Previous Year Questions

Download Civils Prelims Previous Year Question Papers

YearGSCSAT
2024Paper-1Paper-2
2023Paper-1Paper-2
2022Paper-1Paper-2
2021Paper 1Paper 2
2020Paper 1Paper 2
2019Paper 1Paper 2
2018Paper 1Paper 2
2017Paper 1Paper 2
2016Paper 1Paper 2
2015Paper 1Paper 2
2014Paper 1Paper 2
2013Paper 1Paper 2
2012Paper 1Paper 2
2011Paper 1Paper 2

Note-1: CSAT stands for Civil Services Aptitude Test. It was introduced in the year 2011 as Paper-2 in Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Before 2011, the exam pattern of Prelims was different.

Note-2: In 2015, the CSAT Paper-2 was made a qualifying paper. At present candidates have to score a minimum of 33% i.e. 66 marks out of the 200 allotted for the CSAT Paper-2 in order to clear the Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Hence the candidates will be qualified for Mains according to the cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper-I only.

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UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains Previous Year Questions

Note: The present pattern of Civil Services Mains Examination was introduced in 2013. Before 2013, the exam pattern of Mains was different.