UPSC Prelims 2024: Difficult GS Paper, While Testbook Sets Bar High With Mentorship in Coaching
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted its Preliminary Examination on June 16, 2024, making it an adventure ride for aspirants aiming to join India's elite civil services. The General Studies (GS) Paper 1, a significant component of the prelims, was generally perceived as moderately difficult by candidates and experts. In short, this year’s GS paper challenged the aspirants’ knowledge and preparation strategies. Moderate Difficulty GS Paper Candidates opined that the GS paper's difficulty level reminded them of the 2017 and 2018 exams, where there was a fair distribution of questions across various subjects. Polity, a staple of the prelims, featured approximately 18 questions that were easy to moderate difficulty, primarily sourced from standard texts like Laxmikant and DD Ba...










