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1,715 questions across 2012–2024. Pick a paper and a window to see what the examiners actually reward.
All papers MPPSC State Service Prelims GS Paper I MPPSC State Service Prelims CSAT Paper II
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01 Year-wise subject weightageQuestions per subject in each year, 2012–2024.
Chart Table
10 20 30 40 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2012: 0 questions Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2013: 0 questions Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2014: 0 questions Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2015: 0 questions Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2016: 38 questions 38 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2017: 37 questions 37 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2018: 28 questions 28 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2019: 27 questions 27 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2020: 36 questions 36 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2021: 26 questions 26 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2023: 26 questions 26 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2024: 28 questions 28 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2012: 18 questions 18 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2013: 24 questions 24 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2014: 15 questions 15 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2015: 8 questions 8 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2016: 10 questions 10 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2017: 14 questions 14 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2018: 25 questions 25 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2019: 19 questions 19 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2020: 15 questions 15 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2021: 20 questions 20 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2023: 18 questions 18 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2024: 5 questions 5 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2012: 0 questions Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2013: 0 questions Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2014: 0 questions Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2015: 0 questions Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2016: 40 questions 40 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2017: 29 questions 29 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2018: 34 questions 34 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2019: 29 questions 29 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2020: 33 questions 33 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2021: 15 questions 15 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2023: 5 questions 5 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2024: 2 questions 2 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) History Of India · 2012: 11 questions 11 History Of India · 2013: 17 questions 17 History Of India · 2014: 17 questions 17 History Of India · 2015: 13 questions 13 History Of India · 2016: 3 questions 3 History Of India · 2017: 10 questions 10 History Of India · 2018: 15 questions 15 History Of India · 2019: 15 questions 15 History Of India · 2020: 10 questions 10 History Of India · 2021: 14 questions 14 History Of India · 2023: 16 questions 16 History Of India · 2024: 16 questions 16 History Of India Geography Of India · 2012: 8 questions 8 Geography Of India · 2013: 17 questions 17 Geography Of India · 2014: 15 questions 15 Geography Of India · 2015: 17 questions 17 Geography Of India · 2016: 19 questions 19 Geography Of India · 2017: 10 questions 10 Geography Of India · 2018: 15 questions 15 Geography Of India · 2019: 9 questions 9 Geography Of India · 2020: 13 questions 13 Geography Of India · 2021: 16 questions 16 Geography Of India · 2023: 10 questions 10 Geography Of India · 2024: 6 questions 6 Geography Of India Current Events · 2012: 15 questions 15 Current Events · 2013: 18 questions 18 Current Events · 2014: 11 questions 11 Current Events · 2015: 17 questions 17 Current Events · 2016: 15 questions 15 Current Events · 2017: 20 questions 20 Current Events · 2018: 7 questions 7 Current Events · 2019: 12 questions 12 Current Events · 2020: 4 questions 4 Current Events · 2021: 7 questions 7 Current Events · 2023: 10 questions 10 Current Events · 2024: 6 questions 6 Current Events Bars are grouped by subject; each bar inside a group is one year (2012 → 2024, left to right). Hover a bar for exact counts.
02 Subject weightageShare of the paper each subject commands in the selected window.
Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability: 246 questions (18.7%) Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh: 191 questions (14.5%) Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English): 187 questions (14.2%) History Of India: 157 questions (11.9%) Geography Of India: 155 questions (11.8%) Current Events: 142 questions (10.8%) Information And Communication Technology: 125 questions (9.5%) History, Culture, And Literature Of Madhya Pradesh: 115 questions (8.7%) questions
Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability 246 18.7% Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh 191 14.5% Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) 187 14.2% History Of India 157 11.9% Geography Of India 155 11.8% Current Events 142 10.8% Information And Communication Technology 125 9.5% History, Culture, And Literature Of Madhya Pradesh 115 8.7% 03 Subject trend explorerPick a subject to see its year-by-year question counts.
Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) History Of India Geography Of India Current Events Information And Communication Technology History, Culture, And Literature Of Madhya Pradesh Science, Environment And Health Basic Numeracy Decision Making And Problem Solving Geography Of Madhya Pradesh
Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability
Steady2012: 0 questions 2012 2013: 0 questions 2013 2014: 0 questions 2014 2015: 0 questions 2015 2016: 38 questions 38 2016 2017: 37 questions 37 2017 2018: 28 questions 28 2018 2019: 27 questions 27 2019 2020: 36 questions 36 2020 2021: 26 questions 26 2021 2023: 26 questions 26 2023 2024: 28 questions 28 2024 04 Subject trajectoriesYear-by-year counts for the top 6 subjects — spot what's rising and what's fading.
