Analytics · 2013–2025
UPSC Mains Trends & Analytics
969 Previous Year Questions across 17 subjects and 313 microthemes — visualised across 13 years of the Civil Services Mains Examination.
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-wise Deep-Dive
Pick a GS paper to see its subject-level weightage and year-wise stack of questions.
SUBJECT WEIGHTAGE
YEAR STACK (GS-I)
Top 10 Hottest Microthemes
Most frequently tested microthemes across all GS papers
#110×
Women and Associated concernsSociety
#210×
GlobalisationSociety
#310×
GeomorphologyGeography
#410×
Water ManagementGeography
#510×
FederalismPolity
#610×
Organized Crime and Ter- rorismInternal Security
#79×
Primary sectorGeography
#89×
Constitutional ComparisonPolity
#99×
Bilateral RelationsInternational Relations
#109×
Geo-politics affecting India’s InterestInternational Relations
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