IAS Mains Papers

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For the civil services the Union Public Service Commission conducts the All India Combined Competitive Examination every year. This exam is considered to be the one of the most prestigious exams in the country. The exam is held in two stages- the preliminary exam which is objective type and the main exam which is subjective and is followed by an interview.

Main Examination:

Following papers are included in the main examination:
1. Paper I- It is on one Indian language which is to be selected by the candidate and is of 300 marks.
2. Paper II- the second paper is of English and carries 30 marks.
3. Paper III- paper three is of the essay section and carries 200 marks.
4. Paper IV and V- both the papers are of 300 marks and on general studies.
5. Paper VI to IX- these are optional papers selected by the candidate. Two papers are to be selected with each carrying 300 marks.

The duration of each paper is 3 hours.

The optional papers are : Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Civil Engineering,  Geography, Geology, Electrical Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Indian History, Law, Medical Science, Philosophy, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering,  Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Statistics, Psychology, Public Administration, Zoology.

The following combinations of papers are not allowed:
• Commerce and Management
• Anthropology and Sociology
• Public Administration and Political Science & International Relations
• Maths and Statistics
• Veterinary Science and Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
• Management and Public Administration
• Any two branches of engineering.
• Medical Science and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
The main exam is followed by an interview, a medical test and the probationary officers have to undergo a training.

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  1. 366
    amit kumar:

    i want to some tips about geography

  2. 365
    himanshu sharma:

    sir
    i want last 10 year solved paperof pre and main of IAS
    i want to prepare by math

  3. 364
    s.durga:

    sir i am doing my final year B.E.i am willing to write prelim 2014 on aug 2014.i can get my degree certificate on march 2015.but i passed in all my exams without arrears.can i write prelim on 2014 without my degree certificate.please reply me

  4. 363
    Rameez:

    Sir I want last 10 years solved papers (both) of IAS….

  5. 362
    Aamina shah:

    Sir
    I want to know the best coaching centre for ias exam. I am living in khairani road . I wanted to joint classes which is nearer to my location.
    Please mail me.

  6. 361
    shabeer:

    After 2 what i want to do to become an ias.!?

  7. 360
    jyothirmye:

    I want to become a IAS officer.what I am do

  8. 359
    swapna:

    I am studyinq 4th b.tech computer science engineering.i am interested in maths .what will be the perfect combination of subjects for ias exam?

  9. 358
    MD. WASIM:

    I AM IN +2 (MATHS).SO I WANT TO KNOW WHICH SUBJECT IS BETTER TO CHOOSE IN UPSC EXAM BCZ I AM WEAK IN THESE SUBJECT .ALSO ,I WANT TO KNOW THAT HONOURS SUBJECT IS NECCESSARY TO CHOOSE IN UPSC EXAM .WHETHER ENGINEERING STUDENT CAN TAKE HISTORY AS MAINS PAPER.

  10. 357
    KINCHIT VARSHNEY:

    i am completed my grduation pls.tell me about IAS

  11. 356
    hari ranjan:

    i am in 4th sem of mechanical branch. what will be the perfect combination of subjects for ias exam?

  12. 355
    bilal:

    i want to become a IAS officer

  13. 354
    rakesh kumar:

    full procedure for ias selection??

  14. 353
    Adarsh:

    What are the optional subjects in ias?

  15. 352
    ratan kumar:

    hi sir/madam ,
    i m doing eng in elecronics i want to know which subjects are required for civil services examinations and pls send me previous year questions paper of both premilary and meins with answer.

  16. 351
    Divyashree:

    Me B.Sc. Student,i want to do Ias in kannada because me kannada medium student.so please tell the ias kannada pattern,syllabus and book.thank u.my [email protected]

  17. 350
    abhishek:

    m doing msc phy sem 1,
    i want to prepare for ias, suggest me coaching institute and books for physics subject

  18. 349
    sushma:

    hi sir/madam,
    i m doing my eng. in electronics and communication.i want to know that how i need to prepare for best results in upsc.
    plz help me out i m very week in general knowledge, can i get previous question papers?

