Analyze the provided Previous Year Questions (PYQ) PDF to detect recurring question trends, major focus areas, and frequently assessed concepts. Utilize advanced text processing, trend mapping, and likelihood estimation to forecast the questions most likely to reappear this year. Deliver a prioritized list of high-probability questions derived from historical exam patterns.
Reading File
Running Command
python3 << 'EOF'
import pdfplumber
files = [
"/tmp/workspace/attachments/43a463b5-6685-4477-9482-f8dc53dc9208/526051_the.pdf",
"/tmp/workspace/attachments/43a463b5-6685-4477-9482-f8dc53dc9208/527051_the.pdf"
]
for f in files:
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"FILE: {f}")
print(f"{'='*60}")
with pdfplumber.open(f) as pdf:
print(f"Total pages: {len(pdf.pages)}")
# Print first 3 pages to understand structure
for i, page in enumerate(pdf.pages[:3]):
text = page.extract_text()
print(f"\n--- Page {i+1} ---")
print(text[:2000] if text else "[No text extracted]")
EOF
Running Command
python3 << 'EOF'
import pdfplumber
files = [
"/tmp/workspace/attachments/43a463b5-6685-4477-9482-f8dc53dc9208/526051_the.pdf",
"/tmp/workspace/attachments/43a463b5-6685-4477-9482-f8dc53dc9208/527051_the.pdf"
]
all_text = {}
for f in files:
fname = f.split('/')[-1]
all_text[fname] = ""
with pdfplumber.open(f) as pdf:
for page in pdf.pages:
text = page.extract_text()
if text:
all_text[fname] += text + "\n"
# Print full text of file 1 (pages 4-12)
print("=== FULL TEXT OF 526051_the.pdf ===")
with pdfplumber.open(files[0]) as pdf:
for i, page in enumerate(pdf.pages[3:]): # pages 4-12
text = page.extract_text()
print(f"\n--- Page {i+4} ---")
print(text if text else "[No text]")
EOF
Running Command
python3 << 'EOF'
from collections import defaultdict
# All question data organized by exam
exams = {
"Feb 2021 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Mammary gland (Extent, Relations, Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, Clinical Anatomy)", "Uterus (Position, Parts, External Features, Relations, Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, Clinical Anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Structures under cover of Gluteus Maximus", "Great Saphenous Vein", "Femoral Triangle", "Adductor Magnus", "Ligaments of Knee Joint", "Rectus Sheath", "Erbs Point", "Rotator Cuff Muscles", "Microstructure of Oesophagus", "Development of Pancreas"]
},
"May 2021 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Pancreas (Parts, Relations, Blood Supply, Development)", "Lumbar Plexus + Sciatic Nerve"],
"shorts": ["Microscopic anatomy of compact bone", "Cubital fossa", "Trigone of Bladder", "Axillary Nerve", "Coeliac Trunk", "Spermatic Cord", "Pelvic Diaphragm", "Anastomosis around knee joint", "Intrinsic muscles of hand", "Structures in lateral compartment of leg"]
},
"Feb 2022 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Portal Vein (Formation, Parts, Relations, Branches, Tributaries, Portosystemic anastomosis, Clinical Anatomy)", "Hip Joint (Type, Articular surfaces, Capsule, Ligaments, Bursae, Relations, Movements, Muscles, Clinical Anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Popliteal artery", "Cephalic vein", "Tibialis anterior", "Interior of Anal canal", "Development and descent of Testis", "Common bile duct", "Histology of elastic cartilage", "Axillary group of lymph nodes", "Ulnar nerve in hand", "Cubital anastomosis"]
},
"May 2022 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Duodenum (Parts, Relations, Internal features, Blood supply, Histology, Clinical Anatomy)", "Ulnar nerve (Origin, Root value, Course, Relations, Termination, Branches, Distribution, Clinical Anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Quadriceps femoris", "Profunda brachi artery", "Lymphatic drainage and nerve supply of stomach", "Cutaneous innervation of dorsum of foot", "Development of kidney", "Cartilaginous joints", "Ischioanal fossa", "Gluteus medius + Trendelenburg's sign", "Elbow joint", "Common peroneal nerve"]
