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CISF 2026 vs CISF 2024 — what changed

150 vs 150 questions · answer-keyed 0/150 vs 149/150 · CISF

Executive summary

  • Question style: 38% of CISF 2026 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 30% in 2024 — a modest shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
  • Biggest subject change: Science & Technology rose 11→25 questions (7.3%→16.7%).
  • 7 concepts recurred from 2024; 12 appeared that were absent in 2024.

Conceptual vs factual

Analytical (multi-statement) questions: 30% in 2024 → 38% in 2026 — a modest shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
Show evidence — how this is measured
Analytical = statement-based, assertion-reason, match-the-following, pairs, how-many-correct and sequence questions; factual = single-fact recall. CISF 2026: 57 analytical / 93 factual. CISF 2024: 45 analytical / 105 factual.

Subject distribution

Subject20242026Δ
Defence & Military Studies3131+0stable
Law1527+12gained
Science & Technology1125+14gained
Polity & Governance2113-8declined
Quantitative Aptitude1310-3stable
Geography1010+0stable
History710+3stable
Current Affairs & Static GK102-8declined
Labour & Social Security Law91-8declined
Computer Science & IT100-10declined
Environment & Ecology34+1stable
Logical Reasoning & DI25+3stable
Art & Culture32-1stable
International Relations14+3stable
Economy13+2stable
Social Issues & Welfare12+1stable
Agriculture21-1stable
"Gained/declined" is flagged only where the change is ≥3 questions and ≥3 percentage points; smaller moves are normal year-to-year variation (shown as stable).
Show evidence — Law in CISF 2026 (27 Qs)
Q121 · CISF 2026 Under which one of the following Sections of the Central Industrial Security For…
Q122 · CISF 2026 Section 2 of the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 defines which of th…
Q123 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements with regard to power to arrest by any member o…
Q124 · CISF 2026 'Managing Director', in relation to an industrial undertaking, means the person,…
Q125 · CISF 2026 Which of the following Acts do/does not apply to the members of the force under …
Q126 · CISF 2026 Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, an act of a child is not an offence if …
Q127 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements in the light of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 …
Q128 · CISF 2026 Which of the following would be considered an offence of 'Undue influence at ele…
Q129 · CISF 2026 Consider the following statements in terms of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: 1. …
Q130 · CISF 2026 A enters the house of Z, an officer in the Army, through a window without the kn…
Q131 · CISF 2026 Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, X is said to have committed the offence…
Q132 · CISF 2026 Who among the following would qualify as a "public servant" under the Bharatiya …
Q133 · CISF 2026 Which of the following is not a secondary evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya A…
Q134 · CISF 2026 Consider the following statements in terms of Section 2(e) of the Bharatiya Saks…
Q135 · CISF 2026 In which of the following instances may a police officer arrest a person, withou…
Q136 · CISF 2026 Which of the following duties of police officer making an arrest have been provi…
Q137 · CISF 2026 Consider the following statements in the light of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
Q138 · CISF 2026 The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 provides for: 1. Audio-Video record…
Q139 · CISF 2026 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 is:…
Q140 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Righ…
Q142 · CISF 2026 Which of the following rights have been enumerated in the Universal Declaration …
Q143 · CISF 2026 While dealing with complaints of violation of human rights by members of the arm…
Q144 · CISF 2026 Which of the following is included in the definition of 'undue advantage' under …
Q145 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following is not an offence of criminal misconduct by a public …
Q146 · CISF 2026 Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, a person in whose name the electroni…
Q147 · CISF 2026 Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Computer Emergency Respon…
Q148 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following is not included in the definition of 'economic securi…
Show evidence — Law in CISF 2024 (15 Qs)
Q90 · CISF 2024 'Industrial undertaking' means any undertaking pertaining to a scheduled industr…
Q121 · CISF 2024 An employer of an establishment deducts an employee's contribution from his wage…
Q122 · CISF 2024 The punishment of imprisonment for life can be awarded for which of the followin…
Q123 · CISF 2024 With regard to seizure of property under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, c…
Q124 · CISF 2024 A District Magistrate may by warrant authorize a police officer above the rank o…
Q125 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements with regard to search under the Code of Crimin…
Q126 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements with regard to seizure of property under the C…
Q127 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following statements is not correct?…
Q128 · CISF 2024 Bribery, under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, includes which of the following? 1. …
Q135 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements relating to identification of arrested person …
Q137 · CISF 2024 What does 'evidence', under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, mean? 1. Statements i…
Q138 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following legal propositions is not correct with regard to t…
Q139 · CISF 2024 'Court', under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, does not include which of the foll…
Q140 · CISF 2024 In which one among the following cases, the Supreme Court issued detailed direct…
Q141 · CISF 2024 Under which one among the following Sections of the Right to Information Act, 20…
Show evidence — Science & Technology in CISF 2026 (25 Qs)
Q1 · CISF 2026 A fast-moving carrom striker displaces only the bottom carrom coin from the carr…
Q2 · CISF 2026 With regard to sound waves, which one among the following is correct?…
Q3 · CISF 2026 Two guns A and B, which do not have recoil suppression mechanisms, are tested by…
Q4 · CISF 2026 With regard to night vision cameras, which one among the following is correct?…
Q5 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following is correct with regard to the energy stored in the…
Q6 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate with regards to th…
Q7 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following pairs of scientists and their contributions is correc…
Q8 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following is not an example of homologous organs?…
Q10 · CISF 2026 What are the specialised structures of plants which control the opening and clos…
Q11 · CISF 2026 Consider the following: 1. Ionic radius order : Na+ < Mg2+ < Al3+ < Si4+ 2. Atom…
Q12 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following statements about the noble gases is not correct?…
Q13 · CISF 2026 Alkali metals react with water to promote H2(g) and metal hydroxides. Li floats …
Q14 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following statements regarding 'glass' is not correct?…
Q15 · CISF 2026 The oxidation state of Chromium is the same in all of the following compounds ex…
Q72 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements about the Satellite LVM3-M6 is/are correct? 1.…
Q76 · CISF 2026 In the context of computers, which one among the following can replicate itself?…
Q77 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following is the primary purpose of firewall?…
Q78 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following does not have any moving part?…
Q79 · CISF 2026 In the context of computers, which one among the following is the main function …
Q80 · CISF 2026 In the context of computers, BIOS is:…
Q81 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following is an example of non-volatile memory?…
Q82 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following is an example of Artificial Intelligence's applica…
