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Prelims 2025 [2.0]
1. Orientation Videos
2. Previous Year UPSC Prelims Papers & Discussions
3. Prelims 2025 2.0 Schedule
4. Sources
5. Insta Preparatory Classes (Recorded Videos)
6. Subscription Details

1. ORIENTATION VIDEOS & STRATEGY VIDEOS [RECORDED]

Date
25th June 2024
5th July 2024
25th July 2024
20th August 2024
15th September 2024
12th October 2024
25th October 2024
15th November 2024
Subjects
Polity & Governance
Economy
Geography
Modern India, World History & Post Independence
Environment & Ecology, Disaster Management
Science & Technology, Internal Security
Ancient & Medieval India, Art & Culture
Agriculture & International Relations

2. Previous Year UPSC Prelims Papers & Discussions

Date Subject
Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper – 2015

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper – 2016

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper – 2017

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper - 2018

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper - 2019

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper - 2020

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper - 2021

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 3. Prelims 2025 2.0 Schedule

Date & Day No. of Syllabus SOURCES Other Reference

Tests Questions Books
& Duration

ROUND 1: ESSENTIAL TESTS

Mini Tests + Revision Tests
SUBJECT: POLITY
10-Jul-2024 Polity Mini 50 MCQs, • Constitutionalism NCERT Class IX: • Introduction to
(Wednesday) Test 1 1 hour • Historical Underpin- Democratic Politics-I the Constitution of
(PRELIMS) nings NCERT Class IX: Demo- India - D D Basu
• Evolution & Making of cratic Politics-II • PRS
the Constitution NCERT Class XI: Indian • PIB
• Features and Signifi-
cant Provisions Constitution at Work • Public Institutions
• Political systems NCERT Class XI: in India-Perfor-
• Democratic & Political Theory mance and Design
Non-Democratic Indian Polity by M. Lax- -- Pratapa Bhanu
• Parliamentary & Presi- mikanth Mehta
dential
• Unitary & Federal Current Affairs:
• Direct and Representa- • Insights IAS Current
tive Affairs,
• Republic and Monarchy
etc. • Editorial Analysis
• The Preamble • Insights IAS Secure
• The Union and its Terri- Synopsis
tory • PRIME Magazine
• Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights
Current Affairs: Januray
2024

16-Jul-2024 Polity Mini 50 MCQs, • Directive Principles NCERT Class IX: • Introduction to
(Tuesday) Test 2 1 hour • Fundamental Duties Democratic Politics-I the Constitution of
(PRELIMS) • Amendment of Consti- NCERT Class IX: India - D D Basu
tution Democratic Politics-II • PRS
• Basic Structure of the NCERT Class XI: • PIB
Constitution
• Emergency Provisions Indian Constitution at • Public Institutions
• Central Government Work in India-Perfor-
o President of India NCERT Class XI: mance and Design
o Vice President of Political Theory -- Pratapa Bhanu
India Indian Polity by M. Lax- Mehta
o Prime minister mikanth
o Central Council of
Ministers Our Constitution, Our
o Parliament Parliament - Subhash
Kashyap
Current Affairs: January
2024 Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine
22-Jul-2024 Polity Mini 50 MCQs, • State Government NCERT Class IX: • Introduction to
(Monday) Test 3 1 hour o Governor Democratic Politics-I the Constitution of
(PRELIMS) o Chief Minister NCERT Class IX: India - D D Basu
o State Council of Democratic Politics-II • PRS
Ministers NCERT Class XI: • PIB
o State Legislature
• Judiciary Indian Constitution at • Public Institutions
o Supreme Court Work in India-Perfor-
o High Courts NCERT Class XI: mance and Design
o Subordinate Political Theory -- Pratapa Bhanu
Courts Indian Polity by M. Lax- Mehta
o Lokadalat, Family mikanth
courts, Gramnyay- Our Constitution, Our
alayas & Other Parliament - Subhash
Alternate Dispute Kashyap
resolution mecha-
nism • 2nd ARC Reports
• Indian Federalism • Three Year Action
o Centre-State Rela- Agenda, 2017-18 to 2019-
tions 20 – NITIAayog
o Inter-state Rela- •Strategy for New India
tions @75 - NITI Aayog
• Local Government
o Panchayati Raj Current Affairs:
o Local Urban Gov- • Insights IAS Current
ernment
• Union Territories Affairs,
• 5th & 6th Schedule Areas • Editorial Analysis
• Special provisions for • Insights IAS Secure
certain states Synopsis
Current Affairs: February • PRIME Magazine
2024
28-Jul-2024 Polity Mini 50 MCQs, • Other Dimensions NCERT Class IX: • Introduction to
(Sunday) Test 4 1 hour o Official Language Democratic Politics-I the Constitution of
(PRELIMS) o Public Services NCERT Class IX: India - D D Basu
o Tribunals Democratic Politics-II • PRS
o Special provisions NCERT Class XI: • PIB
for SCs, STs, BCs,
Minorities & An- Indian Constitution at • Public Institutions
glo-Indians Work in India-Perfor-
o Rights and liabili- NCERT Class XI: mance and Design
ties of the Govern- Political Theory -- Pratapa Bhanu
ment Indian Polity by M. Lax- Mehta
o Authoritative text mikanth
in Hindi Language
o Anti-defection law Our Constitution, Our
• Political dimensions Parliament - Subhash
o Ministries and De-
partments of the Kashyap
Government
o Pressure groups • 2nd ARC Reports
o Elections & politi-
cal parties • Three Year Action
o Representation of Agenda, 2017-18 to 2019-
People’s Act 20 – NITIAayog
o Election Process
o Governance •Strategy for New India
o Transparency & Ac-
countability @75 - NITI Aayog
o RTI
o Citizen’s Charter
o E-Governance
 • Constitutional Bodies Current Affairs:
o Election Commis- • Insights IAS Current
sion Affairs,
o Union Public Ser- • Editorial Analysis
vice Commission • Insights IAS Secure
(UPSC)
o State Public Ser- Synopsis
vice Commission • PRIME Magazine
(SPSC)
o Finance Commis-
sion
o CAG
o Attorney general
of India
o Advocate general
of India
o Special officer for
Linguistic Minori-
ties
o National Commis-
sion for Scheduled
Castes (NCSC)
o National Commis-
sion for Scheduled
Tribes (NCST)
o National Commis-
sion for Backward
Castes (NCBC) etc.
• Non-Constitutional
Bodies
NITI Aayog, NHRC,
SHRC, CIC, SIC, CVC, CBI,
Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCP-
CR etc.

