IAS Prelims Papers

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IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services. The exam is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Examination. The civil services exams are considered to be the one of the prestigious ones in the country.

Examination:

The IAS exam is a two stage exam consisting of Preliminary Examination and Main Examination. The prelims are objective type while the mains are written exams followed by interview.

Prelims are held around the months of may-june and the main examination is held in the months of October and November. The preparations for the mains should be started along with the prelims as one does not get much time after the prelims to prepare for the mains.

Four attempts are allowed to sit for the examination. A candidate appearing for the prelims or even in a single paper, it is considered as an attempt.

Examination Papers:

The preliminary exam has two papers. The first paper is of General Studies consisting of 150 marks. The second paper on the other hand is of an optional subject and is of 300 marks.

The subjects for paper two are as follows of which one is to be selected: Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Indian History, Law, Botany, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Civil Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Geology, Indian History, Medical Science, Philosophy, Law, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering, Statistics, Zoology, Public Administration, Sociology.

The papers are objective type with the questions set in both English and hindi. The optional subjects have the level of degree courses. The duration is two hours. Extra 20 minutes are given to the blind candidates for each of the papers.

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  1. 291
    Amit raushan:

    I need sugeestion for how to prepare ias.i am a student of b.tech 3rd year in me.

  2. 290
    MANOJ KUMAR:

    sir,i heard that next year prelims exam pattern is going to change that in place of optional aptitude is adding.is it true?

  3. 289
    mahesh:

    capital of pakistan

  4. 288
    pulkesh:

    sir,i want last ten years psychology pre exam papers where i can get it

  5. 287
    nand kumar:

    i want the civil services pre. general papers and chemistry of 2010 .kindly mail me

  6. 286
    SURAJ KUMAR:

    Q1. What is the Below Merit marks required to be selected on prelims IAS Exam ?

  7. 285
    imran:

    history syllabus for net

  8. 284
    Arunesh:

    i am the student of computer science n info technology…
    will u pls tell me the optional subjects which suits for me to prepare for ias n ips? n also tell me the pattern of the paper n present situation to prepare for that competition?

  9. 283
    P.MANJU:

    now government said there is no optional subject in prelims,we have CSAT on prelims.Will u please say how we prepare for CSAT exam.

  10. 282
    ani:

    sir,
    i wnt to knw abt d aptitude which is dere in ias exam……the details of it……..

  11. 281
    Rajesh jha:

    How can we sit on the IAS Exam

  12. 280
    mohsin khan:

    sir, i am doing b.sc and i am in 1st year could u pls tell me all required information about ias papers in short plss cos till now i kno nothing about ias xam and just crazy to appear…plss sir help

  13. 279
    aurobinda:

    sir i want physics questions

  14. 278
    aman:

    from where one must start the preparation work for the ias entrance exams nd vts the time limit between the prelims and mains exam

  15. 277
    Abhishek:

    IS ELECTRONICS AVAILABLA FOR IAS EXAM?

  16. 276
    ashok kumar gurjar:

    plz tell me that can an electronics and communication engineer apper in ras exam?

  17. 275
    abhi:

    i want to know about the pattern of prelims exam of 2011

  18. 274
    vishwanath:

    sir ,
    just i want to know that APTITUDE in included for 2011 IAS prelims,plz reply me as early as possible

  19. 273
    waseem:

    sir,i am doing engineering in computer science,i want to do IAS so please give me complite informatiom about IAS.

  20. 272
    gourav sharma:

    can we take one subject in hindi and another one in english of optional subject of ias mains

  21. 271
    kiran kumar k s:

    sir,can i write the essay writing paper in kannada language and general studies paper in english

  22. 270
    mahendra:

    sir..i am doing B.E.(IT).am i able to write the IAS or RAS exam.

  23. 269
    Pradeep Chaubey:

    Sir, i am engineering student electronics & telecommunication. Iwant all information of ias exam.

  24. 268
    manik verma:

    sir is there any benifit of ncc in civil services like ias

  25. 267
    RAJ:

    PLS SEND ME TH PASPERS OF OHYSICS POF PRE EXAM 2010

  26. 266
    subha:

    hai,piease send the previous year question

  27. 265
    pravin:

    sir..i m doing b.tech in electronics & telecommunication…I want to do ias…plz help me in choosing the papers…

  28. 264
    hariom khandelwal:

    sir, i want mains paper of sanskrit last year.

  29. 263
    praveena kumari:

    sir i am B.A student can i wrote I.A.S exam in kannada?

