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UPSC Previous Year Question Papers
UPSC is a highly competitive exam, with lakhs of students appearing for it each year. As we all know that the UPSC Syllabus is very vast. Each of its sub-topics is a graduation subject in itself. Does this mean that UPSC wants aspirants to fathom it all. The answer is clearly no. UPSC wants aspirants to be smart enough to be able to cover the entire syllabus as per the requirements of the exam.
This is where the role of the UPSC Previous Year Question Papers comes in. They act as a guiding light in an aspirant’s preparation journey. Going through them carefully, one can understand the nature of questions asked by UPSC and the probable areas. This will make preparation more exam-oriented.
Here we are providing year-wise question papers from 2014 to 2022 for both UPSC Prelims (both general studies and CSAT) and UPSC Mains (from general studies perspective).
Read More: UPSC Syllabus for Prelims
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Prelims (2014-2022)
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Prelims Papers from 2014 to 2022 for both General Studies and CSAT:
Year | Question Paper Links |
2014 | General Studies |
2015 | General Studies |
2016 | General Studies |
2017 | General Studies |
2018 | General Studies |
2019 | General Studies |
2020 | General Studies |
2021 | General Studies |
2022 | General Studies |
Read More: UPSC Mains Syllabus
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Mains (2014-2022)
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Mains Papers from 2014 to 2022 from general studies perspective:
Year | Question Papers |
2014 | General Studies – I |
2015 | General Studies – I |
2016 | General Studies – I |
2017 | General Studies – I |
2018 | General Studies – I |
2019 | General Studies – I |
2020 | General Studies – I |
2021 | General Studies – I |
2022 | General Studies – I |
Read More: UPSC Syllabus in Hindi
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Geography Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Geography Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers History Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year History Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Sociology Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Sociology Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Public Administration Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Public Administration Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Political Science & International Relations Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Political Science & International Relations Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Anthropology Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Anthropology Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Philosophy Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Philosophy Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Mathematics Optional
Here we are providing year-wise UPSC Previous Year Mathematics Optional Papers from 2018 to 2022 in the table:
Year | Question Papers |
2018 | Paper – I |
2019 | Paper – I |
2020 | Paper – I |
2021 | Paper – I |
2022 | Paper – I |
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers in Hindi
All the above question paper links are attached to official previous year papers published by the UPSC. These papers are both in English and Hindi language.
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Importance
- To understand the demand of the UPSC.
- To effectively cover the UPSC Syllabus.
- To gauge the depth of understanding needed in each topic.
- To predict probable areas from which questions can be asked.
- Practice with good-quality questions, that check your conceptual clarity.