},
"Jan 2023 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Axilla (Boundaries, Contents) + Axillary Artery (Origin, Course, Relations, Termination, Branches)", "Uterus (Position, Parts, Peritoneal relations, Visceral relations, Supports, Microstructure, Development, Clinical Anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Obturator nerve", "Fascial spaces of hand", "Right supra-renal gland", "Hamstring muscles", "Neurulation", "Inguinal canal", "Histology of liver", "Femoral triangle", "Intra-capsular ligaments of knee joint", "Erb's palsy"]
},
"March 2023 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Median nerve (Origin, Course, Relations, Branches, Distribution, Effect of injury at elbow)", "Urinary Bladder (Parts, Relations, Ligaments, Interior, Microstructure, Development, Applied Anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Superior mesenteric artery", "Cutaneous innervation of palm", "Gluteus maximus", "Midgut rotation with anomalies", "Lymphatic drainage and blood supply of mammary gland", "Great saphenous vein", "Histology of testis", "Arches of foot", "Vermiform appendix", "Femoral hernia"]
},
"Nov 2023 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Radial nerve (Saturday Night Palsy) - Root value, Course, Relations, Branches, Applied aspects", "Portal Vein (Formation, Relations) + Portosystemic anastomosis + Haemorrhoids + Haematemesis in Portal Hypertension"],
"shorts": ["Amnion and Amniocentesis", "Micro anatomy of skeletal muscle", "Lymphatic drainage of Lower Limb", "Rotator cuff Muscles", "Flexor Retinaculum + Carpal tunnel syndrome", "Adductor Canal", "Anatomical basis of Trendelenburg's sign", "Descent of Testis", "Cadaver ethics", "Spleen"]
},
"Jan 2024 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Hip Joint (Type, Articular surfaces, Ligaments, Relations, Movements, Muscles, Nerve supply) - Osteoarthritis context", "Stomach (Position, Features, Relations, Blood supply, Lymphatic drainage) + Pain in epigastric region - Gastric ulcer context"],
"shorts": ["Twinning", "Cadaver ethics", "Axillary lymph nodes and their areas of drainage", "Rectus sheath and its contents", "Anatomical basis of Wrist drop", "Extrahepatic Biliary apparatus", "Supination and Pronation", "Anatomical basis of varicose veins", "Ischiorectal fossa", "Microanatomy of Pancreas"]
},
"Aug 2024 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Prostate gland (External features, Relations, Blood supply, Applied anatomy)", "Knee joint (Bones forming, Ligaments, Bursae, Blood and Nerve supply, Applied aspects)"],
"shorts": ["Structure of Sperm", "Microscopic anatomy of Lymph node", "Radio-ulnar joints", "Flexor Retinaculum of Wrist", "Tendocalcaneus", "Bare area of Liver", "Cadaver ethics", "Major openings of Diaphragm", "Coverings of the kidney", "Internal Pudendal artery"]
},
"Sep 2024 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Kidney (Coverings, Features, Relations, Blood supply, Clinical anatomy)", "Sciatic nerve (Formation, Root value, Course, Relations, Branches, Termination, Clinical anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Extra hepatic biliary apparatus", "Histology of appendix", "Oogenesis", "Internal iliac artery", "Second layer of sole", "Quadrangular space", "Clavipectoral fascia", "Peripheral heart", "Root of mesentery", "Cadaver as first teacher"]
},
"Aug 2025 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Uterus (Prolapse context) - Support mechanisms", "Liver (External features, Relations, Ligaments, Blood supply, Applied Anatomy)"],