Current Affairs: February

2024

5-Aug-2024 Polity Full- 100 MCQs, Polity Full Syllabus Sources as mentioned in Sources as
(Monday) Length Test 2 hours Current Affairs: January and Mini Tests 1-4 mentioned in Mini
(PRELIMS) February 2024 Tests 1-4
Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine

5-Aug-2024 CSAT TEST 1 80MCQs, • Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(Monday) (PRELIMS) 2hours o Numbers
o HCF & LCM
o Averages
o Ratio & Proportion
o Series completion
o Coding — Decoding
o Blood Relations
o Puzzle Test
• English Comprehension
 SUBJECT: ECONOMY
11-Aug-2024 Economy 50 MCQs, • National Income Ac- • NCERT Class IX: • Yojana
(Sunday) Mini Test 1 1 hour counting: Economics • Kurukshetra
(PRELIMS) o Definition • EPW
o Concepts: GDP, GNP, • NCERT Class X: • Three Year Action
Market Price and Fac- Understanding Economic Agenda, 2017-18
tor Cost, NNP, NDP,
transfer payments, Development to 2019- 20 - NITI
National income at FC, Aayog
Personal Income, dis- • NCERT Class XI: Indian
posable income, fac- Economic
tors affecting national Development
income, net foreign
facto income • Indian Economy by
o Measurement of na- Ramesh Singh
tional income: value
added method, income
method, expenditure
method, Application of Current Affairs:
various methods, Base • Insights IAS Current
year, GDP deflator Affairs,
o Debates around GDP • Editorial Analysis
and other indices • Insights IAS Secure
• Money and Banking Synopsis
o Money • PRIME Magazine
 Definition
 Functions and
significance
 Evolution of
Money
 Money supply
in India and fac-
tors affecting it
o Banking
 Need of banks
 Function
 Commercial
Banks
o Central Bank:
 Importance
 Functions
 Structure
 Monetary Pol-
icy
 Policy tools,
(CRR, SLR, OMO,
Repo and Rev
Repo, MSF etc.)
o Banking Reforms

Current Affairs: March 2024

17-Aug-2024 Economy 50 MCQs, • Capital Markets & Mon- • NCERT Class IX: • Yojana
(Saturday) Mini Test 2 1 hour ey Markets Economics • Kurukshetra
(PRELIMS) o Basic Terms and • EPW
Concepts, Equity • NCERT Class X: Three Year Action
and debt Instru- Understanding Economic Agenda, 2017-18
ments
o Primary market Development to 2019- 20 - NITI
and Secondary Aayog
markets etc. • NCERT Class XI:
• Inflation and Employ- Indian Economic Devel-
ment opment
o Inflation
 Definition • Indian Economy by
 Inflationary Ramesh Singh
Gap and Infla-
tionary process
 Inflation Cycles:
Demand Pull Current Affairs:
Inflation, Cost • Insights IAS Current
Push Inflation, Affairs,
 Causes of Infla- • Editorial Analysis
tion • Insights IAS Secure
 Inflation Con- Synopsis
trol measures • PRIME Magazine
o Unemployment
 Types of Un-
employment:
Structural, Sea-
sonal, Friction-
al, Cyclical
 Nature of Un-
employment in
India
• External Sector and
Currency Exchange rate
o Balance of Payments:
Definition, Current
and Capital Accounts,
Convertibility
o FDI, FII -- issues, chal-
lenges etc.
o Foreign Trade of India
o Trade Policy
o Product wise trade
o Region wise trade
o Subsidy boxes
o WTO related issues
o and India
o Intellectual Property
Rights

Current Affairs: March 2024

23-Aug-2024 Economy 50 MCQs, • Government budgeting • NCERT Class IX: Eco- •Yojana & Kuruk-
(Friday) Mini Test 3 1 hour and Fiscal Policy nomics shetra
(PRELIMS) o Budgeting • NCERT Class X: Under- • EPW
 Evolution of standing Economic • Three Year Action
Budgeting Development Agenda, 2017-18
 Institutions
and Laws • NCERT Class XI: Indian to 2019-20 —
 The Union Bud- Economic Develop- NITI Aayog
get: Compo- ment • Recent budgets/
nents - Reve- • Indian Economy by Concepts from
nue Account, Ramesh Singh Laxmikanth
 Capital Ac-
count, Mea- • Economic Survey
sures of Gov- • 2nd ARC (14th Report
ernment Deficit -Strengthening Fi-
etc.,
 Weaknesses in nancial Management
the Budgetary Systems)
Process
o Fiscal Policy Current Affairs:
 Public Finance - Role • Insights IAS Current
and Importance, Affairs,
 Public Expenditure - • Editorial Analysis
Revenue and Capital, • Insights IAS Secure
Development and Synopsis
Non-Development
 Public Revenue • PRIME Magazine
 Sources of Reve-
nue
 Taxes
 C lassifica tion
- Direct and In-
direct, Specific
and Ad Valorem
 Social and Eco-
nomic Objec-
tives of Taxes
o Public Debt
o Deficit Financing
• Initiatives by the govt.
o Government policies
o Five-year Plans: Priori-
ties and Performance,
Issues
o related to planning
o Economic Policies till
1991
o Economic Reforms
since 1991: End of li-
cense Raj, Liberaliza-
tion, Privatisation and
Globalisation

Current Affairs: April 2024

29-Aug-2024 Economy 50 MCQs, 1 • International Trade and • NCERT Class IX: • Yojana & Kuruk-
(Thursday) Mini Test 4 hour Bodies: Economics shetra
(PRELIMS) o IMF: Purpose and • NCERT Class X: • Three Year Action
o Objectives, Orga- Understanding Economic Agenda, 2017-18
nization and Func- Development to 2019-20 —
tions, Working and
o Evaluation, IMF and • NCERT Class XI: NITI Aayog
Underdevelope d Indian Economic Devel- Recent budgets/
Countries, SDR’s, opment Concepts from
o Reforms etc., • Indian Economy by Laxmikanth
o World Bank Ramesh Singh
o Bilateral and Re-
gional Cooperation • Economic Survey
• 2nd ARC (14th Report
• Agriculture: -Strengthening Fi-
o Recent trends in Agri-
culture Sector nancial Management
o Cropping System and Systems)
Pattern;
o Agricultural Market-
ing and Reforms Agriculture:
o Agricultural Research; NCERT : Class XII – India
o Sustainable Agricul- People & Economy
ture; • Down to Earth/Relat-
o Animal Husbandry ed Schemes/ Reports
o PDS
o Farm distress and from Agri and Water
government initia- Resources Ministries/
tives Insights Secure
• EPW/Insights Secure/
• Industrial Sector: Economic Survey
o Industrial Policies • Ministry of Food Pro-
o Licensing cessing Industries
o MSME
o Labour Reforms
o Companies Act
o Make in India, Skill In-
dia Current Affairs:
o Challenges in Indus- • Insights IAS Current
trial development Affairs,
o Organised and unor- • Editorial Analysis
ganised sector • Insights IAS Secure
o PPP Synopsis
o Investment models • PRIME Magazine
• Service Sector:
o India and Global
Services
o India’s Services To-
day
o Services Trade
o Consultancy Ser-
vices
o Research and De-
velopment (R&D)
Services
o Space Services
o Manufacturing vs.
Services
o Trade and Trans-
port Services
o Construction De-
velopment
o Accountancy Ser-
vices
o Legal Services
 o Education Services
o The Need for Re-
forms
o General Issues
o Sectoral Issues
o Insurance in India

