UPSC previous year question papers

Official question papers from UPSC exams: Civil Services (Prelims and Mains), Engineering Services, NDA, CDS, CAPF and more.

University / board

Union Public Service Commission

Course (e.g. B.E. Computer)

UPSC Civil Services, ESE, NDA, CDS

Subject

All papers

UPSC publishes question papers from its past examinations on this page. Use Civil Services Prelims papers to learn the question style and difficulty, and Mains papers to practise answer writing. Pair them with the syllabus in each year's exam notification.

External link: https://upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-papers

Last updated 25 September 2026. Always confirm dates on the official website.