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UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2024

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We hold 108 official Previous Year Papers files, released 18 Jun – 3 Oct 2024, in 2 stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2.

was the busiest month, with 106 of them.

The newest UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers is dated 3 Oct 2024.

Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1

UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2024: stage by stage

StageReleasedFilesOfficial file
Stage 118 Jun – 3 Oct 202426PDF · 2.4 MB ↗
Stage 218 Jun – 3 Oct 202426PDF · 1.3 MB ↗
Other documents3 Oct 202456PDF · 651 KB ↗

UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2024 vs 2023

When the Previous Year Papers files of each year came out, from the official documents.

YearFirst releasedLatestFiles
202418 Jun 20243 Oct 2024108
202318 Sept 202329 Sept 2023101
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.7 MB ↗
  • Agriculture Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.5 MB ↗
  • Animal Husb. and Vet. Science Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.5 MB ↗
  • Animal Husb. and Vet. Science Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.2 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.3 MB ↗
  • Anthropology Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.5 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.9 MB ↗
  • Botany Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.2 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.5 MB ↗
  • Chemistry Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.7 MB ↗
  • Civil Engineering Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 6.4 MB ↗
  • Civil Engineering Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 6.9 MB ↗
  • Commerce and Accountancy Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 7.7 MB ↗
  • Commerce and Accountancy Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.0 MB ↗
  • Economics Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.7 MB ↗
  • Electrical Engineering Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 4.3 MB ↗
  • Electrical Engineering Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 7.8 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.0 MB ↗
  • Geography Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 786 KB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Geology Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.1 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.0 MB ↗
  • History Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.2 MB ↗
  • Law Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.5 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 4.2 MB ↗
  • Management Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.0 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.6 MB ↗
  • Mathematics Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 4.3 MB ↗
  • Mechanical Engineering Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 4.9 MB ↗
  • Mechanical Engineering Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 17.7 MB ↗
  • Medical Science Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.6 MB ↗
  • Medical Science Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 5.8 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.3 MB ↗
  • Philosophy Paper -IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.5 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.5 MB ↗
  • Physics Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.2 MB ↗
  • Political Science and International Relations Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.3 MB ↗
  • Political Science and International Relations Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.4 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 899 KB ↗
  • Psychology Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Public Administration Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.7 MB ↗
  • Public Administration Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.0 MB ↗
  • Sociology Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.5 MB ↗
  • Statistics Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.1 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024 · Stage 1Stage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.4 MB ↗
  • Zoology Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.3 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.9 MB ↗
  • Assamese Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 827 KB ↗
  • Assamese Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.9 MB ↗
  • Bengali Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.2 MB ↗
  • Bengali Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 904 KB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.0 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 5.7 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
  • Literature Paper — IIUPSC
  • General Studies Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.5 MB ↗
  • General Studies Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.7 MB ↗
  • General Studies Paper — IIIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.9 MB ↗
  • General Studies Paper — IVUPSC
    official datePDF · 9.5 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.7 MB ↗
  • Gujarati Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.1 MB ↗
  • Gujarati Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.4 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.4 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 760 KB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.4 MB ↗
  • Kannada Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.2 MB ↗
  • Kannada Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.4 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.1 MB ↗
  • Maithili Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 814 KB ↗
  • Maithili Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 4.8 MB ↗
  • Malayalam Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.7 MB ↗
  • Malayalam Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 2.3 MB ↗
  • Manipuri Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 890 KB ↗
  • Manipuri Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 782 KB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.7 MB ↗
  • Marathi Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 975 KB ↗
  • Marathi Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 904 KB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.4 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.1 MB ↗
  • Odia Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 961 KB ↗
  • Odia Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.1 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.9 MB ↗
  • Punjabi Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.4 MB ↗
  • Punjabi Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 2.7 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.1 MB ↗
  • Sindhi Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 941 KB ↗
  • Sindhi Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.2 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 2.9 MB ↗
  • Sanskrit Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.8 MB ↗
  • Sanskrit Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.2 MB ↗
  • Tamil Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.3 MB ↗
  • Tamil Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 2.0 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 4.9 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 3.0 MB ↗
  • Telugu Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.1 MB ↗
  • Telugu Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.8 MB ↗
  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2024UPSC
    official datePDF · 1.8 MB ↗
  • Urdu Literature Paper — IUPSC
    official datePDF · 737 KB ↗
  • Urdu Literature Paper — IIUPSC
    official datePDF · 1.6 MB ↗
  • Qp csm 2024 essayUPSC
    date from file namePDF · 651 KB ↗
  • General Studies Paper — IStage 1UPSC
    official datePDF · 28.8 MB ↗
  • General Studies Paper — IIStage 2UPSC
    official datePDF · 29.4 MB ↗

UPSC CSE (IAS): questions people ask

When did the UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2024 come out?

Stage 1: 18 Jun – 3 Oct 2024; Stage 2: 18 Jun – 3 Oct 2024; Other documents: 3 Oct 2024.

What is the official website of UPSC CSE (IAS)?

The only official website of UPSC CSE (IAS) is upsc.gov.in. Always apply and download there; other sites asking for money are not official.

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