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BCC302 Python Programming Important Questions 2026 (AKTU)
Repeat analysis + most-asked questions, unit-wise
What we did: built from all 9 AKTU Python Programming papers (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4)): 220 questions grouped into 109 distinct questions, 32 of which were asked in more than one paper.
- of marks were repeat questions
- 35%
- of marks were repeat questions
- questions asked in 2+ papers
- 32
- questions asked in 2+ papers
- papers analysed (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4))
- 9
- papers analysed (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4))
- units, mapped to current syllabus
- 5
- units, mapped to current syllabus
How much of the paper repeats?
- Repeats are real: when we checked each newer BCC302 paper against the papers before it, on average 35% of its marks were questions already asked in an earlier paper.
- 2022-23 (Sem 3) paper: 25% of marks were repeats (6 of 6 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2022-23 (Sem 4) paper: 16% of marks were repeats (1 of 4 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2023-24 paper: 23% of marks were repeats (11 of 11 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2024-25 (Sem 3) paper: 37% of marks were repeats (5 of 10 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2024-25 (Sem 4) paper: 29% of marks were repeats (5 of 6 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2025-26 (Sem 3) paper: 58% of marks were repeats (4 of 13 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2025-26 (Sem 4) paper: 56% of marks were repeats (6 of 11 repeated questions were in our top list).
- Topic weightage is a guide, not a guarantee: our Tier 1 + Tier 2 topics covered 45% of the next paper's marks — picking the same number of topics at random would have covered about 31%.
Across 10 subjects and 23 papers we tested, 43% of marks repeated earlier questions on average.
1.Unit-wise most-asked questions
Ranked by how many papers asked them, then by how recently. Click a paper to open it.
Unit 1: Introduction to Python
14% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Explain different types of basic operators in Python with examples | Asked 3× |
| What are variables in Python? | Asked 3× |
| Explain floor division with an example | Asked 3× |
| What are Python data types? Explain numeric, string, and boolean data types | Asked 2× |
Unit 2: Python Program Flow Control
23% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Describe loop manipulation statements: pass, continue, break. Write a program to print prime numbers between 1 to 50 using for loop | Asked 5× |
| Differentiate between for loop and while loop with syntax and examples | Asked 4× |
| What are conditional statements in Python? Explain if, else, and elif with examples | Asked 3× |
| Discuss the use of nested loops in Python. Write a program to print a right-angled triangle of stars | Asked 3× |
Unit 3: Python Complex Data Types and Functions
39% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Differentiate between List and Tuple in Python with suitable examples | Asked 5× |
| Discuss tuple and list slicing. Write a program to reverse a tuple | Asked 3× |
| Illustrate Unpacking tuples, mutable sequences, and string concatenation with examples | Asked 3× |
| How to use the functions defined in library.py in main.py | Asked 3× |
Unit 4: Python File Operations
13% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| What are file operations in Python? Explain the different modes used while opening a file. | Asked 4× |
| What is the purpose of the seek() method in file handling? Demonstrate a program that copies content from one file to another | Asked 3× |
| What are read() and readline() functions in file handling? | Asked 2× |
| Write a program to reverse the contents of a file character by character, separating each character with a comma | Asked 2× |
Unit 5: Python Packages and GUI Programming
12% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| What is an IDE in Python programming? | Asked 3× |
| What are Python packages? Explain the purpose of packages like NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib. | Asked 2× |
| How is Matplotlib used in Python? Write a program to plot a simple line graph | Asked 2× |
| Create a pie chart using matplotlib to represent the following data: Languages Popularity Python 30 Java 25 JavaScript 15 Ruby (see original paper) | Asked 2× |
2.Topic weightage: which topics carry the marks
Blue = Tier 1 + Tier 2 (topics that carried ~80% of past marks). Grey = the rest. It shows where marks have gone, not a promise of what comes next.
