Prelims 2022: Test Schedule

Sl. No Subject No. of

Test
1 Polity 3
2 Geography 3
3 Economics 3
4 Environment 3
5 Ancient History 1
6 Medieval History 1
7 Art and Culture 1
8 Modern History 2
9 Economic Survey & Budget 1
10 CSAT 9
11 Full Mock Test 9
Total Number of Tests 36
Sl. Date Subject Syllabus Sources
No
1 17-12-2021 Polity 1 + June Month Current Polity 1 NCERTs:
Affairs ✓ Salient Features of the Constitution Class XI - Political Science: Political
✓ Preamble of the Constitution Theory (Relevant Topics)
✓ Centre and State Government Class XI - Political Science: Indian
✓ President and Vice-President Constitution at Work (Relevant
✓ Governor, Prime Minister/Chief Minister Topics)
✓ Central Council of Ministers/State Council
of Ministers Reference Books:
+ OIA POLITY BOOK (OR)
✓ June Month Current Affairs Indian polity by Laxmikanth (OR)
+
June Monthly Pulse/ Any Monthly
Current Affairs

2 24-12-2021 Ancient History Complete Ancient History Ancient History

Old NCERT + New NCERT

3 31-12-2021 Environment 1 ✓ Environment OIA ENVIRONMENT BOOK+CLASS

✓ Components of environment SLIDES/NOTES
✓ Ecology OR
✓ Levels of ecology NIOS MATERIAL ON ENVIRONMENT
✓ Principles of ecology
✓ Biomes- terrestrial and aquatic biomes

4 06-01-2022 Economics 1 + July Month ✓ Sectors of Economy NCERTs:

Current Affairs ✓ Inflation ✓ Class X - Understanding
 ✓ Monetary Policy & It's tools Economic development
✓ National Income (Relevant Topics)
+ ✓ Class XI - Indian Economic
✓ July Month Current Affairs Development (Relevant
Topics)
✓ Class XII - Introductory
Macroeconomics ( Relevant
Topics)

Reference Books:
✓ OIA BOOK Indian Economy
✓ Indian Economy key concepts
by Shankar Ganesh
+
July Monthly Pulse/ Any
Monthly Current Affairs
5 13-07-2022 Geography 1 World Geography-I NCERTs:
✓ Class VI - XII - Geography
Lithosphere: Books. (Relevant Topics)
✓ Origin of the Earth Interior, Isostasy ✓ OIA BOOK ON GEOGRAPHY
✓ Evolutionary Theories
✓ Plate Tectonics Reference Books:
✓ Evidences of the Earth’s Interior ✓ Certificate Physical and
✓ Chemical Composition and Layering Human Geography – G.C.
System of the Earth Leong
✓ Classification of Rocks
✓ Earth’s Movements
✓ Weathering, Erosion & Associated Land
forms

Indian Geography-I

Location and Extent:

 ✓ Nomenclature & Location of India
✓ India & International Boundaries
✓ Physio graphic Divisions of India
Drainage:
✓ Evolution of Drainage System & Changes
in course of Rivers
✓ Himalayan River System
✓ Peninsular River System
✓ Difference between Himalayan &
Peninsular River System

6 20-01-2022 Polity 2 ✓ Parliament and State Legislature NCERTs:

✓ Composition, Duration, Sessions of houses ✓ Class XI - Political Science:
✓ Qualification and Disqualification of Political Theory (Relevant
members of Parliament and State Topics)
legislature ✓ Class XI - Political Science:
✓ Anti-Defection Law Indian Constitution at Work
✓ Officers of Parliament – Speaker, Deputy (Relevant Topics)
Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Chairman
✓ Legislative procedure – Special provisions Constitution of India
with respect to Joint sitting, Money bills,
Financial bills, Expenditure charged on Reference Books:
Consolidated fund etc; OIA POLITY BOOK OR
✓ Legislative control – like Zero hour, Indian polity by Laxmikanth
question hour, No-Confidence motion etc;
✓ Indian Judiciary-Supreme Court, High
Court and Subordinate Courts
✓ Appointment, Removal, Jurisdiction of
Supreme Court and High Courts

7 24-01-2022 Medieval History + August Complete Medieval History Medieval History

Month Current Affairs & Old NCERT + New NCERT
Complete August Month Current Affairs +

8 28-01-2022 Environment 2 ✓ Ecosystem
✓ Components of ecosystem
✓ Major ecosystems of the world
✓ Human modified ecosystem
✓ Environmental degradation, management
and conservation
✓ Environmental pollution
August Monthly Pulse / Any
Monthly Current Affairs
OIA ENVIRONMENT BOOK+CLASS
SLIDES/NOTES
OR
NIOS MATERIAL ON ENVIRONMENT

9 03-02-2022 Economics 2 ✓ Banking: NCERTs:

✓ Public Finance ✓ Class X - Understanding
✓ Planning Economic development
(Relevant Topics)
✓ Class XI - Indian Economic
Development (Relevant
Topics)
✓ Class XII - Introductory
Macroeconomics ( Relevant
Topics)

Reference Books:
✓ OIA BOOK Indian Economy
✓ Indian Economy key concepts
by Shankar Ganesh

10 10-02-2022 Geography 2 + September World Geography-II NCERTs:

Monthly Pulse ✓ Class VI - XII - Geography
Atmosphere: Books. ( Relevant Topics)
• Compositions & Structure of Atmosphere
• Green House Effect Reference Books:
• Insolation ✓ Certificate Physical and
 • Heat Budget of Earth and Atmosphere Human Geography
• Distribution of Temperature +
• Atmospheric Pressure September Monthly Pulse
• Wind
• Cyclones & Jet Streams
• Humidity & Rainfall
• Climatic Classification & Structure

