Mission
previousyearquestions.app exists to give aspirants free previous year questions (PYQs) and clear practice plans for Indian competitive exams. For each exam we cover, we publish an overview hub, a previous year papers page, and a syllabus/pattern page. No registration, no courses, no paywall.
The site is founded by Anchal Katyal and published by KASP Digital LLC. Sister sites handle adjacent prep: interviewquestions.app for company interviews, placementpapers.app for campus OA papers.
Research inputs (not republication)
We treat external material as inputs for synthesis, not pages to copy. Typical inputs include:
- Official exam portals: notifications, information bulletins, syllabus PDFs, released papers, and answer keys
- Conducting-body archives: year-wise papers and response sheets when published
- Pattern context: publicly documented changes to sections, marks, or negative marking across cycles
- Seasonal review: we revisit hubs when a new paper, key, or notification lands (current cycle focus: 2026)
A raw PDF dump or coaching bank is never the finished page. We reorganise into year-wise practice plans, pattern notes, and FAQs so aspirants get a usable study brief.
What we add
Editorial work is where originality shows up. On a typical exam update we:
- Build year-wise practice plans so you sit papers under a timer instead of just downloading them
- Write pattern notes that map sections, marks, and question types against official sources
- Flag memory-based vs official so readers know when a set is interim
- Suggest error-log habits: topic, miss type, and repair before the next full paper
- Call out variance: paper codes, shifts, and syllabus revisions that change how you use older years
That synthesis is the product. Aggregation alone would leave aspirants with noise; our job is a usable, exam-specific brief.
What we refuse
We will not:
- Invent “verified” claims without a grounding official source or clear framing as reported/memory-based
- Sell courses, coaching, or premium gates on this site
- Copy pages wholesale from coaching sites, forums, or PDF banks
- Guarantee ranks, cut-offs, or selection
- Present one year’s paper as the only possible pattern when the notification has changed
If a detail cannot be supported as an official public source or clearly labelled interim material, it does not belong on the page as fact.
How often we update
Exam calendars are seasonal. We prioritize refreshes when:
- A new paper or answer key is released
- The conducting body publishes a syllabus or pattern change
- Multiple sources conflict with an older practice note
Pages show Published on / Updated on dates next to the author byline so you can judge freshness. The 2026 cycle is the current review target across exam hubs.
Corrections and paper tips
You improve the site when you send corrections or point to newly published official materials.
Email: anchal@kasp.ae
Form / guidance: Contact
Helpful messages include:
- Exam name and paper/year (or paper code if relevant)
- What is wrong or outdated (pattern note, year list, official URL)
- A public official source if you have one
Do not send confidential materials or anything you are not allowed to share. We use tips as editorial inputs: checked against official portals, then folded into our structure.