UKPCS Mains GS 2 Comparative Analysis: 2024 vs 2025 | Oracle IAS

Description: Welcome to Oracle IAS! In this video, our expert faculty provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of the UKPCS Mains GS 2 papers from 2024 and 2025, specifically designed to help aspirants strategize for the upcoming mains exam.
The UKPCS GS 2 paper has undergone a significant transition toward a moderate UPSC-style analytical pattern, shifting the overall difficulty from moderate to high
. To succeed, aspirants must move away from descriptive answers based on rote memorization and embrace higher-order thinking to critically evaluate policy efficacy
.
📊 Key Observations & Subject-Wise Mark Distribution:
The "Governance Pivot": The biggest trend is the massive increase in Governance & Social Justice, jumping from 48 marks in 2024 to a dominant 76 marks in 2025
. Governance is now on equal footing with constitutional polity
. The focus has shifted from specific schemes to broad administrative reforms like Mission Karamyogi, NEP 2020, and NITI Aayog
.
Polity & Constitution: This section saw a moderate decrease in weightage, dropping from 83 marks down to 72 marks
. The primary question style moved from static institutional roles to dynamic constitutional theory and comparative analysis, featuring topics like the Basic Structure, Legislative Councils, and UK vs. India parliamentary sovereignty
.
International Relations: Weightage remained completely stable at 40 marks
. However, the strategic focus has shifted from neighborhood crisis management to Global Strategic Autonomy, Regional Connectivity, and the applied influence of the Indian Diaspora
.
Current Affairs: Dedicated CA marks decreased noticeably from 29 down to 12-13 marks
. However, current events are no longer isolated; they are now deeply embedded within core Polity and Governance questions, such as the Global Hunger Index and ECI's Special Intensive Revision exercise
.
🎯 Strategic Shift for Students: Students must evolve their preparation by understanding the inner "machinery" of administrative systems and grasping how socio-economic factors (like digital tech and population) impact development and public accountability
.
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