Question 1

What is CivilsHub PYQ Master?

Accepted Answer

CivilsHub PYQ Master is a free UPSC Prelims practice platform that organises 1,564 Previous Year Questions (2009–2025) into 183 microthemes across 11 subjects, with AI explanations, year-wise heatmaps and weekly leaderboards.

Question 2

How many UPSC Prelims PYQs are covered?

Accepted Answer

1,564 questions covering every UPSC Civil Services Preliminary GS Paper-I from 2009 to 2025.

Question 3

What is a microtheme?

Accepted Answer

A microtheme is a tightly-scoped sub-topic within a UPSC subject (e.g. ‘DPSP’ inside Polity). Grouping PYQs by microtheme lets you spot UPSC's high-frequency areas and master one concept at a time.

Question 4

Is the platform free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All questions, AI explanations, year-wise filters, bookmarks and the weekly leaderboard are completely free to use.

Question 5

Can I track my progress?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can practise anonymously (progress stored in your browser) or sign in with Google to sync attempts, accuracy, streaks and bookmarks across all your devices.

Question 6

Which subjects are covered?

Accepted Answer

All 11 UPSC Prelims GS-I subjects — Polity, Economics, Geography, Agriculture, Modern History, Environment, International Relations, Governance, Arts & Culture, Science & Technology, and Miscellaneous (current affairs / static GK).

Question 7

What are the AI explanations?

Accepted Answer

Every question can be expanded for a concise, exam-focused explanation generated by Lovable AI. It explains why the correct answer is right and why the distractors are wrong — usually in under 200 words.

Question 8

Will my progress be saved if I close the browser?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Attempts and bookmarks are saved locally by default. If you sign in with Google, they also sync to the cloud so you can resume on your phone, tablet or another laptop.

Question 9

Is this useful for UPSC 2026 preparation?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Microtheme tagging surfaces high-frequency areas (🔥), emerging trends (📈) and topics that are ‘due for the exam’ (⏰) — the most efficient way to revise PYQs for Prelims 2026.

Question 10

Do I need to install anything?

Accepted Answer

No. CivilsHub PYQ Master is a fully responsive web app — it works on mobile, tablet and desktop browsers without any download.

Question 11

Do you cover CSAT (Paper II) as well?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The CSAT Preparation Hub covers 43 topics across Reasoning, Basic Numeracy and Reading Comprehension with 2014–2023 PYQs, theory, formulas and step-by-step solutions.

Question 12

How is this different from a PDF of UPSC PYQs?

Accepted Answer

A PDF is static. Here you get year-wise heatmaps, microtheme mastery dashboards, AI explanations, instant search, weekly leaderboards and an individual SEO-friendly page for every question — built for active recall, not passive reading.