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UPSC Law Optional previous year Solved Papers
Previous year paper solutions of law optional, discussed by Aditya Tiwari Sir with guidance on how to write each answer: what to write in the introduction, the body and the conclusion. Use them to model your own solutions to the previous year questions. As new solutions become available, this page is updated.
The book
Law Optional UPSC (PYQ) Solution 2014 - 2024
Prepared under guidance of Aditya Tiwari, Law optional faculty.
- Previous year paper solutions of UPSC law optional, 2014 to 2024
- Guidance on what to write in the introduction, body and conclusion of each answer
- Use it to model your own answers to the previous year questions
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What a solved paper gives you
Each previous year question is discussed with a guideline for the answer, not just the answer.
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Introduction
What to write in the introduction of the answer, as Aditya Tiwari Sir discusses it for each previous year question.
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Body
What the body of the answer should carry for that question, so you can model your own solution on it.
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Conclusion
How to close the answer. Model your previous year question solutions on these, and bookmark the page: new solutions are added as they become available.
Free video solutions on YouTube
Paper discussions from 2019 to 2026 on the De Facto IAS YouTube channel: the newest first, then the 2020 and 2019 playlists. Press play to watch here, or open the video on YouTube.
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Play video: UPSC 2026 Paper I discussion, 34:12
UPSC 2026 Paper I discussion
Every question of the 2026 Paper I: what the examiner expects, model answer points and the topics that dominated.
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Play video: UPSC 2026 Paper II discussion, 41:06
UPSC 2026 Paper II discussion
Paper II of 2026: torts, BNS, consumer protection, contract and the themes that keep recurring.
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Play video: UPSC 2025 Paper I discussion, 42:25
UPSC 2025 Paper I discussion
The 2025 Paper I question by question, with the expected approach to each.
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Play video: UPSC 2025 Paper II solution, 31:43
UPSC 2025 Paper II solution
Full solution of the 2025 Paper II with an answer-writing masterclass.
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Play video: UPSC 2023 Paper I solution, 1:02:30
UPSC 2023 Paper I solution
The 2023 Paper I solved and discussed in one sitting.
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Play video: UPSC 2021 Paper I solution, 1:29:51
UPSC 2021 Paper I solution
A 90-minute discussion of the 2021 Paper I, answer by answer.
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Play playlist: Law optional previous year solved paper - UPSC 2020, 6 lessons
Law optional previous year solved paper - UPSC 2020
The UPSC 2020 law optional paper solved in 6 lessons: what to write in the introduction, body and conclusion of each answer.
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Play playlist: Law Optional Solved Paper 2019, 2 videos
Law Optional Solved Paper 2019
The UPSC 2019 law optional paper discussed in 2 videos.
Want your answers checked?
The Test Series and the answer writing programme bring your writing to the standard of the UPSC answer, with evaluation by Aditya Tiwari Sir.
Questions about the solved papers
Which years does the solved papers book cover?
The cover reads 2014 - 2024: the UPSC law optional previous year papers of those years, solved under the guidance of Aditya Tiwari Sir.
Are any solutions free?
Yes. The UPSC 2020 paper (6 lessons) and the 2019 paper (2 videos) are solved on the De Facto IAS YouTube channel; both playlists are on this page.
Where do I get the question papers themselves?
On the previous year papers page, year wise, as free PDFs, and arranged topic by topic on the topic-wise questions page.
Have a question about the book or the batch?
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