Hydrosphere:
• Oceanic Temperature & Salinity
• Circulation of Ocean Water
• Ocean Waters
• Ocean Currents
• Tides

Indian Geography-II

Climate, Soils & Natural Vegetation:

• Factors influencing the climate of India
• The Monsoon
• Climate Regions of India
• Soils of India
• Natural Vegetation of India

11 16-02-2022 Polity 3 ✓ Historical Background NCERTs:

✓ Making of the Constitution
✓ Fundamental Rights
✓ Directive Principles of State Policy
✓ Fundamental Duties
✓ Amendment of the Constitution
✓ Basic Structure
✓ Centre-State Relations/Inter-State
Relations
✓ Class XI - Political Science:
Political Theory (Relevant
Topics)
✓ Class XI - Political Science:
Indian Constitution at Work
(Relevant Topics)
Constitution of India
 ✓ Emergency Provisions
✓ Special Provisions for States Reference Books:
✓ Union Territories OIA POLITY BOOK OR
✓ Local Self Government and Municipalities. Indian polity by Laxmikanth

12 22-02-2022 Modern History 1 1707 - 1885 Modern India

Old NCERT + New NCERT
13 28-02-2022 Environment 3 + October ✓ Biodiversity OIA ENVIRONMENT BOOK
Month Current Affairs ✓ Climate change OR
✓ Environment related intiatives NIOS MATERIAL ON ENVIRONMENT
✓ Pre constitutional measures
✓ Constitutional measures +
✓ Constitutional provisions
✓ Acts in India October Monthly Pulse /
✓ Polices and plans in India Any Monthly Current Affairs

14 04-03-2022 Economics 3 Complete Economy NCERTs:

✓ Class X - Understanding
Economic development
(Relevant Topics)
✓ Class XI - Indian Economic
Development (Relevant
Topics)
✓ Class XII - Introductory
Macroeconomics ( Relevant
Topics)

Reference Books:
✓ OIA BOOK Indian Economy
✓ Indian Economy key concepts
by Shankar Ganesh
15 11-03-2022 Geography 3 World Economic & Social Geography: NCERTs:
✓ Natural resources-Land, Forst & Water ✓ Class VI - XII - Geography
✓ Mineral Resources – Iron Ore & Bauxite Books. ( Relevant Topics)
✓ Power Resources – Coal, Petroleum &
Hydro Electricity Reference Books:
✓ Principal Crops – Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane ✓ Certificate Physical and
& Tea Human Geography
✓ Major Industries – Iron & Steel, Textiles,
Petro-Chemical & Sugar
✓ Industrial Regions of the World
✓ World Transportation & Trade
✓ Population and Human Settlements
✓ Population – Nature & Perspective
✓ Population Movement and Issues
Indian Geography-
Indian Economic & Social Geography:
✓ Mineral resources of India
✓ Energy resources of India
✓ Agriculture of India
✓ Indian Population – Growth, Distribution
& Density
✓ Migration of Indian Population

16 18-03-2022 Modern History 2 + June – 1885 – Till Death of Mahatma Gandhi Modern India
October Month Current Affairs Old NCERT + New NCERT
+
June 2021 – October 2021 Monthly
Pulse / Any Monthly Current Affairs
17 25-03-2022 Art & Culture Complete Art & Culture INTRO TO FINE ARTS XI NCERT+
CLASS SLIDES +CCRT WEBSITE
18 01-04-2022 Mock 1 + November Month Full Syllabus +
Current Affairs (Forenoon) November Monthly Pulse /
 Any Monthly Current Affairs

19 01-04-2022 CSAT 1 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

20 08-04-2022 Mock 2 + December Month Full Syllabus +
Current Affairs (Forenoon) December Monthly Pulse /
Any Monthly Current Affairs

21 08-04-2022 CSAT 2 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

22 15-04-2022 Mock 3 + January Month Full Syllabus +
Current Affairs (Forenoon) January Monthly Pulse / Any
Monthly Current Affairs

23 15-04-2022 CSAT 3 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

24 22-04-2022 Mock 4 + Month Current Affairs Full Syllabus +
Pulse (Forenoon) February Monthly Pulse /
Any Monthly Current Affairs

25 22-04-2022 CSAT 4 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

26 29-04-2022 Mock 5 + November 2021 – Feb Full Syllabus November 2021 – February 2022
2022 Current Affairs (Forenoon) Monthly Pulse / Any Monthly
Current Affairs
27 29-04-2022 CSAT 5 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus
28 06-05-2022 ES + Budget (Forenoon)
29 06-05-2022 CSAT 6 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus
30 13-05-2022 Mock 6 + June 2021 – March Full Syllabus +
2022 Current Affairs (Forenoon) June 2021 – March 2022
Monthly Pulse / Any Monthly
Current Affairs

31 13-05-2022 CSAT 7 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

32 20-05-2022 Mock 7 + June 2021 – April Full Syllabus +
2022 Current Affairs (Forenoon) June 2021 – April 2022
Monthly Pulse / Any Monthly
 Current Affairs

33 20-05-2022 CSAT 8 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

34 27-05-2022 Mock 8 + June 2021 – April Full Syllabus June 2021 – April 2022
2022 (Forenoon) Monthly Pulse / Any Monthly
Current Affairs

35 27-05-2022 CSAT 9 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus

36 29-05-2022 Mock 9 + June 2021 – May 2022 Full Syllabus June 2021 – April 2022
(Forenoon) Monthly Pulse
+
May Weekly Pulse / Any Monthly
Current Affairs

37 29-05-2022 CSAT 9 (Afternoon) Full Syllabus