MySQL + SQL · Lesson 90

Composite Index in MySQL

What is a Composite Index?

A composite index covers two or more columns together. It speeds up queries that filter on those columns in order.

Example

CREATE INDEX idx_class_marks ON students(class, marks);

-- this query uses the index well
SELECT * FROM students WHERE class = '10' AND marks >= 80;

Column Order Matters

A composite index on (class, marks) helps queries filtering by class, or class+marks — but NOT queries filtering by marks alone. The leftmost column must be used.

Summary

  • A composite index spans multiple columns.
  • Column order matters — the leftmost column must be in the filter.
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