Download UPSC Previous Year Papers
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📚 Major Resources for UPSC PYQs (Prelims, Mains, Optional, Essays)
| Resource / Website | What It Offers | Sample Links / Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| SuperIAS / SuperbiaS | Last 10 years’ UPSC question papers (Prelims, Mains) with answer keys | “Last 10 Years UPSC Question Papers with Answers PDF” page (SUPERB IAS) |
| Testbook | Free downloads of UPSC past papers (Prelims, Mains, GS) | Free Download: UPSC Previous Year Question Papers (Testbook) |
| PanotBook | All UPSC previous year papers PDF (Prelims, Mains, Optional) | “UPSC Previous Year All Question Papers PDF Free Download” (Panot Book) |
| BYJU’S Free IAS | Past 10 years’ papers (Prelims) with answers | UPSC question bank / paper download section |
| Best Coaching in Delhi | Organized list of Prelims, Mains, Essays PDF downloads | UPSC CSE Previous Year Papers — Prelims, Mains, Essays (Best Coaching in Delhi) |
| PreviousYearPapers.in | UPSC past papers with solutions in PDF | Civil Services exam paper PDFs from 2011 onward (previousyearpapers.in) |
| IAS Solution | Last 5–10 years’ UPSC Prelims & Mains PDFs | Free PDF downloads of UPSC previous years (IASSolution) |
| IASHub | Ordered, clean PDFs of Prelims + Mains papers | 10+ years’ UPSC PYQs in PDF, no-registration downloads (theIAShub) |
| Sanskriti IAS | Qualifying papers (Compulsory English, Hindi) PDFs | Free download of English / Hindi compulsory papers (beta.sanskritiias.com) |
| ExamSaga | UPSC previous year papers 2013–2022 (Prelims, Mains) | PDF download links section (examsaga.com) |
🗂 Sample PDFs You Can Download / Use
- UPSC Prelims & CSAT (last 10 years) — via Testbook resource (Testbook)
- UPSC Mains (GS Papers I to IV, Essay papers) — via Best Coaching / IASHub (Best Coaching in Delhi)
- Optional Subject Papers (e.g. History, Geography, PSIR, etc.) — PanotBook includes optional subjects in its “All Papers” collection (Panot Book)
- Compulsory Language Papers (English / Hindi) — Sanskriti IAS downloads (beta.sanskritiias.com)
✅ How to Use These PDFs Effectively (Strategy)
- Start with Prelims Papers
- Solve last 10 years’ Prelims (GS Paper 1 + CSAT) under timed conditions.
- Use answer keys to self-check.
- Move to Mains Papers
- Practice writing full answers (GS I to IV, Essay) using past year questions.
- For optional subjects, take past papers for your optional.
- Trend Analysis
- Note which topics keep repeating (Polity, Environment, Economy, etc.).
- Mark questions similar to previous ones.
- Simulate Real Exams
- Give mock test sessions using PYQs.
- Time yourself, maintain discipline, avoid distractions.
- Error Log & Revision
- Maintain a notebook or digital sheet of mistakes.
- Revisit wrong questions and concepts.
- Use Topic-wise PYQs
- Instead of just year-wise, practice by topic (e.g. all Polity questions from past 10 years).
- Some sites allow filtering by topic (e.g. IASHUB, IAS Solution).