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UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2020
| General Studies Paper 1 | Download |
| General Studies Paper 2 | Download |
The Civil Services Examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). This examination is held for recruitment to the Civil Service of the Indian Govt., including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, and Indian Police Service. The notification for the 2023 examination will be issued on 1st February 2023. This article contains links to download the UPSC examination question paper 2020.
Table of Contents
UPSC Mains Question Paper 2020
Click on the below-mentioned subject to access the 2020 question papers.
| Essay | Download |
| General Studies Paper – I | Download |
| General Studies Paper – II | Download |
| General Studies Paper – III | Download |
| General Studies Paper – IV | Download |
| Assamese Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Assamese Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Bengali Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Bengali Literature Paper – II | Download |
| English Literature Paper – I | Download |
| English Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Gujarati Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Gujarati Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Hindi Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Hindi Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Kannada Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Kannada Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Maithili Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Maithili Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Malayalam Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Malayalam Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Manipuri Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Manipuri Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Marathi Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Marathi Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Odia Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Odia Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Punjabi Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Punjabi Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Sanskrit Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Sanskrit Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Sindhi (Arabic) Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Sindhi (Arabic) Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Tamil Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Tamil Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Telugu Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Telugu Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Urdu Literature Paper – I | Download |
| Urdu Literature Paper – II | Download |
| Agriculture Paper – I | Download |
| Agriculture Paper – II | Download |
| Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper – I | Download |
| Animal Husbandry and Vet. Science Paper – II | Download |
| Anthropology Paper – I | Download |
| Anthropology Paper – II | Download |
| Botany Paper – I | Download |
| Botany Paper – II | Download |
| Chemistry Paper – I | Download |
| Chemistry Paper – II | Download |
| Civil Engineering Paper – I | Download |
| Civil Engineering Paper – II | Download |
| Commerce and Accountancy Paper – I | Download |
| Commerce and Accountancy Paper – II | Download |
| Economics Paper – I | Download |
| Economics Paper – II | Download |
| Electrical Engineering Paper – I | Download |
| Electrical Engineering Paper – II | Download |
| Geography Paper – I | Download |
| Geography Paper – II | Download |
| Geology Paper – I | Download |
| Geology Paper – II | Download |
| History Paper – I | Download |
| History Paper – II | Download |
| Law Paper – I | Download |
| Law Paper – II | Download |
| Management Paper – I | Download |
| Management Paper – II | Download |
| Mathematics Paper – I | Download |
| Mathematics Paper – II | Download |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper – I | Download |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper – II | Download |
| Medical Science Paper – I | Download |
| Medical Science Paper – II | Download |
| Philosophy Paper – I | Download |
| Philosophy Paper – II | Download |
| Physics Paper – I | Download |
| Physics Paper – II | Download |
| Political Science and IR Paper – I | Download |
| Political Science and IR Paper – II | Download |
| Psychology Paper – I | Download |
| Psychology Paper – II | Download |
| Public Administration Paper – I | Download |
| Public Administration Paper – II | Download |
| Sociology Paper – I | Download |
| Sociology Paper – II | Download |
| Statistics Paper – I | Download |
| Statistics Paper – II | Download |
| Zoology Paper – I | Download |
| Zoology Paper – II | Download |
| English Compulsory | Download |
| Assamese Compulsory | Download |
| Bengali Compulsory | Download |
| Bodo Compulsory | Download |
| Gujarati Compulsory | Download |
| Hindi Compulsory | Download |
| Kannada Compulsory | Download |
| Maithili Compulsory | Download |
| Malayalam Compulsory | Download |
| Marathi Compulsory | Download |
| Nepali Compulsory | Download |
| Odia Compulsory | Download |
| Punjabi Compulsory | Download |
| Sindhi (Arabic) Compulsory | Download |
| Sanskrit Compulsory | Download |
| Tamil Compulsory | Download |
| Telugu Compulsory | Download |
| Urdu Compulsory | Download |
UPSC 2020 Civil Services Main Exam Optional Papers
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce & Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science & International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
UPSC 2020 Civil Services (IAS) Main Exam Literature Subjects as Optional Paper
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
- Maithili
- Malayalam
- Manipuri
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Oriya
- Punjabi
- Sanskrit
- Santhali
- Sindhi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
- English
Why should you solve the UPSC CSE Question Paper 2020?
Solving the previous years’ question papers makes you familiar with the examination pattern and the difficulty level of the question paper. This will make you realise your shortcomings, and also make you more proficient and confident. Answering the question papers will channel your thoughts on a track where you will start applying you ideas appropriately. Later, while studying your brain will automatically start grasping and retaining information.
UPSC Question Paper 2020 - Exam Pattern
UPSC Exam Pattern for the Preliminary Exam
| Paper | Question Type | Marks | Duration |
| General Studies Paper – I | General Studies | 200 | 2 Hours (120 minutes) |
| General Studies Paper – II | Aptitude Test (CSAT) | 200 | 2 Hours (120 minutes) |
UPSC Exam Pattern 2020: Mains Examination
Qualifying Papers (Non-Ranking)
| Paper – A | One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from18 the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. | 300 Marks |
| Paper – B | English | 300 Marks |
Papers to be Counted for Merit (Ranking)
| Paper – I | Essay | 250 Marks |
| Paper – II | General Studies I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 250 Marks |
| Paper – III | General Studies II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 Marks |
| Paper – IV | General Studies III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 Marks |
| Paper – V | General Studies IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 250 Marks |
| Paper – VI | Optional Subject- Paper 1 | 250 Marks |
| Paper – VII | Optional Subject- Paper 2 | 250 Marks |
Also see: UPSC Question Paper 2019
Conclusion
We hope this article has been helpful in providing information on the UPSC question paper 2020. Solving the previous years’ question papers is an important part of the preparation for any examination. It only acquaints you with the exam pattern and the question paper pattern but also makes you focused and increases your proficiency and confidence.Â
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Important Links:
Download UPSC Prelims 2023 Question Paper
| UPSC Prelims 2023 GS Paper-1 | Download PDF |
| UPSC Prelims 2023 GS Paper-II (CSAT) | Download PDF |
Download UPSC Prelims 2022 Question Paper
| UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper-1 | Download PDF |
| UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper-II (CSAT) | Download PDF |
Download UPSC Prelims 2021 Question Paper
| UPSC Prelims 2021 GS Paper-1 | Download PDF |
| UPSC Prelims 2021 GS Paper-II (CSAT) | Download PDF |
Download UPSC Prelims 2019 Question Paper
| UPSC Prelims 2019 GS Paper-1 | Download PDF |
| UPSC Prelims 2019 GS Paper-II (CSAT) | Download PDF |