  19. 348
    Shailja Sharma:

    hello sir\madam
    i have just passed 12th examination and i want to prepare for UPSC exams. now, i am going to do math(h) as i love this subject and i also want to choose this subject as optional in UPSC exams.
    so, please tell me, is it will be a right choise ?

  20. 347
    S.S.RAGHAVENDRA:

    I WANT TO BECOME A IAS IT IS MY AMBINATION.

  21. 346
    chintan bhuva:

    SIR,
    I am the student of mbbs 2nd yr at BJMC ahmedabad.plz gv me all IAS que paper of GS nd PRELIMS…..

  22. 345
    SHRURI GARG:

    SIR, I AM STUDENT OF BA First Year PL TELL ME WHICH SUBJECTS ARE REQUIRED FOR CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATIONS.

  23. 344
    Om parkash:

    Sir kya sociology ki yogendra singh ki books hindi mediem me mil jati h.for upsc main exam

  24. 343
    PRIYANKA.N:

    PLEASE GIVE ME ANY SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER FOR UPSC

  25. 342
    ashish:

    i want to know about the name of books for eee branch.it may be combined or diffrent.and other book for hindi gk and english.

  26. 341
    Azhar sheikh:

    hi sir maine m.com final years ke exam e raha hu. maine upsc ka form bhara hai mein kaise preparetion karu.

  27. 340
    rajesh sarkar:

    please send me public administration previous years question papers from 1998 to 2011 and also send the syllabus at my email id [email protected]

  28. 339
    sanjay kumar sharma:

    hello sir/madam,
    plz send me aspected/guessed mains question paper of general study for civil service main exam. 2012.

  29. 338
    Raju.s:

    Pl z give me Kannada language Question paper in Public administration, mains and primarily questions. im preparing in Kannada.

  30. 337
    khurshid:

    plz. Give me old papers of g.studies and pol.science and syllabus for the same

  31. 336
    lucky gupta:

    ias ki prepations k liye kaun se subject best rahenge.aur form fill krne aur submit krne ki last date kya hai.iski taiyaari kese karein.plz give me answer. lucky.

  32. 335
    jaspreet kaur:

    sir, Pl u suggest me that what subjects i should choose from optional …i had done mca so i dont know which subjects i choose for these exams……

  33. 334
    Dr. Hari mohan Yadav:

    Sir ,
    I want to teach vedio classes of general study by projector so please guide me for vedio course of gs.

  34. 333
    subramanaym yakkala:

    anthropology preliminary exam study material,syllabus, any books for reference

  35. 332
    subramanaym:

    anthropology preliminary exam study material,syllabus, any books for reference

  36. 331
    chaitanya:

    THE UPSC QUESTIONS PAPER ARE IN ENGLISH OR IN OTHER LANGUAGES.AND PLZ SEND ME ONE MODEL PAPER OF MAINS AND PRELIM

  37. 330
    SHAFIKUNNISA:

    THE UPSC QUESTIONS PAPER ARE IN ENGLISH OR IN OTHER LANGUAGES.AND PLZ SEND ME ONE MODEL PAPER OF MAINS AND PRELIM

  38. 329
    Abhishek Kumar:

    sir,
    I am pursuing in B.Tech with electrical & electronic engg.I want to prepare the UPSC EXAM{for ias or ips}:
    pl’s send on my email
    How to prepar and procedure with eligibility ? I have no any idea about this exa.
    I hope,You provide right track.

  39. 328
    khushboo mishra:

    please sir i am pursuing in b.tech (CSE) which subject suitable for me preparig upsc exam

  40. 327
    nitish kumar:

    sir,
    I am pursuing in B.Tech with civil engg.I want to prepare the UPSC EXAM{for ias or ips}:
    pl’s send on my email
    How to prepar?.I have no any idea about this exa.
    I hope,You provide right track.

