IAS Question Paper Download: Prelims & Mains Previous Year Question Papers PDF

The UPSC Civil Services (IAS) exam is conducted every year to recruit the candidates for the All India Services and Central Civil Services. The Union Public Service Commission conduct IAS exam in offline mode at the designated exam centres. The Commission releases the IAS question paper on its official website - upsc.gov.in within ten days from the exam. The Commission will conduct IAS exam on May 24, 2026.

The UPSC question paper of previous years will help the candidates to know the frequently asked topics in the UPSC exam. The candidates are suggested to solve the UPSC IAS question papers in time bound manner to get the real feel of the exam. Moreover, it will help the candidates in time management during the real exam. IAS preparation is incomplete without solving the previous year question papers. The Commission will release the UPSC Prelims question paper 2026 within a week from the conduct of exam. 

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