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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.
mathematics
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 1000
- Tagged questions
- 650
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 100
- Observed marks / paper
- 100–100
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Linear Algebra
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 98
- Tagged questions
- 62
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 9.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 8–13
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Quantitative Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 91
- Tagged questions
- 56
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 9.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–26
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Algebra
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 86
- Tagged questions
- 54
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Calculus
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 83
- Tagged questions
- 58
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–12
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Complex Analysis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 80
- Tagged questions
- 54
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–11
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Ordinary Differential equations
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 80
- Tagged questions
- 51
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Functional Analysis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 78
- Tagged questions
- 47
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Topology
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 70
- Tagged questions
- 46
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–12
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Real Analysis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 66
- Tagged questions
- 43
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–11
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Partial Differential Equations
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 64
- Tagged questions
- 39
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Linear Programming
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 61
- Tagged questions
- 39
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Numerical Analysis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 57
- Tagged questions
- 41
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Verbal Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 40
- Tagged questions
- 29
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Spatial Aptitude
Tagged in 7 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 23
- Tagged questions
- 15
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–6
Matched years: 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Analytical Aptitude
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 19
- Tagged questions
- 13
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.9
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–4
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Logic
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 6
- Tagged questions
- 4
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–6
Matched years: 2026
Transformation of shapes
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 3
- Tagged questions
- 2
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–3
Matched years: 2026
Basic vocabulary
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
Basic English grammar
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 1
- Tagged questions
- 1
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–1
Matched years: 2026
Numerical computation and estimation
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 1
- Tagged questions
- 1
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–1
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.
mathematics
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 650
- Tagged marks
- 1000
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Linear Algebra
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 62
- Tagged marks
- 98
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Quantitative Aptitude
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 56
- Tagged marks
- 91
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Algebra
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 54
- Tagged marks
- 86
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Calculus
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 58
- Tagged marks
- 83
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Complex Analysis
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 54
- Tagged marks
- 80
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
1 paper · 65 archived questions · 20 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.
mathematics
65 tagged questions · 100 tagged marks
Linear Algebra
8 tagged questions · 13 tagged marks
Complex Analysis
7 tagged questions · 11 tagged marks
Functional Analysis
6 tagged questions · 10 tagged marks
Algebra
6 tagged questions · 9 tagged marks
Partial Differential Equations
5 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Topology
5 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Calculus
5 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Ordinary Differential equations
4 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Linear Programming
4 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
Logic
4 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
Numerical Analysis
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Real Analysis
3 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Spatial Aptitude
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Transformation of shapes
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Basic vocabulary
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Quantitative Aptitude
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Verbal Aptitude
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Basic English grammar
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
Numerical computation and estimation
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. 447 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.
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Practise a topic
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Attempt a full paper
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