Year-Long Mains (Ylm) Test Series 2023 (1.0) : Date Subject Syllabus Sources

YEAR-LONG MAINS (YLM)TEST SERIES 2023 (1.
0)
Index:
1. YLM 1.0 2023 Schedule
2. INSTA Preparatory Classes Strategy (recorded)
3. Notes & Sources
4. Subscription details
1. YLM 1.0 2023 Timetable
YEAR-LONG MAINS TEST SERIES 2023
Date Subject Syllabus Sources
Essential Tests
General Studies: Mains Test 1 (Essential Test)
Indian culture:
Art & Culture
will cover the salient aspects of Art
• An
Forms, Literature and Architecture
from ancient to modern times. Introduction
Indian Society to Indian Art -
Class XI
• Salient features of Indian
NCERT
Society, Diversity of India.
• Living Craft
GS-1: • Role of women and women's
Traditions of
4th July 2022 organization, population and
India -
Art & Culture associated issues, poverty and
Monday Chapters 9
+ developmental issues,
and 10 --
Indian Society urbanization, their problems and
Class XI
their remedies.
NCERT
• Effects of globalization on Indian
• Indian
society
Culture --
• Social empowerment,
Nitin
communalism, regionalism &
Singhania
secularism.
• CCRT website
• Current Affairs
Indian Society
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 1
INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM
• NCERT
• IGNOU
Material –
Development
• IGNOU
Material –
Sociology
• Social
Problems in
India – Ram
Ahuja.
• Indian Social
System – Ram
Ahuja
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
3/7/2022) from
the below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• INSIGHTS
REVISION
THROUGH
MCQs
Modern
Indian History
• Modern Indian history from
• NCERTs
about the middle of the
• India’s
eighteenth century until the struggle for
present- significant events, independen
GS-1: personalities, issues ce – Bipin
14th July 2022
Chandra
Thursday Modern India The Freedom Struggle - its
various stages and important Current
contributors /contributions from Affairs:
different parts of the country.
(1/6/2022-
• Current Affairs
13/7/2022)
from the
below
sources.
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM
• INSIGHTSI
AS Current
Affairs
Quiz.
• INSIGHTSI
AS Current
Affairs.
Post
Independent
India
• NCERT
• India since
independence
– Bipin
Post Independent India Chandra
• (or India after
Post-independence consolidation Gandhi –
and reorganization within the Ramachandra
country. Guha)
World History
GS-1: World History
History of the world will include
Post- • NCERTs
24th July 2022 events from 18th century such as
Independence • Mastering
industrial revolution, world wars,
Sunday + Modern
redrawing of national boundaries,
World History World
colonization, decolonization,
History –
political philosophies like
Norman
communism, capitalism, socialism
Lowe.
etc.- their forms and effect on the
society.
Current
Current Affairs Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
23/7/2022)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIA
S Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIA
S Current
Affairs.
• NCERTs
• Salient features of world's
• Certificate
physical geography.
Physical
• Distribution of key natural and Human
resources across the world Geography
(including South Asia and the -- Goh
Indian sub-continent); factors Cheng
responsible for the location of Leong
primary, secondary, and tertiary
sector industries in various parts Current
GS-1:
3rd August 2022 of the world (including India) Affairs:
World • Important Geophysical
Wednesday phenomena such as earthquakes,
(1/6/2022-
Geography 2/8/2022) from
Tsunami, Volcanic activity,
the below
cyclone etc., geographical
sources.
features and their location-
changes in critical geographical • INSIGHTSI
features (including water-bodies AS Current
and ice-caps) and in flora and Affairs
fauna and the effects of such Quiz.
changes. • INSIGHTSI
• Current Affairs AS Current
Affairs.
• Salient features of India’s • NCERTs
physical geography. • Geography
• Distribution of key natural of India-
Majid
resources across the world
Hussain
(including South Asia and the
Indian sub-continent); factors Current
responsible for the location of Affairs:
primary, secondary, and tertiary
GS-1: sector industries in various parts (1/6/2022-
13th August 2022 of India. 12/8/2022)
Indian • Important Geophysical from the
Saturday
Geography phenomena such as earthquakes, below
Tsunami, Volcanic activity, sources.
cyclone etc., geographical
features and their location- • INSIGHTSI
changes in critical geographical AS Current
features (including water-bodies Affairs
and ice-caps) and in flora and Quiz.
fauna and the effects of such • INSIGHTSI
changes AS Current
• Current Affairs Affairs.
GS-1: FULL SYLLABUS & Current Affairs
Current Affairs:
20th August 2022 GS-1 (1/6/2022-19/8/2022) ) from the below sources.
Saturday Full Syllabus • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
Essay Test 1: Mains Test 7 (Essential Test)
Section-A
• Ethics and Philosophy
Section-B
26th August 2022 • Indian Art & Culture

