Download and practise IGNOU BCS-040 Statistical Techniques Previous Year Question Papers for the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) course. Papers are organised by Term-End Examination (TEE) session, including June and December exams. Check your course code before opening a PDF.
Important course-name correction: BCS-040 is Statistical Techniques, not Object Oriented Technologies and Java Programming. IGNOU lists that older Java course under a different code, MCS-024. If you are registered for BCS-040, use the Statistical Techniques papers on this page.
Recent BCS-040 Question Papers
Use the recent-paper section below for the newest exam sessions available on IGNOUBABA. The older papers are listed separately after it.
| Exam Session | View | Download |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 Latest | 👁 View PDF | ⬇ Download |
| December 2025 | 👁 View PDF | ⬇ Download |
| June 2025 | 👁 View PDF | ⬇ Download |
| December 2024 | 👁 View PDF | ⬇ Download |
BCS-040 Old Question Papers: June 2024 to June 2013
The archive below lists older BCS-040 papers by their actual June or December examination session. Where an IGNOU-hosted PDF was confirmed, the link goes directly to IGNOU. Other links retain the existing Google Drive files. For December 2024 and later, check the recent-paper section above.
| TEE Session | Question Paper PDF |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | View June 2024 Paper (Official IGNOU) |
| December 2023 | View December 2023 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2023 | View June 2023 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2022 | View December 2022 Paper (Official IGNOU) |
| June 2022 | View June 2022 Paper (Official IGNOU) |
| December 2021 | View December 2021 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2021 | View June 2021 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2020 | View December 2020 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2020 | View June 2020 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2019 | View December 2019 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2019 | View June 2019 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2018 | View December 2018 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2018 | View June 2018 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2017 | View December 2017 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2017 | View June 2017 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2016 | View December 2016 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2016 | View June 2016 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2015 | View December 2015 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2015 | View June 2015 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2014 | View December 2014 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2014 | View June 2014 Paper (Google Drive) |
| December 2013 | View December 2013 Paper (Google Drive) |
| June 2013 | View June 2013 Paper (Google Drive) |
Paper availability: The supplied page had no confirmed PDF links for December 2012 or June 2012, so those sessions have not been given made-up download links. If a requested paper is missing, check the official IGNOU previous-paper downloads.
BCS-040 Previous Year Paper Details
| University | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) |
| Programme | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA; check the course in your own programme structure) |
| Course Code | BCS-040 |
| Official Course Title | Statistical Techniques |
| Course Type | Theory |
| Current BCA_NEWOL Semester | Semester 3 (as per IGNOU programme structure) |
| Exam Sessions | June and December Term-End Examinations |
| Older PDF Archive on This Page | June 2013 to June 2024 |
| Recent Papers | Available through the section at the top of this page |
| Resource | Previous Year Question Papers (PDF) |
How to Prepare with BCS-040 Statistical Techniques Papers
- Download a recent BCS-040 paper and check its printed course code and session.
- Practise the questions under exam-like time limits. Show steps clearly for calculations.
- Revise the topics you find difficult, such as probability, sampling, correlation and regression, hypothesis testing and time series, using your current IGNOU study material.
- Attempt another session and compare how confidently you can solve the questions.
Browse all IGNOU BCA Previous Year Question Papers.
IGNOU BCS-040 Previous Year Question Papers FAQs
What is the correct course title of BCS-040?
BCS-040 is Statistical Techniques. IGNOU lists Object Oriented Technologies and Java Programming separately under MCS-024 in the older BCA structure.
Where can I download BCS-040 previous year question papers?
Use the recent question-paper section above or choose an older June or December session from the archive table. The links open available PDFs.
Why are recent and older papers listed in separate sections?
Newer sessions appear in the recent-paper section at the top. The older archive starts from June 2024 so the same link is not listed twice.
Which topics should I revise for BCS-040?
Practise numerical and theoretical questions from your current syllabus. Common subjects covered by the course include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, correlation, regression and statistical tests.
Are previous year papers enough for IGNOU BCS-040?
No. Use old papers for exam practice along with the current syllabus and IGNOU study material. Earlier question patterns do not guarantee the next exam pattern.