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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.
Mechanics of deformable bodies
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 214
- Tagged questions
- 133
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 21.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 15–26
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
solid mechanics
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 214
- Tagged questions
- 133
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 21.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 15–26
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Properties and Applications of Materials
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 126
- Tagged questions
- 79
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 12.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 8–18
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Food Products Technology
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 116
- Tagged questions
- 71
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 11.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–17
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Mechanics of rigid bodies
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 114
- Tagged questions
- 72
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 11.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 7–18
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Food Engineering
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 103
- Tagged questions
- 60
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 10.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 6–15
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Chemistry of high polymers
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 97
- Tagged questions
- 66
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 9.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 7–16
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Phase Transformations
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 88
- Tagged questions
- 53
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–17
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Differential Analysis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 87
- Tagged questions
- 53
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 5–12
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Food Chemistry and Nutrition
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 83
- Tagged questions
- 56
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 8.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–15
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 70
- Tagged questions
- 43
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 7
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
First Law of Thermodynamics
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 64
- Tagged questions
- 38
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–13
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Quantitative Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 64
- Tagged questions
- 41
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Properties of Pure Substances
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 62
- Tagged questions
- 44
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6.2
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–14
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Classification and Structure of Materials
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 60
- Tagged questions
- 40
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Thermodynamic Cycles
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 60
- Tagged questions
- 37
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 6
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–9
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Bernoulli’s Equation and its Applications, Potential Flows
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 54
- Tagged questions
- 34
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 4–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Thermodynamic Relations
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 53
- Tagged questions
- 31
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
External Flows
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 50
- Tagged questions
- 31
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Synthesis, manufacturing and properties
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 50
- Tagged questions
- 35
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 5
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–13
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Polymer rheology
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 48
- Tagged questions
- 27
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–10
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Food Microbiology
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 47
- Tagged questions
- 33
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–6
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Ideal Gas Mixtures
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 43
- Tagged questions
- 26
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Polymer Characterization
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 43
- Tagged questions
- 26
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Calculus
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 41
- Tagged questions
- 28
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Internal Flows
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 41
- Tagged questions
- 26
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4.1
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Flow and Fluid Properties
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 40
- Tagged questions
- 29
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 4
- Observed marks / paper
- 3–6
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Polymer blends and composites
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 37
- Tagged questions
- 23
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Characterization and Measurements of Properties
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 36
- Tagged questions
- 23
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–8
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Polymer processing
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 35
- Tagged questions
- 21
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.5
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–6
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Verbal Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 34
- Tagged questions
- 26
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Analytical Aptitude
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 33
- Tagged questions
- 20
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–7
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Integral Analysis for a Control Volume
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 32
- Tagged questions
- 18
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.2
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–5
Matched years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Polymer Technology
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 32
- Tagged questions
- 17
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 3.2
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Dimensional Analysis
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 29
- Tagged questions
- 17
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.9
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–4
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Linear Algebra
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 27
- Tagged questions
- 18
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Vibrations
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 26
- Tagged questions
- 17
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Energy Resources and Conversion Technologies
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 25
- Tagged questions
- 14
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.5
- Observed marks / paper
- 25–25
Matched years: 2026
Processing of Materials
Tagged in 8 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 25
- Tagged questions
- 15
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.5
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–5
Matched years: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Basic Concepts
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 23
- Tagged questions
- 16
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–5
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Kinematics of Fluid Motion
Tagged in 9 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 20
- Tagged questions
- 15
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Polymer testing
Tagged in 6 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 20
- Tagged questions
- 11
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 2
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–4
Matched years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Probability and Statistics
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 18
- Tagged questions
- 14
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.8
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–4
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Complex variables
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 16
- Tagged questions
- 11
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Spatial Aptitude
Tagged in 5 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 16
- Tagged questions
- 11
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.6
- Observed marks / paper
- 2–4
Matched years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Partial Differential Equations
Tagged in 8 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 15
- Tagged questions
- 9
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.5
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Numerical Methods
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 14
- Tagged questions
- 11
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–2
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Vector Calculus
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 14
- Tagged questions
- 11
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.4
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Ordinary Differential Equations
Tagged in 10 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 13
- Tagged questions
- 13
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1.3
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–2
Matched years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Energy Storage, Economics, Environment, and Efficiency
Tagged in 1 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 10
- Tagged questions
- 8
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 1
- Observed marks / paper
- 10–10
Matched years: 2026
Degradation of Materials
Tagged in 4 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 7
- Tagged questions
- 5
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.7
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–3
Matched years: 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026
Polymer Recycling and Waste management
Tagged in 2 / 10 years
- Tagged marks
- 2
- Tagged questions
- 2
- Avg marks / archive paper
- 0.2
- Observed marks / paper
- 1–1
Matched years: 2024, 2025
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.
