Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam is a recruitment entrance test conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The entrance test is conducted for the recruitment of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officials in civil services. A candidate appearing for final year exam or if the result of the qualifying exam is awaited, is considered eligible to apply for this recruitment exam. It is one of the competitive job entrance exams, which are tough to crack. Candidates have to qualify the two written exams and the subsequent personal interview, to get employed in the administrative services, under the Government of India. During preparation, sample papers and previous years’ question are also proved to be a good help for candidates. Following are the few links for previous year’s subject-wise question papers with all main and optional subjects.
IAS Exam Previous Years Question Papers
General Studies:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/GENERAL_STUDIES.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/GENERAL_STUDIES.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GENERAL_STUDIES_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GENERAL_STUDIES_I.pdf
Agriculture:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/AGRICULTURE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/AGRICULTURE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/AGRICULTURE_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/AGRICULTURE_II.pdf
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/ANIMAL_HUSBANDARY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/ANIMAL_HUSBANDARY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/AGRICULTURE_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/AGRICULTURE_II.pdf
Anthropology:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/AGRICULTURE_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/AGRICULTURE_II.pdf
Botany:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/BOTANY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/BOTANY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/BOTANY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/BOTANYII_.pdf
Chemistry:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/CHEMISTRY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/CHEMISTRY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/CHEMISTRY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/CHEMISTRY_II.pdf
Civil Engineering:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/CIVIL_ENGG.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/CIVIL_ENGG.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/CIVIL_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/CIVIL_II.pdf
Commerce:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/COMMERCE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/COMMERCE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/COMMERCE_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/COMMERCE_II.pdf
Economics:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/ECONOMICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/ECONOMICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/ECONOMICS_X.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ECONOMICS_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ECONOMICS_II.pdf
Electrical Engineering:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/ELECTRICAL_ENGG.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/ELECTRICAL_ENGG.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ELECTRICAL_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ELECTRICAL_II.pdf
Geography:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/GEOGRAPHY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/GEOGRAPHY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GEOGRAPHY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GEOGRAPHY_II.pdf
Geology:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/GEOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/GEOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/GEOLOGY_X.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GEOGRAPHY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GEOGRAPHY_II.pdf
Indian History:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/INDIAN_HISTORY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/INDIAN_HISTORY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/HISTORY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/HISTORY_II.pdf
Law:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/INDIAN_HISTORY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/INDIAN_HISTORY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/LAW_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/LAW_II.pdf
Mathematics:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/MATHEMATICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/MATHEMATICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MATHS_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MATHS_II.pdf
Management:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MANAGEMENT_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MANAGEMENT_II.pdf
Mechanical Engineering:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/MECHANICAL_ENGG.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/MECHANICAL_ENGG.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MECH_ENGG_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MECH_ENGG_II.pdf
Medical Science:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/MEDICAL_SCIENCE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/MEDICAL_SCIENCE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MEDICAL%20SCIENCE_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MEDICAL%20SCIENCE_II.pdf
Philosophy:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/PHILOSOPHY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/PHILOSOPHY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/GEOLOGY_X.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PHILOSOPHY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PHILOSOPHY_II.pdf
Physics:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/PHYSICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/PHYSICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PHYSICS_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PHYSICS_II.pdf
Political Science:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/POLITICAL_SCIENCE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010POLITICAL_SCIENCE.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/POLITICAL_SCIENCE_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/POLITICAL_SCIENCE_II.pdf
Public Administration:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/PUBLIC_ADMIN.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/PUBLIC_ADMIN.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PUBLIC_ADMN_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PUBLIC_ADMN_II.pdf
Psychology:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/PSYCHOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/PSYCHOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PSYCHOLOGY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PSYCHOLOGY_II.pdf
Statistics:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/STATISTICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/STATISTICS.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/STATISTICS_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/STATISTICS_II.pdf
Sociology:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/SOCIOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/SOCIOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/SOCIOLOGY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/SOCIOLOGY_II.pdf
Zoology:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2009/ZOOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/csp2010/ZOOLOGY.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ZOOLOGY_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ZOOLOGY_II.pdf
Language literature for Main Examination:
Arabic:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ARABIC_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ARABIC_II.pdf
Assamese:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ARABIC_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ARABIC_II.pdf
Bengali:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/BENGALI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/BENGALI_II.pdf
Bodo:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/BODO_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/BODO_II.pdf
Dogri:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/DOGRI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/DOGRI_II.pdf
English:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ENGLISH_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ENGLISH_II.pdf
French:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/FRENCH_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/FRENCH_II.pdf
Gujarati:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GUJARATI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/GUJARATI_II.pdf
Hindi:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/HINDI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/HINDI_II.pdf
Kannada:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/KANNADA_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/KANNADA_II.pdf
Konkani:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/KONKANI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/KONKANI_II.pdf
Manipuri:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MANIPURI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MANIPURI_II.pdf
Maithili:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MAITHILI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MAITHILI_II.pdf
Malayalam:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MAITHILI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MAITHILI_II.pdf
Marathi:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MAITHILI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/MAITHILI_II.pdf
Oriya:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ORIYA_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/ORIYA_II.pdf
Pali:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PALI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PALI_II.pdf
Persian:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PERSIAN_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PERSIAN_II.pdf
Punjabi:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PUNJABI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/PUNJABI_II.pdf
Sanskrit:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/SANSKRIT_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/SANSKRIT_II.pdf
Santali:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/SANTALI_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/SANTALI_II.pdf
Tamil:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/TAMIL_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/TAMIL_II.pdf
Telugu:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/TELUGU_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/TELUGU_II.pdf
Urdu:
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/URDU_I.pdf
http://upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2009/cs%28m%292009/URDU_II.pdf
