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UPSC Insights Lab

How UPSC papers have actually changed — subject by subject, concept by concept, year by year. Every figure is computed from the verified PYQ corpus. We explain how UPSC has changed; we do not predict future papers.

Year-on-year — what changed

CAPF
CAPF 2025 vs CAPF 2024
Question style: 38% of CAPF 2025 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 42% in 2024 — broadly unchanged in style.
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CDS
CDS I 2026 vs CDS I 2025
Question style: 52% of CDS I 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 24% in 2025 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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CDS II 2025 vs CDS II 2024
Question style: 46% of CDS II 2025 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 37% in 2024 — a modest shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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CISF
CISF 2026 vs CISF 2024
Question style: 38% of CISF 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 30% in 2024 — a modest shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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CSE
CSE Prelims 2026 vs CSE Prelims 2025
Question style: 81% of CSE Prelims 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 83% in 2025 — broadly unchanged in style.
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CSE PYQ 2016 vs CSE PYQ 2012
Question style: 56% of CSE PYQ 2016 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 76% in 2012 — a shift toward single-fact recall.
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EPFO
EPFO APFC 2025 vs EPFO APFC 2023
Question style: 37% of EPFO APFC 2025 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 22% in 2023 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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ESE
ESE 2026 vs ESE 2025
Question style: 23% of ESE 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 12% in 2025 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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GEO
GEO 2026 vs GEO 2025
Question style: 41% of GEO 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 21% in 2025 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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LDCE
LDCE SO 2024 vs LDCE SO 2023
Question style: 32% of LDCE SO 2024 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 18% in 2023 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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NDA
NDA I 2026 vs NDA I 2025
Question style: 35% of NDA I 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 21% in 2025 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
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NDA II 2024 vs NDA II 2023
Question style: 19% of NDA II 2024 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 17% in 2023 — broadly unchanged in style.
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