{"id":2119,"date":"2025-04-11T21:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:35:36","slug":"upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage 2025, Cutoff, Marks Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/#UPSC_Prelims_Syllabus_and_Subject-Wise_Weightage\">UPSC Prelims Syllabus and Subject-Wise Weightage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/#UPSC_Prelims_Question_Paper_Analysis\">UPSC Prelims Question Paper Analysis\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/#UPSC_Prelims_Cutoff_and_Marks_Distribution\">UPSC Prelims Cutoff and Marks Distribution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/#UPSC_Prelims_Cutoff\">UPSC Prelims Cutoff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/#Related_Articles\">Related Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-subject-wise-weightage-2025\/#UPSC_Prelims_Subject-Wise_Weightage_2025_FAQs\">UPSC Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage 2025 FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, lakhs of aspirants attempt the <a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-exam-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC examination<\/a> to fulfill their dream of becoming a civil servant. The first step towards clearing the UPSC CSE is the UPSC Prelims, which serves as a qualifying round and consists of two papers: General Studies (GS) Paper I and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) Paper II.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing UPSC Prelims subject-wise weightage, question paper trends, preparation strategies, cutoff patterns, and marks distribution for UPSC Prelims 2025 can assist aspirants in optimizing their preparation and boosting their chances of success.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Syllabus_and_Subject-Wise_Weightage\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Syllabus and Subject-Wise Weightage<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=356&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Prelims) consists of two papers: General Studies Paper-I and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-csat-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies Paper-II (CSAT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. UPSC exam is objective in nature and aims to test a candidate&#8217;s knowledge across various subjects, analytical abilities, and general awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the syllabus and subject-wise weightage:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. General Studies Paper-I (GS Paper-I)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-gs-paper-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GS Paper 1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is crucial and tests the candidate&#8217;s knowledge in diverse areas. It includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Current Affairs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (15-20% of the paper): Questions based on national and international events, government policies, and socio-economic issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>History<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20-25% of the paper): Focuses on Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Indian History, including significant events, personalities, and movements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Geography<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10-15% of the paper): Questions on physical geography, Indian geography, and environmental issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Polity and Governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20-25% of the paper): The Constitution of India, political institutions, public policy, and governance structures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Economic and Social Development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10-15% of the paper): Issues related to economic growth, poverty, sustainable development, government schemes, and socio-economic issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Environment and Ecology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10-15% of the paper): Environmental conservation, biodiversity, climate change, and international environmental agreements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Science and Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10-15% of the paper): Current developments in science and technology, space, health, and biotechnology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Issues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (5-10% of the paper): This includes international relations, disaster management, security, and human rights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2. General Studies Paper-II (CSAT &#8211; Paper-II)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSAT Paper is designed to test the candidate\u2019s aptitude and reasoning skills. The weightage of subjects includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Comprehension<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20-25% of the paper): Questions that test reading comprehension, inference, and analysis skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20-25% of the paper): Tests problem-solving abilities, patterns, relationships, and logical deductions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decision Making and Problem Solving<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (15-20% of the paper): Focuses on decision-making and scenario-based problem-solving techniques.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic Numeracy and Data Interpretation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20-25% of the paper): Covers simple arithmetic, percentages, ratios, graphs, and tables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Interpersonal Skills and Communication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10-15% of the paper): Tests general communication abilities and interpersonal understanding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=1910&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC CSAT Math &amp; Reasoning Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key Notes:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Negative Marking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1\/3 of the marks are deducted for every incorrect answer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cut-off Trends:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Varies each year based on difficulty level, but it is essential to perform well in both papers to qualify.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total Marks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 400 marks (Paper-I: 200, Paper-II: 200). However, Paper-II is qualifying in nature with a minimum qualifying mark of 33%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Question_Paper_Analysis\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Question Paper Analysis\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>UPSC Prelims question paper analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a crucial aspect for aspirants to understand the pattern of questions and the level of difficulty. Over the years, UPSC has been known for its unpredictable and diverse set of questions. However, a few trends can be observed in previous years\u2019 question papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>UPSC Prelims Last 5 Years Subject-Wise Weightage:<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subject\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average No. of Questions(2020-2024)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPSC Prelims Difficulty Level Trends:<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Years\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Key Subjects\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Difficulty Level<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2024<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics, Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2023<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History, Science<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2022<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography, Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderately Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art &amp; Culture, Current Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to\u00a0 Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity, Economy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=411&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last 10 Years UPSC Prelims Question Papers with Answers Pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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UPSC Prelims cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark that candidates need to score to appear for the UPSC Mains. The cutoff varies every year depending on several factors such as the difficulty of the paper, the number of candidates appearing, and the overall performance of candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>cutoff<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for GS Paper I is based on a candidate&#8217;s performance in the entire paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>CSAT Paper II<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, candidates need to score at least 33% to qualify, although it is a qualifying paper and its marks are not considered in the final selection process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Cutoff\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Cutoff<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/Cut_Off_Marks_CS2019_Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Services Examination, 2019 \u2013 Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/CutOff-CSE-20-engl-270921.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Services Examination, 2020 \u2013 Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/CutOff-CSE-21-engl-300522.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Services Examination, 2021 \u2013 Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/CutOff-CSE-22-Engl-230523.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Services Examination, 2022 \u2013 Minimum Qualifying Marks\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/CutOff-CSE-23-engl-180424.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Services Examination, 2023 \u2013 Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of <\/span><b>marks distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, GSPaper I consists of 100 questions, each carrying 2 marks, making the total marks for this paper 200. CSAT Paper II also carries 200 marks but has 80 questions, with each question worth 2.5 marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final score for UPSC Prelims is determined by the marks scored in GS Paper I. To move on to the next stage of the exam, candidates must qualify in both Paper I and Paper II.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you preparing for UPSC 2025? <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/prelims\/prelims-samadhaan-mentorship-2025?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=home_page&amp;utm_campaign=course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Join IAShub&#8217;s UPSC coaching batches<\/b><\/a><b> to boost your preparation. 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data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-21200\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse21200\" aria-controls=\"collapse21200\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What is UPSC Prelims subject-wise weightage?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse21200\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2120\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-21200\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims subject-wise weightage refers to the distribution of marks across different subjects in both GS Paper I and CSAT Paper II, helping aspirants focus on high-weight topics.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-21201\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse21201\" aria-controls=\"collapse21201\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is the weightage of current affairs in GS Paper I?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse21201\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2120\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-21201\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Current affairs typically carry around 15-20% of GS Paper I, with questions focusing on national\/international events, government policies, and socio-economic issues.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-21202\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse21202\" aria-controls=\"collapse21202\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How important is Geography in UPSC Prelims?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse21202\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2120\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-21202\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geography holds 10-15% of GS Paper I, with questions focusing on physical geography, Indian geography, and environmental issues.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-21203\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse21203\" aria-controls=\"collapse21203\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How much weightage does Polity have in GS Paper I?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse21203\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2120\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-21203\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Polity and Governance account for 20-25% of GS Paper I, with a focus on the Constitution, political institutions, public policy, and governance structures.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-21204\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse21204\" aria-controls=\"collapse21204\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How is the UPSC Prelims cutoff determined?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse21204\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-2120\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-21204\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cutoff depends on various factors like paper difficulty, candidate performance, and the number of candidates. 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