UPSC Prelims · Science & Tech and Basic Science
Biology UPSC Prelims PYQs
UPSC Prelims has asked 24 questions on Biology, part of Science & Tech and Basic Science (186 questions). That is 12.9% of the topic, the third largest of its 8 sub-topics. The most recent one is from 2025.
24questions
12.9%of Science & Tech and Basic Science
2025latest year asked
The button opens Science & Tech and Basic Science in the app; Biology is one of its tests.
Biology PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 8 | |
| 2016–2020 | 6 | |
| 2011–2015 | 10 |
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