UPSC Mains Question Papers From 2014-2024: Download PDF
UPSC IAS Mains is the second stage of the Civil Services Examination, consisting of nine descriptive papers, including one essay, four General Studies, two optional subject papers, and two qualifying language papers. It tests candidates' analytical ability, knowledge, and writing skills for selection into India's top administrative services. UPSC Mains Question Papers are available here to download in PDF format. Candidates can download UPSC IAS Mains Previous Year Question Papers with Solution PDFs for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016. 2015 and 2014.
UPSC Mains 2024 Question Paper
| Date | Paper | PDF Link |
|---|---|---|
| 20 September | Paper-I Essay | Download PDF |
| 21 September | Paper-II General Studies-I | Download PDF |
| Paper-III General Studies-II | Download PDF | |
| 22 September | Paper-IV General Studies-III | Download PDF |
| Paper-V General Studies-IV | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2024 Language Paper A September 28, 2024
| Papers | PDF Link |
|---|---|
| Bengali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bodo Paper A | Download PDF |
| Dogri Paper A | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper A | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper A | Download PDF |
| Konkani Paper A | Download PDF |
| Maithilli Paper A | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper A | Download PDF |
| Manipur Paper A | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Odia Paper A | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper A | Download PDF |
| Santhali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sindhi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper A | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Devanagari/Olchiki Paper A | Download PDF |
| Devanagari/Arab Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kashmiri Paper A | Download PDF |
| Assamese Paper A | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2024 Optional Paper I and II- September 29, 2024
UPSC Mains 2023 Question Papers with Solution PDF
| Date | Paper | PDF Link |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2023 | Essay Paper 1 | Download PDF |
| September 16, 2023 | GS I Paper 2 | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | Download PDF | |
| September 17, 2023 | GS III Paper 4 | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2023 Language Paper B September 23, 2023
| Papers | PDF Link |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2023 Language Paper A September 23, 2023
| Papers | PDF Link |
|---|---|
| Assamese Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bodo Paper A | Download PDF |
| Dogri Paper A | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper A | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper A | Download PDF |
| Konkani Paper A | Download PDF |
| Maithilli Paper A | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper A | Download PDF |
| Manipur Paper A | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Odia Paper A | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper A | Download PDF |
| Santhali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sindhi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper A | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Devanagari/Olchiki Paper A | Download PDF |
| Devanagari/Arab Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kashmiri Paper A | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2023 Optional Paper I and II- September 24, 2023
UPSC Mains 2022 Question Paper
| Paper | Date | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | September 16, 2022 | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | September 17, 2022 | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | September 17, 2022 | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | September 18, 2022 | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | September 18, 2022 | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2022 Language A Question Paper: September 24, 2022
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper A | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kannad Paper A | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper A | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Odia Paper A | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sindhi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper A | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kashmiri Paper A | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2022 Language B Question Paper: September 24, 2022
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2022 Optional Papers I and II- September 25, 2022
UPSC Mains 2021 Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | January 07, 2022 | Download PDF | - |
| GS I Paper 2 | January 08, 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | January 08, 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | January 09, 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | January 09, 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2021 Language A Question Paper- January 15, 2022
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper A | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper A | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper A | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Odia Paper A | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sindhi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper A | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kashmiri Paper A | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2021 Language B Question Paper- January 15, 2021
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2021 Optional Papers I and II- October 16, 2021
UPSC Mains 2020 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | January 08, 2021 | Download PDF | - |
| GS I Paper 2 | January 09, 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | January 09, 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | January 10, 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | January 10, 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2020 Language A Question Paper: January 16, 2022
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper A | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper A | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper A | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Odia Paper A | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sindhi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper A | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper A | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2020 Language B Question Paper: January 16, 2021
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2020 Optional Papers I and II - January 17, 2021
| Papers | Question Paper I and Solution PDF | Question Paper II and Solution PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Anthropology Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Botany Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Chemistry Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Commerce and Accountancy Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Economics Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Geography Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Geology Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| History Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Law Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Management Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mathematics Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Medical Science Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Philosophy Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Physics Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Political Science and IR Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Psychology Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Public Administration Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Sociology Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Statistics Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Zoology Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Assamese Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| English Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Maithili Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Manipuri Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Odia Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Sindhi (Arabic) Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper - I | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2019 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | September 20, 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | September 21, 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | September 21, 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | September 22, 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | September 22, 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2019 Language A Question Paper- September 28, 2019
