[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

mortysaid

I've heard last year too people were talking about how tough the prelims paper 1 was, and speculated cutoff to be 90 plus minus 2. But in the end, it was on a higher side (if we consider 1-2 qns were removed). So how true are these discussions and predictions by the institutes.

Also, are people really seeing a drop of 15-20 marks as compared to their last year's marks?

I am so confused what to believe and what not to. Are there people who are scoring really good marks and keeping silence? (I hope this isn't true )

Obviously things will be a bit clear once the result is out. But can someone with a little experience give his/her views on this?

Strugglehardsaid

@Qwertie I found csat tougher this year …last year attempted 45 questions and got 112.5 and this year again attempted 45 questions got 99.xx

Qwertiesaid

Strugglehardsaid

@Qwertie I found csat tougher this year …last year attempted 45 questions and got 112.5 and this year again attempted 45 questions got 99.xx

Almost same case. 44 to 42

mortysaid

I've heard last year too people were talking about how tough the prelims paper 1 was, and speculated cutoff to be 90 plus minus 2. But in the end, it was on a higher side (if we consider 1-2 qns were removed). So how true are these discussions and predictions by the institutes.

Also, are people really seeing a drop of 15-20 marks as compared to their last year's marks?

I am so confused what to believe and what not to. Are there people who are scoring really good marks and keeping silence? (I hope this isn't true )

Obviously things will be a bit clear once the result is out. But can someone with a little experience give his/her views on this?

StarkHousesaid

@morty 

In 2018, paper was unconventional and tricky. People expected cutoff to be very low. Some faculty like ojha sir etc claimed cutoff would go below 90. But it turned out to be 98. Many people weren't coming forward to disclose their scores that year also.

But 2021 paper is more than unconventional. I feel cutoff would be on the lower side. But not sure how much lower. It may well be 87 also. It may be 95 also. One good thing is that the results will be out soon.

GOT8said

@mortyDear Brother...
indus tributary (chenab), right to city (1 and 2), artificial culture (all three) -- Chances high that all are wrong

mitochondrial disease (both correct) -- Chances highthat it is wrong

british parliamentary model (both correct), magnetite particles (all of the above) -- Chances high are correct

But this is my View... may differ from UPSC keys..

Thanks

mortysaid

@Qwertie @Strugglehard @drlokeshyadav761665 

Thanks for all your answers. I am just confused whether to join a test series right now or not. Even though result can be declared by the next week, many optional and other test series are starting early. I don't know how positive and/or realistic I should be about all this.

Clearing CSAT well above cutoff but in paper 1 getting 88 (Gen) considering my following answers (in bracket) to some of the debatable qns I attempted, as right/wrong:

considered right - mitochondrial disease (both correct), british parliamentary model (both correct), magnetite particles (all of the above)

considered wrong - indus tributary (chenab), right to city (1 and 2), artificial culture (all three)

If you can shed some light on the prospects it wud be great. Rest is obviously in UPSC's hands.