Analytics · 2013–2025

Trends & Analytics

969 questions, 17 subjects, 313 microthemes — visualised across 13 years of UPSC Mains.

GS-I

270

questions asked

GS-II

289

questions asked

GS-III

268

questions asked

GS-IV

142

questions asked

Questions per Year — by Paper

How the Mains question load shifts year-on-year across GS-I to GS-IV

Total Questions per Year

Overall annual volume across all four GS papers

Paper Weightage

Share of total questions across papers

Marks Distribution

10-mark vs 15-mark question split

Subject Deep-Dive

Pick a paper to see its subject-level weightage and year stack.

SUBJECT WEIGHTAGE

YEAR STACK (GS-I)

Top 10 Hottest Microthemes

Most frequently tested microthemes across all papers

#1
Women and Associated concernsSociety
10×
#2
GlobalisationSociety
10×
#3
GeomorphologyGeography
10×
#4
Water ManagementGeography
10×
#5
FederalismPolity
10×
#6
Organized Crime and Ter- rorismInternal Security
10×
#7
Primary sectorGeography
9×
#8
Constitutional ComparisonPolity
9×
#9
Bilateral RelationsInternational Relations
9×
#10
Geo-politics affecting India’s InterestInternational Relations
9×

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