UPPSC PCS Previous Year Question Papers
Free downloads: official UPPSC PCS papers
All papers on this page are the Commission’s own question papers from the Previous Question Papers section of uppsc.up.nic.in, hosted here so that the links keep working after UPPSC removes them (the current files are listed on the UPPSC site only until 31 December 2026).
UPPSC PCS Prelims 2025 question papers
| Paper | Questions / marks | Download |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies Paper I | 150 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours | GS Paper I 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies Paper II (CSAT) | 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours (qualifying) | CSAT 2025 (PDF) |
UPPSC PCS Mains 2025 question papers
| Paper | Marks | Download |
|---|---|---|
| General Hindi | 150 | General Hindi 2025 (PDF) |
| Essay | 150 | Essay 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies I | 200 | GS I 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies II | 200 | GS II 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies III | 200 | GS III 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies IV (Ethics) | 200 | GS IV 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies V (Uttar Pradesh) | 200 | GS V 2025 (PDF) |
| General Studies VI (Uttar Pradesh) | 200 | GS VI 2025 (PDF) |
UPPSC PCS Mains 2024 question papers
| Paper | Marks | Download |
|---|---|---|
| General Hindi | 150 | General Hindi 2024 (PDF) |
| Essay | 150 | Essay 2024 (PDF) |
| General Studies I | 200 | GS I 2024 (PDF) |
| General Studies II | 200 | GS II 2024 (PDF) |
| General Studies III | 200 | GS III 2024 (PDF) |
| General Studies IV (Ethics) | 200 | GS IV 2024 (PDF) |
| General Studies V (Uttar Pradesh) | 200 | GS V 2024 (PDF) |
| General Studies VI (Uttar Pradesh) | 200 | GS VI 2024 (PDF) |
Paper format as seen in recent papers
| Paper | Format |
|---|---|
| Prelims GS Paper I | 150 multiple-choice questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; one-third negative marking |
| Prelims GS Paper II (CSAT) | 100 multiple-choice questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; qualifying at 33% |
| Mains GS I–VI | 20 questions per paper: Section A has 10 questions of 125 words, Section B has 10 questions of 200 words; 200 marks; 3 hours; questions printed in Hindi and English |
| Mains Essay | 3 sections; one essay from each section; 700 words per essay; 50 marks each (150 total); 3 hours |
| Mains General Hindi | 150 marks; 3 hours |
For example, the 2024 Essay paper included topics such as Human values and literature, The impact of youth participation in nation building, Artificial Intelligence: Possibilities and Challenges and Technological Innovation and Sustainable Development in Agriculture.
How to use UPPSC previous year papers
- Attempt Prelims papers as full mocks in 2 hours, then check answers and mark the topics of every wrong or skipped question.
- Classify Prelims questions by subject (History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Environment, Science, Current Affairs, UP GK) to see where the paper’s weight lies.
- For Mains, read the GS V and GS VI papers first. They are specific to Uttar Pradesh and are worth 400 marks together.
- Write timed answers to Mains questions: 125-word answers in about 7 minutes and 200-word answers in about 11 minutes.
- Get answers checked. Written practice without feedback repeats the same mistakes. See Mains answer evaluation.
Related: UPPSC PCS cut-off (2018–2024), UPPSC PCS syllabus, exam pattern and MCQ Test Builder for topic-wise practice.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I download the UPPSC PCS 2025 question papers?
The official PCS 2025 Prelims (GS Paper I and CSAT) and all eight Mains papers are available on this page as PDFs, taken from the Previous Question Papers section of uppsc.up.nic.in.
How many questions are there in UPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper I?
150 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks, to be answered in 2 hours, with one-third negative marking.
How many questions are there in each UPPSC Mains GS paper?
20 questions: 10 of 125 words and 10 of 200 words, for a total of 200 marks in 3 hours.
Are the UPPSC Mains papers bilingual?
Yes. Questions are printed in both Hindi and English, and candidates can answer in Hindi or English (Essay also in Urdu, as stated in the Essay paper).
Which UPPSC Mains papers are specific to Uttar Pradesh?
General Studies Paper V and Paper VI are specific to Uttar Pradesh, worth 200 marks each.
Sources: Question papers published by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission in the Previous Question Papers section of uppsc.up.nic.in (PCS Prelims 2025; PCS Mains 2024 and 2025).
Prepared by the GSMitra Editorial Team. Last updated 18 October 2026.