UPSC 2022 Previous Year Question Papers

The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts the Civil Services Examination annually to recruit officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and other central civil services. Previous year question papers are an invaluable resource for UPSC aspirants to understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, and types of questions asked.

UPSC 2022 Previous Year Question Papers

Analyzing these past papers can provide insights into the exam and help candidates develop effective preparation strategies. Familiarizing oneself with the previous year’s question papers is a crucial step in UPSC preparation to enhance one’s chances of success in the highly competitive examination.

SO-Steno (GD-B-GD-I) LDCE – 2018 Question Papers (Held in 2022)

Paper – I Paper – II Categories I, IV, VIII, IX & XI Paper – II Categories III & VII Paper – II Categories II & V Paper – II Categories VI & X Paper – III Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing  English Dictation-I  English Dictation-II  English Dictation-III  Hindi Dictation-I

Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2022 Question Papers

Agricultural Engineering Paper – I  Agricultural Engineering Paper – II  Agriculture Paper – I  Agriculture Paper – II  Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper – I  Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper – II  Botany Paper – I  Botany Paper – II  Chemical Engineering Paper – I  Chemical Engineering Paper – II  Chemistry Paper – I  Chemistry Paper – II  Civil Engineering Paper – I  Civil Engineering Paper – II  Forestry Paper – I  Forestry Paper – II  Geology Paper – I  Geology Paper – II  Mathematics Paper- I  Mathematics Paper- II  Mechanical Engineering Paper – I  Mechanical Engineering Paper – II  Physics Paper – I  Physics Paper – II  Statistics Paper – I  Statistics Paper – II  Zoology Paper – I  Zoology Paper – II  General English  General Knowledge

Civil Services (Main) Examination 2022 Question Papers

Compulsory Subjects	Assamese (Compulsory)  Bengali (Compulsory)  English (Compulsory)  Gujarati (Compulsory)  Hindi (Compulsory)  Kannada (Compulsory)  Kashmiri (Compulsory)  Malayalam (Compulsory)  Marathi (Compulsory)  Nepali (Compulsory)  Odia (Compulsory)  Punjabi (Compulsory)  Sanskrit (Compulsory)  Sindhi (Compulsory)  Tamil (Compulsory)  Telugu (Compulsory)  Urdu (Compulsory)
Literature Subjects	Assamese Literature Paper – I  Assamese Literature Paper – II  Bengali Literature Paper – I  Bengali Literature Paper – II  English Literature Paper – I  English Literature Paper – II  Gujarati Literature Paper – I  Gujarati Literature Paper – II  Hindi Literature Paper – I  Hindi Literature Paper – II  Kannada Literature Paper – I  Kannada Literature Paper – II  Maithili Literature Paper – I  Maithili Literature Paper – II  Malayalam Literature Paper – I  Malayalam Literature Paper – II  Manipuri Literature Paper – I  Manipuri Literature Paper – II  Marathi Literature Paper – I  Marathi Literature Paper – II  Punjabi Literature Paper – I  Punjabi Literature Paper – II  Sanskrit Literature Paper – I  Sanskrit Literature Paper – II  Sindhi Literature Paper – I (Devanagari)  Sindhi Literature Paper – II (Devanagari)  Tamil Literature Paper – I  Tamil Literature Paper – II  Telugu Literature Paper – I  Telugu Literature Paper – II  Urdu Literature Paper – I  Urdu Literature Paper – II
Optional Subjects	Agriculture Paper – I  Agriculture Paper – II  Animal Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper – I  Animal Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper – II  Anthropology Paper – I  Anthropology Paper – II  Botany Paper – I  Botany Paper – II  Chemistry Paper – I  Chemistry Paper – II  Civil Engineering Paper – I  Civil Engineering Paper – II  Commerce and Accountancy Paper – I  Commerce and Accountancy Paper – II  Economics Paper – I  Economics Paper – II  Electrical Engineering Paper – I  Electrical Engineering Paper – II  Geography Paper – I  Geography Paper – II  Geology Paper – I  Geology Paper – II  History Paper – I  History Paper – II  Law Paper – I  Law Paper – II  Management Paper – I  Management Paper – II  Mathematics Paper – I  Mathematics Paper – II  Mechanical Engineering Paper – I  Mechanical Engineering Paper – II  Medical Science Paper – I  Medical Science Paper – II  Philosophy Paper – I  Philosophy Paper – II  Physics Paper – I  Physics Paper – II  Political Science and IR Paper – I  Political Science and IR Paper – II  Psychology Paper – I  Psychology Paper – II  Public Administration Paper – I  Public Administration Paper – II  Sociology Paper – I  Sociology Paper – II  Statistics Paper – I  Statistics Paper – II  Zoology Paper – I  Zoology Paper – II
General	Essay
General Studies	General Studies – I  General Studies – II  General Studies – III  General Studies – IV

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2022 Question Papers

Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2022 Question Papers

English  General Knowledge  Elementary Mathematics

Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2022 Question Papers

General Studies and Intelligence  General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

Combined Medical Services Examination 2022 Question Papers

General Medicine and Pediatrics  Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Preventive and Social Medicine

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2022 Question Papers

Chemistry Paper – I  Chemistry Paper – II  Chemistry Paper – III  Geology Paper – I  Geology Paper – II  Geology Paper – III  Geo-Physics Paper – I  Geo-Physics Paper – II  Geo-Physics Paper – III  Hydrogeology

Indian Economic Service – Indian Statistical Service Examination 2022 Question Papers

General English  General Studies  General Economics Paper – I  General Economics Paper – II  General Economics Paper – III  Indian Economics  Statistics Paper – I  Statistics Paper – II  Statistics Paper – III  Statistics Paper – IV

Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2022 Question Papers

Civil Engineering Paper – I  Civil Engineering Paper – II  Electrical Engineering Paper – I  Electrical Engineering Paper – II  Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper – I  Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper – II  Mechanical Engineering Paper – I  Mechanical Engineering Paper – II

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022 Question Papers

General Studies Paper I  General Studies Paper II

Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2022 Question Papers

General English  General Knowledge  Elementary Mathematics

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2022 Question Papers

General Ability Test  Mathematics

CISF AC(EXE) LDCE 2022 Question Papers

General Ability and Intelligence and Professional Skills  Essay, Precis Writing and Comprehension

Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2022 Question Papers

General Studies  Geology and Hydrogeology  Geophysics  Chemistry

Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022 Question Papers

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude  Civil Engineering  Mechanical Engineering  Electrical Engineering  Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering