UPSC 2015 Question Papers will help the candidates to practice for the upcoming UPSC IAS exam. The UPSC 2015 Prelims exam was conducted on 23rd August 2015, while the mains exam was conducted between 18th December to 23rd December 2015. In this article, candidates can download the UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Papers and UPSC 2015 Mains Question Papers. We would request you to download these UPSC Question Paper 2015 PDF and start solving them to gain insights on the question patterns and weightage of particular topics.

Also, check out other UPSC Previous Year Papers on the linked article.

UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper

The UPSC Prelims exam consists of two papers, namely, UPSC Prelims GS Paper 1 & UPSC Prelims GS Paper 2 (CSAT). Both papers are objective in nature and are conducted on the same day. The Prelims exam is the very first stage of the IAS exam which when cleared makes you eligible for the Mains exam. So, it is important to solve the previous year papers like UPSC Prelims 2015 Question Papers in this case.

Candidates can download the UPSC Prelims 2015 Question Papers with Answer Key PDF from the links given in the table below.

As per the analysis, we found that the UPSC Prelims 2015 GS Paper 1 was quite easy compared with the UPSC Prelims 2014 GS Paper 1. Have a look at the detailed analysis of the UPSC Prelims 2015 Question Paper (GS Paper 1) in the table below.

Talking about the UPSC 2015 GS Paper 2 (CSAT), it was also easy as compared with UPSC 2014 CSAT Paper, especially in terms of the reading comprehension based questions. Have a look at the detailed analysis below.

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UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper

The Mains exams are quite important as the marks obtained are taken into account for merit calculation. There are a total of 9 papers in the mains exam, candidates can check out the UPSC exam pattern to understand the types of papers in detail. Candidates need to improve their speed & accuracy which can be achieved by solving papers like UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper.

So, start practising & solving by downloading the UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper PDF from the table below.

Importance Of UPSC 2015 Prelims & Mains Question Papers

The UPSC 2015 Prelims Question paper and the UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper will help the candidates prepare for the UPSC examination by allowing them to practise questions which will give them an understanding of the question pattern, weightage & more. Have a look at some of the benefits of solving the UPSC 2015 Question Papers.

• Familiarity with the exam pattern: Practicing with the UPSC 2015 question papers helps students to understand the exam pattern & weightage of the topics.
• Exposure to different types of questions: Candidates get an understanding of different types of questions by solving the question papers.
• Practice of writing skills: The UPSC 2015 Mains Question Papers provide ample opportunities for students to practice their writing skills, which are essential from the point of view of the IAS mains exam.
• Increased confidence: Solving the prelims & mains question papers will improve your confidence as you will understand your preparation level for the upcoming exam.
• Improved Speed & Accuracy:  As the UPSC exam has a  limited time duration in which candidates have to answer many tricky questions, solving multiple previous year question papers will improve the speed and accuracy which will help in the actual exam.  

We hope these UPSC 2015 Prelims Question Paper and UPSC 2015 Mains Question Paper prove helpful in your upcoming exam preparation. Download the Testbook App or Join our UPSC Online Coaching program to get access to free mock tests, study materials, live classes and more!