• Infrastructure
IT, Communication, Urban-
isation, Transport, Mining,
etc.
Current Affairs: April 2024

6-Sep-2024 Economy 100 MCQs, Economy Full Syllabus Same sources as men- Same sources as
(Friday) Full-Length 2 hours tioned in Mini Tests 1-4 mentioned in Mini
Test Current Affairs: March and Current Affairs: Tests 1-4
(PRELIMS) April 2024 • Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine
6-Sep-2024 CSAT TEST 2 80 MCQs, • Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(Friday) (PRELIMS) 2 hours o Percentage
o Profit & Loss
o Simple interest & Compound interest
o Problems on ages
o Sequential Output Tracing
o Direction Sense Test
o Logical Venn diagrams
o Alphabet Test
o Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
• English Comprehension

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY
12-Sep-2024 Geography 50 MCQs, Origin & Evolution of Solar • NCERT Class VI: The • Physical Geogra-
(Thursday) Mini Test 1 1 hour system, Geomorphology, Earth: Our Habitat phy – Savinder
(PRELIMS) World Mapping, Economic • NCERT Class VII: Our Singh
& Human Geography Environment • Down To Earth
• NCERT Class VIII: Magazine
Evolution of Solar System
• Geological History of Resources & Develop- • Oxford Atlas
the Earth ment
• Geological Time scale • NCERT Class XI: Fun-
Latitude and Longitude damentals of Physical
including important Geography
Parallels and Meridians • NCERT Class XII: Fun-
• Motions of the Earth damentals of Human
and their effects Incli- Geography
nation of the Earth’s • Goh Cheng Leong -
Axis and its effects
• Local and Standard Certificate Physical and
Time and the Interna- Human Geography
tional Date Line, Calen-
dar
• Eclipses – Solar, Lunar

Geomorphology
• Interior structure of
the earth
• Rocks
 • Internal forces & their Current Affairs:
impact – Volcanoes, • Insights IAS Current
Earthquakes, Affairs,
• Folding, Faulting, Isos- • Editorial Analysis
tasy • Insights IAS Secure
• External forces & their
impact – Weathering, Synopsis
Erosion & landforms • PRIME Magazine
thus developed

Economic & Human Geog-

raphy of the World
• Natural resources and
mineral resources and
distribution of key nat-
ural resources across
the world
• Industry and location
factors
• Infrastructure
• World Population, den-
sity & distribution, rac-
es & tribes, settlements
& migration
World Mapping:
Static: Continents –
Major physical features
& natural resources
Dynamic: Places in
News & Geography
Current affairs

Current Affairs: May 2024

17-Sep-2024 Geography 50 MCQs, Climatology • NCERT Class VI: The • Physical Geogra-
(Tuesday) Mini Test 2 1 hour • Structure, Composition Earth: Our Habitat phy – Savinder
(PRELIMS) of atmosphere • NCERT Class VII: Our Singh
• Weather & Climate Environment • Down To Earth
• Heat & temperature • NCERT Class VIII: Magazine
o Insolation
o Heat Budget Resources & Develop- Oxford Atlas
o Distribution of ment
temperature • NCERT Class XI: Fun-
o Temperature Inver- damentals of Physical
sion Geography
• Pressure and Pressure • NCERT Class XII: Fun-
belts damentals of Human
• Winds Geography
o Planetary winds • Goh Cheng Leong -
o Seasonal winds
o Local winds Certificate Physical and
• Precipitation-Forms & Human Geography
Types, Distribution of
rainfall
• Air Masses
• Cyclones and anti-cy-
clones
• World Climatic regions
Oceanography
• Bottom relief Fea-
tures
• Ocean movements:
waves, currents, tides
& Tsunamis
 • Temperature distribu- Current Affairs:
tion • Insights IAS Current
• Salinity distribution Affairs,
• Marine resources • Editorial Analysis
Biogeography • Insights IAS Secure
• Soils
o Classification Synopsis
o Distribution • PRIME Magazine
o Erosion & Con-
servation
• Biomes
Current Affairs: May 2024

22-Sep-2024 Geography 50 MCQs, Physical Geography of In- • India Physical Environ- • Geography of
(Sunday) Mini Test 3 1 hour dia, Drainage System, In- ment (NCERT Class XI) India- Majid Hus-
(PRELIMS) dian climate, soil, Natural • India - People and Econ- sain
Vegetation, Economic & omy (NCERT Class XII) • Oxford Atlas
Human Geography of India, • Mapping – India
India Mapping

Physical Geography of India

• Latitude & Longi-
tude Current Affairs:
• Physiographic divi- • Insights IAS Current
sion of India Affairs,
o Northern Moun- • Editorial Analysis
tains • Insights IAS Secure
o Plains of India Synopsis
o Peninsular Pla-
teau • PRIME Magazine
o Islands of India

Drainage System
• Himalayan Drain-
age System
• Peninsular Drain-
age System
• Other small river
systems

Indian Climate
• Spatial and tem-
poral distribu-
tion of tempera-
ture & pressure
• Winds
• Rainfall
o Indian Mon-
soon
o Mechanism
o Onset
o Variability
o Rainfall dis-
tribution
• Climatic Regions
of India
Soils
• Classification of
Soils
• Problems of Soil
and Conservation
Natural Vegetation
• Forests and their
distribution
• Forest Conserva-
tion
• Fauna

Economic & Human Geog-

raphy of India
• Agriculture typolo-
gy and major Crops
grown in India
• Agro-Climatic Re-
gions
• Land Reforms and
Land use pattern
• Animal Husbandry,
Fisheries and Aqua-
culture
• Water Resources-
Availability and po-
tential: Lakes, rivers,
dams, power and irri-
gation projects, wet-
lands and interlinking
of rivers
• Mineral Resources-
classification and dis-
tribution
• Energy Resources-
conventional and
non-conventional re-
sources
• Population and
Growth trends - den-
sity, sex ratio, litera-
cy, tribes and racial
groups in India
• Rural and Urban Set-
tlements- types and
patterns
• Industries- types and
their locational fac-
tors
• Transport and Com-
munication -railways,
highways, inland wa-
ter transport, ship-
ping and sea-ports, air
transport

India Mapping:
Static: Major physi-
cal features & natural
resources, location of
states, cities, rivers,
lakes, important places
including Ramsar sites,
Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries
and National Parks
Dynamic: Places in
News & Geography
Current affairs

