UPSC Prelims 2019 Answer Key And Expected Prelims Cut Off

UPSC prelims answer key

UPSC 2019 answer key for all the sets on our blog will be provided in a tabular format at 4:30 PM. In fact, on the basis of the questions paper of expected Prelims cut off 2019, we will be analyzing the MCQs and also prepare the detailed answer key, along with the justified explanations.

Important points

Before attempting the MCQs, the students must take care of the following points, as mentioned by the UPSC, these points will affect the final Prelims 2019 merit list:

There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (as detailed below) for all the questions except some of the questions where the negative marking will be inbuilt in the form of the different marks being awarded to the most appropriate and not so appropriate answer for such questions.

1. There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty.
2. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be the same penalty as above for that question.
3. If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.