UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Held Today: Here’s What Went Down
So, the big day finally arrived.
If you've been anywhere near the UPSC ecosystem, you'd know May 25, 2025, wasn’t just another Sunday—it was the day. Lakhs of aspirants walked into centers with dreams of becoming IAS, IPS, or IFS officers. And trust me, the energy outside those exam halls? You could feel it.
Morning Nerves and Paper 1 Realities
General Studies Paper 1 kicked off at 9:30 AM. From what I’ve gathered talking to a few folks right outside the centers, the paper wasn’t a cakewalk.
Here’s the thing:
- Geography threw quite a few curveballs, leaning heavily on conceptual clarity and current events.
- Polity and Environment had some familiar themes, but they were twisted just enough to make you second-guess.
- History and Economics? Moderate but not impossible.
One aspirant I spoke to outside a center in Delhi said, “It was like they took last year’s paper, dialed up the unpredictability, and added a sprinkle of confusion.” Classic UPSC, right?
CSAT: Still a Sleeper Trap?
Fast forward to the afternoon: CSAT Paper 2. Now, many people treat this like a formality. Don’t. Every year, it quietly eliminates thousands. Today’s paper was no different—long, comprehension-heavy, and mentally draining.
If you haven’t practiced enough reading comprehension or had a math fear in school, chances are it showed.
What’s Next?
- Answer keys from major coaching institutes like Vision IAS and Insights IAS will be out within a day or two.
- Official results? Expect them in 4–6 weeks on upsc.gov.in.
Final Thoughts
Honestly, if you gave today’s paper your best shot, breathe. The worst thing you can do now is overthink. Whether it went great or not-so-great, it’s just one milestone in a longer journey.