Essay-1 • Indian History
Friday
• Topics from World History
• Social Issues
o Indian Society
o Feminism
o Gender Justice
o Unity & Diversity
• NCERT
• Indian Polity
• Indian Constitution- historical by Laxmikant
underpinnings, evolution, features, – 5th edition
amendments, significant • Public
provisions and basic structure. Institutions in
• Comparison of the Indian India-
constitutional scheme with that of Performance
other countries and Design –
• Functions and responsibilities of Pratapa B
the Union and the States, issues hanu Mehta
and challenges pertaining to the • Subhash
Kashyap - Our
federal structure, devolution of
Constitution,
powers and finances up to local
GS-2: Our
levels and challenges therein. Parliament
31st August 2022
Polity • Separation of powers between • Introduction
Wednesday & various organs dispute redressal to the
Constitution mechanisms and institutions. Constitution
• Parliament and State Legislatures - of India - D D
structure, functioning, conduct of Basu
business, powers & privileges and • 2nd ARC
issues arising out of these. o 6th
• Structure, organization and Report –
functioning of the Executive and Local
Governa
the Judiciary Ministries and
nce
Departments of the Government;
o 13th
pressure groups and Report -
formal/informal associations and Organisa
their role in the Polity. tion
• Current Affairs Structure
of
Governm
ent of
India
• PRS
• PIB
• Three Year
Action
Agenda,
2017-18 to
2019-20 –
NITI Aayog
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
30/8/2022)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• NCERT
Governance
• Indian Polity
• Salient features of the by Laxmikant
Representation of People's Act. – 5th edition
• Appointment to various • Governance
Constitutional posts, powers, in India –
functions and responsibilities of Laxmikant
various Constitutional Bodies. • Institutions in
• Statutory, regulatory and various India Public
quasi-judicial bodies Institutions in
• Important aspects of India:
10th September Performance
GS-2: governance, transparency and
accountability, e-governance- and Design –
2022 Governance &
applications, models, successes, Pratapa
Social Justice
Saturday limitations, and potential; Bhanu Mehta
citizens charters, transparency & • Subhash
accountability and institutional Kashyap - Our
and other measures. Constitution,
• Role of civil services in a Our
democracy. • Parliament
• Introduction
to the
Constitution
of India - D D
Social Justice
Basu
• Government policies and • 2nd ARC (6th
interventions for development in Report –
various sectors and issues Local
arising out of their design and Governance
implementation 13th Report -
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable Organisation
sections of the population by the Structure of
Centre and States and the Government
performance of these schemes; of India)
mechanisms, laws, institutions • Yojana
and bodies constituted for the • Kurukshetra
protection and betterment of • PRS
these vulnerable sections • PIB
• Issues relating to development • Three Year
and management of Social Action
Sector/Services relating to Agenda,
Health, Education, Human 2017-18 to
Resources. 2019-20 –
• Issues relating to development NITI Aayog
and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to
Health, Education, Human Current
Resources, issues relating to Affairs:
poverty and hunger.
(1/6/2022-
• Current Affairs
9/9/2022) from
the below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• Class 12
Political
India and its neighbourhood- Science-
relations. Contemporar
y World
Bilateral, regional and global
Politics
groupings and agreements involving
• India’s
India and/or affecting India's
Foreign
GS-2: interests Policy –
Effect of policies and politics of Mukund
21st September 2022 International developed and developing countries Dubey
Relations • Challenge
Wednesday on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
+ And Strategy:
Government Important International institutions, Rethinking
Schemes agencies and fora, their structure, India’s
mandate. Foreign
Policy – Rajiv
Current Affairs Sikri
• Ministry of
External
Affairs
website
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
20/9/2022)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
GS-2: FULL SYLLABUS & Current Affairs
30th September 2022 GS-2 Current Affairs:

Friday Full Syllabus (1/6/2022-29/9/2022) from the below sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.

