Reading Comprehension is the largest section of UPSC CSAT (Paper II). The questions below are arranged year-wise, with every passage and its questions in one post. 16 posts, 467 questions (2011–2026).
This page contains:
- Year-wise Reading Comprehension PYQs (2011–2026), with links to each year
- Answers to every question, hidden under a “Show Answer” toggle
- Number of RC questions asked each year
Table of Contents
Year-wise Reading Comprehension PYQs
Questions per year
| Year | Questions | Share of 80 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2020 | 25 | |
| 2019 | 30 | |
| 2018 | 26 | |
| 2017 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 27 | |
| 2015 | 30 | |
| 2014 | 32 | |
| 2013 | 31 | |
| 2012 | 40 | |
| 2011 | 36 |
Paper II has 80 questions; the bar shows how many of them were Reading Comprehension in each year (scale: 40 questions = full bar).