| Paper | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese Paper A | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Dogri Paper A | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper A | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper A | Download PDF |
| Maithili Paper A | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper A | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper A | Download PDF |
| Oriya Paper A | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper A | Download PDF |
| Sindhi Paper A | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper A | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper A | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper A | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2019 Language B Question Paper- September 28, 2019
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional Papers I and II - September 29, 2019
UPSC Mains 2018 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | September 28, 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | September 29, 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | September 29, 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | September 30, 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | September 30, 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2018 Language A Question Paper- September 28, 2018
| Paper | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese | Download PDF |
| Bengali | Download PDF |
| Bodo | Download PDF |
| Dogri | Download PDF |
| Gujarati | Download PDF |
| Hindi | Download PDF |
| Kannada | Download PDF |
| Malayalam | Download PDF |
| Marathi | Download PDF |
| Nepali | Download PDF |
| Oriya | Download PDF |
| Punjabi | Download PDF |
| Sindhi | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit | Download PDF |
| Tamil | Download PDF |
| Telugu | Download PDF |
| Urdu | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2018 Language B Question Paper September 28, 2018
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2018 Optional Papers I and II - September 29, 2018
UPSC Mains 2017 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | October 28, 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | October 30, 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | October 30, 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | October 31, 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | October 31, 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2017 Language A Question Paper- November 01, 2017
| Paper | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese | Download PDF |
| Bengali | Download PDF |
| Bodo | Download PDF |
| Dogri | Download PDF |
| Gujarati | Download PDF |
| Hindi | Download PDF |
| Kannada | Download PDF |
| Malayalam | Download PDF |
| Marathi | Download PDF |
| Nepali | Download PDF |
| Oriya | Download PDF |
| Punjabi | Download PDF |
| Sindhi | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit | Download PDF |
| Tamil | Download PDF |
| Telugu | Download PDF |
| Urdu | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2017 Language B Question Paper: November 01, 2017
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2017 Optional Papers I and II - November 03, 2017
UPSC Mains 2016 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | December 03, 2016 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | December 05, 2016 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | December 05, 2016 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | December 06, 2016 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | December 06, 2016 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2016 Language A Question Paper: December 07, 2016
| Paper | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese | Download PDF |
| Bengali | Download PDF |
| Bodo | Download PDF |
| Dogri | Download PDF |
| Gujarati | Download PDF |
| Hindi | Download PDF |
| Kannada | Download PDF |
| Konkani | Download PDF |
| Maithili | Download PDF |
| Malayalam | Download PDF |
| Marathi | Download PDF |
| Nepali | Download PDF |
| Oriya | Download PDF |
| Punjabi | Download PDF |
| Sindhi | Download PDF |
| Sindhi | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit | Download PDF |
| Santhali | Download PDF |
| Tamil | Download PDF |
| Telugu | Download PDF |
| Urdu | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2016 Language B Question Paper: December 07, 2016
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2016 Optional Papers I and II - December 09, 2016
UPSC Mains 2015 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | December 18, 2015 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | December 19, 2015 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | December 19, 2015 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | December 21, 2015 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | December 21, 2015 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2015 Language A Question Paper- December 22, 2015
| Paper | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese | Download PDF |
| Bodo | Download PDF |
| Hindi | Download PDF |
| Maithili | Download PDF |
| Marathi | Download PDF |
| Oriya | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit | Download PDF |
| Tamil | Download PDF |
| Urdu | Download PDF |
| Sindhi (Devanagari) | Download PDF |
| Bengali | Download PDF |
| Gujarati | Download PDF |
| Kannada | Download PDF |
| Malayalam | Download PDF |
| Nepali | Download PDF |
| Punjabi | Download PDF |
| Telugu | Download PDF |
| Sindhi (Arabic) | Download PDF |
| Dogri | Download PDF |
| Santhali | Download PDF |
| Urdu | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2015 Language B Question Paper- December 18, 2015
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2015 Optional Papers I and II - December 23, 2015
UPSC Mains 2014 Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| Paper | Date | Question Paper and Solution PDF | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Paper 1 | December 14, 2014 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS I Paper 2 | December 15, 2014 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS II Paper 3 | December 15, 2014 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS III Paper 4 | December 17, 2014 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| GS IV Paper 5 | December 17, 2014 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2014 Language A Question Paper- December 20, 2014
| Paper | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| Assamese Paper | Download PDF |
| Bodo Paper | Download PDF |
| Hindi Paper | Download PDF |
| Maithili Paper | Download PDF |
| Marathi Paper | Download PDF |
| Oriya Paper | Download PDF |
| Sanskrit Paper | Download PDF |
| Tamil Paper | Download PDF |
| Urdu Paper | Download PDF |
| Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper | Download PDF |
| Bengali Paper | Download PDF |
| Gujarati Paper | Download PDF |
| Kannada Paper | Download PDF |
| Malayalam Paper | Download PDF |
| Nepali Paper | Download PDF |
| Punjabi Paper | Download PDF |
| Manipuri Paper | Download PDF |
| Telugu Paper | Download PDF |
| Konkani Paper | Download PDF |
| Sindhi (Arabic) Paper | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2014 Language B Question Paper- December 14, 2014
| Papers | Question Paper and Solution PDF |
|---|---|
| English Paper B | Download PDF |
UPSC Mains 2014 Optional Papers I and II - December 19, 2014
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