Essay Test 2: Mains Test 12 (Essential Test)
Section-A:
• Ethics & Philosophy
Section-B
• Polity & Governance
o Federalism
o Institutions of India
o Local self- government
o Criminal Justice System
o Judiciary
o Democracy
o Rights
5th October 2022 o Freedom of Speech
ESSAY-2
Wednesday o Administrative Reforms
• Social Justice
o Social Justice – Economic -justice –
political Justice
o Health
o Education
o Poverty & Hunger
o Vulnerable Sections like women, old
person and children.
• IR
o Foreign policy of India
o South –South Cooperation
o Regional Groupings
• NCERTs
• Indian
Economy by
Ramesh
Sing/Sanjiv
verma/
Kapila/ Dutt
& Sundaram
• Economic
Survey
• 2nd ARC
(14th Report-
Strengthening
• Indian Economy and issues Financial
relating to planning, mobilization Management
of resources, growth, development Systems)
and employment. • Yojana &
• Inclusive growth and issues arising Kurukshetra
from it. • Three Year
8th October 2022 GS-3:
• Government Budgeting. Action
Saturday • Effects of liberalization on the Agenda,
Economics
economy, changes in industrial 2017-18 to
policy and their effects on 2019-20 –
NITI Aayog
industrial growth.
Current
• Current Affairs Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
7/10/2022)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• NCERTs
• Indian
Economy by
Ramesh
Sing/Sanjiv
verma/
Kapila/ Dutt
& Sundaram
• Economic
Survey
Economy: • 2nd ARC
o 14th
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Report -
Roads, Airports, Railways etc Strengthe
• Investment models ning
Financial
Agriculture Managem
ent
• Major crops cropping patterns in Systems
various parts of the country, • Yojana &
different types of irrigation and Kurukshetra
irrigation systems storage, • Three Year
transport and marketing of Action
GS-3: agricultural produce and issues Agenda,
19th October 2022 and related constraints; e- 2017-18 to
Economy technology in the aid of farmers 2019-20 –
Wednesday + • Issues related to direct and NITI Aayog
Agriculture indirect farm subsidies and
minimum support prices; Public
Distribution System objectives,
functioning, limitations, Current
revamping; issues of buffer stocks Affairs:
and food security; Technology
missions; economics of animal- (1/6/2022-
rearing. 18/10/2022)
• Food processing and related from the
industries in India- scope and below sources.
significance, location, upstream
and downstream requirements, • INSIGHTSIAS
supply chain management. Current
• Land reforms in India. Affairs Quiz.
• Current Affairs • INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.

Environment & ecology
GS-3:
29th October 2022 Conservation, environmental
Environment
Saturday Environment & pollution and degradation,
& ecology
Ecology environmental impact assessment.
(Detailed Micro Syllabus of this test • Our
is given under Prelims Test-16) Environment
- Class VII
• Biology -
Current Affairs Class XII -
Chapters 14-
16 (Under
Units 10)
• ICSE
Environment
al Studies -
Class IX – S.
Chand
Publication –
2018 Edition
• ICSE
Environment
al Studies -
Class X -- S.
Chand
Publication –
2008 Edition
• Environment
– Shankar IAS
• Down to
Earth
Magazine
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
28/10/2022)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
Environment
& ecology
• Our
Environment
- Class VII
• Biology -
Class XII -
Chapters 14-
16 (Under
Units 10)
• ICSE
Environment
al Studies -
Class IX – S.
Chand
Publication –
2018 Edition
• ICSE
Environment
al Studies -
Environment & ecology Class X -- S.
Chand
Conservation, environmental
Publication –
pollution and degradation,
GS-3: 2008 Edition
environmental impact assessment
9th November 2022 • Environment
Environment & (Detailed Micro Syllabus of this test – Shankar IAS
Wednesday Ecology is given under Prelims Test-17) • Down to
Earth
Current Affairs Current

Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
8/11/2022)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
Science and Technology
• Developments and their

applications and effects in
everyday life Achievements of
Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and • NCERT
developing new technology. Class VI to
• Indigenization of technology and Class X
developing new technology.
• Class XI –
• Awareness in the fields of IT,
Space, Computers, robotics, Chemistry:
nano-technology, bio-technology Unit 14
and issues relating to intellectual • Class XI –
property rights. Biology:
Units 4 & 5
Disaster and disaster • Class XII –
management. Chemistry:
Unit 16
Internal security
• Class XII –
GS – 3: • Linkages between development Biology:
and spread of extremism. Units 8, 9 &
Science &
• Role of external state and non- 10
Technology
state actors in creating • Current
+ challenges to internal security. Affairs
19th November 2022 • Challenges to internal security ➢ Science
Disaster through communication
Saturday reporte
management networks, role of media and r
social networking sites in
+ ➢ News
internal security challenges,
basics of cyber security; money- paper
Internal
security laundering and its prevention
• Security challenges and their Current
management in border areas; Affairs:
linkages of organized crime with
terrorism (1/6/2022-
• Various Security forces and 18/11/2022)
agencies and their mandate from the
• Current Affairs below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
GS-3: Full Syllabus & Current Affairs
29th November 2022 GS-3:

