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Medieval History UPPSC Prelims PYQs
205 questions on Medieval History asked in UPPSC Prelims, sorted into 5 sub-topics. In the app you practise each sub-topic as a timed test (longer sub-topics in sets of about 25 questions) with the UPPSC marking (+1.33 / −0.44 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Medieval History in UPPSC Prelims
Medieval History is the 9th largest of the 12 topics in the UPPSC bank: 205 of its 4,128 topic-wise PYQs (5%). The biggest sub-topics are Mughal Empire (87), Delhi Sultanate (61), Bhakti & Sufi Movements (28).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Mughal Empire | 87 | 2025 |
| Delhi Sultanate | 61 | 2025 |
| Bhakti & Sufi Movements | 28 | 2025 |
| Vijayanagara & Regional Kingdoms | 15 | 2023 |
| Marathas & Sikhs | 14 | 2024 |
| Total | 205 | 2025 |
Sub-topics with fewer than 20 questions are practised inside the Medieval History tests in the app and have no page of their own.
Medieval History PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 28 | |
| 2016–2020 | 32 | |
| 2011–2015 | 31 | |
| 2001–2010 | 47 | |
| Before 2001 | 67 |
Questions students ask
How many Medieval History questions has UPPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 205 Medieval History previous-year questions from UPPSC Prelims in 5 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Medieval History sub-topics come up most often?
Mughal Empire (87 questions), Delhi Sultanate (61 questions), Bhakti & Sufi Movements (28 questions).
Can I practise UPPSC Medieval History PYQs for free?
Partly. 6 of these 205 questions are in the free UPPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.