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Making it through the Civil Services Exam requires the right strategy, an immense amount of hard work, sincerity, and dedication.

Thus it becomes inevitable to refer to Previous Year UPSC Papers to keep track of the changing trend of UPSC IAS papers and head your preparation in the right direction.

An aspirant’s aim is always to crack the UPSC IAS exam and not just gain knowledge. Here is where the previous year’s papers played an important role.

They are an authentic source to know the pattern of questions asked in both the UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains exam. On analyzing these papers, you get an idea about the weightage of different topics and the number of static and dynamic questions being asked over the years.

Also, solving previous year’s UPSC papers will help you manage your time as you would know exactly what to study and how much to study. Self-assessment is very important for a UPSC aspirant and here again solving previous year papers along with mock tests would help assess one’s performance well.

UPSC Prelims Papers With Answer Key

2021	GS Paper 1 Set D Answer Key	GS Paper 2 (CSAT) Answer Key
2020	GS Paper 1 Set A Answer Key	GS Paper 2 (CSAT) Set A Answer Key
2019	GS Paper 1 Answer Key	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)

UPSC Prelims Questions Papers

2021	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2020	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2019	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2018	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2017	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2016	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2015	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2014	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2013	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2012	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2011	GS Paper 1	GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
2010	General Studies
2009	General Studies

Essay Previous Year Question Papers

• 2020 Essay Question Paper
• 2019 Essay Question Paper
• 2018 Essay Question Paper
• 2017 Essay Question Paper
• 2016 Essay Question Paper
• 2016 Essay Question Paper
• 2015 Essay Question Paper
• 2014 Essay Question Paper
• 2013 Essay Question Paper
• 2012 Essay Question Paper
• 2011 Essay Question Paper
• 2010 Essay Question Paper
• 2009 Essay Question Paper

UPSC Mains General Studies Previous Year Question Papers

2019	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2018	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2017	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2016	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2015	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2014	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2013	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
	Question Paper III	Question Paper IV
2012	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
2011	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
2010	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
2009	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

UPSC Mains Optional Subjects Previous Year Question Papers

2015

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

2014

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

2013

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

2012

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

2011

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

2010

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

2009

Anthropology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Commerce	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Geography	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
History	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Political Science	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Psychology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Public Admin	Question Paper I	Question Paper II
Sociology	Question Paper I	Question Paper II

Civil Services Prelims Examination 2018

General Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II

Civil Services Mains Examination 2018

General Studies	General Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II General Studies Paper – III General Studies Paper – IV
Compulsory Subjects	English Assamese Bengali Bodo Dogri Gujarati Hindi Kannada Malayalam Marathi Nepali Oriya Punjabi Sindhi (Devnagari) Sanskrit Tamil Telugu Urdu
Optional Subjects	Agriculture Paper – I  Agriculture Paper – II  Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper – I  Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper – II  Anthropology Paper – I  Anthropology Paper – II  Botany Paper – I  Botany Paper – II  Chemistry Paper – I  Chemistry Paper – II  Civil Engineering Paper – I  Civil Engineering Paper – II  Commerce and Accountancy Paper – I  Commerce and Accountancy Paper – II  Economics Paper – I  Economics Paper – II  Electrical Engineering Paper – I  Electrical Engineering Paper – II  Geography Paper – I  Geography Paper – II  Geology Paper – I  Geology Paper – II  History Paper – I  History Paper – II  Law Paper – I  Law Paper – II  Management Paper – I  Management Paper – II  Mathematics Paper – I  Mathematics Paper – II  Mechanical Engineering Paper – I  Mechanical Engineering Paper – II  Medical Science Paper – I  Medical Science Paper – II  Philosophy Paper – I  Philosophy Paper – II  Physics Paper – I  Physics Paper – II  Political Science and IR Paper – I  Political Science and IR Paper – II  Psychology Paper – I  Psychology Paper – II  Public Administration Paper – I  Public Administration Paper – II  Sociology Paper – I  Sociology Paper – II  Statistics Paper – I  Statistics Paper – II  Zoology Paper – I  Zoology Paper – II
General	Essay

Civil Services Prelims Examination 2019

• General Studies Paper-I
• General Studies Paper-II

Civil Services Mains Examination 2019

General	Essay
Optional Subjects	Agriculture Paper – I  Agriculture Paper – II  Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper – I  Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper – II  Anthropology Paper – I  Anthropology Paper – II  Botany Paper – I  Botany Paper – II  Chemistry Paper – I  Chemistry Paper – II  Civil Engineering Paper – I  Civil Engineering Paper – II  Commerce and Accountancy Paper – I  Commerce and Accountancy Paper – II  Economics Paper – I  Economics Paper – II  Electrical Engineering Paper – I  Electrical Engineering Paper – II  Geography Paper – I  Geography Paper – II  Geology Paper – I  Geology Paper – II  History Paper – I  History Paper – II  Law Paper – I  Law Paper – II  Management Paper – I  Management Paper – II  Mathematics Paper – I  Mathematics Paper – II  Mechanical Engineering Paper – I  Mechanical Engineering Paper – II  Medical Science Paper – I  Medical Science Paper – II  Philosophy Paper – I  Philosophy Paper – II  Physics Paper – I  Physics Paper – II  Political Science and IR Paper – I  Political Science and IR Paper – II  Psychology Paper – I  Psychology Paper – II  Public Administration Paper – I  Public Administration Paper – II  Sociology Paper – I  Sociology Paper – II  Statistics Paper – I  Statistics Paper – II  Zoology Paper – I  Zoology Paper – II
Compulsory Subjects	English Compulsory  Assamese Compulsory  Bengali Compulsory  Dogri Compulsory  Gujarati Compulsory  Hindi Compulsory  Kannada Compulsory  Maithili Compulsory  Malayalam Compulsory  Marathi Compulsory  Nepali Compulsory  Oriya Compulsory  Punjabi Compulsory  Sanskrit Compulsory  Sindhi Compulsory Dev  Tamil Compulsory  Telugu Compulsory  Urdu Compulsory
General Studies	General Studies Paper – I  General Studies Paper – II  General Studies Paper – III  General Studies Paper – IV

Why solving UPSC question papers is important?

Apart from getting to know the actual IAS exam questions, you will also get answer writing practice, which is crucial for mains. Solving the UPSC questions for the Prelims paper will make you acquainted with the MCQ pattern of the prelims.

It is essential to develop speed and also learn tricks to avoid negative marks in the prelims paper. Previous IAS question papers are necessary from the optional subject point of view as well. Besides, solving the IAS mains paper will help you acquire answer writing habits and also help you learn the art of timing each answer.

So, candidates should solve at least 10 previous years’ UPSC papers before they give their actual IAS paper.

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