UPSC 2015 Question Paper: Download UPSC Prelims & Mains 2015 Question Papers

UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper

UPSC Prelims is the first round of the UPSC examination, and it is the doorway to becoming eligible for the Mains exam. Glancing through the UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper would give a clear picture of the difficulty level of the preliminary exam. Below we have covered the UPSC question papers for 2015 Prelims GS Paper-I and GS Paper-2.

• General Studies I – Download Question Paper PDF
• General Studies- II – Download Question Paper PDF

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2015- Analysis (GS Paper-I)

As we have mentioned above, the UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Papers had two sections namely GS-I and GS-II. GS paper I had topics as followsEcology & Environment, Economy, Geography, Polity, and History. Only the economy section constituted 20% of the question paper. The 2015 UPSC prelims question paper was easier compared to the 2014 GS paper-I. Questions from Art & Culture have been reduced this year. There were 50 easy questions that could have been answered by any student. The question was the basis and tested the basic understanding of general studies. This highlighted the value of reading NCERTs from class-VI onwards.

UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper – Number of Questions (GS Paper-I)

Only the economy section constituted 20% of the UPSC 2015 question paper and other topics constituted almost 75%. Let’s take a look at the number of questions asked from each topic in the UPSC question paper 2015 in the preliminary exam. It would give you a fair amount of idea about the importance given to each topic by UPSC.

Number of Questions in UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper
Topics	Total questions
History	13
Polity	13
Geography & Agriculture	15
Sci & Tech	9
Ecology & Environment	13
Economy	21
Art & Culture	4
Social Welfare Schemes	2
Current Affairs	10

UPSC Question Paper 2015 for Prelims- Analysis (GS Paper-II/CSAT)

The GS Paper-II of the UPSC prelims exam tests the analytical and problem-solving skills of the candidates. The GS Paper-II of the UPSC 2015 Question Paper was easier than the last year, especially in terms of reading comprehension. Additionally, there was no decision-making question which could have been a tough task for the candidates. There was one incorrect in the 2015 UPSC question paper under set theory. Apart from that, there were no problems at all. The overall difficulty level was essay to moderate.

UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper – Number of Questions (GS Paper-II/CSAT)

Let’s see the detailed break-up of reasoning and Maths questions in the GS Paper-II of the UPSC question paper 2015. It would help the candidates to figure out the important sections from GS paper-II.

Topics	Number of Questions
Analytical reasoning Series Figures Percentage Equitation Set Theory TSD % W Ratio and Mixture P & C Graph Numbers Clock Cubes Geometry	12 3 2 3 5 4 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 1

UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper

There UPSC 2015 Mains question papers include a total of nine papers such as General Studies- I to IV, Essay, English language, Compulsory Indian Language, and an optional subject. Each General Studies carries 250 marks, and the optional subject carries a total of 500 marks. The compulsory language and the English Language are qualifying in nature. Check out the UPSC question paper 2015 for the Mains exam.

UPSC Mains Question Paper 2015 General Studies, Essay, and English

There are four General studies included in the Mains exam, candidates can check out the UPSC question paper 2015 for each General studies paper below.

• General Studies- I
• General Studies- II
• General Studies- III
• General Studies- IV
• Essay
• English Language

UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper for Indian Language Paper

There are 20 Indian languages in UPSC Mains, and candidates can choose any Indian language they want from the list. Check below, we have provided the UPSC 2015 question paper for each Language Papers PDF

• Assamese
• Bodo
• Hindi
• Maithili
• Oriya
• Sanskrit
• Tamil
• Urdu
• Sindhi(Devanagari)
• Bengali
• Gujurati
• Kannada
• Malayalam
• Nepali
• Punjabi
• Telugu
• Sindhi(Arabic)
• Dogri
• Santhali

UPSC Mains Optional Question Paper 2015

From a total of 48 optional subjects, a candidate gets to choose any subject he/she likes. The UPSC Mains optional question paper is divided into two papers and each carries 250 marks and a total of 500 marks. Candidates can find the 2015 question paper for each optional subject below.

Question Papers for Optional Subjects for Mains Exam
Paper 1	Paper 2
Agriculture Paper I Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper I Anthropology Paper I Botany Paper I Chemistry Paper I Civil Engineering Paper I Commerce & Accountancy Paper I Economics Paper I Electrical Engineering Paper I Geography Paper I Geology Paper I History Paper I Law Paper I Management Paper I Mathematics Paper I Mechanical Engineering Paper I Medical Science Paper I Philosophy Paper I Physics Paper I Political Science & Internation Relations Paper I Psychology Paper I Public Administration Paper I Sociology Paper I Statistics Paper I Zoology Paper I	Agriculture Paper II Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper II Anthropology Paper II Botany Paper II Chemistry Paper II Civil Engineering Paper II Commerce & Accountancy Paper II Economics Paper II Electrical Engineering Paper II Geography Paper II Geology Paper II History Paper II Law Paper II Management Paper II Mathematics Paper II Mechanical Engineering Paper II Medical Science Paper II Philosophy Paper II Physics Paper II Political Science & Internation Relations Paper II Psychology Paper II Public Administration Paper II Sociology Paper II Statistics Paper II Zoology Paper II

UPSC 2015 Literature Question Papers for Mains – Paper I

• Assamese Paper I
• Bengali Paper I
• Dogri Paper I
• English Paper I
• Gujarati Paper I
• Hindi Paper I
• Kannada Paper I
• Manipuri Paper I
• Maithili Paper I
• Malayalam Paper I
• Marathi Paper I
• Oriya Paper I
• Punjabi Paper I
• Sanskrit Paper I
• Santali Paper I
• Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper I
• Tamil Paper I
• Telugu Paper I
• Urdu Paper I

UPSC 2015 Literature Question Papers for Mains – Paper II

• Assamese Paper II
• Bengali Paper II
• Dogri Paper II
• English Paper II
• Gujarati Paper II
• Hindi Paper II
• Kannada Paper II
• Manipuri Paper II
• Maithili Paper II
• Malayalam Paper II
• Marathi Paper II
• Oriya Paper II
• Punjabi Paper II
• Sanskrit Paper II
• Santali Paper II
• Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper II
• Tamil Paper II
• Telugu Paper II
• Urdu Paper II

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