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UPSC Prelims 2021 result has been announced by the Union Public Service Commission today. In order to check your result, kindly click the PDF link below.
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[Download pdf] UPSC CSE 2021 Prelims result
About UPSC Prelims 2021 exam
UPSC Prelims 2021 was conducted on October 10, 2021, by UPSC. Around half a million candidates appeared in the exam. Only 10 times of the total vacancies will be qualified for Mains (i.e. 10,000 will appear in mains if vacancies are 1000). Candidates successful in the prelims stage will appear in the mains examination. Prelims exam is of qualifying nature, marks of which are not calculated in the final score of candidates, used in the selection.
UPSC Mains Exam 2021 is scheduled to be held from 7th Jan till 16th Jan 2022. Following is the schedule for the same:
| Date | 1st Session (9 AM -12 PM) | 2nd Session (2 PM – 5 PM) |
| 7th January 2022 | Essay Paper | – |
| 8th January 2022 | GS Paper-I | GS Paper – II |
| 9th January 2022 | GS Paper – III | GS Paper – IV |
| 15th January 2022 | Language Paper-1 | English Language Paper |
| 16th January 2022 | Optional Paper-I | Optional Paper-II |
Strategy for Mains
The next stage after prelims is the Mains exam.
If you are unsure of your own strategy and are curious to know how toppers prepare and ultimately crack the Mains exam, then be sure to visit the links below:
How to prepare and Clear UPSC IAS Mains General Studies Papers?
How to Prepare for UPSC IAS Mains Optional Papers?
How to prepare and score good in UPSC IAS Mains Essay Paper?
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