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\textbf{Year}& \textbf{2022} & \textbf{2021-1}&\textbf{2021-2}&\textbf{2020}&\textbf{2019}&\textbf{2018}&\textbf{2017-1}&\textbf{2017-2}&\textbf{2016-1}&\textbf{2016-2}&\textbf{Minimum}&\textbf{Average}&\textbf{Maximum}
\\\hline\textbf{1 Mark Count} & 2 &4&2&2&2&3&2&2&1&1&1&2.1&4
\\\hline\textbf{2 Marks Count} & 4 &1&3&4&4&3&2&2&4&3&1&3&4
\\\hline\textbf{Total Marks} & 10 &6&8&10&10&9&6&6&9&7&\bf{6}&\bf{8.1}&\bf{10}\\\hline
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