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 2023 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.

CBI (DSP) LDCE 2023 Question Papers

General Aptitude Test
English
Criminal Law
CBI (DSP) LDCE 2023 Question Papers

Combined SO (Grade B) LDC Examination 2023 Question Papers

Paper – I
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Categories I, VIII and XI)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category II)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category III)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category X)
Paper – III Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing
Combined SO (Grade B) LDC Examination 2023 Question Papers

Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2023 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
General English
General Knowledge
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
Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Combined SO (Grade-B) LDC Examination, 2019-2022 Question Papers

Combined SO (Gr B) LDCE Year 2021 – 2022Paper – I (For Year – 2021 – 2022)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Categories I, VIII and XI) (For Year – 2021 – 2022)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category II) (For Year – 2021 – 2022)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category III) (For Year – 2021 – 2022)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category X) (For Year – 2021 – 2022)
Paper – III Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing (For Year – 2021 – 2022)
Combined SO (Gr B) LDCE Year 2019 – 2020Paper – I (For Year – 2019 – 2020)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Categories I, VIII and XI) (For Year – 2019 – 2020)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category II) (For Year – 2019 – 2020)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category III) (For Year – 2019 – 2020)
Paper – II (Procedure and Practice, Category X) (For Year – 2019 – 2020)
Paper – III Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing (For Year – 2019 – 2020)
Combined SO (Grade-B) LDC Examination, 2019-2022 Question Papers

CISF AC(EXE) LDCE 2023 Question Papers

General Ability and Intelligence and Professional Skill
Essay, Precis Writing and Comprehension
CISF AC(EXE) LDCE 2023 Question Papers

Civil Services (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Optional SubjectsAgricultural Paper – I
Agricultural 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
Literature SubjectsBengali 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 Devanagari Literature Paper – I
 Sindhi Devanagari Literature Paper – II
 Tamil Literature Paper – I
 Tamil Literature Paper – II
 Telugu Literature Paper – I
 Telugu Literature Paper – II
 Urdu Literature Paper – I
 Urdu Literature Paper – II
Compulsory SubjectsAssamese Compulsory
 Bengali Compulsory
 Bodo Compulsory
 English Compulsory
 Gujarati Compulsory
 Hindi Compulsory
 Kannada Compulsory
 Maithili Compulsory
 Malayalam Compulsory
 Manipuri Compulsory
 Marathi Compulsory
 Nepali Compulsory
 Odia Compulsory
 Punjabi Compulsory
 Sanskrit Compulsory
 Sindhi Devanagari Compulsory
 Tamil Compulsory
 Telugu Compulsory
 Urdu Compulsory
General StudiesGeneral Studies Paper – I
 General Studies Paper – II
General Studies Paper – III
 General Studies Paper – IV
GeneralEssay
Civil Services (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2023 Question Papers

General Ability Test
Mathematics
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2023 Question Papers

Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2023 Question Papers

Elementary Mathematics
English
General Knowledge
Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2023 Question Papers

Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2023 Question Papers

GENERAL ABILITY AND INTELLIGENCE
GENERAL STUDIES, ESSAY AND COMPREHENSION
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Combined Medical Services Examination 2023 Question Papers

General Medicine and Pediatrics
Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Preventive and Social Medicine
Combined Medical Services Examination 2023 Question Papers

Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Civil Engineering Paper – II
Electrical Engineering Paper – II
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper – II
Mechanical Engineering Paper – II
Civil Engineering Paper – I
Electrical Engineering Paper – I
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper – I
Mechanical Engineering Paper – I
Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Hydrogeology
Chemistry Paper – II
Chemistry Paper – III
Geology Paper – II
Geology Paper – III
Geo-Physics Paper – II
Geo-Physics Paper – III
Chemistry Paper – I
Geology Paper – I
Geo-Physics Paper – I
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Indian Economic Service – Indian Statistical Service Examination 2023 Question Papers

Indian Economics
Statistics Paper – IV
General Economics Paper – II
General Economics Paper – III
Statistics Paper – II
Statistics Paper – III
General Economics Paper – I
General English
General Studies
Statistics Paper – I
Indian Economic Service – Indian Statistical Service Examination 2023 Question Papers

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 Question Papers

General Studies Paper I
General Studies Paper II
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2023 Question Papers

English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics
Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2023 Question Papers

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2023 Question Papers

General Ability Test
Mathematics
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2023 Question Papers

Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Paper -I General Studies
Paper – II Chemistry
Paper – II Geology / Hydrogeology
Paper – II Geophysics
Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2023 Question Papers

Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 Question Papers

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023 Question Papers