  30. 262
    praveena kumari:

    sir iwant general questoin paper

  31. 261
    sonar:

    how much subjects in preliminary exam

  32. 260
    pratik:

    can we start ias or ips from 12th…
    and if we can so from where we can start..?

  33. 259
    sathish:

    sir i want geogography preliminary solved papers

  34. 258
    kumar:

    sir i want to know the details of ias(upse), & subjects, optional & compulsory, thank you

  35. 257
    samprity T. Phukan:

    i want the civil services pre. general papers and sociology and political paper of 2010 kindly mail me

  36. 256
    shailendra:

    please provide syllabus of gate in applide instrumentation engg also provide the syllabus of sociolo for ias examination and also tell me the technique of study by which i achive the success

  37. 255
    m.krishna chaitanya reddy:

    please send me before 10years ias model papers

  38. 254
    arunagiriips:

    I want to get question paper of previous year. please help me anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  39. 253
    dr lakshmi:

    WHICH ARE THE MOST SEEKED SUBJECTS IN THE OPTIONALS, SO THAT SCORING BECOMES EASY

  40. 252
    piyush goel:

    Sir,
    I am an eleventh class student opted non-medical with computer science as my subjects . i wanted to be an IAS Officer ,but I have problems in choosing the subjects for my graduation and post gradution with choosing subjects for prelims. Therefore please help me on this so that it will be more easier for me to start focussing on those subjects from now on.

  41. 251
    Rajkumar:

    i want to know the detailed information about csat with citation plz, sent the information to my mail,thank you.

  42. 250
    Ravindra Prasad:

    sir,
    i’m a student of mechanical engg. I’ll go for the ias exam. I chosen first paper as mechanical. which 2nd paper i choosse that is slightly easy for me.

  43. 249
    panneerselvam:

    i want to know the detailed information about csat with citation plz, sent the information to my mail,thank you.

  44. 248
    prem shekhar:

    please provide syllabus of gate in applide instrumentation engg also provide the syllabus of history for ias examination and also tell me the technique of study by which i achive the success

  45. 247
    Harbans yadav:

    hello sir,
    am a BCA graduate and want to be IAS but am not getting enough details about the same so, send me a linkwhere i can find every detail about IAS.
    AND about the optional paper is there any paper related to computers???
    and also help me choosing optional paper.
    plz help me soon as possible.

  46. 246
    R.Umamaheswari:

    I have confused with my selected subject in prelims and primary exams. Because I am a Bio chemistry student and I also done P.G Diploma in clinical research

  47. 245
    Mr.Tikraj Singh:

    Who is the killer of king Akbar?

  48. 244
    sampath:

    what was the salary offered for IAS

  49. 243
    Basant Kumar Choudhary:

    Sir, I am a post graduate student in Hindi from calcutta university.Please guide me about to take subjct for prelims and mains in IAS Examination.At present i am working as Jr. Hindi Translator in Food & Nutrition Board, Ministry of Women & Child Developement, kolkata.please help me out.

  50. 242
    Suguna:

    Dear Sir,
    I want Previous IAS Prelims question papers and also more detail about IAS Exam. I search more websites details about IAS Prelims examination question paper but i cant. so please send IAS Related webaddress and also material.
    thank you.

  51. 241
    Suguna:

    Dear Sir,
    I want Previous IAS Prelims question papers and also more detail about IAS Exam. I search more websites details about IAS Prelims examination question paper but i cant. so please send IAS Related webaddress and also material. I think this is useful for me.
    thank you.

  52. 240
    anushri jalori:

    books for preparing IAS

  53. 239
    neeraj:

    how can i get previous 10 years solved question papers of ias and their originality can be verified.

  54. 238
    Tejaswi R Dubey:

    Please let me know that without any coaching classes,can I crack the exam with a systematic process.

  55. 237
    ashwani garg:

    respected sir, please send previous ias prelims and main question with answer key

  56. 236
    Aanandhi:

    if i finished & passed in preliminary exams, can i write main exams after 2 years? please answer me

  57. 235
    mee:

    sir,
    I want to become ias officer. which btech branch is easy for ias , but no physics..i likes geography so much. Am i take my optional subject geography? or i take btech branch my optional subject?please tell me the answer.iam waiting for your answer.

  58. 234
    meenu:

    sir,
    I want to become ias officer. which btech branch is easy for ias , but no physics..i likes geography so much. Am i take my optional subject geography? or i take btech branch my optional subject?please tell me the answer.iam waiting for your answer.

  59. 233
    meena:

    sir,
    I want to become ias officer. which btech branch is easy for ias , but no physics..i likes geography so much. Am i take my optional subject geography? or i take btech branch my optional subject?

