Practice — PYQs, Quizzes and Mock Tests
Free previous year question practice for UPSC, UPPSC, CDS and CAPF. Every question is tagged by exam, year, subject and topic, so you can filter down to what actually appears on your paper.
What's here
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Previous Year
The full question bank for each exam, browsable year-wise and searchable by keyword.
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Topic Practice
Pick a subject and topic and attempt only those questions, to drill one weak area at a time.
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Mock Tests
Timed papers assembled from real previous year questions.
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Report
A record of what you have attempted and how you scored.
10,073 previous year questions, by exam
| Exam | Paper | Questions |
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| UPSC Civil Services | Prelims (General Studies) | 3,897 |
| UPSC Civil Services | Mains | 2,203 |
| UPPSC (UP PCS) | Prelims | 1,037 |
| CAPF AC | Paper I | 750 |
| CDS | English, GK and Mathematics | 1,429 |
| UPPSC (UP PCS) | Mains | 757 |
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- UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE): 6,100+ UPSC Prelims & Mains PYQs explained, plus daily current affairs linked to each question. Free, in 11 languages.
- UPPSC Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (UP PCS): 1,700+ UPPSC (UP PCS) Prelims & Mains previous year questions explained. Free, in Hindi and English.
- UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS): 1,400+ CDS previous year questions with answers, plus current affairs for CDS GK. Free and updated daily.
- UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination: 700+ UPSC CAPF (AC) previous year questions with answers, plus current affairs for Paper 1 and essay prep. Free.
Years covered
Which years of UPSC PYQs are covered?
Prelims General Studies questions go back to 1995 and Mains questions to 2013, up to the latest paper. UPSC PYQs and exam pattern →
Which years of UPPSC PYQs are covered?
Prelims questions from 2019 and Mains questions from 2018, up to the latest paper. UPPSC PYQs and exam pattern →
Which years of CDS PYQs are covered?
Papers from 2020 onwards, up to the latest paper. CDS PYQs and exam pattern →
Which years of CAPF PYQs are covered?
Paper I questions from 2020 onwards, up to the latest paper. CAPF PYQs and exam pattern →