UPSC Question Paper: Download Last 10 Year UPSC Question Papers PDF

Download UPSC Previous Year Question Papers 

According to the IAS toppers and the experts, solving the UPSC Previous Year Question Papers should be a priority for all the candidates aspiring to be civil servants. The more you solve the UPSC Previous Year Paper, the easier it is for you to manage your time during the exam, and improve your accuracy. Additionally, it will give you a hint on what are the critical part of the UPSC Syllabus, and inform you about the difficulty level. These insights will help you to prepare better for sure. 

Below we have provided the direct link to UPSC Previous Year’s Question Papers (Year-Wise)

• UPSC 2021 Question Paper
• UPSC 2020 Mains Question Paper
• UPSC 2020 Prelims Question Paper
• UPSC 2020 Mains Question Paper
• UPSC 2019 Question Paper
• UPSC 2016 Question Paper
• UPSC 2015 Question Paper
• Last 10 Years UPSC CSAT Question Papers

UPSC Admit Card 2022 for the Prelims Exam has been released on 10 May 2022. Candidates must utilize the remaining time and practice the last 10 years' UPSC Prelims Question Papers to level up their prelims score and clear the UPSC Cutoff.

UPSC Question Paper [Prelims & Mains 2022]

The UPSC Question Paper 2022 for both Prelims and Mains exam would be available on the official website of UPSC once recruitment for the UPSC Exam 2022 is completed. The UPSC Prelims 2022 is scheduled for 05 June 2022 as per the official notification. Candidates can check UPSC Previous Year Question Papers of Prelims to understand the question pattern and difficulty level and figure out the important subjects from the UPSC Syllabus. The shortlisted candidates from UPSC prelims will be eligible for the UPSC Mains exam. Candidates who clear all stages of the UPSC exam will be recruited as Civil Servants.

UPSC 2021 Question Paper

The IAS Prelims Exam 2021 was conducted on 10 October 2021 in two shifts. Candidates can download the UPSC Question Paper 2021 and UPSC Previous Year Paper for CSAT from the direct link mentioned below. UPSC has also published the official IAS Question Paper 2021 Prelims on the official website. 

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021 [General Studies]

The questions asked from the general studies section of the UPSC Prelims syllabus are based on the current events on national and international importance, Indian history, Indian polity, governance, etc. Below we have mentioned the UPSC question paper for Prelims general studies 2021.

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021 [CSAT]

CSAT paper deals with comprehension, logical reasoning, decision making and problem-solving, basic numeracy, etc. Check out the UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021 for CSAT.

• Download UPSC Question Paper 2021 for CSAT - SET A
• Download UPSC Question Paper 2021 for CSAT - SET D

UPSC 2021 Mains Question Paper

UPSC Mains 2021 was conducted from 7th January 2022 to 16th January 2022. The Mains 2021 result was declared on 16th March 2022. Check out the UPSC previous year's paper for Mains below.

UPSC Question Paper 2021 with Solutions PDF

Apart from downloading the UPSC Previous Year Paper, candidates have the option to download the answers to the papers. It would be helpful for the candidates to know the answers and evaluate themselves on the basis of that. Below we will add the answer key 2021 link for both Prelims and Mains to calculate your marks accordingly.

• UPSC Answer Key 2021

UPSC 2020 Question Papers [Set A,B,C,D]

The UPSC Previous Year Question Paper 2020 was released by UPSC on 05 October 2020 in the official website. Candidates can download the UPSC Question Paper 2020 in Hindi and English from the direct link mentioned below. 

UPSC Prelims 2020 was conducted on 31st May 2020 in two shifts. Candidates can check out IAS prelims question papers 2020 PDF of Paper 1 and Paper 2 for SET A, B, C, & D here.

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2020 [General Studies]

Following are the UPSC question paper for 2020 Prelims General studies. Candidates can download all the question papers of sets- A, B, C, and D directly from the given link below. 

• Download UPSC Question Paper Prelims 2020 GS Paper 1 PDF SET-A Here
• Download UPSC Question Paper Prelims 2020 GS Paper 1 PDF SET-B Here
• Download UPSC Question Paper Prelims 2020 GS Paper:1 PDF SET-C Here
• Download UPSC Question Paper Prelims 2020 GS Paper:1 PDF SET-D Here

UPSC Question Paper for Prelims 2020 [CSAT]

Candidates can download the UPSC question paper for 2020 CSAT Set A, B, and C to kickstart their preparation for the upcoming UPSC Prelims exam.

• Download UPSC IAS Prelims 2020 CSAT Question Paper:2 PDF SET-A Here
• Download UPSC IAS Prelims 2020 CSAT Question Paper:2 PDF SET-B Here
• Download UPSC IAS Prelims 2020 CSAT Question Paper:2 PDF SET-C Here

You can also download the answers to IAS Prelims Question Paper 2020

• UPSC Answer Key 2020 PDF - GS Paper 1
• UPSC Answer Key PDF 2020 - GS Paper 2

IAS Question Paper for Mains 2020

There are a total of nine papers in the UPSC Mains exam from which two are qualifying in nature, and two are optional subjects. Below we have mentioned the UPSC question paper for Essay, GS Paper-, GS Paper-2, GS Paper-3, and GS Paper-4 of Mains 2020.

