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UPSC Question Paper 2019

Official Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services (IAS / IFS / IPS / IRS) Examination 2019 question paper master archive. Instant download of authenticated PDFs covering Preliminary (GS Paper 1 & CSAT) and all Mains examinations including Compulsory, 22+ Indian Languages, Optional Subjects, and Literature Papers with verified answer keys.

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Previous Year Question Paper of UPSC Civil Services 2019

Stage I • Preliminary

2 Compulsory Papers

UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2019 (General Studies Paper I & Paper II CSAT)

Objective screening test containing 100 GS-1 questions and 80 CSAT Aptitude questions with official UPSC answer keys and scoring norms.

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Stage II • Mains

9 Descriptive Papers

UPSC Civil Services Mains 2019 (Essay, GS I-IV, Languages & Optionals)

Complete descriptive question papers for Essay, GS 1 to 4, 18 Indian Languages, and all Optional / Literature disciplines (Paper I & II).

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) CSE 2019 Question Papers – Download PDF

UPSC CSE 2019 Question Paper & Examination Details	Action
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019 Official Notification / Advertisement	View Paper
UPSC Prelims 2019 – General Studies Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Prelims 2019 – General Studies Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 – Essay	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 – General Studies – Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 – General Studies – Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 – General Studies – Paper III	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 – General Studies – Paper IV	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Assamese	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Bengali	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Dogri	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – English	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Gujarati	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Nepali	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Oriya	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Sanskrit	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Telugu	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 (Compulsory Indian Language) – Urdu	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Agriculture Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Agriculture Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Anthropology Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Anthropology Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Botany Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Botany Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Chemistry Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Chemistry Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Civil Engineering Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Civil Engineering Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Commerce & Accountancy Paper I	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Economics Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Economics Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Electrical Engineering Paper I	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Geography Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Geography Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Geology Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Geology Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – History Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – History Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Law Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Law Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Management Paper I	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Mathematics Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Mathematics Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Mechanical Engineering Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Mechanical Engineering Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Medical Science Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Medical Science Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Philosophy Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Philosophy Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Physics Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Physics Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Political Science & International Relations Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Political Science & International Relations Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Psychology Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Psychology Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Public Administration Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Public Administration Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Sociology Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Sociology Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Statistics Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Statistics Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Zoology Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Optional – Zoology Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Assamese Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Assamese Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Bengali Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Bengali Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – English Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – English Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Gujarati Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Gujarati Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Hindi Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Hindi Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Kannada Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Kannada Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Maithili Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Maithili Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Manipuri Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Manipuri Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Malayalam Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Malayalam Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Marathi Paper I	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Oriya Paper I	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Punjabi Paper I	View Paper
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UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Sanskrit Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Sanskrit Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Tamil Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Tamil Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Telugu Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Telugu Paper II	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Urdu Paper I	View Paper
UPSC Mains 2019 Literature – Urdu Paper II	View Paper

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About UPSC Civil Services Examination & Structure

The Indian Civil Services Examination (ICS/CSE) is the nation’s premier competitive examination conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment into prestigious Group A & Group B central civil services including IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS, IA&AS, and allied services.

Screening Round

Preliminary Examination

Consists of two compulsory objective type (MCQ) papers carrying 200 marks each: General Studies Paper I (Cutoff determining) and General Studies Paper II / CSAT (Qualifying at minimum 33%). Prelims marks are eliminatory and are not counted towards final selection rankings.

Written Merit (1750 M)

Main Examination

An in-depth written descriptive examination comprising 9 papers: Essay (250m), General Studies Papers I to IV (250m each = 1000m), Optional Subject Papers I & II (250m each = 500m), alongside two qualifying language papers (English and an Indian Language, 300m each).

Final Stage (275 M)

Personality Test (Interview)

Held at Dholpur House, New Delhi. Evaluates mental caliber, analytical agility, moral integrity, and administrative suitability. The combined aggregate of Mains (1750 marks) and Interview (275 marks) — total 2025 marks — establishes the all-India merit and cadre allocation.

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