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UPSC Prelims PYQ Analysis

300 questions across 3 years — analysed by subject, question pattern, knowledge type and current affairs angle. Know exactly what gets asked and how to prepare for it.

300
PYQs Analysed
13
Subjects
~30%
CA Angle (avg)

Overall Subject Distribution

3-year question pool (2024–2026), 100 questions per year
APPIndian Polity
47
15.7%
APPIndian Economy
46
15.3%
APPEnvironment
38
12.7%
Science & Technology
36
12%
APPGeography
27
9%
International Relations & Global Governance
25
8.3%
Ancient History
20
6.7%
World Geography
17
5.7%
APPModern Indian History
16
5.3%
Arts & Culture
12
4%
Defence & Security
10
3.3%
Awards & Honors
3
1%
Sports
3
1%

Year-wise Heatmap

Questions per subject per year   12+ 7–11
Subject202420252026TotalShare
Indian Polity2015124715.7%
Indian Economy1516154615.3%
Environment1511123812.7%
Science & Technology913143612%
Geography1188279%
International Relations & Global Governance7108258.3%
Ancient History479206.7%
World Geography863175.7%
Modern Indian History385165.3%
Arts & Culture318124%
Defence & Security523103.3%
Awards & Honors01231%
Sports02131%
Total100100100300100%

Question Pattern Trends

How UPSC frames questions — across all subjects, 2024–2026
3-Year Total
Multi-statement (Traditional)
140
Direct Conceptual / Factual MCQ
49
Multi-statement (How Many Style)
26
Assertion-Reason (Statement I & II)
19
Pairs / Matching (How Many Style)
14
Pairs / Matching (Traditional)
11
Multi-Assertion (Statement I, II & III)
9
Case-Study / Applied Scenario
3
Multi-statement Dominance by Year

Multi-statement questions (combined traditional + how-many style) as % of total

49%
2024
56%
2025
61%
2026
Multi-statement questions are rising — 49% in 2024 → 61% in 2026. Master the "how many are correct" format specifically.

Per-Subject Deep Dive

Select a subject to see knowledge types, CA trend, question patterns and lesson importance
20
Questions 2024
15
Questions 2025
12
Questions 2026
Static vs Current Affairs
StaticCurrent Affairs
2024
10% CA
2025
20% CA
2026
25% CA
Question Patterns
Multi-statement (Traditional Style)
32
Direct Conceptual / Factual MCQ
5
Case-Study / Applied Scenario
3
Multi-statement (How Many Style)
2
Pairs/Matching (Traditional Style)
2
Direct Factual MCQ (How Many Style)
1
Type of Knowledge Tested
Knowledge Area
2024%
2025%
2026%
Avg %
Parliamentary Procedures & Legislative Dynamics
40%
13%
8%
20.6%
Executive Posts, Powers & Institutional Privileges
15%
40%
—
18.3%
Constitutional/Statutory Bodies & Commissions
5%
13%
17%
11.7%
Judiciary, Writs & Judicial Review
10%
13%
8%
10.6%
Welfare Schemes & Central Funding
10%
—
17%
8.9%
Applied Administrative Ethics
—
—
25%
8.3%
Constitutional Structure & Amendment
10%
7%
—
5.6%
Core Constitutional Philosophy & FR
—
7%
8%
5%
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Key Takeaways

01
Top 5 subjects = 64%

Polity, Economy, Environment, Science & Technology and Geography together account for 64% of all questions. Master these before anything else.

02
Multi-statement is king

49% in 2024, rising to 61% in 2026. Understanding the difference between "all of the above" and "how many are correct" formats is critical.

03
CA angle is rising

Current affairs drove 20–43% of questions per subject. Always understand the static concept behind every news event you read.

04
Consistency beats coverage

The same lessons appear across years. Revising core lessons 5–6 times scores more than reading 10 new books once.

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