Topic Frequency
Which GS topics has UPSC asked most — and in which years? Know what to prioritise. Dot size shows how many questions appeared that year. Click any topic to study it.
527
questions mapped
5
high-frequency nodes
Parliament, Executive & Governance Institutions
questions
Constitutional Architecture
questions
Social Justice & Welfare Schemes
questions
International Relations
questions
Federalism & Centre-State Relations
questions
Local Governance — PRIs & ULBs
questions
What this shows: PYQ frequency across 2019–2024. Dot size = number of questions that year. Larger dots in recent years signal a consistently tested topic. Click any node to study it.
How to read this
Prioritise by bar length
Longer bar = more questions asked. If you have 30 days left, start with the longest bars.
Check dot patterns
Dots across all 6 years signal a perennial topic — not a fluke. Large dots in 2023–24 signal recent momentum.
Don't ignore low-frequency
Low-frequency topics occasionally carry high marks. The distribution within a paper matters as much as the total.