Our analysis covers 360 PYQs from the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 JAM Economics papers: 60 questions and 100 marks in each year.
Microeconomics questions appeared most often, followed by macroeconomics. Together, the two subjects accounted for 322 of the 600 marks across these papers, or 53.7%.
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Subject-wise questions and marks
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| Subject | PYQs, 2021–2026 | Marks across six papers | Share of all paper marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics | 97 | 170 | 28.3% |
| Macroeconomics | 92 | 152 | 25.3% |
| Statistics | 69 | 113 | 18.8% |
| Mathematics | 61 | 100 | 16.7% |
| Indian Economy | 41 | 65 | 10.8% |
| Total | 360 | 600 | 100% |
These percentages are based on the six past papers. The weightage in your upcoming exam may differ.
The Mathematics row covers standalone maths questions. Calculus and optimisation also appear in Economics questions.
Subject-wise marks in each year
Each entry below is marks out of that year's 100-mark paper.
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| Subject | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics | 25 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Macroeconomics | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
| Statistics | 15 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 19 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Indian Economy | 10 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 15 |
Microeconomics carried 24–32 marks in each of these years. Mathematics as a standalone subject ranged from 4 to 28 marks.
Top 10 topics by question count
These topics had the most questions across the six papers. Where question counts are equal, the topic with more marks comes first.
| Topic | PYQs across 2021–2026 | Marks across those six papers |
|---|---|---|
| Probability theory | 28 | 45 |
| Consumer theory | 24 | 41 |
| Short-run income determination and policy | 22 | 37 |
| Indian economy: features, planning and reforms | 20 | 31 |
| Imperfect competition and market structure | 17 | 31 |
| Production and cost | 17 | 28 |
| Correlation and regression | 15 | 28 |
| Perfect competition and partial equilibrium | 15 | 25 |
| Long-run growth | 13 | 24 |
| Linear algebra | 13 | 21 |
How to practise MCQs, MSQs and NATs
Across these papers there are 180 MCQs, 60 MSQs and 120 NATs, following JAM's fixed format. MSQs and NATs together account for half the marks in each paper.
For MSQs, evaluate each statement. Finding one correct option is not enough. For NATs, finish the calculation without relying on answer options to guide you. Write the required unit and retain enough decimal places before entering the final answer.
In microeconomics, practise both the usual interior solution and a case where the optimum lies at a boundary. In statistics, choose the probability model or test before substituting numbers.
Which subjects need more study time?
Give microeconomics and macroeconomics regular places in the week, with quantitative practice between them. Do not postpone all statistics until the end: it carried 17–27 marks in the last four papers.
For Indian Economy, 41 questions appeared across these six years. Prepare reforms, development and sectoral changes alongside relevant figures; treating it as an optional current-affairs section would leave marks unprepared.
Choose from our 24-, 12- and 8-week timetables according to your starting level. The paper archive lets you check the actual questions behind these figures.