Current Affairs:
Tuesday Full Syllabus
(1/6/2022-28/11/2022) from the below sources.

ESSAY Test 3: Mains Test 19 (Essential Test)
Section-A:
Section-B:
• Economy
➢ Indian Economy
➢ Industrial Policy
➢ Human Resource and Employment
➢ Liberalization
➢ Economic Planning
➢ Fiscal Policy
➢ External Sector
➢ Sectors of Economy
➢ Infrastructure
➢ Tourism
➢ MSME
4th December 2022
➢ Economic Justice
Essay-3
• Agriculture
Sunday
➢ Food Processing
➢ Agriculture
➢ Subsidies
➢ PDS
• Alternative future
➢ Climate change & global warming
➢ Renewable energy technologies
➢ Sustainable habitats
➢ Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
• Internal security Issues
➢ Internal Security
➢ Cyber security
➢ Maritime SecurityIdeologies
(Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism)

GS – 4
7th December 2022
Ethics, Ethics and Human Interface: • Lexicon for
Integrity, and Essence, determinants and Ethics,
Wednesday
Aptitude consequences of ethics in human Integrity &
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics Aptitude
in private and public relationships. book.
Human Values - lessons from the • 2nd ARC

lives and teachings of great leaders, o 4th
reformers and administrators; role Report-
of family, society and educational ethics in
institutions in inculcating values. Governa
nce
o 10th
Report-
Refurbis
hing of
Personn
el
Administ
ration.
• Political
Theory –
Class 11
NCERT
Attitude: content, structure, • Lexicon for

function; its influence and relation Ethics,
with thought and behaviour; moral Integrity &
and political attitudes; social Aptitude
influence and persuasion. book.
Aptitude and foundational values • 2nd ARC

for Civil Service: integrity, o 4th
impartiality and non-partisanship, Report-
objectivity, dedication to public ethics in
service, empathy, tolerance and Governa
compassion towards the weaker- nce
GS – 4:
sections. o 10th
12th December 2022 Ethics, Report-
Integrity, and Contributions of moral thinkers and Refurbis
Monday Aptitude philosophers from India and world. hing of
Personn
Emotional intelligence-concepts, el
and their utilities and application in Administ
administration and governance ration.
• Political
Theory –
Class 11
NCERT
• Lexicon for
Public/Civil service values and Ethics,
Ethics in Public administration: Integrity &
Aptitude
Status and problems; ethical
book.
concerns and dilemmas in
government and private institutions; • 2nd ARC
laws, rules, regulations and o 4th
conscience as sources of ethical Report-
guidance; accountability and ethical ethics in
governance; strengthening of ethical Governa
GS – 4: and moral values in governance; nce
20th December 2022 Ethics, ethical issues in international o 10th
relations and funding; corporate Report-
Integrity, and
Tuesday governance. Refurbis
Aptitude
hing of
Probity in Governance: Concept of Personn
public service; Philosophical basis of el
governance and probity; Administ
Information sharing and ration.
transparency in government, Right
to Information, Codes of Ethics, • Political
Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Theory –
Class 11
Work culture, Quality of service
NCERT
delivery, Utilization of public funds,
challenges of corruption.
24th December 2022 GS-4:

