{"id":370655,"date":"2026-08-30T08:29:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370655"},"modified":"2026-08-30T08:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:59:59","slug":"upsc-mains-2026-optional-question-papers-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2026-optional-question-papers-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers PDF – Anthropology | PSIR | Sociology | Geography | Pub Ad | History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UPSC Civil Services Mains 2026 has reached a crucial stage, with the Optional Papers I and II scheduled to be held today. The optional subjects carry 500 marks and play a significant role in the final merit. Download the UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers for various subjects below.<\/p>\n

UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers PDF<\/h2>\n

Note:<\/strong> The download links for the UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers will be updated shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nPaper 1<\/th>\nPaper 2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Chemistry Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geography Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philosophy Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSIR Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hindi Literature Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthropology Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Public Administration Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics Optional Question Paper 2026<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\nDownload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Download other UPSC Mains 2026 Question Papers PDF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Download Essay Paper\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Download GS Paper 1<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Download GS Paper 2<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Download GS Paper 3<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Download GS Paper 4<\/strong><\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To access all other mains PYQs \u2013\u00a0Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Basic Details of UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers<\/h2>\n
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  1. Number of optional papers: 2 papers (Paper VI and Paper VII)<\/li>\n
  2. Total marks: 250 marks per paper (500 marks total)<\/li>\n
  3. Duration: 3 hours per paper<\/li>\n
  4. Question format: Typically a mix of short, medium, and long answer questions<\/li>\n
  5. Subject choice: Candidates select one optional subject from the list of available subjects in the UPSC optional list.<\/li>\n
  6. Language options: Can be written in English or any scheduled language<\/li>\n
  7. Syllabus: Detailed subject-wise syllabi available on the UPSC website or on this page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The UPSC Civil Services Mains 2026 has reached a crucial stage, with the Optional Papers I and II scheduled to be held today. The optional subjects carry 500 marks and play a significant role in the final merit. Download the UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers for various subjects below. UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question… Continue reading UPSC Mains 2026 Optional Question Papers PDF – Anthropology | PSIR | Sociology | Geography | Pub Ad | History<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10367,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1228],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-370655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-exam-alert","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=370655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=370655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=370655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}