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UPSC CSE 2025 Prelims Exam: There is a news for the candidates who appeared in the UPSC CSE preliminary examination. Let us know the marking scheme of this exam through this news.

UPSC CSE 2025 Prelims Exam: If you have also appeared in the UPSC CSE preliminary examination, then this news is for you only. The candidates who appeared in the exam are now waiting for their result. The result of the preliminary examination will be released soon by the Union Public Service Commission i.e. UPSC. But do you know whether there will be negative marking in it or not? If you do not know, then no problem, let us know the complete marking scheme along with the answer to this question through this news.

Negative Marking and Marking Scheme?

Whatever the exam, the question about negative marking always remains in the mind of the candidates. So let us tell you that negative marking will be done in the UPSC CSE preliminary exam. For each wrong answer, one-third (0.33) of the marks allotted for that question will be deducted as a penalty.

The prelims exam consists of two papers. Both papers carry a total of 200 marks. The duration of both papers is 2-2 hours. The paper is in both Hindi and English languages.

How to check your result

First of all, candidates go to the official website of UPSC.

After this, candidates click on the relevant link on the homepage.

After this, candidates have to enter the required details.

After doing this, the result will open in front of you.

Now candidates check and download their result.

Candidates should take a printout in the end.

Let us tell you that the UPSC CSE preliminary exam was conducted on 25 May 2025. The Union Public Service Commission has already released the answer key of the UPSC CSE preliminary exam. The UPSC CSE Preliminary Exam is a screening test - marks obtained in this will not be counted for determining the final merit list.

Candidates are advised to keep a close check on the official website for all the latest updates.