  41. 326
    aarti:

    Hello sir/man
    Plz send me detail for exam

  42. 325
    usha.R:

    ias exam is written in tamil or english.the exam writting in tamil language allowed or not

  43. 324
    gowda:

    dear sir/madam,

    i request you plz plz (karnataka open univercity mysore) ma poltical scince previous 3 years old question papers my mail id [email protected]

  44. 323
    Anuja Raman:

    where to get an ias application form

  45. 322
    divya:

    i am doing my engineering in electricals and electronics. which subjects are favourable for me to do IAS.?

  46. 321
    ankita gupta:

    which subject would be the best for this exam? what subjects one should prefre in 10 & 12 for attending this exam?

  47. 320
    rajesh kumar:

    i am mechanical engineer & i want to know the mains syllabus of ias with marks and which paper is compusary.

  48. 319
    akhil.s.kuttan:

    sir,can u pls snd me last 10 years botany prelims&mains question papers

  49. 318
    sanjerev kumar:

    plz mail me previous 10yrs question papers (mains) on english and geography.will u make it soon?

  50. 317
    kumaran:

    sir Im final year BE(ECE) students Im preparing for IAS exam please give me idea of selecting the suitable subject in premilinary exam for me

  51. 316
    Rameshwari Holkar:

    HOW TO PREPARE FOR UPSC STEP BY STEP……..WHAT APPROCH SHOULD NEEDED OVERTHERE?

  52. 315
    alka awasthi:

    Sir
    i request u to send IAS main exam 2011 Papers
    Public Administration
    History
    G. S.

  53. 314
    swanam:

    Is there any person or institute who can give me free coaching for IAS???? Hope someone wil help me

  54. 313
    swanam:

    How far its possible that a middleclass student without any economic support and coaching wil get success in ias exam????

  55. 312
    Amit bansal:

    D/sir,
    I want last 10 year question paper of ias main exam in hindi mediem subject is public ad. law subject. plz send me in
    My email ID is [email protected]
    Plz shortly sir.
    thank you sir.

  56. 311
    dhararshid:

    sir vch is best coaching to study in?

  57. 310
    sekhar:

    Sir,iam choose civils written in telugu medium.plz referernce to me how to prepare,books avalialble .my optional subjects are history and publice science

  58. 309
    satpal:

    scoring subject in ias

  59. 308
    mahendar:

    Hi sir ,i was completed my B.tech in ECE,plz tell me which optional subjects are best for me.

  60. 307
    Sunny:

    plz send m the previous question papers of physics and english essays of mains of IAS

  61. 306
    Praveen kumar:

    Hi I’m Praveen kumar vashishth

    I’m doing preparation for IAS & I’m little confuse in selecting my optional subject , cause recentaly UPSC had announced that he’s going to remove optional subject in IAS main. so tell me can i prep for optional subject & i’m going to appear in 2014 .

    so plz send ……on my e-mail Id.

    Praveen kumar vashishth

  62. 305
    Girdhar Kumar:

    I am a student of B.E.(EEE),Which subject is prepare for exam IAS and What is the process for type of IAS enterence exam ,please send me detail information me my Email [email protected].

  63. 304
    arjun:

    how to prepare for ias?what subject should be chosen as optional subject besides civil engineering as i am doing b.tech in civil eng.

  64. 303
    Nabi B B:

    Hi…I’m nabi studying in electrical engineering so I have to no which sub means optional combination wil select can u tek me..thank u sir/miss

  65. 302
    rahul:

    what are the best subject for a mca pass out student in IAS exam.

  66. 301
    Sanyam:

    pls send me medical science main upsc 2011 paper

  67. 300
    Subair:

    I want english and history mains previos question papers

  68. 299
    Debashree Nayak:

    please send me the chemistry mains question papers of year 2011.

  69. 298
    raja:

    sir what will new changes coming in ias 2013

  70. 297
    poonam:

    please send me the medical science mains question papers of year 2011.
    thanking you in anticipation.

  71. 296
    sudip:

    sir,
    i want to previous 10 year question paper for main and preliminarily.

