Quick answer
UPSC publishes every CSAT paper. Open the official papers on UPSC's website; our analysis of how the paper is split is below. Our analysis of the official papers is below, and every full mock follows the same pattern.
Official question papers
UPSC publishes every CSAT paper. Open the official papers on UPSC's website; our analysis of how the paper is split is below.
How CSAT is split (questions out of 80)
| Year | Reading comprehension | Maths and DI | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 38–39 | 14–15 |
| 2024 | 27 | 35–36 | 16–18 |
| 2025 | 29 | 34–36 | 15–17 |
| 2026 | 23 | 35–37 | 15–20 |
RankVyuh's count for 2024 and 2026 reading comprehension; other figures from published paper analyses.
Practise on the real UPSC CSAT pattern
5 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first one is free.
Questions students ask
Where can I solve UPSC CSAT previous year papers online?
UPSC publishes every CSAT paper. Open the official papers on UPSC's website; our analysis of how the paper is split is below. Our analysis of the official papers is below, and every full mock follows the same pattern.
Are the UPSC CSAT previous year paper mocks free?
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) publishes the papers on its website; the links are above. Our full mocks follow the same pattern and the first one is free.
How should I use UPSC CSAT previous year papers?
Take each paper as a timed mock, not a reading exercise. Then compare the report with a fresh full mock: the topics you lose marks on in both are where to spend the next week.