Current Affairs: June 2024

28-Sep-2024 Geography 100 MCQs, Geography Full Syllabus Same sources as men- Same sources as
(Saturday) Full-Length 2 hours tioned in Mini Tests 1-3 mentioned in Mini
Test Current Affairs: May & June Tests 1-3
(PRELIMS) 2024 Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine
28-Sep-2024 CSAT TEST 3 80MCQs, Revision of Test 1&2
(Saturday) (PRELIMS) 2hours
• Basic numeracy & General mental ability
o Numbers
o HCF & LCM
o Averages
o Ratio & Proportion
o Series completion
o Coding — Decoding
o Blood Relations
o Puzzle Test
o Percentage
o Profit & Loss
o Simple interest & Compound interest
o Problems on ages
o Sequential Output Tracing
o Direction Sense Test
o Logical Venn diagrams
o Alphabet Test
o Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test

• English Comprehension

SUBJECT: MODERN INDIA

4-Oct-2024 Modern 50 MCQs, From Fall of Mughals till NCERT Class VIII: From Plassey
(Friday) India Mini 1 hour 1885 Our Pasts: III to Partition by
Test 1 • Fall of Mughals Sekhar Bandyopa-
(PRELIMS) • Advent of Europe- NCERT Class IX: dhyay (2nd edi-
ans India & the Contempo- tion)
• Coming of Europe-
ans rary World I
• Struggle among NCERT Class X The
Europeans NCERT Class XII: Story of Civilisa-
• Rise of East India Themes in Indian Histo- tion -Volume 2 By
Company ry – III Arjun Dev
• India under East In-
dia Company’s Rule A Brief History of Mod- India’s Struggle
• Administration ern India: Spectrum for Independence
• Political policies
• Regulating Act of
1773 Current Affairs:
• Pitt’s India Act 1784 • Insights IAS Current
• Charter acts of Affairs,
1784, 1793, 1813,1833, • Editorial Analysis
1853 • Insights IAS Secure
• British Expansion Synopsis
policy: Doctrine of • PRIME Magazine
lapse, Subordinate
alliance etc
• Economic policies
and their impact
o Agricultur-
al policies
o Famine pol-
icy
• Foreign Policies
• Social Policies
o Education
Policies
o Religious
policies
• Indian Kingdoms
in 18th century:
Marathas, Punjab,
• Mysore, Hyderabad
etc.
• Socio - Religious Re-
form Movements in
the 19th and 20th CE
India – Arya Samaj,
Brahmo Samaj , etc.
• The Great Revolt of
1857
• Changes in Indian
Administration af-
ter 1858 - GOI ACT
1858, Councils Act,
1861, 1892.
• Growth of Political
Ideas and Political
Organisations (up
to1885)
Current Affairs: July 2024
10-Oct-2024 Modern 50 MCQs, Foundation of the Indian NCERT Class VIII: From Plassey
(Thursday) India Mini 1 hour National Congress Our Pasts: III to Partition by
Test 2 Sekhar Bandyopa-
(PRELIMS) • National move- NCERT Class X: dhyay (2nd edi-
ment (1885 - 1919) India & the Contempo- tion)
• Moderate Phase
(1885 – 1905) rary World-2
• Partition of Bengal NCERT Class X The
and the Swadeshi NCERT Class XII: Story of Civilisa-
Movement Themes in Indian tion -Volume2 By
• The first phase of History – III Arjun Dev
Revolutionary and
Terrorist Move- A Brief History of Mod- India’s Struggle
ment ern India: Spectrum for Independence
• The Morley-Minto
Reforms or the In-
dian Councils Act, Current Affairs:
1909 • Insights IAS Current
• The Lucknow Pact Affairs,
(1916) • Editorial Analysis
• The Home Rule • Insights IAS Secure
Movement Synopsis
• National move- • PRIME Magazine
ment (1919 - 1939)
• Montague-Chelms-
ford Reforms or the
Government of In-
dia act, 1919
• The Khilafat Move-
ment (1920-22) and
Non-Cooperation
Movement
• The Left Movement
• The second phase
of Revolutionary
and Terrorist Move-
ment
• Anti-Simon Com-
mission Agitation
(1928-29)
• Nehru Report, 1928
• The Lahore Session,
1929
• The Civil Disobedi-
ence Movement
• The Government of
India Act, 1935
• Provincial Elections
and Formation of
popular Ministries
in Provinces, 1937
• Freedom to Parti-
tion (1939 - 1947)
• The Second World
War and the Na-
tional Movement
• The August Offer
1940
• The Individual Sa-
tyagraha 1940-41
• The Cripps Propos-
al, 1942
• The Quit India
Movement, I942
 • Subhash Bose and
Indian National
Army
• R a j a go p a l a c h a r i
Formula & Desai Li-
aqat Plan
• Wavell Plan and
Simla Conference
1945
• General Elections in
India, 1945
• Naval Mutiny: 1946
• The Indian Inde-
pendence Act, 1947

Current Affairs: July 2024

16-Oct-2024 Modern 50 MCQs, THEME BASED: NCERT VII: Our Pasts II From Plassey
(Wednesday) India Mini 1 hour • Socio - Religious Re- to Partition by
Test 3 form Movements in NCERT Class VIII: Sekhar Bandyopa-
(PRELIMS) the 19th and 20th CE Our Pasts: III dhyay
India – Arya Samaj, (2nd edition)
Brahmo Samaj , etc.
• Tribal Movements NCERT Class IX:
• Peasants Move- India & the Contempo- NCERT Class X The
ment rary World I Story of Civilisa-
• Working class tion -Volume2 By
movements NCERT Class XII: Arjun Dev
• Dalit Movements Themes in Indian Histo-
• Women movement ry – III India’s Struggle
• Role of Press and for Independence
Publications A Brief History of Mod-
• Role of Business
groups ern India: Spectrum
• Economic policies
and their impact Current Affairs:
o Agricultural • Insights IAS Current
policies Affairs,
o Famine policy • Editorial Analysis
• Foreign Policies • Insights IAS Secure
• Social Policies Synopsis
o Education Poli- • PRIME Magazine
cies
o Religious poli-
cies
• British Expansion
policy: Doctrine of
lapse, Subordinate
alliance etc
• Relation of British
with Indian states:
o Policy of Ring
Fence, Subordi-
nate Isolation,
Subordina te
Union and
Equal Federa-
tion
• Congress Sessions
• Governor –General
Viceroys etc.
• Famous personali-
ties

Current Affairs: August

2024
24-Oct-2024 Modern 100 MCQs, Modern India Full Syllabus Same sources as men- Same sources as
(Thursday) India Full- 2 hours tioned in Mini-Tests 1-3 mentioned in Mini-
Length Test Current Affairs: August Tests 1-3
(PRELIMS) 2024 Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine

24-Oct-2024 CSAT TEST 4 80 MCQs,
(Thursday) (PRELIMS)
• Basic numeracy & General mental ability
2 hours o Problems on clock
o Partnership
o Pipes & cistern
o Time & work
o Logical Sequence of Words
o Arithmetical Reasoning
o Inserting the Missing Character
o Data Sufficiency
o Decision Making
• English Comprehension

SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY

30-Oct-2024 Environ- 50 MCQs, • Ecology and Functions • NCERT Class XI: Fun- • Newspapers: The
(Wednesday) ment Mini 1 hour of an ecosystem damentals of Physical Hindu & The IE
Test 1 o Terrestrial ecosys- Geography Websites:
(PRELIMS) tems • NCERT Class XI: Indian • Down to Earth
o Aquatic ecosys- Economic Develop- • MOEFCC
tems
• Biodiversity ment
o Basic Concepts • NCERT Class XII: Biolo-
o Plant and Animal gy
Diversity • NCERT Class X:
o Marine Organisms
o Threat to Biodiver- • ICSE Environmental
sity Studies - Class X (2018
o Protected Area edition – S.Chand Pub-
Network: Nation- lications)
al parks, Wildlife
sanctuaries, Bio- • Environment by Ravi P.
sphere reserves, Agrahari
Reserved and
protected forests,
Conservation and Current Affairs:
community re- • Insights IAS Current
serves, Village and Affairs,
panchayat Forests, • Editorial Analysis
Private protected • Insights IAS Secure
areas, Conserva-
tion areas Synopsis
o Biodiversity Con- • PRIME Magazine
servation efforts
o Indian Biodiversity
ad conservation
efforts
o Bioprospecting
o Biosafety
o Biopiracy

Current Affairs: July & Au-

gust 2024
5-Nov-2024 Environ- 50 MCQs, • Environmental pollu- • NCERT Class XI: Fun- • Newspapers: The
(Tuesday) ment Mini 1 hour tion damentals of Physical Hindu & The IE
Test 2 o Pollutants Geography Websites:
(PRELIMS) o Air pollution • NCERT Class XI: Indian • Down to Earth
o Water Pollution Economic Develop- MOEFCC
o Soil Pollution
o Noise Pollution ment
o Radioactive pollu- • NCERT Class XII: Biolo-
tion gy
o E-Waste • NCERT Class X:
o Solid Waste
o Bioremediation • ICSE Environmental
• Environmental prob- Studies - Class X (2018
lems: edition – S.Chand Pub-
o Climate Change lications)
o Ocean Acidification
o Eutrophication • Environment by Ravi P.
o Ozone Depletion Agrahari
o Mitigation Strate-
gies
o India and Climate Current Affairs:
Change • Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
Current Affairs: January to • Insights IAS Secure
August 2024
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine
11-Nov-2024 Environ- 50 MCQs, • Environmental prob- • NCERT Class XI: • Newspapers: The
(Monday) ment Mini 1 hour lems: Fundamentals of Physi- Hindu & The IE
Test 3 o Climate Change cal Geography Websites:
(PRELIMS) o Acidification • Down to Earth
o Eutrophication • NCERT Class XI: MOEFCC
o Ozone Depletion
o Mitigation Strat- Indian Economic Devel-
egies opment
o India and Climate
Change • NCERT Class XII:
Biology
Conservation efforts:
India and World • NCERT Class X:
o Institutional and • ICSE Environmental
Organizational Studies - Class X (2018
mechanisms
o Environmental edition – S.Chand Pub-
Acts and Policies lications)
o Environmental • Environment by Ravi P.
conventions Agrahari
o Sustainable de-
velopment Envi- Current Affairs:
ronmental Moni- • Insights IAS Current
toring and Impact Affairs,
Assessment • Editorial Analysis
Current Affairs: September • Insights IAS Secure
2024 Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine
19-Nov-2024 Environ- 100 MCQs, Full Environment Syllabus Same as sources men- Same as sources
(Tuesday) ment Full- 2 hours tioned in Mini Tests 1-3 mentioned in Mini
Length Test Current Affairs: September Tests 1-3
(PRELIMS) 2024 Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine

19-Nov-2024 CSAT TEST 5 80 MCQs, 2 • Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(Tuesday) (PRELIMS) hours o Time & Distance
o Boats & streams
o Problems on trains
o Permutation & combination
o Probability
o charts, graphs, tables etc.
o Assertion and Reason
o Situation Reaction Test +
o Verification of Truth of the Statement
o Logic
o Statement - Arguments
o Statement - Assumptions
o Statement - Courses of Action
o Statement – Conclusions
o Syllogism
• English Comprehension

SUBJECTS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY and INTERNAL SECURITY

25-Nov-2024 S&T Mini 50 MCQs, • S&T in India • NCERT – Class VI • Down to Earth
(Monday) Test 1 1 hour o Historical Perspec- • NCERT – Class VII magazine
(PRELIMS) tive NCERT – Class VIII • The Hindu S&T
o Science and Plan- • NCERT – Class IX Section
ning • NCERT – Class X • India Year Book
o S&T Policies in In-
dependent India • NCERT – Class XI : Biol- • ISRO
o S&T Infrastructure ogy
in India • NCERT – Class XII : Biol-
o Department of ogy
Science and Tech-
nology
• Earth Sciences Science & Technology by
o Weather Forecast- Ravi P. Agrahari
ing and Climate
Research in India
o Seismology Re-
search
o Ocean Develop- Current Affairs:
ment • Insights IAS Current
o Natural Disasters Affairs,
• Energy • Editorial Analysis
o Types of Energy • Insights IAS Secure
Resources Synopsis
o Fossil Fuels • PRIME Magazine
o Renewable Sources
and their Develop-
ment in India
• Nuclear Science
o Radioactivity
o Radioisotopes
 o Nuclear Power
o Applications of
Nuclear S&T
o Safety Issues
o Nuclear Weapons
o India’s Nuclear Sci-
ence Programme
o Particle Physics
• Information Technol-
ogy
o Electronics
o Computers
o The Internet
o Computer Security
o Telecommunica-
tion
o India and Info-Tech
o Artificial Intelli-
gence
o Robots and Robot-
ics
o Fibre Optics
o Computer- and
IT-Related Terms
and Products
• Lasers
o Principles and
Types
o Applications
o Basic Science
o Industry
o Defence
o Nuclear Energy
o Health and Medical
Care
o Laser Technology
in India
• Superconductivity
o What is Supercon-
ductivity
o Uses and Applica-
tions
o Research in India
• Astronomy and Space
Research
o Astronomy and its
Importance
o The Origin and De-
velopment of the
Universe
o Accelerating
Expansion of the
Universe
o The Objects in the
Universe
o Observing the
Universe
o Space Exploration
o Elements of Space
Research and Tech-
nology
o Major Space
Probes
o India’s Space Pro-
gramme
 o India’s Space Ven-
tures
o Space Applications
o Milestones in
India’s Space Ven-
tures
o Space-Industry
Partnership in
India
o Export Promotion
o International Coop-
eration in Space
o Space Garbage and
Dealing with it
Current Affairs: January
2024 till September 2024
3-Dec-2024 S&T Mini 50 MCQs, • Nanotechnology NCERT – Class VI • Down to Earth
(Tuesday) Test 2 1 hour o Understanding NCERT – Class VII magazine
(PRELIMS) Nanotechnology NCERT – Class VIII
o Approaches in Nan-
• The Hindu S&T
NCERT – Class IX Section
otechnology NCERT – Class X
o Applications • India Year Book
o Implications and NCERT – Class XI : Biol-
• ISRO
Various Concerns ogy
o Nanotechnology in NCERT – Class XII : Biol-
India ogy
o Nano Mission
• Defence Research and
Technology Science & Technology by
o Weapon Innova- Ravi P. Agrahari
tions of Note
o Defence R&D in
India Current Affairs:
• Health and Medicine • Insights IAS Current
o Disease-Causing Affairs,
Agents • Editorial Analysis
o Infectious Diseases • Insights IAS Secure
o Non-Infectious Synopsis
or Degenerative • PRIME Magazine
Diseases
o Deficiency Diseases
o Allergies
o Cancer
o Recent Life Style
Concerns
o Health Policies and
Programmes in
India
o Indian Systems
of Medicine and
Homoeopathy
• Genetics
o What are Genetics?
o Physical Basis of He-
redity
o Chemical Basis of
Heredity
o Gene Mapping
o Genome Analysis and
Human Genetics
• Biotechnology
o What is Biotechnol-
ogy
o Biotechnology Tech-
niques
 oGenetic Engineering
oDNA Fingerprinting
oCloning
oArtificial Insemination
and Embryo
o Stem Cell Technology
o Applications of Bio-
technology
o Biotech Research in
India
o Patents and Biotech-
nology
• Applications of S&T
o Agriculture and Rural
Development
o Basic Resources of
Agriculture
o Environment-Friendly
Agriculture
 Sustainable Agricul-
ture
 S&T Advancements
in Agricultural Pro-
duce in India
 Genetically Modi-
fied Crops:Biosafety
and Regulation
 Animal Husbandry
 Agriculture in Spe-
cial Areas
 Climate-Smart Agri-
culture
 Research, Educa-
tion, Transfer of
Technology in India
 S&T and Rural De-
velopment in India
• Industry
o Major R&D
Infrastructure in
India
o Contribution of
CSIR
o Intellectual
Property Rights
Comments on
the National IPR
Policy