  72. 295
    Hilal Ahanger:

    I have got b.e. In electrical engg. I want to go for ias and want to opt pub adm as one of the subject.. Which another optional subject will be good for me.

  73. 294
    lekhraj lodhi:

    sir main computer science se B.E. kar raha hu.
    to kya main ias/ips kar sakta hu ?

  74. 293
    sirisha:

    sir i want to english civils questions for civils

  75. 292
    JASWINDER:

    what is the first step to be taken in IAS EXAMINATION

  76. 291
    Ekta:

    I m doing chartertered accountancy final year.i want to clear upsc too.cn any one suggest me abt Pt nd mains examinations OF upsc

  77. 290
    Arul.C,S:

    sir, I want Tamil lit mains 2o11 question papers. Thank you sir

  78. 289
    aryan:

    sir
    plz send me mains sociology paper of previus 10 years.

  79. 288
    akhilesh:

    Write i m doing preparation for IAS and i m taking coaching but i m little confuse in selecting my optional subject, because recently UPSC had announced that he is going to remove optional subjects in IAS mains. so tell me can i prep. for optional subjects and i m going to appear in 2013. so plzz send details on my email [email protected]

  80. 287
    gayathri:

    i would like to take tamil literature as my one of optional paper for civil service….many people used to say that dont they wont select you …what to do now? is there any problem to take tamil literature?

  81. 286
    vinod:

    sir i had completed bbm as my degree can you suggest me what paper to select in IAS

  82. 285
    Vivek:

    If possible,kindly mail me the question papers of chemistry mains 2010

  83. 284
    Dr. Ashish:

    hello sir..
    I want 2011 anthropology question paper.. And can you provide some inputs regarding preparation of medical science as an optional for ias 2012..

  84. 283
    deveshkumar:

    sir i m btech in cse .can i take mathematics?will it be right decision to take this?

  85. 282
    Sravanthi:

    Hello,iam preparing 4 civils,antro as one of my optional subject.i need the previous n current year2011 questions n ansers…plz provide me……
    Wit regards
    dr.sravanthi

  86. 281
    i want books list of ias:

    i want list of books ias

  87. 280
    vaishnavi:

    what is the first step to to be taken for ias examination

  88. 279
    priya:

    I WANT ANTHROPOLOGY QUESTION PAPER WITH SOLVED .

  89. 278
    kran:

    sir,
    Ihave problem of english. so.I can give upsc exam. in marathi

  90. 277
    kundan:

    i am study in bms.i want to know about can i exam in hindi

  91. 276
    Jogendra:

    Kya ips me ncc ke marks add hote hai?

  92. 275
    Shanthankumar:

    Sir,im student ot engineering.i would like to opt philosophy ,public administration…..so,please could you send of these optionals questionpapers to my email…..please

  93. 274
    dnayak:

    sir, i want book for IAS exam in BA site for Mains exam

  94. 273
    Yogendra Gupta:

    IAS G. K. Question papar

  95. 272
    yaseen:

    sir i need ias mains papers for urdu , zoology and GS

  96. 271
    sandip:

    Sir i am waiting for my final year result. It will b published in one or two month. What should i enclouse with the form

  97. 270
    Rohit kumar:

    Sir/mam my name is rohit kumar, now i am studing in 3rd year, my stream is mechanical, i want to apper in ias exam 2013-14, so want sugation for preaparing the ias exam. Sir/mam, i want to chose mechnical engineering and indian history for main paper. So please provide me previous 20 year question of preli(gk, gs and csat) and main exam(indian langauge,eassy, m.e and i.h) in my email id([email protected]) for that i alwayas regard you, and also sugest me how i start prepare for my target

  98. 269
    sharique:

    good morning sir,plz send me previous ten years q.paper only for mechanicl engg.
    i m student of mechanical engg. so plz give me sugation for subjects ie which subjech wouid be easy for me

    ok

    thanks

  99. 268
    iqbal:

    can any one tell me how to get botany NET papers

  100. 267
    aadidev:

    Dear administrater plz provide me last 10 yr psychology & public administration ias mains solved papers ………
    i shall bhighly obliged
    with regards–
    Aadidev lucknow
    if any student help me about ias for psychology & pub admin so plz mail me [email protected]

  101. 266
    lara singh:

    sir I want last ten years mains papers of pub ad,socio & general studies.plez send it to me.it will create a pleasure for me.thanking you.

