Prelims CSAT (Paper II)Comprehension & CommunicationHigh-yield

Tables & Data Analysis

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Tables & Data Analysis is part of the UPSC Prelims CSAT (Paper II) syllabus, under Comprehension & Communication. It appeared in Prelims CSAT (Paper II) question papers in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2017, 2019, 2021, 2024). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.

What should you study in Tables & Data Analysis?

  • Tables — row-column reading, calculation across multiple cells
  • Two-way tables — joint frequency analysis
  • Missing data in tables — inference
  • Tables combined with other chart types

How often is Tables & Data Analysis asked in UPSC Prelims?

Asked in 4 of 10 years, including 2 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

  1. 2016: not asked
  2. 2017: asked
  3. 2018: not asked
  4. 2019: asked
  5. 2020: not asked
  6. 2021: asked
  7. 2022: not asked
  8. 2023: not asked
  9. 2024: asked
  10. 2025: not asked

About the Prelims CSAT (Paper II) paper

CSAT is Prelims Paper II: 80 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks. It is qualifying — you need 33% to pass, and the marks do not count towards the cut-off. See all 24 Prelims CSAT (Paper II) topics.

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