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GS Paper I from 2011 and CSAT from 2016, each as a timed test with the paper's own marking scheme.
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UPSC Prelims previous-year papers, as a timed test series
Practise on the questions UPSC actually set. Every full paper and subject-wise set is timed, available in Hindi and English, and scored exactly as that year's paper was — with negative marking — against UPSC's final answer keys.
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- Official final answer keys
- Negative marking applied
- Hindi & English
- Included free
Subject-wise sets
Polity, History, Geography, Economy, Environment, Science & Technology, Current Affairs and the CSAT sections — real PYQs grouped by subject.
State PCS too
BPSC Prelims papers with the Commission's final keys, each scored by its own booklet's rules.
Know where marks went
After each test, see subject-wise accuracy and the questions that cost you most.
Q. Discuss the role of the Finance Commission in strengthening cooperative federalism in India. (10 marks, 150 words)6½/10
The Finance Commission, set up under Article 280,
1Good — Article cited
recommends how taxes are shared between the
Union and the States. The 15th FC kept the States'
2Add: horizontal criteria (population, area, forest)
share at 41% and suggested grants to local bodies.
However, cesses and surcharges stay outside the
3Right point — give one figure
divisible pool, so the States' real share falls.
In conclusion, the FC anchors fiscal balance.
4Conclusion needs a way forward
Introduction 1/1.5Body 4/6Conclusion 1/1.5Presentation 0.5/1
What a marked copy looks like
Remarks sit beside the line they are about, in plain words. Marks follow the demand of the question — introduction, each part of the body, conclusion — not a fixed formula.
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Are the answer keys official?
Yes — tests are scored against the final answer keys published by UPSC (and by BPSC for its papers).
Is the Prelims PYQ test series free?
The previous-year test series is included with every account.
Can I take the tests in Hindi?
Yes. Every paper is available in Hindi and English.
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