10 20 30 40 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2012: 0 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2013: 0 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2014: 0 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2015: 0 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2016: 38 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2017: 37 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2018: 28 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2019: 27 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2020: 36 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2021: 26 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2023: 26 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability · 2024: 28 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2012: 18 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2013: 24 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2014: 15 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2015: 8 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2016: 10 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2017: 14 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2018: 25 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2019: 19 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2020: 15 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2021: 20 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2023: 18 Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh · 2024: 5 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2012: 0 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2013: 0 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2014: 0 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2015: 0 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2016: 40 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2017: 29 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2018: 34 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2019: 29 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2020: 33 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2021: 15 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2023: 5 Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) · 2024: 2 History Of India History Of India · 2012: 11 History Of India · 2013: 17 History Of India · 2014: 17 History Of India · 2015: 13 History Of India · 2016: 3 History Of India · 2017: 10 History Of India · 2018: 15 History Of India · 2019: 15 History Of India · 2020: 10 History Of India · 2021: 14 History Of India · 2023: 16 History Of India · 2024: 16 Geography Of India Geography Of India · 2012: 8 Geography Of India · 2013: 17 Geography Of India · 2014: 15 Geography Of India · 2015: 17 Geography Of India · 2016: 19 Geography Of India · 2017: 10 Geography Of India · 2018: 15 Geography Of India · 2019: 9 Geography Of India · 2020: 13 Geography Of India · 2021: 16 Geography Of India · 2023: 10 Geography Of India · 2024: 6 Current Events Current Events · 2012: 15 Current Events · 2013: 18 Current Events · 2014: 11 Current Events · 2015: 17 Current Events · 2016: 15 Current Events · 2017: 20 Current Events · 2018: 7 Current Events · 2019: 12 Current Events · 2020: 4 Current Events · 2021: 7 Current Events · 2023: 10 Current Events · 2024: 6 Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) History Of India Geography Of India Current Events
05 Must-focus areasHighest-yield areas in the selected window, ranked by questions asked. Tap a row to inspect it.
1. Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability 246 Qs ~20.5/paper · 14.3% Steady2. Constitutional System Of India And Madhya Pradesh 191 Qs ~15.9/paper · 11.1% Falling3. Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) 187 Qs ~15.6/paper · 10.9% Falling4. History Of India 157 Qs ~13.1/paper · 9.2% Rising5. Geography Of India 155 Qs ~12.9/paper · 9.0% Steady6. Current Events 142 Qs ~11.8/paper · 8.3% Steady7. Information And Communication Technology 125 Qs ~10.4/paper · 7.3% Steady8. History, Culture, And Literature Of Madhya Pradesh 115 Qs ~9.6/paper · 6.7% Falling9. Science, Environment And Health 85 Qs ~7.1/paper · 5.0% Rising10. Basic Numeracy 74 Qs ~6.2/paper · 4.3% Rising11. Decision Making And Problem Solving 59 Qs ~4.9/paper · 3.4% Falling12. Geography Of Madhya Pradesh 56 Qs ~4.7/paper · 3.3% Rising06 Key takeawaysAuto-generated from the data above — what to actually do with it.
Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability leads the paper
About 14.3% of all questions (246) come from Logical Reasoning And Analytical Ability — the single highest-yield area.
Tribes Of Madhya Pradesh is rising
Averaging 4.0 questions/year recently vs 1.3 before — the fastest-growing area in the paper.
Reading Comprehension (Hindi And English) is cooling off
Down to 7.3 questions/year recently from 32.0 — deprioritise it relative to risers.
History, Culture, And Literature Of Madhya Pradesh is the steadiest bet
Shows up almost every year (~9.6 questions/year) — safe, predictable marks.
2016 was the heaviest paper
187 questions that year — use it as your benchmark full-length practice set.
9 areas cover 80% of the paper
Mastering the top 9 areas captures four-fifths of all questions — focus beats breadth here.