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Update on: 27 Sep 2023 11:27:13 AM

UPSC Mains Question Paper 2023 has been provided to you here after the exam has been successfully completed. The UPSC has concluded the Mains exam on 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24 September 2023. Candidates can download UPSC previous year question paper for Prelims and Mains exam through the direct link that has been provided here. 

UPSC Mains Question Paper 2023 

UPSC has successfully concluded the UPSC Mains exam on 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24 September 2023 in various exam centres across the country. Candidates can now download the UPSC Mains question paper PDF from the direct lin that has been provided here. The UPSC Mains essay paper will be held on 15th September, GS 1, GS 2 on 16th September and GS 3, GS 4 on 17th September. The language paper and optional paper will be held on 23 and 24 September respectively. Candidates will be able to download the UPSC Mains question paper 2023 from the direct link that shall be updated here. We shall provide you with the UPSC Mains question paper for UPSC General Studies (GS) 1, 2, 3, 4 and Essay paper. 

UPSC Mains Question Paper PDF

UPSC Mains Essay Question Paper PDF

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UPSC Mains GS 1 Question Paper PDF

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UPSC Mains GS 2 Question Paper PDF

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UPSC Mains GS 3 Question Paper PDF

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UPSC Mains GS 4 Question Paper PDF

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UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2023

UPSC successfully completed conducting the UPSC IAS Prelims exam for GS 1 on May 28, 2023. Candidates can download the latest UPSC IAS question paper from the direct link that we have updated here. The question paper will let you know the exact questions that have been asked in today's UPSC IAS exam 2023

UPSC Civil Services Question Paper: Set A, B, C, D

UPSC Prelims Paper 1

UPSC Question Paper PDF

General Studies Paper 1

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UPSC CSAT Question Paper 2023 

The UPSC CSAT exam is completed in the 2nd half, i.e. from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on 28 May 2023. We have updated the UPSC CSAT question paper 2023 in the table below.

UPSC CSAT Question Paper: Set A, B, C, D

UPSC Prelims Paper 1

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CSAT Question Paper

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UPSC Previous Year Question Paper: GS 1, CSAT Question Paper PDF

We have shared the UPSC Previous year question paper in the table below. The UPSC last 10 years question papers have been shared here for GS 1 and CSAT. 

Exam (Year)

UPSC Question Paper PDF

Paper 1

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Paper 2

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UPSC Prelims 2019

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UPSC Prelims 2018

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UPSC Prelims 2016

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UPSC Prelims 2013

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UPSC Mains Previous Year Question Paper

Candidates can download the UPSC Mains previous year question paper here. The Mains exam is composed of a total of 9 papers. You can download the UPSC Essay and GS papers of the last 10 years from the direct link that is shared below here.

UPSC IAS Mains Question Paper: Essay and GS Paper PDF

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GS Paper I

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GS Paper III

GS Paper IV

2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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UPSC Mains Question Paper Pattern

The UPSC Mains exam is composed of 9 papers in total. Out of the total papers, 2 are qualifying in nature and the marks obtained by candidates in the other 7 papers will be used for determining the merit list of the candidates. Check the UPSC IAS Mains exam pattern below in the table. 

UPSC Mains exam pattern 2023 

Paper Name

Time Duration

Total Marks

Nature of Paper

Paper A – Compulsory Indian Language Paper

3 hours

300

 

Qualifying in nature

Paper B – English Language Paper

3 hours

300

Paper I – Essay

3 hours

250

 

 

 

Considered for Merit

Paper II – General Studies I

3 hours

250

Paper III – General Studies II

3 hours

250

Paper IV – General Studies III

3 hours

250

Paper V – General Studies IV

3 hours

250

Paper VI – Optional Paper I

3 hours

250

Paper VII – Optional Paper II

3 hours

250

Total

 

1750

 

Interview/ Personality Test

 

275

 

Grand Total

 

2025

 

 

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