9-Dec-2024 S&T Full 100 MCQs, Science & Technology Full Same sources as men- Same sources as
(Monday) Length Test 2 hours Syllabus tioned in Mini Tests 1-2 mentioned in Mini
(PRELIMS) Tests 1-2
Current Affairs: January
2024 till September 2024
9-Dec-2024 CSAT TEST 6 80 MCQs, 2 Revision of Test 4 & 5
(Monday) (PRELIMS) hours • Basic numeracy & General mental ability
o Problems on clock
o Partnership
o Pipes & cistern
o Time & work
o Logical Sequence of Words
o Arithmetical Reasoning
o Inserting the Missing Character
o Data Sufficiency
o Decision Making
o Time & Distance
o Boats & streams
o Problems on trains
o Permutation & combination
o Probability
o charts, graphs, tables etc.
o Assertion and Reason
o Situation Reaction Test +
o Verification of Truth of the Statement
o Logic
o Statement - Arguments
o Statement - Assumptions
o Statement - Courses of Action
o Statement – Conclusions
o Syllogism
• English Comprehension

SUBJECT: ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL INDIA

15-Dec-2024 A&M Mini 50 MCQs, 1 Ancient History Old NCERT Tamil Nadu History
(Sunday) Test 1 hour • Prehistoric period • Ancient India – R S Textbook - Class XI
(PRELIMS)  Paleolithic Sharma
 Mesolithic
 Neolithic New NCERT
 Chalcolithic
• Harappan / Indus Valley • Our pasts – I
Civilization • Our pasts – II
• Vedic Age • Themes – I
 Early Vedic period • Themes – II
 Later Vedic period
• Mahajanapadas & Rise Current Affairs:
of Magadh • Insights IAS Current
• Religious Reforms Affairs,
• Iranian & Macedonian • Editorial Analysis
Invasion
• Mauryan Age • Insights IAS Secure
• Post Mauryan Age Synopsis
 Indo Greek Inva- • PRIME Magazine
sion
o Indo-Greeks
o Parthians
o
o Shaka
o Kushanas
o Indo-Sassa-
nian
 Sungas
 Kanvas
 Satavahanas
 • Guptas Age
• Sangam Age
• Regional Kingdoms
• Post Guptas Age
 Harshavardhana
 Pallava
 Chalukya
Current Affairs: October
2024

21-Dec-2024 A&M Mini 50 MCQs, 1 Medieval History Old NCERT Tamil Nadu History
(Saturday) Test 2 hour • Triparty Struggle • Medieval India – Satish Textbook - Class XI
(PRELIMS) Prathiharas Chandra
Palas
• Chola Empire New NCERT
• Turkish conquest of
India • Our pasts – I
Ghaznavid • Our pasts – II
Muhammad Ghori • Themes – I
• Rajput states • Themes – II
• Delhi sultanate
 Slave dynasty Current Affairs:
 The Khaljis • Insights IAS Current
 The Tughlaqs Affairs,
 The Sayyids • Editorial Analysis
 The Lodhis
• Mughal empire (Includ- • Insights IAS Secure
ing later Mughals) Synopsis
• Maratha Confederacy • PRIME Magazine
• Southern Dynasties
 Hoysalas
 Yadavas
 Kakatiyas
• Vijaynagara
• Bahmani Kingdom
• Regional kingdoms
• Religious Movements
 Bhakti Movement
 Sufi Movement
(Brief History, Salient Fea-
tures, Social, Economics,Re-
ligious and Cultural condi-
tions of all the above)
Current Affairs: October
2024
27-Dec-2024 A&M Full 100 MCQs, Ancient and Medieval India Old NCERT Tamil Nadu History
(Friday) Length Test 2 hours Full Syllabus • Ancient India – R S Textbook - Class XI
(PRELIMS) Sharma
Current Affairs: October • Medieval India – Satish
2024 Chandra

New NCERT
• Our pasts – I
• Our pasts – II
• Themes – I
• Themes – II

Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine
SUBJECT: ART & CULTURE
2-Jan-2025 A&C Mini 50 MCQs, • Architecture • An Introduction to Indi- Tamil Nadu History
(Thursday) Test 1 1 hour o Cave Architecture an Art - Class XI NCERT Textbook - Class XI
(PRELIMS) o Temple Architec- • Living Craft Traditions NIOS website
ture of India - Chapters 9 and
o Indo-Islamic Archi- 10 -- Class XI NCERT
tecture
o Modern Architec- • Indian Culture -- Nitin
ture Singhania
(Under Indus Valley Civ- • CCRT website
ilization, The Mauryan
Architecture, The Sungas,
Kushanas, Satavahanas & Current Affairs:
Guptas, Post Guptas, Del- • Insights IAS Current
hi-Sultanate, Mughals etc) Affairs,
• Sculpture -- Indian • Editorial Analysis
Sculpture and Differ-
ent schools of Art • Insights IAS Secure
• Indian Paintings Synopsis
o Pre historic paint- • PRIME Magazine
ing & Cave paint-
ings
o Mural Paintings
o Miniature Paint-
ings - Pala School,
Rajput Paintings,
Mughal Paintings,
Hill paintings etc.
o Folk Paintings
o Modern Indian
Paintings
o Personalities Asso-
ciated
 • Religion
o Hinduism
o Jainism
o Buddhism
o Islam
o Christianity
o Zoroastrianism
o Judaism
• Bhakti & Sufi Move-
ment
Current Affairs: January
2024 to October 2024

