UPSC Prelims 2017

Get the UPSC Prelims 2017 Previous Year Question (PYQ) Paper with detailed explanations, subject-wise MCQ distribution, difficulty analysis and question-type breakdown.

Subject-wise MCQ Distribution

Indian Polity
22
Economy
18
Environment & Ecology
14
Science & Technology
10
Social Issues & Schemes
8
Modern History
7
International Relations
7
Indian Geography
5
Art & Culture
5
World Geography
2
Medieval History
1
Ancient History
1

Difficulty Analysis

Type of questions

Key Insights

  • Indian Polity, Economy, Environment & Ecology carried the highest weightage, together accounting for 54% of the paper.
  • The paper strongly favoured statement-based questions — multi-statement and assertion-reasoning questions together made up 58% of the paper, making careful reading and elimination especially important.
  • The paper was largely easy to moderate in difficulty, with 66% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 34% classified as hard.
  • Questions were spread across 12 subject areas, making broad syllabus coverage important rather than relying on a few traditionally dominant subjects.
  • The question format demanded more than direct recall, with only 42% of questions being direct, while most required evaluating multiple statements or reasoning through assertions.

Indian Polity (22)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which subjects had the highest weightage in UPSC Prelims 2017?

Indian Polity, Economy and Environment & Ecology carried the highest weightage in UPSC Prelims 2017, together accounting for about 54% of the paper. The rest was spread across 12 subjects, so broad coverage matters — use the subject-wise distribution on this page to prioritise.

How did UPSC Prelims 2017 compare with previous years?

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