Topic weightage/Essay Paper
Essay Paper: where the marks are
Topic weightage in the UPSC 2026 paper — free. Every IndianCivils test for this subject is built on it.
62%
of the marks in Essay came from just 2 of 5 topics (UPSC 2026 paper). Focus there first — our tests do.
1 Philosophy and Ethics375 marks 37.5% 🔒 2014–2026
2 Politics and Power250 marks 25.0% 🔒 2014–2026
3 Society and Human Development125 marks 12.5% 🔒 2014–2026
4 Economy and Decision Making125 marks 12.5% 🔒 2014–2026
5 Mind and Self125 marks 12.5% 🔒 2014–2026
You are seeing the UPSC 2026 paper only.
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📅 Every year, 2014–2026, with year-by-year trends
🧩 Subtopic-wise weightage inside every topic
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Share = the topic's portion of all marks UPSC set in that paper in the UPSC 2026 paper