It’s absolute necessary to know how UPSC has framed question the past for civil services exam to know what to expect and what to read for this year’s paper. UPSC mains is all about writing and nothing gets you in practice than some previous year papers from UPSC itself. Practising old papers can give you a fair idea of the level of questions asked and you can adjust the depth of your studies according to that.

Follow the links below to get the previous papers of IAS Mains :

 

UPSC Civil Services Mains ESSAY Previous Year Papers :

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UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Previous Year Paper – 2014 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Previous Year Paper – 2015 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Previous Year Paper – 2016 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Previous Year Paper – 2017 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Previous Year Paper – 2018 Download

 

UPSC IAS Mains General Studies (GS-1) Previous Year Papers :

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UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-I Paper – 2014 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-1 Paper – 2015 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-I Paper – 2016 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-1 Paper – 2017 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-I Paper – 2018 Download

 

UPSC IAS Mains General Studies (GS-2) Previous Year Papers :

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UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-II Paper – 2014 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-2 Paper – 2015 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-II Paper – 2016 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-2 Paper – 2017 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-II Paper – 2018 Download

 

UPSC IAS Mains General Studies (GS-3) Previous Year Papers :

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UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-III Paper – 2014 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-3 Paper – 2015 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-III Paper – 2016 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-3 Paper – 2017 Download
UPSC IAS Mains General Studies GS-III Paper – 2018 Download

 

UPSC IAS Mains General Studies (GS-4) Previous Year Papers :

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UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-4 Paper – 2014 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-IV Paper – 2015 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-4 Paper – 2016 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-IV Paper – 2017 Download
UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies GS-4 Paper – 2018 Download

 

UPSC IAS Mains ENGLISH Language (Compulsory) Previous Year Papers :

Paper Download Link
UPSC IAS Mains English Language Paper – 2014 Download
UPSC IAS Mains English Language Paper – 2015 Download
UPSC IAS Mains English Language Paper – 2016 Download
UPSC IAS Mains English Language Paper – 2017 Download
UPSC IAS Mains English Language Paper – 2018 Download

 

You MUST practice questions from at least 4-5 years’ previous year papers for Civil Services Mains Exam. Experts and toppers unanimously agree that it’s crucial to solve old papers to build confidence in your preparation and to evaluate your shortcoming well before the main exam.

 

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