Full Syllabus Full Syllabus
Saturday
ESSAY Test 4: Mains Test 24 (Essential Test)
2nd January
2023 Essay-4
Ethics & Philosophy
Monday
Breakthrough Tests
General Studies: Mains Test 25 (Breakthrough Test)
Indian culture will cover the salient Art & Culture

aspects of Art Forms, Literature and
Architecture from ancient to modern • An
Introduction
times
to Indian Art -
Indian Society Class XI
NCERT
• Salient features of Indian • Living Craft
Society, Diversity of India. Traditions of
• Role of women and women's India -
organization, population and Chapters 9
associated issues, poverty and and 10 --
developmental issues, Class XI
urbanization, their problems NCERT
and their remedies. • Indian
• Effects of globalization on Culture --
Indian society Nitin
• Social empowerment, Singhania
communalism, regionalism & • CCRT website
secularism.
• Current Affairs
Indian Society
GS – 1: • NCERT
• IGNOU
5th January 2023 Art & Culture Material –
Thursday + Development
• IGNOU
Indian Society Material –
Sociology
• Social
Problems in
India – Ram
Ahuja.
• Indian Social
System – Ram
Ahuja
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
4/1/2023) from
the below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
Modern Indian history from about Modern

the middle of the eighteenth century Indian History
until the present- significant events,
personalities, issues • NCERTs
• India’s
The Freedom Struggle - its various struggle for
stages and important contributors independen
/contributions from different parts ce – Bipin
of the country. Chandra
Post Independent India

Post
Post-independence consolidation Independent
and reorganization within the India
country.
• NCERT
World History • India since
independen
History of the world will include ce – Bipin
events from 18th century such as Chandra
GS – 1:
industrial revolution, world wars, • (or India
Modern Indian redrawing of national boundaries, after
History colonization, decolonization, Gandhi –
political philosophies like Ramachand
+ communism, capitalism, socialism ra Guha)
11th January
Post etc.- their forms and effect on the
2023 society.
Independent World History
Wednesday India Current Affairs
• NCERTs
+ • Mastering
Modern
World History
World
History –
Norman
Lowe.
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
10/1/2023)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• NCERTs
• Certificate
• Salient features of world's physical Physical
geography. and Human
• Distribution of key natural Geography
resources across the world -- Goh
(including South Asia and the Cheng
Indian sub-continent); factors Leong
responsible for the location of • Geography
primary, secondary, and tertiary of India-
sector industries in various parts Majid
of the world (including India) Hussain
GS – 1 • Important Geophysical phenomena

18th January 2023 Current
such as earthquakes, Tsunami,
Geography Affairs:
Wednesday Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,
geographical features and their (1/6/2022-
location- changes in critical 17/1/2023)
geographical features (including from the
water-bodies and ice-caps) and in below
flora and fauna and the effects of sources.
such changes.
• Current Affairs • INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
23rd January 2023 GS-1: Current Affairs:
Monday (1/6/2022-22/1/2023) from the below sources.

Full Syllabus
Essay Test 5: Mains Test 29 (Breakthrough Test)
Section-A
• Ethics and Philosophy
Section-B
29th January 2023 • Indian Art & Culture

