FreshLensIAS presents

ThePYQ Portal

Every UPSC CSE Question since 2013 -
Solved, Explained and Tracked.

Solve PYQs in a manner that actually helps you get confident.

What's inside

A Tour of the PYQ Portal.

A Dashboard that updates as you solve PYQs

Track the number of PYQs read, the number of Prelims PYQs attempted, your streak and your consistency. Mains progress is tracked paper by paper, so you can see which of GS1 to GS4 is lagging behind.

PYQ dashboard: progress tiles, the 28 day consistency chart and progress by collection for Prelims and Mains GS1 to GS4

Prelims PYQs: Official Answer Keys, Reasoning and Theme Backgrounders

Pick an option and the answer opens immediately. Every question carries a statement-by-statement analysis followed by a short backgrounder to help you understand the topic around it.

A Prelims question with the official answer, statement-wise analysis and theme backgrounder

Mains PYQs: Brainstorm before you read the answers

An optional timer of 5 minutes along with writing space to brainstorm upon the PYQs. This helps train your mind for the drill of Mains.

A Mains question with the brainstorming block, five minute timer and writing space above the folded answer framework

Mains PYQs: An Answer Framework that is concise and exam relevant

Value addition rich, specific and exact, the FreshLensIAS Mains Answer Framework intends to help you design your answers as per the needs of the UPSC CSE Main Exam.

A Mains question with the FreshLensIAS Answer Framework opened

Test Mode: Customisable PYQ Practice

Attempt an entire year's paper, or build a 10 / 25 / 50 / 100 question set from the subjects and topics you choose, with an option to prefer questions you have never seen. This is coupled with a PYQ result dashboard that actually helps you identify your gaps and improve.

Test mode with one question, a large countdown timer and the question palette

Browse by Subject and Topic, not just year

All Prelims questions are tagged across the seven main subjects and several subtopics. Use it to strengthen the areas you struggle in.

Browse by subject and topic: subject chips, topic chips inside Environment, and your accuracy in that subject

Universal Search

One search box across the whole portal. Type Tiger Reserve, Article 356 or El Nino and you will get everything that relates to it across Prelims and Mains PYQs and answers.