  60. 232
    meena:

    sir,
    i want to become ias officer. which btech branch is easy for ias , but no physics..i likes geography so much. Am i take my optional subject geography?

  61. 231
    meena:

    sir,
    i want to become ias officer. which btech branch is easy for ias , but no physics.please tell me.i likes geography so much. Am i take my optional subject geography?

  62. 230
    monika:

    sir pls. send me the solved paper of public add.and general study of2010

  63. 229
    pia:

    sir,plz tell me frm which site i can download the sociology prelims question papers of last 10 yeare?

  64. 228
    durga:

    hello sir/madam

    plz forward me previous 10 years prelims and mains papers of general studies ,mathematics,anthropology,public administration as this may help me to know the level of preparation required for me and for selection of optional….

  65. 227
    ghanshyam:

    dear sir ,
    please send previous ias prelims and mains question with answer key of history,economic subject also send syllabus of ias

  66. 226
    ankush:

    what i can download for ras exam books?

  67. 225
    sanay Baranwal:

    Please give me full information bout IAS Examination

  68. 224
    vibha:

    i want the civil services pre. law papers of 2010 kindly mail me

  69. 223
    reena:

    Dear Sir,
    I want Previous IAS question papers and also more detail about IAS Exam.so please send IAS Related webaddress and also material. I think this is useful for me.and please send me all informition about IAS. when we are apply for this….
    thank you.

  70. 222
    reena:

    Dear Sir,
    I want Previous IAS question papers and also more detail about IAS Exam. I search more websites details about IAS examination question paper but i cant. so please send IAS Related webaddress and also material. I think this is useful for me.and please send me all informition about IAS. when we are apply for this….
    thank you.

  71. 221
    Mallika:

    hello sir/mam ,
    i’m 3rd year btech ece student.i want to prepare for ias.sir,plz tell me tat which engineerng subjects can i choose as optionals & how i have to start preparation for ias from 3rd year only.
    sir, plz give me reply………..thank u

  72. 220
    vikash:

    sir can you please tell which books are best for prepraion of ias from history subject in hindi medium.

  73. 219
    What is the age of Govt.Services OBC Girls.:

    Hello Respected Sir, Please reply the Question
    Question- What is the age of Prelims examination of Govt. Services Girls (OBC)?

    From,
    Mamta Pal

  74. 218
    Poonam:

    Dear Sir,
    I want Previous IAS Prelims question papers and also more detail about IAS Exam. I search more websites details about IAS Prelims examination question paper but i cant. so please send IAS Related webaddress and also material. I think this is useful for me.
    thank you.

  75. 217
    dipak:

    Sir,how can i get sanskrit subject’s solved papers for ias or ras exams on net? plz tell me site address.

  76. 216
    RAHUL:

    SIR SEND ME IAS PRE. AND MAINS MATHS,PHYSICS,HISTORY PAPERS

  77. 215
    aditya sharma:

    my upsc exam roll no. is missed by me actually it is in my purse and it was stolen by somebody so how can i know my roll no. and how can i know that i am selected or not????

  78. 214
    vinayak goyal:

    may u tell me what subjects i have to choose for my ias preparation please?…because i am a business man but i want to become a ias officer….so please my last hope is only you to guide me true?….i will be highly obliged to you….thank you

  79. 213
    vinayak goyal:

    1)may i have the data of ten years solved papers of general studies and history?…and please send me the link if possible?…i will be highly oblighed if u do me a favour…thanks you

  80. 212
    Tu_jane_na:

    Sir is there any relaxation in age limit as my father is prime minister of india?

  81. 211
    Poonam Pal:

    Hello sir/ madam,
    I want to prepare for IAS. So i need some more help from you. Please send me the past 10 years question papers with key. I have to know that what type of books for preparing prelims & how can i apply for prelims exam.

  82. 210
    ganesh:

    I am Intresting into Civil Service can you guide me how to start my preparation

  83. 209
    vineet kumar:

    i want to asked something,which optional sub is best in pre(history, geography,pub add)

  84. 208
    anurag sharma:

    i am an engineering student .i have completed my first year in computer science engineering. but i want to secure a good rank in IAS. so please guide me in subject choice and mode of preparation

  85. 207
    madhu:

    1). What is engineering?
    2). What is science?

  86. 206
    ram:

    plz provide me previous year premiler gs and history optional question thaks

  87. 205
    sachin:

    how can we know about our result of upsc and mpsc by easy way on net plz send some link for that

  88. 204
    Hitesh arora:

    Sir plz send history exam papers to my email address.Thankyou.

