UPSC Prelims 2026 General Studies (GS) Question Paper Out, Paper 1 PDF (All Sets)

Today’s first shift (Paper 1- General Studies) of the Civil Services Examination (Prelims) is over now; it was concluded from 9:30 to 11:30 am. The Paper 1 includes a total of 100 questions, and the Paper 2 includes a total of 80 questions. The duration to solve the complete question paper is 2 hours each.

As the exam was conducted in offline mode, the candidates were provided a hard copy of the UPSC Prelims Question Paper. All sets of General Studies (Paper 1) question paper PDFs are attached below.

UPSC Prelims 2026 Question Paper Out

The UPSC Prelims Question Paper PDF is helpful for candidates who are planning to prepare for the UPSC CSE exam next year. It’ll help the candidates to understand the difficulty level and the types of questions asked in the examination. As reviewed, the questions asked in the General Studies exam were of a difficult level

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UPSC Prelims 2026 Question Paper PDF

Candidates must download the question paper to have a realistic insight into the exam pattern, marking scheme, type of questions asked, and the difficulty level of the exam.

General Studies Paper 1 PDF (All Sets)

The GS paper included 100 questions from subjects such as History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, Science & Technology, and Current Affairs. Candidates can download the question paper to understand the topic-wise weightage and the overall trend followed by UPSC this year, along with any new changes.

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UPSC Prelims GS Paper Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

Based on the feedback of the candidates, we are sharing the difficulty level of each paper, and also, based on that, good attempts will also be discussed.

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UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Schedule & Timing

The UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2026 is scheduled for a single day, 24th May 2026. The morning shift for the General Studies exam is held from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, and the Afternoon session for CSAT is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.