  102. 265
    priti:

    plzz sir sand me last 5 years ias n m.p.psc exam papers….
    sir, i’m engg student from Information tech., which subjects are best 4 me……

  103. 264
    md khaleel:

    assamualy kum,
    good evining sir,
    i, am student IN INTER 1yrs IN HYDERABAD.My college name is NAVA CHAITHANYA JUNIOR COLLEGE.sir,i want alllllllll last final exam or test paper.pleas i requst u.pleas help.
    iam very poor boy.but i workhard BECOME A I.A.S OFFICER

    THANK YOU

  104. 263
    Anthropology:

    What is comperetive methord ?

  105. 262
    neha jain:

    sir,
    please send me 10 years IAS final exams papers including histry and commerce…..
    i will be very grateful to you….
    Thank you

  106. 261
    G.sreenivasalu:

    sir, i am studied upto degree in kannada medium. my ambition is become a IPS. so my question is can i write upsc civils exam in kannada….

  107. 260
    Suchithra Madhu:

    I WANT PREVIOUS YEARS SOLVED QUESTION PAPER WITH ANSWERS AND WHICH SUBJECT IS BEST FOR THE OPTIONAL,I WILL CHOOSE PUB ADMIN AND I AM GETTING CONFUSED IN TO CHOOSE ANOTHER OPT SUBJECT

  108. 259
    parul:

    sir, i m parul doing b.tech in automobile engg.
    sir i came to know that graduates with automobile engg. are not eligible for ias exams so plz clear this to me
    i will be very grateful to you sir
    thank you

  109. 258
    Muhammad Rafiq:

    From where can i get solved question papers for M.A urdu? Can i be helped?

  110. 257
    Muhammad Rafiq:

    From where can i get solved questionpapers? Can i be helped?

  111. 256
    Dipak kumar mondal:

    Send me mathematical questions and answers in trade micro, macro,money-banking in economics subjet.

  112. 255
    VIVEK MAHAJAN:

    WHERE CAN I FIND HIMACHAL PRADESH ADMINISTRATION SERVICES PAPERS FOR MECHANICAL TRADE

  113. 254
    Anil kumar yadav:

    Sir i want tips about interview of IAS & pre ques. Paper

  114. 253
    akarsh:

    i need IAS prelims question papers with key answers from 2001to 2011 (general studies)

    plz help me with this regard and below is my mail id

    [email protected]

  115. 252
    akasrh:

    i need 10 years (2001-2011)IAS prelims question with key answer papers in general studies.

    plz help with this regard

  116. 251
    Mritunjya 2008:

    I am from PH category,took CSE(pre)2011,fifth time.I m sure of my success dis time but I m a bit aprehensive whether taking dis exam. no. of times makes a bad impression or not.

  117. 250
    Shubhajit:

    sir i want last ten years mains solved papers on essay, G.S., Sociology and Pub.Ad. plz sir if i get these through my email it would be very good for me. thanking you.

  118. 249
    shubhajit:

    sir i want G.S. solved papers of last ten years

  119. 248
    pooja:

    sir,i want to appear ias exam,but i am confused about main s paper,p-1-comp-gujrati (indian lang)paer6,7=sociology,
    paper-8,9=sanskritsahitya,is it right chooes?
    MA IN sanskrit,gujrati is my mothertounge,socology is my
    fevoret sub, PL,HELP ME..

  120. 247
    Raj:

    Sir, i’m a employed chemical engineer aspiring to appear for IAS exams. I couldn’t understand which subjects to opt for. I am totally clueless regarding IAS. What should i do to help my existing degree flourish with an IAS officer tag….?

