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As in UPSC's GS Paper I: 2 marks for each correct answer and a third of that (0.66) deducted for each wrong one. A question you leave scores nothing. The maximum here is 194.

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Prelims 2013

UPSC CSE (Preliminary) 2013 · GS Paper I

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97 questions in UPSC's order, 2 hours, negative marking — your score as soon as you submit.

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