Essay-5
Sunday • Indian History
• Topics from World History
• Social Issues
o Indian Society
o Feminism
o Gender Justice
o Unity & Diversity
•
• NCERT
Indian Constitution- historical
• Indian Polity
underpinnings, evolution, features, by Laxmikant
amendments, significant provisions – 5th edition
and basic structure. • Public
Institutions in
Comparison of the Indian
India-
constitutional scheme with that of
Performance
other countries and Design –
Functions and responsibilities of the Pratapa B
Union and the States, issues and hanu Mehta
challenges pertaining to the federal • Subhash
Kashyap - Our
structure, devolution of powers and
Constitution,
finances up to local levels and Our
challenges therein. Parliament
2nd February 2023 GS – 2: • Introduction
Separation of powers between
various organs dispute redressal to the
Thursday Polity
Constitution
mechanisms and institutions.
of India - D D
Parliament and State Legislatures - Basu
structure, functioning, conduct of • 2nd ARC (6th
business, powers & privileges and Report –
issues arising out of these. Local
Governance,
Structure, organization and 13th Report -
functioning of the Executive and the Organisation
Judiciary Ministries and Structure of
Departments of the Government; Government
pressure groups and of India)
formal/informal associations and • PRS
• PIB
their role in the Polity.
• Three Year
Current Affairs Action
Agenda,
2017-18 to
2019-20 –
NITI Aayog
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
1/2/2023) from
the below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• NCERT
Governance
• Indian Polity
• Salient features of the by Laxmikant
Representation of People's Act. – 5th edition
• Appointment to various • Governance
Constitutional posts, powers, in India –
functions and responsibilities of Laxmikant
various Constitutional Bodies. • Institutions in
• Statutory, regulatory and various India Public
quasi-judicial bodies Institutions in
• Important aspects of India:
governance, transparency and Performance
GS – 2: accountability, e-governance- and Design –
applications, models, successes, Pratapa
Governance Bhanu Mehta
limitations, and potential;
citizens charters, transparency & • Subhash
+
9th February 2023 accountability and institutional Kashyap - Our
Social justice and other measures. Constitution,
Thursday • Role of civil services in a Our
+ democracy. • Parliament
Social Justice • Introduction
International
to the
relations • Government policies and Constitution
interventions for development in of India - D D
various sectors and issues Basu
arising out of their design and • 2nd ARC (6th
implementation Report -
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable Local
sections of the population by the Governance
Centre and States and the 13th
performance of these schemes; Report -
mechanisms, laws, institutions Organisatio
and bodies constituted for the n Structure
protection and betterment of of
these vulnerable sections
Governmen
t of India)
• Issues relating to development • Yojana
and management of Social • Kurukshetra
Sector/Services relating to • PRS
Health, Education, Human • PIB
Resources. • Three Year
• Issues relating to development Action
and management of Social Agenda,
Sector/Services relating to 2017-18 to
Health, Education, Human 2019-20 –
Resources, issues relating to NITI Aayog
poverty and hunger. • Class 12
• India and its neighbourhood- Political
relations. Science-
• Bilateral, regional and global Contemporar
groupings and agreements y World
involving India and/or affecting Politics
India's interests • India’s
• Effect of policies and politics of Foreign
developed and developing Policy –
countries on India's interests, Muchkund
Indian diaspora. Dubey
• Important International • Challenge
institutions, agencies and fora, And Strategy :
their structure, mandate. Rethinking
• Current Affairs India’s
Foreign
Policy – Rajiv
Sikri
• Ministry of
External
Affairs
website
Current
Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
8/2/2023) from
the below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
GS-2:
13th February 2023 Current Affairs:
Monday Full (1/6/2022-12/2/2023) from the below sources.
Syllabus
ESSAY Test 6: Mains Test 33 (Breakthrough Test)
Section-A
Section-B
• Polity & Governance
o Federalism
o Institutions of India
o Local self- government
o Criminal Justice System
o Judiciary
o Democracy
o Rights
o Freedom of Speech
o Administrative Reforms
• Social Justice
o Social Justice – Economic -justice –
18th February 2023
ESSAY-6 political Justice
Saturday o Health
o Education
o Poverty & Hunger
o Vulnerable Sections like women, old
person and children.
• IR
o Foreign policy of India
o South –South Cooperation
o Regional Groupings
Indian Economy and issues relating
to planning, mobilization of
resources, growth, development and
employment.
Inclusive growth and issues arising
from it.
• NCERTs
Government Budgeting.
• Indian
Effects of liberalization on the Economy by
economy, changes in industrial Ramesh
policy and their effects on industrial Sing/Sanjiv
growth. verma/
Kapila/ Dutt
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, & Sundaram
Airports, Railways etc. • Economic
Survey
Investment models • 2nd ARC
(14th Report-
Agriculture
Strengthening
Major crops cropping patterns in Financial
various parts of the country, Management
different types of irrigation and Systems)
irrigation systems storage, • Yojana &
transport and marketing of Kurukshetra
agricultural produce and issues and • Three Year
GS – 3:
21st February 2023 related constraints; e-technology in Action
Economy + the aid of farmers Agenda,
Tuesday Agriculture 2017-18 to
2019-20 –
Issues related to direct and indirect NITI Aayog
farm subsidies and minimum
support prices; Public Distribution
System objectives, functioning, Current
limitations, revamping; issues of Affairs:
buffer stocks and food security;
Technology missions; economics of (1/6/2022-
animal-rearing. 20/2/2023)
from the
Food processing and related below
industries in India- scope and sources.
significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply • INSIGHTSIAS
chain management. Current
Affairs Quiz.
Land reforms in India. • INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Current Affairs Affairs.
Environment
& ecology
• Our
Environment
- Class VII
• Biology -
Class XII -
Chapters 14-
16 (Under
Units 10)
• ICSE
Environment
al Studies -
Class IX – S.
Chand
Publication –
2018 Edition
• ICSE
Environment & ecology Environment
al Studies -
Conservation, environmental Class X -- S.
pollution and degradation, Chand
28th February GS-3: environmental impact assessment Publication –
2023 (Detailed Micro Syllabus of this test 2008 Edition
Environment &
is given under Prelims Test-33) • Environment
Tuesday Ecology
– Shankar IAS
Current
Current Affairs Affairs:
(1/6/2022-
27/2/2023)
from the
below
sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
Science and Technology
• Developments and their

