FREE MAINS FULL TEST SERIES
The full UPSC Mains exam. Free.
Five real 3-hour, 250-mark papers — GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4 and Essay — all live on 8 August 2026. Devised personally by Rahul Shekhar, AIR 75 UPSC CSE 2025. Write on a QCAB, upload, and unlock a full evaluation with a question-wise score, model answer, value addition, and similar PYQs.
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GS1
General Studies I
GS2
General Studies II
GS3
General Studies III
GS4
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
Essay
Essay
THE FIVE PAPERS
GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4 and Essay
Five real 3-hour, 250-mark papers — the full UPSC Mains exam, question for question. All five go live on 8 August 2026.
| Paper | Questions | Structure | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS1 General Studies I | 20 questions | Section A: Q1–10 at 10 marks each (150 words) · Section B: Q11–20 at 15 marks each (250 words) | 250 |
| GS2 General Studies II | 20 questions | Section A: Q1–10 at 10 marks each (150 words) · Section B: Q11–20 at 15 marks each (250 words) | 250 |
| GS3 General Studies III | 20 questions | Section A: Q1–10 at 10 marks each (150 words) · Section B: Q11–20 at 15 marks each (250 words) | 250 |
| GS4 Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude | 12 questions | Section A: 13 sub-parts at 10 marks each (130 marks) · Section B: 6 case studies at 20 marks each (120 marks) | 250 |
| Essay Essay | 8 topics · write 2 | 2 sections of 4 topics each, choose 1 per section · 1000–1200 words each · 125 marks each | 250 |
THE PAPER SETTER
Devised by Rahul Shekhar
Every paper in this series — all five, GS1 through Essay — is set personally by Rahul Shekhar, an IIT Kanpur graduate who secured AIR 75 in UPSC CSE 2025. No outsourced question banks, no recycled sets.
WHO CAN JOIN
Open to UPSC Mains 2026 aspirants now · open to everyone from 15 Aug 2026
Joining before 15 Aug 2026 requires uploading your UPSC Mains 2026 admit card, so the series stays reserved for genuine aspirants during the run-up to the exam. From 15 Aug 2026 onward, the admit-card requirement lifts automatically and the series opens to everyone.
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HOW IT WORKS
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Write it like the real exam
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Unlock your evaluation
A real score, model answer, value addition, and similar PYQs.
THE PAYOFF
Submit. Then unlock the real evaluation.
The moment you submit your QCAB, the same evaluation engine the paid batches use opens up for your attempt.
A real score
Marks out of 250 with a question-wise breakdown — an examiner-style read, not a thumbs-up.
Model Answer
An expert-grade answer with the structure, intro, and conclusion examiners actually reward.
Value Addition
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FAQs
Quick answers
Is the Mains Full Test Series really free?
Yes — all five papers are completely free. No payment, no card.
Who can join right now?
Joining before 15 Aug 2026 requires uploading your UPSC Mains 2026 admit card, so the series stays reserved for genuine aspirants during the run-up to the exam. From 15 Aug 2026 onward, the admit-card requirement lifts automatically and the series opens to everyone.
What is a QCAB?
The Question-cum-Answer Booklet — the same answer format used in the real UPSC Mains exam. Print it and write your answers by hand, exactly as you will on exam day.
When do the papers open?
All five papers — GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4 and Essay — go live on 8 August 2026.
How many papers are there?
Five: GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4 (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude), and Essay — each a real 3-hour, 250-mark paper.
What do I get after I submit?
A real score with a question-wise breakdown, a model answer, value addition points, and similar PYQs — the same evaluation engine the paid batches use.
Who sets the papers?
Rahul Shekhar, AIR 75 in UPSC CSE 2025 (IIT Kanpur), sets every paper personally.
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