String manipulation methods · U3
10.8% (cum 11%)
Conditional and loop programs · U2
9.7% (cum 21%)
Basic Python operators · U1
8% (cum 29%)
Python functions · U3
7.1% (cum 36%)
Programming with file operations · U4
5.8% (cum 41%)
Tuple data type · U3
5.7% (cum 47%)
Loop manipulation: pass, continue, break · U2
4.6% (cum 52%)
pandas built-in programs · U5
3.1% (cum 55%)
List manipulation · U3
3% (cum 58%)
List slicing · U3
2.7% (cum 61%)
Dictionary manipulation · U3
2.6% (cum 63%)
File pointer using seek · U4
2.6% (cum 66%)
matplotlib built-in programs · U5
2.5% (cum 68%)
Defining lists · U3
2.5% (cum 71%)
Python data types · U1
2.3% (cum 73%)
Reading files · U4
2.2% (cum 75%)
String data type · U3
1.9% (cum 77%)
Simple for loops · U2
1.8% (cum 79%)
Tkinter with Python programming · U5
1.7% (cum 81%)
For loop using ranges · U2
1.6% (cum 82%)
Python programming with IDE · U5
1.6% (cum 84%)
In-built functions for collections · U3
1.5% (cum 85%)
Conditional blocks if-else · U2
1.5% (cum 87%)
Python variables · U1
1.5% (cum 88%)
numpy built-in programs · U5
1.3% (cum 90%)
Organizing code using functions · U3
1.2% (cum 91%)
Understanding Python blocks · U1
1.1% (cum 92%)
Tk widgets · U5
1.1% (cum 93%)
Looping over strings, lists · U2
1% (cum 94%)
While loops · U2
0.9% (cum 95%)
Looping over dictionaries · U2
0.8% (cum 96%)
write() function · U4
0.8% (cum 96%)
Writing files · U4
0.7% (cum 97%)
Tkinter introduction · U5
0.7% (cum 98%)
Loop else clause · U2
0.4% (cum 98%)
Declaring numeric data types · U1
0.4% (cum 99%)
int and float types · U1
0.4% (cum 99%)
else if chains · U2
0.4% (cum 100%)
read() function · U4
0.4% (cum 100%)
| Topic | Papers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| String manipulation methods · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 7/9 | 10.8% |
| Conditional and loop programs · Unit 2 · Tier 1 | 7/9 | 9.7% |
| Basic Python operators · Unit 1 · Tier 1 | 8/9 | 8% |
| Python functions · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 7/9 | 7.1% |
| Programming with file operations · Unit 4 · Tier 1 | 7/9 | 5.8% |
| Tuple data type · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 8/9 | 5.7% |
| Loop manipulation: pass, continue, break · Unit 2 · Tier 1 | 5/9 | 4.6% |
| pandas built-in programs · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 4/9 | 3.1% |
| List manipulation · Unit 3 · Tier 2 | 4/9 | 3% |
| List slicing · Unit 3 · Tier 2 | 3/9 | 2.7% |
| Dictionary manipulation · Unit 3 · Tier 2 | 5/9 | 2.6% |
| File pointer using seek · Unit 4 · Tier 2 | 3/9 | 2.6% |
| matplotlib built-in programs · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 4/9 | 2.5% |
| Defining lists · Unit 3 · Tier 2 | 6/9 | 2.5% |
| Python data types · Unit 1 · Tier 2 | 5/9 | 2.3% |
| Reading files · Unit 4 · Tier 2 | 4/9 | 2.2% |
| String data type · Unit 3 · Tier 2 | 3/9 | 1.9% |
| Simple for loops · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 3/9 | 1.8% |
| Tkinter with Python programming · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 3/9 | 1.7% |
| For loop using ranges · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 3/9 | 1.6% |
| Python programming with IDE · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 3/9 | 1.6% |
| In-built functions for collections · Unit 3 · Tier 3 | 2/9 | 1.5% |
| Conditional blocks if-else · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 1.5% |
| Python variables · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 4/9 | 1.5% |
| numpy built-in programs · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 3/9 | 1.3% |
| Organizing code using functions · Unit 3 · Tier 3 | 3/9 | 1.2% |
| Understanding Python blocks · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 2/9 | 1.1% |
| Tk widgets · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 2/9 | 1.1% |
| Looping over strings, lists · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 2/9 | 1% |
| While loops · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 2/9 | 0.9% |
| Looping over dictionaries · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.8% |
| write() function · Unit 4 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.8% |
| Writing files · Unit 4 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.7% |
| Tkinter introduction · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.7% |
| Loop else clause · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.4% |
| Declaring numeric data types · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.4% |
| int and float types · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.4% |
| else if chains · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.4% |
| read() function · Unit 4 · Tier 3 | 1/9 | 0.4% |
3.Paper pattern (2025-26 (Sem 4))
| Section | Questions | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 × 2 marks | Attempt all |
| B | 5 × 7 marks | Attempt any 3 |
| C | 10 × 7 marks | Attempt any 1 |
4.In the syllabus, never asked yet
Low priority, but read them once — a new paper can always start here.
- readline() function · U4
- readlines() function · U4
- writelines() function · U4
- Tkinter examples · U5
5.Study order
- 1String manipulation methods (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 2Conditional and loop programs (Unit 2, Tier 1)
- 3Basic Python operators (Unit 1, Tier 1)
- 4Python functions (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 5Programming with file operations (Unit 4, Tier 1)
- 6Tuple data type (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 7Loop manipulation: pass, continue, break (Unit 2, Tier 1)
- 8pandas built-in programs (Unit 5, Tier 2)
- 9List manipulation (Unit 3, Tier 2)
- 10List slicing (Unit 3, Tier 2)
- 11Dictionary manipulation (Unit 3, Tier 2)
- 12File pointer using seek (Unit 4, Tier 2)
- 13matplotlib built-in programs (Unit 5, Tier 2)
- 14Defining lists (Unit 3, Tier 2)
- 15Python data types (Unit 1, Tier 2)
- 16Reading files (Unit 4, Tier 2)
- 17String data type (Unit 3, Tier 2)
- 18Simple for loops (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 19Tkinter with Python programming (Unit 5, Tier 2)
FAQ
Which units of BCC302 carry the most marks?
Unit 3 (Python Complex Data Types and Functions, 39% of past marks) and Unit 2 (Python Program Flow Control, 23% of past marks).
Do AKTU Python Programming questions repeat?
Yes. On average 35% of the marks in each newer BCC302 paper came from questions already asked in an earlier paper, and 32 questions have appeared in more than one paper.
How is this list made?
Every question from the 9 papers (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4)) was mapped to the current AKTU syllabus and grouped with the same question from other years. Questions are ranked by how many papers they appeared in, then by how recently.
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Note: this is based on past AKTU papers, not a guarantee. Questions are mapped to the current syllabus; topics that are no longer in the syllabus are left out.