10-Jan-2025 A&C Mini 50 MCQs, • Philosophy

(Friday) Test 2 1 hour o Six Schools of
(PRELIMS) Philosophy
o Ajivika
o Lokayata etc.
• Indian Music
o Classical Music
 Hindustani
Music
 Carnatic
Music
o Folk Music Tradi-
tion
o Modern Music
o Personalities
• Indian Dance
o Classical Dance
forms in India –
Odissi, Kathak,
Kathakali, Mo-
hiniattay, Sat-
triya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi
o Folk Dances
o Modern Dance in
India
• Theatre
o Sanskrit Theatre
o Folk Theatre
o Modern Theatre
o Personalities
• Puppetry
 History
o Different forms of
Puppetry in
o People Associated
with Theatres
• Indian Cinema and
Circus
• Language & Literature
o Indian Language
 Classical Lan-
guages
 Scheduled Lan-
guages
o Indian Literature
 Religious Liter-
ature
 Secular Litera-
ture
 • Fairs, Festivals and • An Introduction to Indi- Tamil Nadu History
Craft an Art - Class XI NCERT Textbook - Class XI
o Religious Festivals, • Living Craft Traditions NIOS website
o Secular of India - Chapters
o Festivals (States & 9 and 10 -- Class XI
UT’s)
o Art & Crafts NCERT
• Promotion and Pres- • Indian Culture -- Nitin
ervation of Indian Singhania
Heritage • CCRT website
o Indian Word Heri-
tage Sites – Tangi-
ble & non-tangible Current Affairs:
heritage, Tentative • Insights IAS Current
list Affairs,
o Cultural Heritage
Sites • Editorial Analysis
o Natural Heritage • Insights IAS Secure
Sites Synopsis
o Important Institu- • PRIME Magazine
tions
Current Affairs: January
2024 to October 2024

16-Jan-2025 A&C Full 100 MCQs, Art & Culture Full Syllabus Same sources as men- Same sources as
(Thursday) Length Test 2 hours tioned in Mini Tests 1-2 mentioned in Mini
(PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January Tests 1-2
2024 to October 2024 Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine

16-Jan-2025 CSAT Test 7 80 MCQs, 2

Full syllabus
(Thursday) (PRELIMS) hours
23-Jan-2025 Agriculture 100 MCQs, ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE • NCERT (For Classes VI- • Yojana & Kuruk-
(Thursday) Full-Length 2 hours OF AGRICULTURE VIII) Organic Farming shetra (Selective
Test • Agriculture sector Reading)
(PRELIMS) in India • NCERT Class VIII: • Down to Earth
• Agriculture and Resources & Develop- (Selective Read-
five-year plans
• Green revolution ment ing)
and agriculture • Newspapers: The
• Agriculture poli- • NCERT Class X: Con- Hindu & The IE
cies, programmes temporary India: II
initiatives in 75
years • Basic Agriculture: Class
• WTO and agricul- X CBSE
ture
• Agriculture and • Indian Economy by
intellectual proper-
ty rights Ramesh Singh
• Import and exports
of agriculture pro- Current Affairs:
duce • Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPEC- • Editorial Analysis
TIVE OF AGRICULTURE • Insights IAS Secure
• Agro-climatic Synopsis
zones in India • PRIME Magazine
• Types of soils and
crops
• Indian monsoon
and agriculture
• Farming methods
in India

ENVIRONMENT PERSPEC-
TIVE OF AGRICULTURE
• Crop diversity in
India
• Negative impacts
of green revolution
• Land degradation,
desertification and
agriculture
• Climate smart agri-
culture
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO-
GY PERSPECTIVE OF AGRI-
CULTURE
• Organic farming,
permaculture and
zbnf
• Agriculture bio-
technology
• Nuclear agriculture
• Space technology
and agriculture
• Emerging technol-
ogies and agri- cul-
ture

Current Affairs: November

2024
30-Jan-2025 IR & 100 MCQs, • International Institu- • NCERT Class XII: Websites:
(Thursday) Schemes 2 hours tions Contemporary World • ORF
Full-Length UN, World Bank, IMF, Politics • The Diplomat
Test WIPO, ADB, BRICS etc. • India ‘s Foreign Policy • IDSA
(PRELIMS) — Muchkund Dubey • MEA
• Government Schemes
• Challenge And Strate-
Current Affairs: November gy: Rethinking India’s
2024 Foreign Policy
— Rajiv Sikri
• Ministry of External
Affairs website

Current Affairs:
• Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
• Editorial Analysis
• Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
• PRIME Magazine

ROUND 2: BREAKTHROUGH TESTS

(Subject-wise Tests)
9-Feb-2025 Ancient & 100 MCQs, Ancient & Medieval India Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Sunday) Medieval In- 2 hours and Art & Culture Full Round 1 tioned in Round 1
dia and Art Syllabus
& Culture Current Affairs: December
(PRELIMS) 2024

15-Feb-2025 Modern 100 MCQs, Modern India Full Syllabus Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Saturday) India 2 hours Round 1 tioned in Round 1
(PRELIMS) Current Affairs: December
2024
21-Feb-2025 Geography 100 MCQs, World Geography & Indian Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Friday) (PRELIMS) 2 hours Geography Full Syllabus Round 1 tioned in Round 1
Current Affairs: January to
December 2024
21-Feb-2025 CSAT TEST 8 80MCQs, 2
Full syllabus
(Friday) (PRELIMS) hours
27-Feb-2025 Polity and 100 MCQs, Polity and International Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Thursday) Internation- 2 hours Relations Full Syllabus Round 1 tioned in Round 1
al Relations Current Affairs: January to
(PRELIMS) December 2024