  121. 246
    kanhaiya tomar:

    hello sir,

    im biotech IIIrd year student. plz send last 20 years question papers of botany and zoology{as optional}for IAS main.at my below email id.

    [email protected]

    thank u..
    kanha tomar

  122. 245
    bhargava reddy:

    tell me about ips

  123. 244
    Srener singh sheokand:

    DETAILS OF IAS AND IPS EXAMINATIN PAPER ……………?

  124. 243
    Mohit:

    Sir,please send me last 10 years papers of history and political science of prelims and main examination of upsc

  125. 242
    uttam singh:

    physics books and tips for prepration

  126. 241
    shobha:

    i wanna give ias exam but i don’t know how to shall i prepration. pls suggest me good books for this exam. can i ask one thing, i m average in studies than, can i give this exam. pls reply is must.

  127. 240
    AMBEKAR PRIYANKA:

    i want last 5 years solved mains paper exam G S public administration & geography

  128. 239
    prathi:

    kindly sent me 10 years qp f grneral studies

  129. 238
    sunil kumar:

    I want question paper of commerce and public administration for IAS main exam.

  130. 237
    rajkamal tripathi:

    i am a mechanical engineering scholar piease tell me about optional subjects that will suitable

  131. 236
    ankit:

    please help me for choosing the subject and pappers

  132. 235
    sameer rawat:

    sir, I am persuing b. tech (civil) sir please send me last ten years question paper with answer. and also request to you instruct me in right direction. i would greatly thanks to you . thanks

  133. 234
    uday bhan:

    i want last 10 year solved main exams paper

  134. 233
    priyanka:

    pls help me in doing ias exam and guide me in select the subject

  135. 232
    salim:

    sir,

    i need last 10 years (2001-2010) solved sociology and genral studies papers,

    pls help me,
    regards,

  136. 231
    nitika:

    kindly helpme with UPSC MAINS PAPER 2010:- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (IN ENGLISH).

  137. 230
    Manoj:

    Sir i m preparing 4 ias exams with history n math. Is it a gud combination? Kya m corespondence corse se tyari kr skta hu? Any eg jisne regular coching na li ho or ias bna ho. My economic cndition is not so gud that i can take coching. Mne bsc (nm) b.ed. Ki h or private school me techng krta hu thanks

  138. 229
    shabana:

    sir,please send me 10 years solved papers of public administration

  139. 228
    supriya:

    where can i find solved gs mains question papers

  140. 227
    Subrat Tripathi:

    hello sir, iam a student of B.sc but my ambition is I.a.S so i choose two subjecys geography & economics did i right?

  141. 226
    sonam gupta:

    i am doing bsc in computer science. what subjects i hav to choose for ias prepration??

  142. 225
    F.khan:

    Sir,i m student of b.a.II year.can u plz tell me how 2 prepare for ias exam by taken subjects socialogy, arab culture and english and will u plz send me some question paper of previous year and there answers also plzzzzzzzz

  143. 224
    Akhil:

    I am a medical student.Can i achieve IAS?

  144. 223
    priyanka kumari:

    what ability requires to get 1st rank in ias exam? is there any matter of hight or language . please tell me thoroughly

  145. 222
    r b chaudhary:

    sir’
    I`m student of M.A in sociology and preparing for I.A.S exam & my 2nd subject is P.A is this write for me kindly suggest me.

  146. 221
    Subia khan:

    Sir,i am a commerce student,kindly tell me what subjects should i choose for IAS exam.though i am commerse 2nd year student can i opt arts for my ias exam.

  147. 220
    supan:

    sir,
    how can i get old 10 years paper for comp. punjabi language

  148. 219
    puspendr:

    sir please give me advice about how to prepare for civil services while taking history and hindi as i am a student of 12th class in tghis year.…
    please send me papers of previous years.

  149. 218
    Manjul Jojo:

    sir’
    I`m student of M.A in anthropology and prepare for I.A.S exam & my 2nd subject is P.A is this write for me plz suggest me

  150. 217
    Sheela:

    Sir, i want previous question papers of mathematics for preparation of mains.plz

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