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IAS prelims pattern includes multiple choice questions which are based on general studies and analytical abilities. This exam tests the understanding skills of aspirant rather than memorizing ability. This is the reason it is considered one of the toughest exam in India.You can follow UPSC Prelims Study Material It will help you to identify your weak and strong areas. Prelims exam is for two hours duration and has two papers for 100 marks each. Both the papers have multiple choice questions. Paper 1 covers topic related to Indian history, Indian political system, current affairs, climatic change (causes and effects), social and economic development, Indian culture, art and general knowledge questions. Paper 2 covers questions related to logical reasoning, interpersonal skill, and analytical ability, data interpretation, English language and communication skills, and mental ability. It is important to not down that prelims exam is not a step for selection process for mains rather consider it as an elimination step. Therefore every single mark is important. Prelims is exam is quite unpredictable, even if you have solved enough mock tests still chances of you not performing well in finals are there. The scenario at present is that, that no. of candidates is increasing year by year and seats are decreasing. This is leading to high competition and demands more amount of efforts from candidate appearing for IAS. The cut off is bound to increase when there are so many aspirants giving the exam. In IAS prelims difficulty level is more than mains because in prelims you have to choose the correct options, so you either know the answer or you don’t whereas in mains you have to write so even if you know the answer partially, you have something to write at least. In mains you have more control over the exam. There are people who clear the exam every year in one go and they have extracted some tricks and hacks which they share with other but many aspirants do not follow it and could not clear the exam even after many attempts. The syllabus and books for exam preparation are not limited and the syllabus and pattern can be changed anytime. So do not make yourself totally dependent on previous year’s pattern. There are chances that one does not read the question carefully and by reading familiar words he/she marks the answer and is confident about it. Whereas in actual there is a small catch in question which was not identified by the candidate and his answer is marked wrong.