Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
115Questions
35Papers covered
10.13% ↓39.2%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10.13% ↓39.2% |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16.67% ↑30.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 | 12.79% ↓5.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13.51% ↓15.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 | 15.94% ↑6.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15.00% →0% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15.00% ↑85% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8.11% ↑183.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.86% ↓80.6% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14.71% ↑36.6% |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 10.77% ↑115.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.00% ↑45% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.45% ↓52.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 7.25% ↓41% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 12.28% ↑52.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 8.06% ↓14% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9.38% ↑96.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.76% ↓11.9% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.41% ↑51.4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.57% ↓39.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.88% ↑88.2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.12% ↓76.6% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13.33% ↑313.3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.23% ↓53.2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.90% ↑10.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.25% ↑15.6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.41% |
⚠ 1 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).