UPSC preliminary concluded smoothly in Hyderabad

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services preliminary examination 2025 concluded smoothly here on Sunday.

For a total of 43,676 registered candidates, the number of candidates who attended both paper 1 General Studies and paper 2 CSAT was 25,787. The number of candidates that remained absent for the first session from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. itself was 40% (or 17,644 candidates).

Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty visited examination centres set up at University College of Science at Saifabad, the centre for 123 visually impaired candidates, and the Government Women’s College at Begumpet, and took stock of the arrangements, attendance and adherence to exam rules and conduct.

Mr. Durishetty, earlier in the day, also inspected the strong room for storage of exam-related material set up at Basheerbagh, and oversaw the distribution.

‘Difficult paper’

According to UPSC exam trainers and observers, the preliminary question paper was understood to have been set as difficult. As per a breakdown, the maximum share of 16 questions each was from the history of India and the Indian National Movement and Indian polity and governance. There were 15 questions on economic and social development. About a dozen questions each were from Indian and world geography, environmental ecology and current affairs, said V. Gopalakrishna of coaching institute Braintree.

Published - May 26, 2025 08:54 am IST