  89. 203
    surendra:

    how to prepare civils

  90. 202
    S.Arjun:

    want to download histrory and public admin previous 10 year papers in kannada.
    Please do provide me the links for this.

    Thanks you sir

  91. 201
    Ashik Ali:

    i want to know the optional subject of ias ?
    i am a electrical engg. student.

  92. 200
    dharmendra singh:

    no percentage is required for IAS exam.

  93. 199
    ABDUS SALAM:

    I want to get question paper of previous year.

  94. 198
    Rohit jain:

    R/ Madam,sir

    I appeared for CSP-2010 Exam with optional subject Electrical Engineering, and unable to find answer key on net.
    So u plz send me answer key of electrical paper-2010(CSP), Please,

    I shall always be grateful to u.

    ROhit Jain
    Alwar

  95. 197
    m.karthikeyan:

    hello sir/madam
    i want to prepare for ias. so i need more help from you.please send me the past 10 years question papers with key.i have to know that what type of books for preparing prelims& how can apply for prelims exam.

  96. 196
    Devender:

    Sir,i am an mechanical engineering student.I can,t decide whether to go for ias or cat.please help me out.

  97. 195
    R.Vijayalakshmi:

    Hello sir/ madam,
    I want to prepare for IAS. So i need some more help from you. Please send me the past 10 years question papers with key. I have to know that what type of books for preparing prelims & how can i apply for prelims exam.

    thanking you,

  98. 194
    shouna:

    when is next priliminary exam n how much percentage is required in graduation plz help

  99. 193
    S.Nisha:

    I want IAS Prelims question papers and also more detail about IAS Exam.I search more websites details about IAS Prelims examination question paper but i cant.so please send IAS Related webaddress and also material.I think this is useful for me.thank you.

  100. 192
    venky:

    sir,am an ECE student.i like to be known that which engineering subject is choose for optional subject plz reply sir.

  101. 191
    sandhya shimji:

    how i can applying the civil service exam 2011.

  102. 190
    MAMATHA:

    sir,

    i have attended this year civil sevoce exams with my commerce subject as optional. please let me know the key answers for general studies and commerce paper.

  103. 189
    Anbarasu, R:

    sir,
    i need about IAS-CSP agriculture Question papers with key answer for 2000-2010 years. please send through e-mail.

  104. 188
    gorav sharma:

    sir please tell me second optional in ias with botany for main exam please

  105. 187
    shoha pawar:

    Can I get answer key of IAS Prelims Commerce 2010 Q-paper?

  106. 186
    SHivakumar M S:

    Dear sir,

    IM UNDER GRADUATE is it possible to write the IAS or KAS exam, Im pursuing my diploma & MBA external ( distance learning) so please tell me is it possible to write the examination of either one.

    Thank you

  107. 185
    Ashsih Ghosh:

    i m pursuing my B.Tech from computer science..so in order to clear prelims n mains what subjects should i choose..anyways i have interests in geography but what should i take as another subject for second optional…

  108. 184
    kamal:

    Hello sir, Please help me. Sir I want to know that can we choose Physics as our Main subjects for IAS Exams. I will complete my B.E with COM SCIENCE son then I decided to prepare for IAS Exams specially in Physics subject. So please tell me can we choose Physics for IAs Exams.
    Thanks

  109. 183
    R.SARULATHA:

    Hello sir,I like to prepare for IAS. So i need some more help from you. Please send me the basic tips for studying and past 10 years question papers. I have to know that what type of books for preparing prilims.

  110. 182
    sourabh jindal:

    plz tell me which is the most easy subject for ias preperation..i have just completed my 12th & now want to start preperation please tell me..

  111. 181
    navya:

    iam completed btech 3rd year in electronics and communications branch..i want to do ias..can u plz help which buks i want to refer nd also how to prepare for the xam..i want to download the previous papers can u plz tel the website for downloads.

  112. 180
    Maruthu:

    sir send 2010 prems questons…..

  113. 179
    hukmichand:

    i knew about new ias prelims pattern.

  114. 178
    karan:

    sir,
    i m doing btech from electronics & comm. branch 3rd year
    and i want to preapare for ias, so please guide me
    how to prepare for it, from now only?
    which subjects are there to choose for it & more prefarable out of them?
    which books?

  115. 177
    baby:

    can i get answer key of chemistry paper of ias 2010 prelims?

  116. 176
    suraj:

    please send me solve papers of pre ias 21010

  117. 175
    sudeer:

    sir send previous solved prems questons

  118. 174
    vibha:

    i want this year question papers of g.s and law optional

  119. 173
    dr.b. mukund:

    does upsc publish or provide answer key for prelim exam ?