"shorts": ["Relations of Left kidney", "Supination and Pronation", "Microscopic anatomy of testis", "Anal canal", "Carrying angle", "Femoral triangle", "Formation of Rectus sheath", "Claw hand", "Cadaver ethics", "Posterior tibial artery"]
},
"Oct 2025 (526051)": {
"essays": ["Shoulder joint (Type, Articular surfaces, Ligaments, Relations, Movements, Muscles, Nerve supply) - Dislocation context", "Diaphragm (Attachments, Openings, Nerve supply, Action) + Congenital diaphragmatic hernia"],
"shorts": ["Development of Pancreas", "Cadaver ethics", "Microanatomy of Hyaline cartilage", "Anatomical basis of claw hand", "Cubital fossa", "Axillary artery", "Sites of Portosystemic anastomosis", "Perineal pouch", "Kidney - relations and blood supply", "Ureter"]
},
"Aug 2025 (527051-CBME)": {
"essays": ["Great saphenous vein (Formation, Course, Relations, Tributaries, Termination) + Varicose veins"],
"reasoning": ["Intramuscular injection in arm - axillary nerve injury - inability to abduct arm", "Haematemesis in portal hypertension"],
"shorts": ["Anatomical snuffbox and applied aspects", "Cadaver as the first teacher", "Midgut Rotation", "Histological differences between lymph node and spleen", "Synovial Joint", "Superficial perineal pouch", "Anatomical basis of Carpal tunnel syndrome", "Lymphatic drainage of stomach and applied aspects", "Longitudinal arch of foot and factors maintaining it", "Prostate gland and applied aspects"]
},
"Oct 2025 (527051-CBME)": {
"essays": ["Portal vein (Formation, Course, Relations, Termination) + Portocaval anastomosis + Anatomical basis of clinical features"],
"reasoning": ["Glenohumeral joint - most frequently dislocated joint - Reason out", "Common peroneal nerve injury in fracture neck of fibula leading to foot drop - Reason out"],
"shorts": ["Cadaver Ethics", "Femoral sheath", "Spermatogenesis", "Histology of duodenum", "Blood supply of long bone", "Anatomical basis of wrist drop", "Ischiorectal fossa and applied anatomy", "Interior of Knee joint", "Ureter and applied aspects", "Axillary artery"]
}
}
# Frequency count for topics
topic_freq = defaultdict(list)
for exam, content in exams.items():
for qtype, questions in content.items():
for q in questions:
ql = q.lower()
# Map to canonical topics
if "portal vein" in ql or "portosystemic" in ql or "portocaval" in ql:
topic_freq["Portal Vein / Portosystemic Anastomosis"].append(exam)
if "hip joint" in ql:
topic_freq["Hip Joint"].append(exam)
if "knee joint" in ql or "ligaments of knee" in ql or "intra-capsular ligaments" in ql or "interior of knee" in ql or "anastomosis around knee" in ql:
topic_freq["Knee Joint"].append(exam)
if "uterus" in ql:
topic_freq["Uterus"].append(exam)
if "femoral triangle" in ql:
topic_freq["Femoral Triangle"].append(exam)
if "cadaver ethics" in ql or "cadaver as" in ql:
topic_freq["Cadaver Ethics / Cadaver as First Teacher"].append(exam)
if "rectus sheath" in ql:
topic_freq["Rectus Sheath"].append(exam)
if "great saphenous vein" in ql or "varicose vein" in ql:
topic_freq["Great Saphenous Vein / Varicose Veins"].append(exam)
if "axillary" in ql and ("artery" in ql or "lymph" in ql or "nerve" in ql or "group" in ql or "artery" in ql):
topic_freq["Axillary Region (Artery/Lymph nodes/Nerve)"].append(exam)
if "kidney" in ql:
topic_freq["Kidney"].append(exam)
if "pancreas" in ql:
topic_freq["Pancreas"].append(exam)
if "ischiorectal fossa" in ql or "ischioanal fossa" in ql:
topic_freq["Ischiorectal / Ischioanal Fossa"].append(exam)
if "flexor retinaculum" in ql or "carpal tunnel" in ql:
topic_freq["Flexor Retinaculum / Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"].append(exam)
if "wrist drop" in ql or "radial nerve" in ql or "saturday night" in ql:
topic_freq["Radial Nerve / Wrist Drop"].append(exam)
if "ulnar nerve" in ql or "claw hand" in ql:
topic_freq["Ulnar Nerve / Claw Hand"].append(exam)
if "median nerve" in ql:
topic_freq["Median Nerve"].append(exam)
if "sciatic nerve" in ql:
topic_freq["Sciatic Nerve"].append(exam)
if "descent of testis" in ql or "testis" in ql and "development" in ql:
topic_freq["Testis (Descent / Histology)"].append(exam)
if "histology of testis" in ql or "microscopic anatomy of testis" in ql:
topic_freq["Testis (Descent / Histology)"].append(exam)
if "rotator cuff" in ql:
topic_freq["Rotator Cuff Muscles"].append(exam)
if "shoulder joint" in ql or "glenohumeral" in ql:
topic_freq["Shoulder Joint"].append(exam)
if "lymph node" in ql and "histol" in ql or "microscopic anatomy of lymph" in ql:
topic_freq["Histology of Lymph Node / Spleen"].append(exam)
if "spleen" in ql:
topic_freq["Histology of Lymph Node / Spleen"].append(exam)
if "lymphatic drainage of stomach" in ql:
topic_freq["Stomach (Blood supply / Lymphatic Drainage)"].append(exam)
if "stomach" in ql and ("blood supply" in ql or "relations" in ql or "lymphatic" in ql):
topic_freq["Stomach (Blood supply / Lymphatic Drainage)"].append(exam)
if "midgut rotation" in ql:
topic_freq["Midgut Rotation"].append(exam)
if "supination and pronation" in ql or "radio-ulnar" in ql:
topic_freq["Radio-Ulnar Joints / Supination and Pronation"].append(exam)
if "cubital fossa" in ql:
topic_freq["Cubital Fossa"].append(exam)
if "extrahepatic biliary" in ql or "extra hepatic biliary" in ql or "common bile duct" in ql:
topic_freq["Extrahepatic Biliary Apparatus"].append(exam)
if "mammary gland" in ql:
topic_freq["Mammary Gland / Breast"].append(exam)
if "prostate" in ql:
topic_freq["Prostate Gland"].append(exam)
if "liver" in ql and ("histol" in ql or "bare area" in ql or "external features" in ql or "ligaments" in ql):
topic_freq["Liver"].append(exam)
if "ureter" in ql:
topic_freq["Ureter"].append(exam)
if "perineal pouch" in ql or "superficial perineal" in ql:
topic_freq["Perineal Pouch"].append(exam)
if "diaphragm" in ql:
topic_freq["Diaphragm"].append(exam)
if "axillary artery" in ql:
topic_freq["Axillary Artery"].append(exam)
if "erb" in ql:
topic_freq["Erb's Palsy / Erb's Point"].append(exam)
if "development of kidney" in ql:
topic_freq["Development of Kidney"].append(exam)
if "development of pancreas" in ql:
topic_freq["Development of Pancreas"].append(exam)
if "inguinal canal" in ql or "femoral hernia" in ql:
topic_freq["Inguinal Canal / Femoral Hernia"].append(exam)
if "arch" in ql and "foot" in ql:
topic_freq["Arches of Foot"].append(exam)
if "spermatogenesis" in ql or "spermatic cord" in ql or "sperm" in ql:
topic_freq["Spermatogenesis / Spermatic Cord"].append(exam)
if "obturator" in ql or "common peroneal nerve" in ql:
topic_freq["Obturator / Common Peroneal Nerve"].append(exam)
if "trendelenburg" in ql or "gluteus medius" in ql:
topic_freq["Trendelenburg's Sign / Gluteus Medius"].append(exam)
if "adductor canal" in ql or "adductor magnus" in ql:
topic_freq["Adductor Canal / Adductor Magnus"].append(exam)
if "amnion" in ql or "neurulation" in ql or "twinning" in ql or "oogenesis" in ql:
topic_freq["Embryology (Amnion / Neurulation / Twinning / Oogenesis)"].append(exam)
if "lymph node" in ql and "spleen" in ql:
topic_freq["Histology of Lymph Node / Spleen"].append(exam)
# Sort by frequency
sorted_topics = sorted(topic_freq.items(), key=lambda x: len(x[1]), reverse=True)
print("TOPIC FREQUENCY ANALYSIS")
print("="*80)
for topic, exams_list in sorted_topics:
unique = list(set(exams_list))
print(f"\n[{len(unique)}x] {topic}")
for e in sorted(unique):
print(f" - {e}")
EOF
PYQ Trend Analysis - MBBS First Year Anatomy (Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University)
Source: 14 question papers analyzed (Feb 2021 - Oct 2025) from both 526051 and 527051 (CBME) series.
