UPSC Mains exam 2022 analysis: Here Is How To Understand Essay Paper Difficult To Understand

UPSC Mains 2022: The exam conducting body, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), started the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022 on September 16, 2022. UPSC, on Sep 16, conducted the Essay paper which had a wide variety of topics, unlike last year.

Check here a detailed analysis of UPSC Mains exam Paper 1 ‘Essay’ shared by some of the experts.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PAPER 1

This year, for the first time, the essays were based on metaphors and were difficult to understand.

ESSAY PATTERN: SECTION-WISE ANALYSIS

In terms of essay pattern, this year the pattern was the same as last year. For instance: In Section B, all essays were based on metaphors, and in Section A, the essay topics included essays on History. Environment and Geography.

• The three topics of the essays were quite simple and based on popular quotations. The meaning of these quotations was easy to comprehend.
• The last two essay topics were difficult to comprehend. The 7th essay topic- ‘A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities’, was the most difficult one.
• There was ample scope for using quotations and examples from History, Geography, and contemporary issues to enhance the quality of essays and make them interesting.
• Hence, this year, the best scorer of the essay paper would not be those who have a deeper understanding of ethics and philosophy, but those who possess good writing and expression skills.