Source: live prelims database · Topics from the stored PYQ subject/topic links.

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BPSC PYQ trends

1,794 questions across 2011–2025. Pick a paper and a window to see what the examiners actually reward.

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Year-wise subject weightage

Questions per subject in each year, 2011–2025.

17335066General Science · 2011: 19 questions19General Science · 2015: 23 questions23General Science · 2017: 25 questions25General Science · 2018: 45 questions45General Science · 2019: 32 questions32General Science · 2020: 33 questions33General Science · 2022: 32 questions32General Science · 2023: 66 questions66General Science · 2024: 27 questions27General Science · 2025: 33 questions33General ScienceCurrent Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2011: 13 questions13Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2015: 23 questions23Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2017: 20 questions20Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2018: 41 questions41Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2019: 16 questions16Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2020: 24 questions24Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2022: 21 questions21Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2023: 35 questions35Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2024: 21 questions21Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2025: 19 questions19Current Affairs Events Of National And International ImportanceIndian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2011: 13 questions13Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2015: 33 questions33Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2017: 19 questions19Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2018: 37 questions37Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2019: 13 questions13Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2020: 14 questions14Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2022: 16 questions16Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2023: 34 questions34Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2024: 20 questions20Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2025: 18 questions18Indian Economy And Bihar'S EconomyIndian Freedom Movements · 2011: 18 questions18Indian Freedom Movements · 2015: 20 questions20Indian Freedom Movements · 2017: 18 questions18Indian Freedom Movements · 2018: 37 questions37Indian Freedom Movements · 2019: 18 questions18Indian Freedom Movements · 2020: 18 questions18Indian Freedom Movements · 2022: 15 questions15Indian Freedom Movements · 2023: 26 questions26Indian Freedom Movements · 2024: 13 questions13Indian Freedom Movements · 2025: 12 questions12Indian Freedom MovementsIndian Polity · 2011: 22 questions22Indian Polity · 2015: 8 questions8Indian Polity · 2017: 15 questions15Indian Polity · 2018: 35 questions35Indian Polity · 2019: 18 questions18Indian Polity · 2020: 14 questions14Indian Polity · 2022: 15 questions15Indian Polity · 2023: 28 questions28Indian Polity · 2024: 18 questions18Indian Polity · 2025: 17 questions17Indian PolityIndian History · 2011: 20 questions20Indian History · 2015: 14 questions14Indian History · 2017: 18 questions18Indian History · 2018: 36 questions36Indian History · 2019: 13 questions13Indian History · 2020: 13 questions13Indian History · 2022: 13 questions13Indian History · 2023: 32 questions32Indian History · 2024: 15 questions15Indian History · 2025: 14 questions14Indian History

Bars are grouped by subject; each bar inside a group is one year (2011 → 2025, left to right). Hover a bar for exact counts.

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Subject weightage

Share of the paper each subject commands in the selected window.

General Science: 335 questions (21.0%)Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance: 233 questions (14.6%)Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy: 217 questions (13.6%)Indian Freedom Movements: 195 questions (12.2%)Indian Polity: 190 questions (11.9%)Indian History: 188 questions (11.8%)Indian Geography: 128 questions (8.0%)General Mental Ability And Reasoning: 111 questions (7.0%)
1,597questions
  1. General Science33521.0%
  2. Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance23314.6%
  3. Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy21713.6%
  4. Indian Freedom Movements19512.2%
  5. Indian Polity19011.9%
  6. Indian History18811.8%
  7. Indian Geography1288.0%
  8. General Mental Ability And Reasoning1117.0%
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Subject trend explorer

Pick a subject to see its year-by-year question counts.

General Science

Rising
2011: 19 questions1920112015: 23 questions2320152017: 25 questions2520172018: 45 questions4520182019: 32 questions3220192020: 33 questions3320202022: 32 questions3220222023: 66 questions6620232024: 27 questions2720242025: 33 questions332025
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Subject trajectories

Year-by-year counts for the top 6 subjects — spot what's rising and what's fading.

173350662011201520172018201920202022202320242025General ScienceGeneral Science · 2011: 19General Science · 2015: 23General Science · 2017: 25General Science · 2018: 45General Science · 2019: 32General Science · 2020: 33General Science · 2022: 32General Science · 2023: 66General Science · 2024: 27General Science · 2025: 33Current Affairs Events Of National And International ImportanceCurrent Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2011: 13Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2015: 23Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2017: 20Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2018: 41Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2019: 16Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2020: 24Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2022: 21Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2023: 35Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2024: 21Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2025: 19Indian Economy And Bihar'S EconomyIndian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2011: 13Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2015: 33Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2017: 19Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2018: 37Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2019: 13Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2020: 14Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2022: 16Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2023: 34Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2024: 20Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2025: 18Indian Freedom MovementsIndian Freedom Movements · 2011: 18Indian Freedom Movements · 2015: 20Indian Freedom Movements · 2017: 18Indian Freedom Movements · 2018: 37Indian Freedom Movements · 2019: 18Indian Freedom Movements · 2020: 18Indian Freedom Movements · 2022: 15Indian Freedom Movements · 2023: 26Indian Freedom Movements · 2024: 13Indian Freedom Movements · 2025: 12Indian PolityIndian Polity · 2011: 22Indian Polity · 2015: 8Indian Polity · 2017: 15Indian Polity · 2018: 35Indian Polity · 2019: 18Indian Polity · 2020: 14Indian Polity · 2022: 15Indian Polity · 2023: 28Indian Polity · 2024: 18Indian Polity · 2025: 17Indian HistoryIndian History · 2011: 20Indian History · 2015: 14Indian History · 2017: 18Indian History · 2018: 36Indian History · 2019: 13Indian History · 2020: 13Indian History · 2022: 13Indian History · 2023: 32Indian History · 2024: 15Indian History · 2025: 14
General ScienceCurrent Affairs Events Of National And International ImportanceIndian Economy And Bihar'S EconomyIndian Freedom MovementsIndian PolityIndian History
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Must-focus areas

Highest-yield areas in the selected window, ranked by questions asked. Tap a row to inspect it.

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Key takeaways

Auto-generated from the data above — what to actually do with it.

General Science leads the paper

About 18.7% of all questions (335) come from General Science — the single highest-yield area.

Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy is rising

Averaging 24.0 questions/year recently vs 14.3 before — the fastest-growing area in the paper.

General Mental Ability And Reasoning is the steadiest bet

Shows up almost every year (~11.1 questions/year) — safe, predictable marks.

2018 was the heaviest paper

300 questions that year — use it as your benchmark full-length practice set.

7 areas cover 80% of the paper

Mastering the top 7 areas captures four-fifths of all questions — focus beats breadth here.