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UPSC Prelims does not test random facts.
It tests application through recurring MCQ formats.
Margdarshan IAS presents
Inside UPSC Prelims: Subject-wise MCQ Formats (2010–2025) —
a sixteen-year decoding of how UPSC frames MCQs across Polity, Economy, Environment, Geography, Science and Technology, Security, International Relations, and Schemes.
Learn to identify the MCQ format before reading options
Apply the right elimination logic for each format
Recognise traps like extreme words and partial statements
Practice PYQs format-wise, not year-wise
Convert mock tests into speed and accuracy drills
👉 Complete explanation available in our latest YouTube video
👉 Apply this methodology with the Prelims MCQ Formats course — only ₹99