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UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2026

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We hold 102 official Previous Year Papers files, released 25 May – 1 Sept 2026.

was the busiest month, with 100 of them. Official 2026 dates: applications to , exam (source).

The newest UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers is dated 1 Sept 2026.

General Studies Paper — I

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UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2026: stage by stage

StageReleasedFilesOfficial file
Stage 125 May 20261PDF ↗
Other documents25 May – 1 Sept 2026101PDF ↗

UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2026 vs 2025

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

YearFirst releasedLatestFiles
202625 May 20261 Sept 2026102
202526 May 20251 Sept 2025106
  • General Studies Paper — IUPSC
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  • General Studies Paper — IIUPSC
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  • General Studies Paper — IIIUPSC
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  • General Studies Paper — IVUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Agriculture Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Animal Hus. and Vet. Science Paper — IUPSC
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  • Animal Hus. and Vet. Science Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Anthropology Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Botany Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Chemistry Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Civil Engineering Paper — IUPSC
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  • Civil Engineering Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Commerce and Accountancy Paper — IUPSC
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  • Commerce and Accountancy Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Economics Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Electrical Engineering Paper -IUPSC
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  • Electrical Engineering Paper -IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Geography Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Geology Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • History Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Law Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Management Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Mathematics Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Mechanical Engineering Paper — IUPSC
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  • Mechanical Engineering Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Medical Science Paper — IUPSC
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  • Medical Science Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Philosophy Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Physics Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Political Science and International Relations Paper — IUPSC
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  • Political Science and International Relations Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Psychology Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Public Administration Paper — IUPSC
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  • Public Administration Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Sociology Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Statistics Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Zoology Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Assamese Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Assamese Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Bengali Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Bengali Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Gujarati Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Gujarati Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Kannada Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Kannada Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Maithili Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Maithili Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Malayalam Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Malayalam Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Manipuri Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Manipuri Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Marathi Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Marathi Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Punjabi Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Punjabi Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Sanskrit Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Sanskrit Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Sindhi Literature (Devanagari) Paper — IUPSC
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  • Sindhi Literature (Devanagari) Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Tamil Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Tamil Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Telugu Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Telugu Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Urdu Literature Paper — IUPSC
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  • Urdu Literature Paper — IIUPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • Question paper · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2026UPSC
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  • General Studies Paper — IStage 1UPSC
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  • General Studies Paper — IIUPSC
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UPSC CSE (IAS): questions people ask

When did the UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year Papers 2026 come out?

Stage 1: 25 May 2026; Other documents: 25 May – 1 Sept 2026.

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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