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title: "How Can I Tell Whether I’m Eliminating UPSC Prelims Options or Just Guessing?"  
description: "How Can I Tell Whether I’m Eliminating UPSC Prelims Options or Just Guessing?"  
author: "Sander Willems"  
published: 2026-10-23  
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category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["UPSC", "UPSC Prelims", "Exam strategy", "Competitive Exams"]  
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# How Can I Tell Whether I’m Eliminating UPSC Prelims Options or Just Guessing?

In UPSC Prelims, I can often rule out one or two options, but I’m not always sure whether that’s sound elimination or just a guess dressed up as reasoning. This is especially difficult in statement-based questions where a familiar fact seems relevant but doesn’t quite settle the answer.

What checks do you use to judge whether **elimination in UPSC Prelims** is based on evidence? I’m interested in ways to review practice questions afterward, not just tricks for choosing an option under time pressure.


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