UPSC — Previous papers 2021
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We hold 78 official Previous papers files, released 19 Jul 2021 – 7 Mar 2022, in 2 stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2. By release date: 43 in 2021 and 35 in 2022; all are filed under the 2021 exam.
They span 7 exams, most of them Indian Forest Service (IFoS) (30), then UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) (13).
UPSC Previous papers 2021: stage by stage
| Stage | Released | Files | Official file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 12 Oct 2021 – 11 Jan 2022 | 8 | PDF · 1.0 MB ↗ |
| Stage 2 | 12 Oct 2021 – 11 Jan 2022 | 8 | PDF · 858 KB ↗ |
| Other documents | 19 Jul 2021 – 7 Mar 2022 | 62 | PDF · 878 KB ↗ |
UPSC Previous papers 2021 vs 2020
When the Previous papers files of each year came out, from the official documents.
| Year | First released | Latest | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 7 Mar 2022 | 78 |
| 2020 | 17 Mar 2019 | 6 Sept 2021 | 7 |
- Paper — I (For Year — 2021 — 2022)Stage 1UPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
- Paper — II (Procedure and Practice, Categories I, VIII and XI) (For Year — 2021 — 2022)Stage 2UPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
- Paper — II (Procedure and Practice, Category II) (For Year — 2021 — 2022)Stage 2UPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
- Paper — II (Procedure and Practice, Category III) (For Year — 2021 — 2022)Stage 2UPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
- Paper — II (Procedure and Practice, Category X) (For Year — 2021 — 2022)Stage 2UPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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- Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2021UPSC · UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS)upsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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- General Ability TestUPSC · UPSC NDAupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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- General Economics Paper — IUPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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- General Economics Paper — IIIUPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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- Statistics Paper — IIUPSCupsc.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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- General Ability TestUPSC · UPSC NDAupsc.gov.inPublish date unknownPDF
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- Essay, Precis Writing and ComprehensionUPSCupsc.gov.inPublish date unknownPDF
- General Ability and Intelligence and Professional SkillsUPSCupsc.gov.inPublish date unknownPDF
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