{"id":1974,"date":"2025-05-26T17:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:56:20","slug":"upsc-prelims-exam-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 to 2020, Difficulty Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-analysis\/#UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_Overview\">UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis\u00a0 Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-analysis\/#Last_5_Years_UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis\">Last 5 Years UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-analysis\/#UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2025\">UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-analysis\/#Some_of_the_questions_asked_in_UPSC_Prelims_General_Studies_Exam_2025\">Some of the questions asked in UPSC Prelims General Studies Exam 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-analysis\/#UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_FAQs\">UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Prelims exam is the first stage of the Civil Services Examination. It is a screening test for candidates who want to become IAS, IPS, and other civil service officers. The exam consists of two papers: General Studies Paper 1 and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-csat-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Paper 1 tests knowledge of history, geography, economy, polity, science, and current affairs. Paper 2 tests reasoning, comprehension, and mathematical ability. The exam is known for its unpredictability, so analyzing past years&#8217; question papers helps aspirants understand the trends and prepare accordingly. Below is a detailed analysis of the last five years of UPSC Prelims exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>UPSC Prelims Syllabus Download Pdf- <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jKOGxzjnOeKvHfRfcwT6SXH9-wHQ--qZ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Prelims Syllabus<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1E21ykqUzCpTiRscN2Cb_pjdyfqJ5Wvcx\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 Download<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_Overview\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis\u00a0 Overview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing the past five years of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps candidates understand important subjects, difficulty levels, and changing patterns. The analysis covers the distribution of questions across different subjects, trends in question difficulty, and shifts in focus areas. This will guide aspirants in preparing effectively for future exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Lztcilr0QmaiCmCIyGHIr3BCiXOHjZdt\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC Prelims 2025 CSAT Paper Download<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_5_Years_UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis\"><\/span><b>Last 5 Years UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aspirants preparing for the UPSC exam should be aware of the pattern followed in recent years. The last five years show trends in subjects like history, polity, economy, geography, science, and current affairs. The analysis will help candidates focus on the most important areas and adjust their preparation strategies accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-paper-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also Check UPSC Prelims 2025 Question Paper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2025\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2025<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the <strong data-start=\"7\" data-end=\"33\">2025 UPSC Prelims Exam<\/strong>, the subject-wise distribution showed a strong focus on <strong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"103\">Economics<\/strong>, which had the highest number of questions at <strong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"156\">21<\/strong>, indicating its growing importance in recent years. <strong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"219\">Polity<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"248\">Science &amp; Technology<\/strong> each contributed <strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"282\">15 questions<\/strong>, maintaining their consistent weightage. <strong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"337\">Geography<\/strong> had <strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"358\">14 questions<\/strong>, while <strong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"377\">History<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"401\">Current Affairs<\/strong> both featured <strong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"439\">12 and 13 questions<\/strong> respectively, reflecting a balanced coverage of static and dynamic topics. <strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"530\">Environment<\/strong> had a noticeable drop compared to previous years, with only <strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"607\">10 questions<\/strong>, suggesting a slight shift in emphasis this year.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science &amp; Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Check\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.theiashub.com\/upsc-exam\/prelims-answer-key\"><b>UPSC Prelims Answer Key\u00a0 2025 with Solution<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_of_the_questions_asked_in_UPSC_Prelims_General_Studies_Exam_2025\"><\/span><b>Some of the questions asked in UPSC Prelims General Studies Exam 2025<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With reference to investments, consider the following :<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I. Bonds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> II. Hedge Funds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> III. Stocks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IV. Venture Capital<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0How many of the above are treated as Alternative Investment Funds?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a) Only one<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (b) Only two<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (c) Only three<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (d) All the four<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2. Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I. Buying and selling Government bonds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> II. Buying and selling foreign currency<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> III. Pension fund management &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IV. Lending to private companies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> V. Printing and distributing currency notes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a) I and II only<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (b) II, III and IV<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (c) I, III, IV and V .<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (d) I, II and V<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles &#8216;Mattavilasa&#8217;, &#8216;Vichitrachitta&#8217; and &#8216;Gunabhara?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a) Mahendravarman I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (b) Simhavishnu<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (c) Narasimhavarman I .<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (d) Simhavarman<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim travelled to India during the reign of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a) Samudragupta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (b) Chandragupta II<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (c) Kumaragupta I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (d) Skandagupta<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Prelims exam consists of two papers: General Studies Paper 1 and CSAT (Paper 2). Below is an analysis of the 2023 exam. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=356&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> question paper analysis shows that the difficulty level was on the higher side compared to the previous year, and many candidates found the paper challenging. Science &amp; Technology, Environment &amp; Ecology were moderate to difficult, while the rest of the subjects were moderate in nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Topics<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Level of Difficulty<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography and Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ancient History<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medieval History<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Affairs and Others<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics and Social Development<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science &amp; Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Also check\u00a0<b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/\"><b>UPSC Prelims Answer Key\u00a0<\/b><\/a><b>(Out Soon)<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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Technology (31 questions). The exam had a different pattern in options, making elimination strategies difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The History section focused on Buddhism, Jainism, temples, texts, and constitutional history.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Polity had 11 questions, while Economics had 16.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography saw a change in pattern, with 10 questions being more factual than conceptual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Relations saw a jump, with 14 questions from areas like Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Africa.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/HP\/Downloads\/GS%201%20in%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%20(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the PDF UPSC 2025 GS Paper 1 in Hindi\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment &amp; Science<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Relations<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=411&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Also Check the Last 10 years of UPSC Prelims Question Papers with Answers<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the UPSC Prelims 2021, each subject had almost equal weightage. The most important areas were Environment, Polity, and History.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science &amp; Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment &amp; Ecology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Check\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/csat-exam-analysis-2025\/\"><b>Prelims CSAT Exam Analysis 2025<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0(Out Soon)<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis 2020<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, the exam followed its usual pattern, focusing on fundamental concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment &amp; Ecology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Polity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History &amp; Art and Culture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science &amp; Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Questions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_FAQs\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-1973 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1742906842\"><div id=\"sp-ea-1973\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19730\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19730\" aria-controls=\"collapse19730\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What is the purpose of analyzing UPSC Prelims exam trends? <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse19730\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1973\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19730\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understanding past trends helps aspirants focus on important subjects and difficulty levels. It helps in planning study strategies effectively.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19731\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19731\" aria-controls=\"collapse19731\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Which subjects are most important in the UPSC Prelims exam? <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse19731\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1973\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19731\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subjects like History, Polity, Geography, Environment, and Economics have consistently had a high number of questions in recent years.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19732\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19732\" aria-controls=\"collapse19732\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Is the difficulty level of the UPSC Prelims exam increasing? <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse19732\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1973\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19732\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The difficulty level varies each year, but the trend shows that conceptual and application-based questions are increasing.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19733\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19733\" aria-controls=\"collapse19733\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How important is current affairs in UPSC Prelims? <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse19733\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1973\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19733\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Current affairs play a crucial role, and questions are often linked with core subjects like Polity, Economy, and Science &amp; Technology.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19734\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19734\" aria-controls=\"collapse19734\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How can past year analysis help in UPSC preparation? <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse19734\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1973\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19734\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It helps in understanding which topics are frequently asked, what weightage different subjects hold, and how question patterns are changing.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get a detailed Last five years UPSC Prelims Exam Analysis from 2020 to 2024, covering subject-wise question distribution, difficulty levels, and key trends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1974"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6133,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974\/revisions\/6133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}