UPSC Prelims GS I previous year question papers with answer keys | NextMarks
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UPSC Prelims GS I
UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) · General Studies Paper I
13 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.
Every paper opens without an account.
Exam pattern
Questions
100
Minutes
120
Marks
198
Negative
−0.67
As in the newest past paper. Negative marks are per wrong answer.
Previous year papers 13
Official papers from 2014 to 2026, newest first. Free, with no account needed.
About the UPSC Prelims GS I exam
UPSC Prelims GS I (UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) · General Studies Paper I) has 100 questions in 120 minutes for 198 marks, with −0.67 for a wrong answer. Practise it here with 13 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.
UPSC Prelims GS I FAQs
How many questions are in the UPSC Prelims GS I exam?
100 questions in 120 minutes for 198 marks. That's how the newest past paper was set.
Is there negative marking in UPSC Prelims GS I?
Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.67 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.
Where can I find UPSC Prelims GS I previous year papers with answer keys?
Right here: 13 official papers from 2014 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.
Practise by chapter
Pick up to five chapters and get a short timed set from past papers and NextMarks questions.
Yes, and every UPSC Prelims GS I paper opens without an account.
Is the UPSC Prelims GS I mock test like the real exam?
Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real UPSC Prelims GS I one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.
UPSC Prelims GS I syllabus
The chapters UPSC Prelims GS I asks about, by subject, from its past papers and practice questions.
Current Affairs and International Relations 5
International Organisations · International Relations · World Affairs · Sports and Awards · Defence and Security
Economy 8
Banking and Finance · Agriculture · Industry, Infrastructure and Energy · External Sector and International Trade · Public Finance · Social Sector and Inclusion · Money, Inflation and Monetary Policy · Basic Concepts, Growth and Development
Environment and Ecology 6
Climate Change and Sustainable Development · Biodiversity and Conservation · Environmental Laws and Institutions · Pollution and Waste Management · Ecology and Ecosystems · Protected Areas
Geography 4
Indian Geography · Physical Geography · World Geography · Economic Geography
History and Culture 4
Modern History · Ancient History · Art and Culture · Medieval History
Polity and Governance 11
Indian Constitution · Parliament · Governance and Public Policy · Fundamental Rights, DPSP and Duties · Judiciary · Union Executive · Political Theory · State Government · Federalism and Centre-State Relations · Elections and Constitutional Bodies · Panchayati Raj and Local Government
Science and Technology 7
Biology and Health · IT and Emerging Technologies · Energy and Environmental Technology · Space Science and Technology · Biotechnology · Physics, Chemistry and Materials · Defence Technology