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UPSC Prelims 2026 question papers

GS Paper I and CSAT of UPSC Prelims 2026, as full timed tests with the official marking. After you submit, every question shows the correct answer with its explanation and the time you spent on it.

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PaperQuestionsTimeMarkingAccessStart
UPSC 2026 GS Paper I100120 min+2 / −0.66FreeAttempt
UPSC 2026 CSAT (Paper II)80120 min+2.5 / −0.83FreeAttempt

UPSC 2026 GS Paper I: questions by topic

All 100 questions of the paper, sorted into the topics of the UPSC topic-wise bank.

Sample questions from the free UPSC 2026 papers

Question text only. The options, the answer and the explanation open in the free test (free sign-in with your mobile number).

  1. Asked in 2026

    Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ?

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  2. Asked in 2026

    The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons ?

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  3. Asked in 2026

    Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara-style shikhara ?
    1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami
    2. Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole
    3. Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh
    4. Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
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