Source: live prelims database · Topics from the stored PYQ subject/topic links.
Data, not guesswork
1,794 questions across 2011–2025. Pick a paper and a window to see what the examiners actually reward.
01 Year-wise subject weightageQuestions per subject in each year, 2011–2025.
Chart Table
17 33 50 66 General Science · 2011: 19 questions 19 General Science · 2015: 23 questions 23 General Science · 2017: 25 questions 25 General Science · 2018: 45 questions 45 General Science · 2019: 32 questions 32 General Science · 2020: 33 questions 33 General Science · 2022: 32 questions 32 General Science · 2023: 66 questions 66 General Science · 2024: 27 questions 27 General Science · 2025: 33 questions 33 General Science Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2011: 13 questions 13 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2015: 23 questions 23 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2017: 20 questions 20 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2018: 41 questions 41 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2019: 16 questions 16 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2020: 24 questions 24 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2022: 21 questions 21 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2023: 35 questions 35 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2024: 21 questions 21 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2025: 19 questions 19 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2011: 13 questions 13 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2015: 33 questions 33 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2017: 19 questions 19 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2018: 37 questions 37 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2019: 13 questions 13 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2020: 14 questions 14 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2022: 16 questions 16 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2023: 34 questions 34 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2024: 20 questions 20 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2025: 18 questions 18 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy Indian Freedom Movements · 2011: 18 questions 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2015: 20 questions 20 Indian Freedom Movements · 2017: 18 questions 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2018: 37 questions 37 Indian Freedom Movements · 2019: 18 questions 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2020: 18 questions 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2022: 15 questions 15 Indian Freedom Movements · 2023: 26 questions 26 Indian Freedom Movements · 2024: 13 questions 13 Indian Freedom Movements · 2025: 12 questions 12 Indian Freedom Movements Indian Polity · 2011: 22 questions 22 Indian Polity · 2015: 8 questions 8 Indian Polity · 2017: 15 questions 15 Indian Polity · 2018: 35 questions 35 Indian Polity · 2019: 18 questions 18 Indian Polity · 2020: 14 questions 14 Indian Polity · 2022: 15 questions 15 Indian Polity · 2023: 28 questions 28 Indian Polity · 2024: 18 questions 18 Indian Polity · 2025: 17 questions 17 Indian Polity Indian History · 2011: 20 questions 20 Indian History · 2015: 14 questions 14 Indian History · 2017: 18 questions 18 Indian History · 2018: 36 questions 36 Indian History · 2019: 13 questions 13 Indian History · 2020: 13 questions 13 Indian History · 2022: 13 questions 13 Indian History · 2023: 32 questions 32 Indian History · 2024: 15 questions 15 Indian History · 2025: 14 questions 14 Indian 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.
02 Subject weightageShare 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%) questions
General Science 335 21.0% Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance 233 14.6% Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy 217 13.6% Indian Freedom Movements 195 12.2% Indian Polity 190 11.9% Indian History 188 11.8% Indian Geography 128 8.0% General Mental Ability And Reasoning 111 7.0% 03 Subject trend explorerPick a subject to see its year-by-year question counts.
General Science Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy Indian Freedom Movements Indian Polity Indian History Indian Geography General Mental Ability And Reasoning Geography Of Bihar General Geography History Of Bihar
2011: 19 questions 19 2011 2015: 23 questions 23 2015 2017: 25 questions 25 2017 2018: 45 questions 45 2018 2019: 32 questions 32 2019 2020: 33 questions 33 2020 2022: 32 questions 32 2022 2023: 66 questions 66 2023 2024: 27 questions 27 2024 2025: 33 questions 33 2025 04 Subject trajectoriesYear-by-year counts for the top 6 subjects — spot what's rising and what's fading.
17 33 50 66 2011 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 General Science General Science · 2011: 19 General Science · 2015: 23 General Science · 2017: 25 General Science · 2018: 45 General Science · 2019: 32 General Science · 2020: 33 General Science · 2022: 32 General Science · 2023: 66 General Science · 2024: 27 General Science · 2025: 33 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2011: 13 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2015: 23 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2017: 20 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2018: 41 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2019: 16 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2020: 24 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2022: 21 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2023: 35 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2024: 21 Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance · 2025: 19 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2011: 13 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2015: 33 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2017: 19 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2018: 37 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2019: 13 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2020: 14 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2022: 16 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2023: 34 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2024: 20 Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy · 2025: 18 Indian Freedom Movements Indian Freedom Movements · 2011: 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2015: 20 Indian Freedom Movements · 2017: 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2018: 37 Indian Freedom Movements · 2019: 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2020: 18 Indian Freedom Movements · 2022: 15 Indian Freedom Movements · 2023: 26 Indian Freedom Movements · 2024: 13 Indian Freedom Movements · 2025: 12 Indian Polity Indian Polity · 2011: 22 Indian Polity · 2015: 8 Indian Polity · 2017: 15 Indian Polity · 2018: 35 Indian Polity · 2019: 18 Indian Polity · 2020: 14 Indian Polity · 2022: 15 Indian Polity · 2023: 28 Indian Polity · 2024: 18 Indian Polity · 2025: 17 Indian History Indian History · 2011: 20 Indian History · 2015: 14 Indian History · 2017: 18 Indian History · 2018: 36 Indian History · 2019: 13 Indian History · 2020: 13 Indian History · 2022: 13 Indian History · 2023: 32 Indian History · 2024: 15 Indian History · 2025: 14 General Science Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy Indian Freedom Movements Indian Polity Indian History
05 Must-focus areasHighest-yield areas in the selected window, ranked by questions asked. Tap a row to inspect it.
1. General Science 335 Qs ~33.5/paper · 18.7% Rising2. Current Affairs Events Of National And International Importance 233 Qs ~23.3/paper · 13.0% Rising3. Indian Economy And Bihar'S Economy 217 Qs ~21.7/paper · 12.1% Rising4. Indian Freedom Movements 195 Qs ~19.5/paper · 10.9% Steady5. Indian Polity 190 Qs ~19.0/paper · 10.6% Rising6. Indian History 188 Qs ~18.8/paper · 10.5% Rising7. Indian Geography 128 Qs ~12.8/paper · 7.1% Rising8. General Mental Ability And Reasoning 111 Qs ~11.1/paper · 6.2% Rising9. Geography Of Bihar 81 Qs ~8.1/paper · 4.5% Steady10. General Geography 62 Qs ~6.2/paper · 3.5% Rising11. History Of Bihar 54 Qs ~5.4/paper · 3.0% Rising06 Key takeawaysAuto-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.