Mechanics of deformable bodies
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 133
- Tagged marks
- 214
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
solid mechanics
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 133
- Tagged marks
- 214
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Properties and Applications of Materials
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 79
- Tagged marks
- 126
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Food Products Technology
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 71
- Tagged marks
- 116
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Mechanics of rigid bodies
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 72
- Tagged marks
- 114
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
Food Engineering
Present in the matched topic data
- Tagged questions
- 60
- Tagged marks
- 103
Totals across available years; overlaps are retained.
1 paper · 197 archived questions · 50 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.
Energy Resources and Conversion Technologies
14 tagged questions · 25 tagged marks
Mechanics of deformable bodies
13 tagged questions · 21 tagged marks
solid mechanics
13 tagged questions · 21 tagged marks
Food Chemistry and Nutrition
9 tagged questions · 15 tagged marks
Food Engineering
8 tagged questions · 13 tagged marks
Synthesis, manufacturing and properties
8 tagged questions · 13 tagged marks
Mechanics of rigid bodies
7 tagged questions · 11 tagged marks
Energy Storage, Economics, Environment, and Efficiency
8 tagged questions · 10 tagged marks
Properties and Applications of Materials
6 tagged questions · 10 tagged marks
Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Phase Transformations
6 tagged questions · 10 tagged marks
Chemistry of high polymers
5 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Classification and Structure of Materials
5 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Thermodynamic Relations
4 tagged questions · 8 tagged marks
Differential Analysis
4 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
Thermodynamic Cycles
4 tagged questions · 7 tagged marks
External Flows
4 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
Flow and Fluid Properties
4 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
Ideal Gas Mixtures
4 tagged questions · 6 tagged marks
First Law of Thermodynamics
3 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Food Microbiology
4 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Internal Flows
3 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Polymer rheology
3 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Second Law of Thermodynamics
3 tagged questions · 5 tagged marks
Analytical Aptitude
3 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Bernoulli’s Equation and its Applications, Potential Flows
3 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Processing of Materials
3 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Properties of Pure Substances
4 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Quantitative Aptitude
2 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Spatial Aptitude
3 tagged questions · 4 tagged marks
Calculus
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Kinematics of Fluid Motion
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Linear Algebra
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Polymer Characterization
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Polymer processing
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Verbal Aptitude
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Vibrations
2 tagged questions · 3 tagged marks
Characterization and Measurements of Properties
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Dimensional Analysis
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Food Products Technology
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Integral Analysis for a Control Volume
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Numerical Methods
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Partial Differential Equations
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Polymer Technology
1 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Probability and Statistics
2 tagged questions · 2 tagged marks
Basic Concepts
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
Complex variables
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
Degradation of Materials
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
Ordinary Differential Equations
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
Polymer blends and composites
1 tagged questions · 1 tagged marks
Vector Calculus
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. 1012 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 · 1772 imported questions. 0 have no topic tag and 1772 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.
Optional-section archives can contain more questions and marks than one candidate’s attempt. The figures describe the archive.
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
Read every syllabus section and compare it with your preparation checklist.
Practise a topic
Choose a concept, attempt PYQs and record the reasoning behind mistakes.
Attempt a full paper
Use a previous paper to check timing and coverage across subjects.