Permutation, Combination & Probability PYQs — UPSC CSAT

All 36 Permutation, Combination & Probability Previous Year Questions for UPSC CSAT, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

Permutation, Combination & Probability weightage in UPSC CSAT

Across 20152024, UPSC CSAT has asked 36 Permutation, Combination & Probability questions — an average of 3.6 per year. The heaviest year was 2023 with 7 questions; the lightest was 2024 with 1. Use the year-wise split below to see where the paper has been concentrating.

Year-wise count of Permutation, Combination & Probability questions in UPSC CSAT
YearQuestionsShare
20241
3%
20237
19%
20226
17%
20213
8%
20202
6%
20193
8%
20184
11%
20173
8%
20163
8%
20154
11%

Most-tested themes in Permutation, Combination & Probability

  • Permutation and Combination16
  • Linear Permutation11
  • Digits Arithmetic2
  • Visual and Spatial Reasoning2
  • Circular Permutation1
  • Percentage Arithmetic1
  • Scenario Based Reasoning1
  • Area1

All Permutation, Combination & Probability questions, year by year

20241

20237

20226

20213

20202

20193

20184

20173

20163

20154

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