  120. 172
    naresh sharma:

    please send me the keys of may 2010,botany prilms exam
    and also send the previous five year pril exam paper and keys.
    its the humble requst

  121. 171
    Devendra Kumar:

    Respected Sir,
    I am a guardian of a student studing in standard 10th CBSE Board. I want to best suggestion to prepare for Civil Services Exam. that I can suggest my child for a best preparation for the above mentioned exam. So, you are requested to give me some important tips for this.

    With regard.

  122. 170
    Varun Sharma:

    Tell me that how to fill the form.From where i will get this form and Political Science is a good option. I m 24 Now.

  123. 169
    nandhu:

    i need questions of geology preliminary 2010 can you please send me………..

  124. 168
    priya:

    i want to get previous years prelims,solved queation papers so where to get?

  125. 167
    rahul:

    is the civil engineering & physics is good option for upsc preparation

  126. 166
    rahul:

    is the civil engineering & physics is a good choice?

  127. 165
    CHANDRA KANT MAURYA:

    what is the norwester ? (its origin and effects in india)

    (give me answer in Hindi mediam more than 250 words with map .)

  128. 164
    pulkit:

    where we can get prelims papers for practice

  129. 163
    Ajaya:

    Does the question paper of IAS exam is allowed to take with us after the exam??????? Pz reply………….

  130. 162
    vinay:

    please send me ias question papers on political science &general studies .thank you (p.s. plz the latest ones)

  131. 161
    sharib:

    I want to download histrory and public admin previous 10 year papers in hindi.
    Please do provide me the links for this.

    ThanksSharib

  132. 160
    soni:

    GIVE ME PRIVIES QUESTION PEPERS OF IAS EXAMINATIONS, AND I WANT TO KNOW THAT ,IAS QUS. TYPE IS ONLY IN OBJECTIVE WAY OR ANY OTHER WAY

  133. 159
    kamini Sonkar:

    Respected Sir,
    I didnt get my admit card..still today I’m awaiting
    for the admit card..I request you to please send my admit card before the day of exam..

  134. 158
    SONI KOTHARI:

    IAS QUESTION PEPERS IS WRITTEN ONLY IN ENGLISH NOT HINDI

  135. 157
    siva ranjani.s:

    hai,itz me ranjani completed my bca..n am intrested to do IAS,n so i need sum model preliminarypapers of saidais.n plz accept my query n proceed it as soon as possible.thank u….

  136. 156
    Asif:

    Dear sir,
    I m a civil engineer working in a CPSU in Delhi. It seems that not many are choosing civil engineering as their optional subject for civil service. Pls let me know if there is any reason for this or if at all this notion is right or wrong.
    - Asif M. N.

  137. 155
    abhishek yadav:

    send me previous 10 years papers of IAS pre exam of History and G.K.

  138. 154
    abhishek yadav:

    plz send me previous 10 years papers of history and GK . plz plz…………… send me

  139. 153
    arath ashok:

    what are the testimonials or certificates we have to carry with us for attending the preliminary upsc exam

  140. 152
    neha:

    piz send me ias question papper 2010 on my email id

  141. 151
    shubham:

    Would you mind plz to send me the geology papers(prelims) of the last 3 years? or if you could send me the URL or website for this purpose….

  142. 150
    ankush:

    mp psc pre exam 2009 slove paper

  143. 149
    Ajameerpasha:

    what is the procedure to take ias

  144. 148
    ashish kumar:

    i wnat my paper as public administration, how can i select my second and other papers?

  145. 147
    yasmeen sultana:

    sir.., could you plzz.. send me previous years psychology question and answer papers … i am appearing for the i.a.s exam for the first time

  146. 146
    Harwinder singh:

    I am Intresting into Civil Service can you guide me how to start my preparation. I have complete my Diploma in Information Technology.My D.O.B is 21 july 1992.

  147. 145
    aman gupta:

    right nw i m doing ma b’tech (electronic & insrumentation engg)..so can u plz tell me abt which subject’s should i choose and also send the initial process of starting the preparation for the civil services…
    and tell frm which should i refer 4 the preparation…

  148. 144
    pupul:

    sir,
    I am studying in B.E 2nd year having EC branch.I am very much intersted in writing civil service exams.
    Can you please tell how to start my preparation?

  149. 143
    Jayashree:

    i am persuing final year electrical engineering, but can i opt for mathematics as my sybject for IAS entrance examination

  150. 142
    shashi:

    I am handicapat femal person. I want preparation on IAS officer. So can you guide me how to preparation IAS Exam. I have complete B.Com. Plaese guide me.

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