7-Mar-2025 Economy & 100 MCQs, Economy Full Syllabus Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Friday) Economic 2 hours Current Affairs: January Round 1 tioned in Round 1
survey 2025
(PRELIMS)
13-Mar-2025 Environ- 100 MCQs, Environment and Schemes Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Thursday) ment and 2 hours Full Syllabus Round 1 tioned in Round 1
Schemes
and India Current Affairs: January
Year Book 2025
(PRELIMS)
19-Mar-2025 Science & 100 MCQs, Science & Technology and Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Wednesday) Technology 2 hours Agriculture Full Syllabus Round 1 tioned in Round 1
and Agricul- Current Affairs: January
ture 2024 to January 2025
(PRELIMS)
19-Mar-2025 CSAT TEST 9 80MCQs,
Full Syllabus
(Wednesday) (PRELIMS) 2hours
ROUND 3: BREAKTHROUGH TESTS
(GS Paper-Wise)
28-Mar-2025 General 100 MCQs, Ancient & Medieval India, Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Friday) Studies 2 hours Modern India, Art & Cul- Round 1 tioned in Round 1
Paper 1 ture and Geography
(PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January
2024 to February 2025
28-Mar-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs, 2
(Friday 10 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)
2-Apr-2025 General 100 MCQs, Polity, International Rela- Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Wednesday) Studies 2 hours tions and Schemes Round 1 tioned in Round 1
Paper 2 Current Affairs: January
(PRELIMS) 2024 to February 2025
2-Apr-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs, 2
(Wednesday) 11 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)
7-Apr-2025 General 100 MCQs, Economy, Environment & Sources as mentioned in Sources as men-
(Monday) Studies 2 hours Ecology, Science & Technol- Round 1 tioned in Round 1
Paper 3 ogy, Agriculture
(PRELIMS)
Current Affairs: January
2024 to February 2025
7-Apr-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs, 2
(Monday) 12 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)
ROUND 4: Simulation Tests
Full Syllabus Tests (PRELIMS)
16-Apr-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Wednesday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs : January 2024-March 2024
(PRELIMS)
16-Apr-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs,
(Wednesday) 13 2 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)
21-Apr-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Monday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs : April 2024-June 2024
(PRELIMS)
26-Apr-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Saturday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs : July 2024-Sept 2024
(PRELIMS)
26-Apr-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs,
(Saturday) 14 2 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)
1-May-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Thursday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs: October 2024-Dec 2024
(PRELIMS)
6-May-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Tuesday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs: January 2025-Mar 2025
(PRELIMS)
11-May-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Sunday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs: January 2024 -June 2024 and April 2025
(PRELIMS)
11-May-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs,
(Sunday) 15 2 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)
16-May-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Friday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs: January 2024-April 2025
(PRELIMS)
21-May-2025 GS Full 100 MCQs,
GS Full Syllabus
(Wednesday) Syllabus 2hours
Current Affairs: January 2024-April 2025
(PRELIMS)
21-May-2025 CSAT TEST 80MCQs,
(Wednesday) 16 2 hours Full Syllabus
(PRELIMS)

4. Sources
Subject Sources

Old NCERT: Ancient India – R S Sharma

Ancient India New NCERTs - Our Pasts I, Themes I
New Tamil Nadu History Textbook - Class XI

Old NCERT: Ancient India – R S Sharma

Medieval India New NCERTs - Our Pasts II, Themes II
New Tamil Nadu History Textbook - Class XI

• New TN History textbook

• 6th-12th new NCERT history textbooks (this will not include 12th Fine arts textbook on
painting)
Art & Culture • Introduction to Indian art (NCERT class 11th)
• Living Craft Traditions of India (NCERT class 12th)
• Indian Culture by Nitin Singhania
• CCRT – to supplement above sources

• Our past III (Both part 1 & part 2 --NCERT class VIII)
•Themes in Indian History – III (NCERT Class XII)
Modern India
• A brief History of Modern India – Spectrum Publication
• India’s struggle for independence – Bipin Chandra

• Politics in India since Independence, NCERT Class 12th

Post Independence
• India since independence - Bipin Chandra

• Themes in World History: NCERT Class XI

World History • History of the World by Arjun Dev
• Mastering Modern World History – Norman Lowe

World Geography:
• Our Environment - Class VII
• The Earth Our Habitat - Class VI
• Fundamentals of Physical Geography (NCERT Class XI)
• Fundamentals of Human Geography (NCERT Class XII)
• Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and Human Geography
Geography
Indian Geography:
• Resource and Development - Class VIII
• Contemporary India - II - Class X
• India Physical Environment (NCERT Class XI)
• India - People and Economy (NCERT Class XII)

Current affairs: Down to Earth Magazine

 • NCERT Class XI – Sociology: Understanding Society
• NCERT Class XII – Indian Society
• NCERT Class XII – Social Change and Development in India
• Insights Secure Synopsis
Society & Social Justice
• Three Year Action Agenda, 2017- 18 to 2019-20 – NITI Aayog
• Strategy for New India @ 75 – NITI Aayog
• Yojana
• Kurukshetra
• Any Basic standard material or Handouts (you can refer Insights secure synopsis)
• 2nd ARC reports (selective)
Polity
• Three Year Action Agenda, 2017- 18 to 2019-20 – NITI Aayog
• Strategy for New India @ 75 – NITI Aayog
International Relations • Class 12th Political Science- Contemporary World Politics
• Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
• Ministry of External Affairs website (Selective Reading)
• Insights Secure Synopsis
• Observer Research Foundation (ORF) (Selective Reading)
Economy • Economics - NCERT Class IX
• Understanding Economic Development (NCERT Class 10th)
• Indian Economic Development (NCERT Class XI) • Introductory Macroeconomics
(NCERT Class XII)
• Any Standard Reference book like Ramesh Singh/ Nitin Singhania
Agriculture & Disaster • Any Basic standard material or Handouts (you can refer Insights Secure Synopsis)
Management • Yojana & Kurukshetra (Selective Reading)
• Down to Earth (Selective Reading)
• NDMA guidelines (Selective Reading)
Science & Technology • Class XI – Chemistry: Unit 14
• Class XI – Biology: Units 4 & 5
• Class XII – Chemistry: Unit 16
• Class XII – Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10 Science & Technology
• Current affairs: The Hindu S&T Section
Internal Security • Any Basic standard material or Handouts (you can refer Insights Secure Synopsis)
• Challenges to Internal Security of India by Ashok Kumar IPS
• IDSA Website (Selective Reading)
• Ministry of Home Affairs Website (Selective Reading)
Ethics, Integrity & Apti- • Any standard book like (A Practical Approach to Ethics Integrity and Aptitude By D.K
tude Balaji Or Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)
• 2nd ARC Reports (Selective Reading)
• Newspaper for contemporary examples
Current Affairs • Newspapers
• Insights IAS Daily Current Affairs / Current Affairs Monthly Compilations on www.
insightsonindia.com
• Insights IAS Current Affairs Quiz
• QUED
• Editorials
• Sansad TV

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class
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CSE 2025)

Considering the vast syllabus and also stack of study materials available, it is
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tests? from different sources available.

UPSC has time and again shown the width & depth of current affairs that it
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Approach to
that personifies the true character of an individual and though scoring is eas-
Pre-loaded Ethics Answer
ier with right ingredient, it has been a paradox to many. Unravel the mantra
writing?
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The most scoring paper of the MAINS examination gives an ample opportu-
Approach to
nity to script your viewpoint. Knack of selecting the topic which is very much
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writing?
your viewpoint will reap greater dividends in examination.
How to pre-
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pare n com-
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Funnelling the right resources is what helps you in completing the syllabus of
for each IPM
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test?
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score well in
your answers on higher pedestal in MAINS.
mocks?
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