applications and effects in
everyday life Achievements of • NCERT
Indians in science & technology; Class VI to
indigenization of technology and Class X
developing new technology. • Class XI –
• Indigenization of technology and Chemistry:
developing new technology. Unit 14
• Awareness in the fields of IT, • Class XI –
Space, Computers, robotics, nano- Biology:
technology, bio-technology and Units 4 & 5
issues relating to intellectual
• Class XII –
property rights.
Chemistry:
Unit 16
Disaster and disaster • Class XII –
GS – 3
management Biology:
Science & Units 8, 9 &
Internal security
Technology 10
• Linkages between development • Current
+
7th March 2023 and spread of extremism. Affairs
Disaster • Role of external state and non- ➢ Science
Tuesday state actors in creating challenges reporte
management
to internal security. r
+ • Challenges to internal security ➢ News
through communication networks, paper
Internal role of media and social
security networking sites in internal Current
security challenges, basics of cyber Affairs:
security; money-laundering and its
prevention (1/6/2022-
• Security challenges and their 6/3/2023) from
management in border areas; the below
linkages of organized crime with sources.
terrorism
• Various Security forces and • INSIGHTSIAS
agencies and their mandate Current
• Current Affairs Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
13th March 2023 GS-3:

Current Affairs:
Monday
Full Syllabus
(1/6/2022-12/3/2023) from the below sources.
Essay 7: Mains Test 38 (Breakthrough Test)
Section-A
Section-B
• Economy
➢ Indian Economy
➢ Industrial Policy
➢ Human Resource and Employment
➢ Liberalization
➢ Economic Planning
➢ Fiscal Policy
➢ External Sector
➢ Sectors of Economy
➢ Infrastructure
17th March 2023 ➢ Tourism
➢ MSME
Friday Essay-7 ➢ Economic Justice
• Agriculture
➢ Food Processing
➢ Agriculture
➢ Subsidies
➢ PDS
• Alternative future
➢ Climate change & global warming
➢ Renewable energy technologies
➢ Sustainable habitats
➢ Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
• Internal security Issues
➢ Internal Security
➢ Cyber security
Maritime SecurityIdeologies (Terrorism, Naxalism,
Extremism)
Ethics and Human Interface:
Essence, determinants and
consequences of Ethics in human
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics
in private and public relationships.
• Lexicon for
Human Values - lessons from the Ethics,
lives and teachings of great leaders, Integrity &
reformers and administrators; role Aptitude
of family, society and educational book.
institutions in inculcating values.
• 2nd ARC
Attitude: content, structure, o 4th
function; its influence and relation Report-
with thought and behaviour; moral ethics in
GS – 4 and political attitudes; social Governa
23rd March 2023 influence and persuasion. nce
Ethics,
o 10th
Thursday Integrity, and Aptitude and foundational values Report-
Aptitude for Civil Service: integrity, Refurbis
impartiality and non-partisanship, hing of
objectivity, dedication to public Personn
service, empathy, tolerance and el
compassion towards the weaker- Administ
sections. ration.
Contributions of moral thinkers and • Political

philosophers from India and world. Theory –
Class 11
NCERT
• Lexicon for
Ethics,
Emotional intelligence-concepts,
Integrity &
and their utilities and application in Aptitude
administration and governance book.
GS – 4 Public/Civil service values and
Ethics in Public administration: • 2nd ARC
31st March 2023 Ethics, o 4th
Status and problems; ethical
Friday Integrity, and Report-
concerns and dilemmas in ethics in
Aptitude
government and private institutions; Governa
laws, rules, regulations and nce
conscience as sources of ethical o 10th
guidance; accountability and ethical Report-
governance; strengthening of ethical Refurbis
and moral values in governance; hing of
ethical issues in international Personn
relations and funding; corporate el
governance. Administ
ration.
Probity in Governance: Concept of
public service; Philosophical basis of • Political
governance and probity; Theory –
Information sharing and Class 11
transparency in government, Right NCERT
to Information, Codes of Ethics,
Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters,
Work culture, Quality of service
delivery, Utilization of public funds,
challenges of corruption.

