$sort

Lesson in the MongoDB Roadmap · Stage 9: Developer Tools

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is $sort?

The $sort aggregation stage orders documents by specified field values in ascending (1) or descending (-1) order. It can sort by multiple fields with different directions and supports sorting by computed values from previous pipeline stages. Placing $sort early in the pipeline can leverage indexes for better performance, while late sorting applies to aggregated results.

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Official docs$sort
ArticleSort Records: How to Sort by Date, Name, and More

$sort: common questions

Can I learn $sort in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain $sort in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this $sort tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 79 of 106 in the free MongoDB roadmap, in stage 9, Developer Tools. If you are new to MongoDB, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.