Mains PYQ PDFs — topic-wise, free download
All 48 PDFs →Each GS paper topic-wise by syllabus line, every essay topic by theme, and each year's full Mains paper (Essay + GS I–IV). Free; sign up once.
GS Paper I
Heritage & culture, history & geography of the world and society
220 questions →
GS Paper II
Governance, Constitution, polity, social justice & international relations
220 questions →
GS Paper III
Technology, economy, biodiversity, environment, security & disasters
220 questions →
GS Paper IV
Ethics, integrity & aptitude
136 questions →
Essay
Two essays, one from each section
88 essay topics →
Essay paper, year by year: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016
Optional: Public Administration Paper I & II questions →
Most-asked syllabus lines, 2016–2026
GS Papers I–IV together; each question counted under its main syllabus line.
- Case studiesGS IV · 65 questions
- Women, population, poverty & urbanisationGS I · 30 questions
- Resources & industrial locationGS I · 30 questions
- Conservation, pollution & EIAGS III · 29 questions
- Indian art, literature & architectureGS I · 26 questions
- Crops, irrigation & farm marketingGS III · 25 questions
- Geophysical phenomena & changing featuresGS I · 24 questions
- Federalism & devolutionGS II · 24 questions
- Groupings & agreementsGS II · 22 questions
- Ethics in public administrationGS IV · 21 questions
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