In this page, students can download all previous year UPSC CSE Exam Question Paper in PDF format with download links. UPSC CSE exam previous year question papers are very important for aspirants who are preparing for this exam. Previous year question papers help students to understand the exam pattern, question types, and difficulty level. Analyzing these papers helps candidates understand the weightage of various topics and focus their preparation accordingly. So, here are the last 10 years question papers pdf to free download link.

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PDF icon Agricultural Paper – I
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PDF icon Animal Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper – I
PDF icon Animal Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper – II
PDF icon Anthropology Paper – I
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General StudiesPDF icon General Studies Paper – I
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GeneralPDF icon Essay
UPSC CSE Exam Question Paper 2022

UPSC CSE 2021 Question papers PDFs

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021

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GeneralPDF icon Essay
General Studies
PDF icon General Studies Paper – I
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PDF icon General Studies Paper – IV
Compulsory SubjectsPDF icon English
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PDF icon Agriculture Paper-I
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PDF icon Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper – I
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PDF icon Anthropology Paper – I
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General Studies

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UPSC CSE Exam Question Paper 2020

UPSC CSE 2019 Question papers PDFs

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019

Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2019

Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2019
Literature SubjectsPDF icon Assamese Literature Paper – I
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Optional SubjectsPDF icon Agriculture Paper – I
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PDF icon Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper – I
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PDF icon Anthropology Paper – I
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PDF icon Civil Engineering Paper – I
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PDF icon Economics Paper – I
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PDF icon Electrical Engineering Paper – I
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PDF icon Geography Paper – I
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PDF icon Geology Paper – I
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PDF icon History Paper – I
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PDF icon Law Paper – I
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PDF icon Medical Science Paper – I
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PDF icon Philosophy Paper – I
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PDF icon Physics Paper – I
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PDF icon Political Science and IR Paper – I
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PDF icon Public Administration Paper – I
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PDF icon Statistics Paper – I
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PDF icon Zoology Paper – I
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Compulsory SubjectsPDF icon English Compulsory
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PDF icon Dogri Compulsory
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General StudiesPDF icon General Studies Paper – I
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No topper in civil services has qualified for the exam without analyzing the previous year’s paper trends. By understanding the questions asked in previous exams through the question paper pdf website, students can understand the real exam difficulty level, questions toughness, question pattern, important topics must to learn and many more. Many scholars said, that the previous year’s question papers of an exam is actually the mirror of upcoming exams. with the image of past year question papers, we can understand the topics most important to ask in the examination.

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is treated as one of the most prestigious and toughest exams in India. It has three stages: the Preliminary Examination, the Main Examination, and the Personality Test (Interview). As far as this examination is concerned, a good idea about the syllabus, exam pattern, and most importantly, type of questions asked in the previous years holds very good. The UPSC CSE Exam Question Paper provide a clear insight into the type of questions, the levels of difficulty, and the focused areas. Besides, analyzing them allows the candidates to figure out the trends, recurring themes, and important topics that are supposed to be emphasized in the exams coming up. It, therefore, helps in time management, which in turn helps improve skills in writing answers, increasing confidence. Therefore, looking through CSE previous year question papers is an important part of preparation strategies for every aspirant.

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