any chance/hope..for clearing UPSC pre (SC category) ?? I m qualifying CSAT paper 2 with 120 marks..my optional for mains will be Zoology..
Hello
Are there anyone who is going to write his/her mains in Law optional?
Please reply
hello @anurag having law optional,but medium is hindi,i think u havnt any prob.do reply.
Hi Vivek,
No problem with Language.
How r u preparing ur law optional? I want discussion like people are doing on other subjects. What is your idea? Please let me know.
even am from law…..
need to sort out this by aug end
@ anurag books n notes for first part and contemporay and second paper few cases and bare acts.
@Vinay, Can u give me ur email id so that I can talk elaborately on this matter? send it to me on.. anuragverma.nusrl@gmail.com
@vivek, can u give me ur email id? mine is anuragverma.nusrl@gmail.com
give me email id.
viveksingh0502@gmail.com
Any test series for law mains I wanna join
helo anurag, i am also preparing for law optional. i am also searching for people who cleared mains with law. what material you are using for paper 1 and 2?
Yes Anurag. Do you know any place which offers Law coaching?
@Gautam,, U can join Nirvana Ias Academy,, but dere is dearth of Coaching for Law optional.. R u preparing frm Law for this year or fr nxt year? plz give me ur contact no. so that I can personally tlk on this matter bcz preparing law is little tough.
hi
me to prep with law optionall
kindly share the strategy
There is scarcity of study materials fr law optional so we ve to focus on standard text books. We can create one forum where we can discuss and also exchange our notes, answer and other things which is necessary for it.
How many of you are writing mains this year? we can make this strategy to get the syllabus complete.
What is opinion? Please share it.
As far as coaching and test series is concerned it is difficult to find good coaching and test series. We can go through the work plan of previous selected candidates who wrote fr law optional.
guys plzz can anyone help me out…ki which wale syllogisms kaise karte hain……????here’s an example…if possible try to explain by mrunal’s syllogism method….
statement:
some roses which are plants are flowers.
all plants are lotus.
conclusion:
1.) some lotus are not flower.
2.) some lotus which are roses are flowers.
3.) some roses are lotus.
options:
only 1 and 2 follow.
only 2 follow.
only 2 and 3 follow.
only 1 and 3 follow.
none of these.
only 2 & 3
1 and 3 is correct…they question does not mention that lotus is a flower….rest are mantioned…check…so simple
else it is only 3rd
guys, i request you all to go and take clear ias cut off predictor test.just enter your answers in their automated marks analyzer.it takes only 5 minutes to do.registration part requires only email id and password. You will have to spend at most 10 minutes. More the participants, better will be the predictions.
kindly provide the link of clear ias cut off predictor test
What is your score & what is it predicting ?
you have to retake your prelims-2015 paper in their website according to their key they will give grading,and rank who took
It is sample grading- please go to website-ClearIas.com
There’s no point in discussing cut off mark. It’s really the last selected candidate’s mark, not a predetermined one. if the last selected aspirant got 65, that’ll be the cut off. Of course, one might’ve got 65, but one may not be lucky to be selected.
I am getting 58/100 in paper 1 and 180/200 in paper 2, any chances? :'(
getting 58/100 ???? which exam u talking about dude ?
and if that was a typo and u getting 58/200 in 1st paper & 180/200 in 2nd paper then , I suggest you must develop the other side of your outlook, being more & more analytical doesn’t get u select.
Please Help,
What notes/Books to read For Anthropology..?
Any specific Class Notes to refer.
I Dont even Touch it.
kya complete ho paega 1 month me..? :-x
hello, can someone please tell me if we can change the optional subject for mains or do we stick to the one we chose during prelims form?
take clear ias cut off predictor test you will know your performance and all india position
What is the expected cut off if pre for obc catagory
85-86
where is this clear ias cutoff predictor test…shud we download clear ias aop