Topic weightage
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Topic and subtopic weightage from UPSC's past papers — every IndianCivils test is built on it, so your practice follows where the marks are.
Essay Paper
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2 of 4 topics carried 75% of the marks (UPSC 2025).
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General Studies Paper I
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3 of 6 topics carried 70% of the marks (UPSC 2025).
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General Studies Paper II
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3 of 6 topics carried 66% of the marks (UPSC 2025).
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General Studies Paper III
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3 of 6 topics carried 60% of the marks (UPSC 2025).
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General Studies Paper IV
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1 of 4 topics carried 68% of the marks (UPSC 2025).
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Anthropology
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3 of 6 topics carried 66% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Economics
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3 of 5 topics carried 72% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Electrical Engineering
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5 of 8 topics carried 68% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2024).
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Geography
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3 of 6 topics carried 61% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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History
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3 of 6 topics carried 72% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Law
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2 of 5 topics carried 69% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Mathematics
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4 of 6 topics carried 74% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2024).
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Philosophy
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3 of 6 topics carried 62% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Political Science
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3 of 6 topics carried 75% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Public Administration
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3 of 6 topics carried 72% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Sociology
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3 of 6 topics carried 65% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Zoology
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2 of 6 topics carried 62% of the marks in Paper I (UPSC 2025).
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Weightage = each topic's share of the marks UPSC set on it in past papers. Figures from IndianCivils' analysis of official UPSC question papers.