EXAM OVERVIEW
Paper Code
Years Covered
Format
526051
Feb 2021 - Oct 2025
2 Essays (15 marks each) + 10 Short Notes (5 marks each)
527051 (CBME new)
Aug 2025, Oct 2025
1 Essay (10 marks) + 2 Reasoning (5 marks each) + 10 Short Notes (6 marks each)
TIER 1 - VERY HIGH PROBABILITY (Appeared 4-8 times)
These topics have appeared in nearly every session. If they haven't appeared recently, they are overdue.
π΄ PRIORITY 1 - Cadaver Ethics / Cadaver as First Teacher
Appeared: 8 times (Nov 2023, Jan 2024, Aug 2024, Sep 2024, Aug 2025 x2, Oct 2025 x2)
Most likely question:
Write short notes on Cadaver Ethics OR Cadaver as the First Teacher.
This is effectively a permanent fixture in every paper. Expect it with near certainty.
Short note variant:Relations of Kidney / Coverings of Kidney / Blood supply of long bone (adjacent topic).
Kidney appeared as essay in Sep 2024. The combination of kidney + ureter in clinical context (hydronephrosis / ureteric calculus) is an emerging pattern in recent CBME papers.
A chronic alcoholic male presents with haematemesis, ascites, and caput medusae. He is diagnosed with Portal Hypertension.
a) Describe the formation, course, relations and termination of Portal Vein.
b) Write about Portocaval anastomosis.
c) Explain the anatomical basis of clinical features.
This is one of the most repeated essay topics in the entire paper bank and has appeared in both old and new CBME formats.
π PRIORITY 6 - Great Saphenous Vein / Varicose Veins
Appeared: 4 times (Feb 2021, March 2023, Jan 2024, Aug 2025)
High-probability question:
Describe the formation, course, relations, tributaries and termination of the Great Saphenous Vein. Explain the anatomical basis of varicose veins.
Already appeared as main essay in Aug 2025 (527051). High chance as short note or reasoning question in next sitting.
π PRIORITY 7 - Pancreas
Appeared: 4 times (Feb 2021, May 2021, Jan 2024, Oct 2025)
High-probability question:
Describe the Pancreas under: Parts and Relations, Blood Supply, Development, Microanatomy.
Short note variant: Microanatomy of Pancreas / Development of Pancreas.
π PRIORITY 8 - Ulnar Nerve / Claw Hand
Appeared: 4 times (Feb 2022, May 2022, Aug 2025, Oct 2025)
High-probability question:
Describe the origin, root value, course and relations, branches and distribution, and Clinical Anatomy of Ulnar Nerve. What is the anatomical basis of Claw Hand?
Short note: Ulnar nerve in hand / Anatomical basis of Claw Hand.
Uterus (all headings including supports and prolapse)
Knee Joint (all headings)
Ulnar Nerve (full) + Claw Hand
Liver (all headings)
Must Prepare (Short note depth):
Cadaver Ethics - write a 5-mark model answer and memorize it
Femoral Triangle
Rectus Sheath
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Flexor Retinaculum
Spermatogenesis
Midgut Rotation
Extrahepatic Biliary Apparatus
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Inguinal Canal
Arches of Foot
For CBME Reasoning Section (527051 students):
Radial nerve / Wrist drop - mechanism
Axillary nerve injury from IM injection
Common peroneal nerve and foot drop
Carpal tunnel - nocturnal symptoms
Femoral hernia - why more in females
Analysis based on 14 question papers (Feb 2021 - Oct 2025) from Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, MBBS First Year - Human Anatomy (Paper I), covering both 526051 and 527051 (CBME) paper codes.
Give me order for studying embryology for this year exam
Based on the PYQ analysis I just did, here's the prioritized embryology study order for your exam:
Embryology Study Order - Priority-Based
How to read this:
Topics are ordered by exam probability, not textbook sequence. Study in this exact order.
π΄ TIER 1 - Almost Certain to Appear (Study First)
1. Spermatogenesis
Why: Appeared in May 2021 (Spermatic cord), Aug 2024 (Structure of Sperm), Oct 2025 CBME - 3 appearances, escalating pattern
Bottom line: Spermatogenesis + Midgut Rotation + Descent of Testis + Development of Pancreas = cover these four first. They account for ~80% of the embryology marks likely to appear in your exam.
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