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10 available years · 10 papers
ALL YEARS · COMPLETE ARCHIVE
Compare topics across all years
2017–2026 · 10 archived years · 10 papers. Compare total tagged coverage, recurrence and the observed range across years. This analysis uses the selected range and stays independent of the paper year selector.
Average = total matched tagged marks ÷ all 10 papers in this range. Years without a matching tag add no matched marks to this calculation; this does not establish zero actual exam coverage. Read the average alongside the years tagged.
The observed range uses only years with matched data, dividing each year’s marks by its paper count. Topic tags overlap, so totals cannot be added into a whole-paper marks split.
Organic Synthesis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 181
- Tagged questions
- 116
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 18.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 15–21
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Equilibrium
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 107
- Tagged questions
- 68
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 10.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 8–15
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Structure
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 76
- Tagged questions
- 46
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Spectroscopy
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 73
- Tagged questions
- 52
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–11
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Quantitative Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 68
- Tagged questions
- 45
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–13
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Transition Elements
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 67
- Tagged questions
- 43
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Stereochemistry
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 53
- Tagged questions
- 33
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Main Group Elements
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 50
- Tagged questions
- 32
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Verbal Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 36
- Tagged questions
- 27
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–6
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Reaction Mechanisms
Tagged in 6 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 30
- Tagged questions
- 16
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 29
- Tagged questions
- 19
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.9
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Spatial Aptitude
Tagged in 7 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 25
- Tagged questions
- 15
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.5
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–5
Matched years: 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 24
- Tagged questions
- 17
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–5
Matched years: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Solids
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 23
- Tagged questions
- 16
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–4
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry
Tagged in 8 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 22
- Tagged questions
- 16
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.2
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–6
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Analytical Aptitude
Tagged in 8 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 21
- Tagged questions
- 13
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–4
Matched years: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Lanthanides and Actinides
Tagged in 7 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 15
- Tagged questions
- 9
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.5
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026
Group theory
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 14
- Tagged questions
- 12
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Radioactivity
Tagged in 8 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 13
- Tagged questions
- 8
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–2
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026
Biomolecules
Tagged in 6 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 10
- Tagged questions
- 7
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–2
Matched years: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Experimental techniques in organic chemistry
Tagged in 5 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 9
- Tagged questions
- 5
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.9
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–2
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2025
Kinetics
Tagged in 2 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 9
- Tagged questions
- 5
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.9
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–7
Matched years: 2025, 2026
Organometallics
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 7
- Tagged questions
- 5
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 7–7
Matched years: 2026
Heterocyclic Compounds
Tagged in 3 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 4
- Tagged questions
- 3
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–2
Matched years: 2017, 2024, 2026
Surf ace and Interfaces
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 2
- Tagged questions
- 1
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.2
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–2
Matched years: 2026
01 · TOPICS ACROSS YEARS
Topics that recur in the selected years
Sorted by the number of archived years with matching tags, then by tagged marks. These are observations from imported papers, not a forecast or an expert priority ranking.
Organic Synthesis
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 116
- Tagged marks
- 181
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Equilibrium
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 68
- Tagged marks
- 107
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Structure
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 46
- Tagged marks
- 76
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Spectroscopy
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 52
- Tagged marks
- 73
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Quantitative Aptitude
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 45
- Tagged marks
- 68
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Transition Elements
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 43
- Tagged marks
- 67
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
1 paper · 65 archived questions · 23 matched topics
02 · YEAR-WISE BREAKDOWN
Explore a year in detail
Choose a year to see its matched topics. Marks are shown from highest to lowest; years with several papers pool those papers.
Organic Synthesis
11 tagged questions · 16 tagged marks
Equilibrium
6 tagged questions · 10 tagged marks
Structure
5 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Kinetics
4 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Organometallics
5 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Spectroscopy
6 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Transition Elements
4 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry
3 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
Quantitative Aptitude
4 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Spatial Aptitude
3 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Stereochemistry
4 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Bioinorganic Chemistry
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Verbal Aptitude
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Analytical Aptitude
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Biomolecules
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Group theory
2 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Heterocyclic Compounds
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Lanthanides and Actinides
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Main Group Elements
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Radioactivity
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Solids
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Surf ace and Interfaces
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
03 · UNDERSTAND THE COVERAGE
What these numbers mean
Check the coverage and matching method before comparing years or choosing study priorities.
How topics are matched
Only normalized labels matching the archived 2026 syllabus are included. 450 raw tag/year rows were omitted or consolidated.
For duplicate aliases, the existing row with the most questions is selected. Overlapping aliases are not summed. This is label matching, not an independently reviewed classification of every question.
Archive and tagging limits
10 papers · 650 imported questions. 0 have no topic tag and 650 have more than one imported tag, including metadata tags.
Each topic/year row counts unique tagged questions and their printed marks. Missing matches mean no matched tag data; they do not prove a topic was not tested.
04 · TURN COVERAGE INTO PRACTICE
Build a balanced revision plan
Combine historical coverage with your current strengths, mistakes and the complete syllabus.
Check your scope
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Practise a topic
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Attempt a full paper
Use a previous paper to check timing and coverage across subjects.