• Download UPSC Question Paper for Mains 2020-Essay
• Download UPSC Question Paper for Mains 2020 GS Paper-1
• Download UPSC Question Paper for Mains 2020 GS Paper-2
• Download UPSC Question Paper for Mains 2020 GS Paper-3
• Download UPSC Question Paper for Mains 2020 GS Paper-4

UPSC 2019 Question Paper

The UPSC Prelims 2019 question paper covered all the subjects more or less equally. There was an increase in the number of questions from ancient and medieval history. Approximately, 30-35 questions were asked from current affairs and 15 to 20 from polity and economics each. Practice the UPSC prelims question paper 2019 and analyze your exam preparation.

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2019 [General Studies]

Candidates can download the UPSC Prelims question paper 2019 for General studies directly from the link given below. After that candidates can practice the question paper to strengthen their preparation. 

• UPSC Question Paper for Prelims 2019 GS Paper 1 PDF

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2019 [CSAT]

Candidates can download the UPSC question paper for the 2019 Prelims CSAT and start practicing it along with the mock tests. Even though it is a qualifying paper, candidates need to practice a lot and be familiar with the question to score well in this paper.

• UPSC Prelims 2019 CSAT Question Paper PDF

UPSC Mains Question Paper 2019

Following are the UPSC Mains question papers 2019 for Essay, GS Paper-1, GS Paper-2, GS Paper-3, and GS Paper-4. Candidates can download the papers directly from the given link.

UPSC Prelims Question Paper [2011 - 2018] GS Paper 1

After solving the IAS Prelims Paper 2019, you must proceed and solve the remaining UPSC Prelims papers. UPSC IAS previous year's question papers in Hindi and English are given below. You can download the UPSC Prelims Question Papers PDF for the years 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 from the following link:

UPSC CSAT Question Paper [2018-2014] 

It is equally important to practice UPSC Previous Year Question Papers for CSAT as it is a qualifying paper. Download the UPSC Prelims CSAT question papers 2018- 2014 from the links mentioned below.

Last 10 Years UPSC Prelims Question Papers PDF

Most Toppers and Experts suggest that the best way to crack UPSC Prelims exam is by analyzing what kind of questions are asked and then start preparing. As the UPSC Syllabus is vast, it is important to go through the UPSC Question Papers and solve the Last 10 Years UPSC Prelims Paper to get a better picture of the weightage of topics. 

If you have a maths background, you can easily crack UPSC CSAT Exam by solving the Last 10 Years' UPSC CSAT Question Papers. 

Download the Last 10 Years UPSC Prelims Question Papers PDF using the direct link mentioned below. 

1. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT 
2. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2020 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
3. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2019 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
4. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2018 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
5. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2017 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
6. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2016 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
7. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2015 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
8. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2014 - Paper 1 | Paper 1 | CSAT
9. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2013 - Paper 1 | CSAT
10. UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2012 - Paper 1 | CSAT

UPSC Previous Year Mains Question Papers

UPSC Main Exam covers five papers including General Essay and four General Studies papers, and one Optional. Applicants must refer to the previous year's UPSC Mains question paper for answer writing practice. After UPSC Prelims Exam is taken, you should start your Main preparation by practicing answer writing and solving previous year's question papers to know all the important IAS questions.

You can begin your practice with UPSC Mains Question Paper 2019 to get started. Download the UPSC Mains question paper pdf from below.

Essay 

• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2018 
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2017
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2016 

UPSC GS Paper 1 

• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2018 
• IAS Question Paper Mains 2017
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2016 

UPSC GS Paper 2

• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2018 
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2017
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2016 

UPSC GS Paper 3

• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2018 
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2017
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2016 

UPSC GS Paper 4

• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2018 
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2017
• UPSC Question Paper Mains 2016 

Benefits of UPSC Previous Year Question Papers

Experts and toppers recommend regularly solving the last 25 years' UPSC mains question papers with answers pdf better exam preparation. Check all the benefits of solving UPSC CSE question papers to understand the IAS important questions.

• It helps you to understand the IAS Prelims Exam Pattern and the different types of questions asked.
• It helps you to feel the real exam experience and the mistakes you commit during the test.
• Help you assess your performance and learn your strong and weak areas. Let you focus and revise the weak areas.
• You have to learn and analyze what were your mistakes or why you couldn't solve a bit and how comfortable you are going with it and how much practice you need.

UPSC conducts Civil Services Examination every year for the recruitment of IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), IRS (Indian Revenue Service), and other central government services. It is considered India's toughest examination. Every year more than a million apply and about 5 lakh students appear for the examination.

UPSC Previous Year Question Paper Analysis

According to last year's UPSC exam analysis article, we have provided valuable information to users about the difficulty level, important sections, and types of questions asked. In recent years the UPSC question papers have had an overall difficulty level of moderate to difficult. Each section of the UPSC syllabus has to be given equal importance so that it will be easier to fetch good marks in the UPSC prelims exam. The overall difficulty level of the UPSC Mains exam is also moderate to difficult. It is quite important to choose the optional paper carefully as it can make a huge difference in the UPSC Mains exam score. Solving the last 10 years of UPSC question papers with answers PDF would give that extra advantage to the candidates to score big in the UPSC exam.

How to Analysis UPSC Question Papers?

After attempting the UPSC previous year's question papers, you must analyze them. In this way, you can enhance your performance in the final exam, and reduce your exam anxiety as well. Here are some key things you should remember while analyzing the UPSC question paper.

• Create an actual exam-like environment, and set a timer to solve the UPSC question paper on time.
• After attempting all the questions, calculate the marks scored.
• Calculate the marks, and If you have not performed well then review your mistakes 
• Find out the reason for your mistake like if it was due to a lack of UPSC syllabus completion, silly mistakes or you were not ready to attempt.
• Analyze all these factors, and reattempt the paper after a while after working on your mistakes.