Q83 · CISF 2026 In the context of computers, which one among the following is the correct comman…
Q84 · CISF 2026 In the context of computers, which one among the following correctly describes t…
Q85 · CISF 2026 Which one among the following is an example of open source software?…
Show evidence — Science & Technology in CISF 2024 (11 Qs)
Q1 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following metals is not a ferromagnetic material?…
Q2 · CISF 2024 What is the length of a simple pendulum, which has a frequency of 0·5 Hz (take g…
Q4 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements about stem cells : 1. Stem cells have the pote…
Q6 · CISF 2024 The arrangement and distribution of flowers over a plant is called…
Q7 · CISF 2024 Lichens represent the symbiotic relationships between algae and fungi. The algae…
Q8 · CISF 2024 Fruit formation from the thalamus instead of ovary is known as false fruit. The …
Q10 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following human cells is devoid of a nucleus?…
Q11 · CISF 2024 The chemical formula of washing soda is…
Q12 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following is an example of a physical change?…
Q14 · CISF 2024 A solution has a pH value around 13·0. The solution may be called…
Q15 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following elements has the highest catenation property?…
Show evidence — Polity & Governance in CISF 2026 (13 Qs)
Q56 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following is not covered under Article 21 (Protection of life a…
Q57 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements about the Right to Privacy under the Constitut…
Q58 · CISF 2026 Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the L…
Q59 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements about the Delimitation of Constituencies in In…
Q60 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements about the Preamble to the Constitution of Indi…
Q61 · CISF 2026 Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the L…
Q62 · CISF 2026 Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the L…
Q116 · CISF 2026 What is the overall time-limit from the date of receipt of the articles of charg…
Q117 · CISF 2026 In terms of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, which of the following shall amount to a pena…
Q118 · CISF 2026 Which one of the following rules of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 deals with the pro…
Q119 · CISF 2026 Consider the following statements regarding suspension in terms of the CCS (CCA)…
Q120 · CISF 2026 In terms of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, under which of the following circumstance…
Q149 · CISF 2026 The protection against arrest and detention provided under the Constitution of I…
Show evidence — Polity & Governance in CISF 2024 (21 Qs)
Q36 · CISF 2024 In India, on which one of the following grounds can the salaries and allowances …
Q37 · CISF 2024 Which of the following is/are exclusive power/powers of the Rajya Sabha? 1. The …
Q38 · CISF 2024 If any question arises as to whether a Member of the Parliament has become subje…
Q39 · CISF 2024 What is the quorum for a meeting of the Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabh…
Q41 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following legal maxims means 'we command'?…
Q42 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council?…
Q43 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following is not correct as per Article 14 of the Constituti…
Q44 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Righ…
Q45 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of t…
Q73 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following statements with regard to the legal facilities in …
Q102 · CISF 2024 As per the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, which one among the following is not the compe…
Q103 · CISF 2024 As per the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, which one among the following activities d…
Q104 · CISF 2024 Earned leave can be combined with which of the following?…
Q105 · CISF 2024 For an encashment of earned leave of up to 10 days at the time of availing LTC, …
Q129 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following is a constitutional body?…
Q130 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following statements with regard to the Protection of Human Rig…
Q131 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements with regard to the Protection of Human Rights …
Q132 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following provisions of the Constitution of India relates to…
Q133 · CISF 2024 Amendments to which one among the following Articles to the Constitution of Indi…
Q134 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following rights is not expressly provided under Article 22 …
Q136 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following provisions of the Constitution of India prohibits …
Show evidence — Current Affairs & Static GK in CISF 2026 (2 Qs)
Q69 · CISF 2026 The Adwa Victory Monument is located in which one of the following cities?…
Q75 · CISF 2026 Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India won the Women's Kabad…
Show evidence — Current Affairs & Static GK in CISF 2024 (10 Qs)
Q61 · CISF 2024 Narges Mohammadi received the Nobel Prize (2023) in which one of the following f…
Q63 · CISF 2024 Which of the following statements about the National Sports Day is/are correct? …
Q64 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of countries in ascen…
Q65 · CISF 2024 Which among the following was/were declared UNESCO's World Heritage Site/Sites i…
Q66 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements about Sandhayak, a Survey Vessel Ship, which w…
Q67 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following books is the winner of the Booker Prize, 2023?…
Q68 · CISF 2024 Which of the following is/are the measure/measures undertaken by the Government …
Q69 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following statements about 'Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel' is not…
Q72 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements about the Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA) …
Q75 · CISF 2024 UNFCCC-COP28 was held in which one of the following cities?…
Show evidence — Labour & Social Security Law in CISF 2026 (1 Qs)
Q150 · CISF 2026 An award given by a Labour Court under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 becomes…
Show evidence — Labour & Social Security Law in CISF 2024 (9 Qs)
Q142 · CISF 2024 Which of the following is not correct? A voluntary reference of dispute to arbit…
Q143 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following statements in respect of publication and commencem…
Q144 · CISF 2024 Which of the following categories of persons is/are 'workmen' under the Industri…
Q145 · CISF 2024 Which one among the following amounts to retrenchment?…
Q146 · CISF 2024 Which of the following can be said to be classified as partial disablement? 1. I…
Q147 · CISF 2024 In which of the following cases can an employer be held liable to pay compensati…
Q148 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following statements in the context of the Employees' Compensat…
Q149 · CISF 2024 Consider the following statements in respect of granting exemption from the oper…
Q150 · CISF 2024 During the pendency of any proceeding before a Board of Conciliation, Labour Cou…
Show evidence — Computer Science & IT in CISF 2024 (10 Qs)
Q76 · CISF 2024 In HTML, which one of the following is used to open the linked document in a new…
Q77 · CISF 2024 In the context of universal character encoding standard, UTF stands for…
Q78 · CISF 2024 The smallest addressable unit of memory is…
Q79 · CISF 2024 Which of the following is/are pointing device/devices? 1. Trackball 2. Touchscre…
Q80 · CISF 2024 In a computer system, the signed numbers cannot be represented by…
Q81 · CISF 2024 Histogram is a type of…
Q82 · CISF 2024 Which one of the following is the medium in optical storage system for reading a…
Q83 · CISF 2024 MS Access is a/an…
Q84 · CISF 2024 On which layer of the OSI model does a 'repeater' operate?…
Q85 · CISF 2024 The decimal value of 4A9·2B is…

