The preliminary exam is a screening test — its marks usually do not count in the final merit. The mains exam is the decisive stage that decides qualification and the final merit. Prelims is normally objective; mains can be objective, ...
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Prelims is the first screening stage — usually objective and often only qualifying, like in UPSC where its marks do not count in the final merit. Mains is the second stage for prelims qualifiers and its marks count towards the ...