Civil Services Main Examination (UPSC Mains) 2026History Paper II
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Read or attempt the History Paper II of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Main Examination 2026 online: 8 questions in 3 hours, with answer pointers for every question, in English and Hindi.
Your first paper is free, whichever you choose. After that, this paper is ₹9 for 30 days, or every paper is ₹99 for 30 days.
About this paper
- Questions
- 8, answered in writing
- Time
- 3 hours
- Optional subject
- History
- Answers
- Not scored. The Commission publishes no answers for the Main Examination, so each question comes with our pointers: what it asks and the points worth covering.
- Language
- The questions are printed in Hindi and English. Pointers are in English for now. You can switch at any time.
Two ways to attempt it
Read
Go through the paper at your own pace and open the pointers for any question. No timer.
Timed
180-minute countdown, as in the exam. Write your answers on paper; the pointers open when you finish.
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