Concept-level changes

Recurring — in both papers

Central Industrial Security ForceIndustrial Disputes Act, 1947Article 22Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993Special Protection GroupUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationNational Human Rights Commission

New this year

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 ★Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948HeredityEvolutionPeriodic Trends ★Supreme Court of IndiaBharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988Information Technology Act, 2000

Not tested this year

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973CISF Act, 1968Indian Penal Code, 1860Indian Evidence Act, 1872Employees' Compensation Act, 1923BotanybicameralismRajya SabhaMagnetismOscillations
★ = first appearance in the corpus. Not tested this year ≠ dropped — concepts often return. Click any concept for its full cross-exam history (your evidence). Tagging is provisional, so this layer is directional.

Cross-exam connections

Recurring concepts here that also travel across other UPSC exams — the same idea, reframed. Click any for its full timeline.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
CSE 2008 → CDS 2014 → NDA 2020 → CISF 2020 → EPFO 2020 → GEO 2022 → CAPF 2024 → LDCE 2025
National Human Rights Commission
CSE 1999 → CAPF 2014 → CDS 2018 → CISF 2020 → EPFO 2023
Central Industrial Security Force
CAPF 2015 → CDS 2015 → CISF 2020
Article 22
CDS 2015 → CISF 2024 → LDCE 2025
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
CISF 2020 → CAPF 2023 → CDS 2024

Preparation takeaways

  • Law carried more weight this year (15→27); ensure it is not under-prepared. A single year is a noisy signal, so weigh it against earlier papers.
  • Polity & Governance was lighter this year (21→13); do not drop it — single-year dips frequently reverse.
Methodology & caveats
All figures are computed from CrispUPSC's verified PYQ corpus — no opinions, no predictions, no AI-written analysis. A single paper per year is a small, noisy sample, so a two-year difference is a change, not a trend; a subject is flagged as moved only when it shifts ≥3 questions and ≥3 percentage points. Concept tagging is provisional, so concept lists are directional. "Not tested this year" never means a concept was dropped. This page explains how UPSC has changed; it does not predict future papers.
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