The UPSC IAS Exam will have in total of 11 papers out of which two papers i.e. General Studies and CSAT are in Prelims and are qualifying in nature whereas the Mains exam has nine papers. Candidates will have to qualify for the prelims paper first to be eligible to appear for the UPSC mains exam. After clearing both the prelim and main exams, candidates will be called for the final interview stage. So, start practising for the UPSC Exam with the UPSC 2016 Question Papers provided in this article for free.

Aspirants can find below all the official PDFs of the UPSC 2016 Question Papers for the Prelims & Mains Exam.

UPSC 2016 Prelims Question Paper

Check out the Prelims GS & CSAT UPSC 2016 Question Papers PDF added in the below table.

UPSC 2016 Mains Question Paper

The UPSC Mains exam is quite important as the marks obtained in the papers are taken into account for merit calculation. Candidates can download the UPSC Mains 2016 Question Paper PDF from the link given in the below table.

UPSC Prelims Examination Pattern

UPSC Mains Examination Pattern

Importance Of UPSC 2016 Question Papers

• The candidates will get to know the exam pattern of the paper and get to know the sort of questions they can come across by solving the UPSC Question paper 2016.
• These previous year papers will help the candidates work on their speed and accuracy as well. Speed and accuracy plays a major part in competitive exams as various questions are to be answered in a brief span of time.
• To score good marks, candidates must know how to work under pressure along with time management which will be practiced through the UPSC Question Paper 2016.
• The question papers will help the candidates get familiar with the exam pattern, type of questions, and frequently asked questions that they can expect in the exam.

We hope these UPSC 2016 Question Papers will help you practice well for the upcoming IAS exam. You can also download the Testbook App and get access to Free Study Materials, Mock Tests and More.