3rd April 2023 GS-4:
Full Syllabus
Monday
Full Syllabus
Essay Test 8: Mains Test 42 (Breakthrough Test)

5th April 2023
Wednesday Essay-8 Ethics & Philosophy
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Journey, What should be the overall strategy,
Introductory class (strategy for CSE
Pre-loaded What would help in becoming toppers, How
2023)
to make a customised plan for each individual
and how to evaluate the plan and stick to it.
Considering the vast syllabus and also stack

of study materials available, it is very
important to choose the right books and also
Pre-loaded How to read books for YLM tests? read them the right way. In this class, you
will get to know how to study extensively as
well as selectively from different sources
available.
UPSC has time and again shown the width &

depth of current affairs that it can go into. With
the growing importance of Current Affairs, it is
equally important to study current affairs with
Pre-loaded How to read Current affairs?
UPSC Exam perspective. This class throws a
light on how to link current affairs to the
Prelims, to GS answers as well as in Optional
Subjects
Effective notes making strategy is utmost
important. An aspirant should learn to make
customised notes for quick revision. One should
Pre-loaded How to make notes? not waste most of the time in making notes, at
the same time should not ignore making
important notes for quick revision
Writing answer to General Studies papers has

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CSE aspirants. The skill of answer writing with
Approach to General Studies answer
Pre-loaded adequate weightages to demands & hidden
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demands, hierarchy of demands,
interdisciplinary linkages are the way of
conquering these papers.
Ethics paper is one of the high scoring paper of

the MAINS exam. It’s a paper that personifies
the true character of an individual and though
Pre-loaded Approach to Ethics Answer writing?
scoring is easier with right ingredient, it has
been a paradox to many. Unravel the mantra for
ensuring the success in this paper in this
session.
The most scoring paper of the MAINS
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Pre-loaded Approach to Essay Answer writing?
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‘Crisis of plenty’, w.r.t to the vast amount of

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How to prepare n complete syllabus for
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This class will deal with different techniques

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1. YLM 1.0 2023 Timetable

YEAR-LONG MAINS TEST SERIES 2023

Date Subject Syllabus Sources

General Studies: Mains Test 1 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 2 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 3 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 4 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 6 (Essential Test)

GS-1: FULL SYLLABUS & Current Affairs

Essay Test 1: Mains Test 7 (Essential Test)

• Ethics and Philosophy

26th August 2022 • Indian Art & Culture

General Studies: Mains Test 8 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 11 (Essential Test)

GS-2: FULL SYLLABUS & Current Affairs

30th September 2022 GS-2 Current Affairs:

• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.

Essay Test 2: Mains Test 12 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 14 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 15 (Essential Test)

Current Affairs Current

Science and Technology

• Developments and their

GS-3: Full Syllabus & Current Affairs

29th November 2022 GS-3:

• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.

ESSAY Test 3: Mains Test 19 (Essential Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 20 (Essential Test)

Human Values - lessons from the • 2nd ARC

General Studies: Mains Test 21 (Essential Test)

Attitude: content, structure, • Lexicon for

Aptitude and foundational values • 2nd ARC

General Studies: Mains Test 23 (Essential Test)

24th December 2022 GS-4:

ESSAY Test 4: Mains Test 24 (Essential Test)

Indian culture will cover the salient Art & Culture

Modern Indian history from about Modern

Post Independent India

GS – 1 • Important Geophysical phenomena

General Studies: Mains Test 28 (Breakthrough Test)

GS-1: Full Syllabus & Current Affairs

23rd January 2023 GS-1: Current Affairs:

Monday (1/6/2022-22/1/2023) from the below sources.

Essay Test 5: Mains Test 29 (Breakthrough Test)

• Ethics and Philosophy

29th January 2023 • Indian Art & Culture

General Studies: Mains Test 30 (Breakthrough Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 31 (Breakthrough Test)

GS-2: Full Syllabus & Current Affairs

ESSAY Test 6: Mains Test 33 (Breakthrough Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 36 (Breakthrough Test)

• Developments and their

General Studies: Mains Test 37 (Breakthrough Test)

13th March 2023 GS-3:

Essay 7: Mains Test 38 (Breakthrough Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 39 (Breakthrough Test)

Contributions of moral thinkers and • Political

General Studies: Mains Test 40 (Breakthrough Test)

General Studies: Mains Test 41 (Breakthrough Test)

Essay Test 8: Mains Test 42 (Breakthrough Test)

Wednesday Essay-8 Ethics & Philosophy

MAINS Simulation Tests, Set-2