Integrated Prelims Cum Mains Test Series 2025

IPM 2025 [1.0]

1. Orientation Videos
2. Previous Year UPSC Prelims Papers & Discussions
3. IPM 2025 1.0 Schedule
4. Sources
5. Insta Preparatory Classes (Recorded Videos)
6. Subscription Details

1. ORIENTATION VIDEOS & STRATEGY VIDEOS [RECORDED]

Date Subjects
22nd May 2024 Polity & Governance
25th June 2024 Economy
25th July 2024 Geography
20th August 2024 Modern India, World History & Post Independence
15th September 2024 Environment & Ecology, Disaster Management
12th October 2024 Science & Technology, Internal Security
25th October 2024 Ancient & Medieval India, Art & Culture
15th November 2024 Agriculture & International Relations

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 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

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper - 2022

Pre-uploaded UPSC Prelims Paper - 2023

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 3. IPM 2025 1.0 Schedule

No. of
Date & Day Tests Questions & Syllabus
Duration
ROUND 1: ESSENTIAL TESTS
Mini Tests + Revision Tests
SUBJECT: POLITY
• Constitutionalism
• Historical Underpinnings
• Evolution & Making of the Constitution
• Features and Significant Provisions
• Political systems
• Democratic & Non-Democratic
• Parliamentary & Presidential
27-May-2024
• Unitary & Federal
Polity Mini Test 1
50 MCQs, 1 hour • Direct and Representative
Monday (PRELIMS)
• Republic and Monarchy etc.
• The Preamble
• The Union and its Territory
• Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights

Current Affairs: Januray 2024

• Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, political systems,

10 Questions
Part I, Part II & Part III of the constitution
5Qs – 10 Marks
Polity Mini Test 1 • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other
28-May-2024 5Qs – 15 Marks
(MAINS) countries
Tuesday
[1.5 hours]
Current Affairs: January 2024
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 • Directive Principles
• Fundamental Duties
• Amendment of Constitution
• Basic Structure of the Constitution
• Emergency Provisions
• Central Government
2-Jun-2024 Polity Mini Test 2 o President of India
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Vice President of India
Sunday (PRELIMS)
o Prime minister
o Central Council of Ministers
o Parliament

Current Affairs: January 2024

• Indian Constitution—features, amendments, significant provisions and

basic structure.
10 Questions • Parliament —structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers &
5Qs – 10 Marks privileges and issues arising out of these.
3-Jun-2024 Polity Mini Test 2
5Qs – 15 Marks • Functions and responsibilities of the Union.
Monday (MAINS)
[1.5 hours] Current Affairs: January 2024

• State Government
o Governor
o Chief Minister
o State Council of Ministers
8-Jun-2024 Polity Mini Test 3
50 MCQs, 1 hour o State Legislature
Saturday (PRELIMS)
• Judiciary
o Supreme Court
o High Courts
o Subordinate Courts

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 o Lokadalat, Family courts, Gramnyayalayas & Other Alternate Dispute
resolution mechanism
• Indian Federalism
o Centre-State Relations
o Inter-state Relations

• Local Government
o Panchayati Raj
o Local Urban Government

• Union Territories
• 5th & 6th Schedule Areas
• Special provisions for certain states

Current Affairs: February 2024

• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and
challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and
finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal
mechanisms and institutions.
10 Questions
• Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of
5Qs – 10 Marks
9-Jun-2024 Polity Mini Test 3 business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
5Qs – 15 Marks
Sunday (MAINS) • Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the
[1.5 hours] Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure
groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.

Current Affairs: February 2024

• Other Dimensions
14-Jun-2024 Polity Mini Test 4
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Official Language
Friday (PRELIMS)
o Public Services

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 o Tribunals
o Special provisions for SCs, STs, BCs, Minorities & Anglo-Indians
o Rights and liabilities of the Government
o Authoritative text in Hindi Language
o Anti-defection law

• Political dimensions
o Ministries and Departments of the Government
o Pressure groups
o Elections & political parties
o Representation of People's Act
o Election Process
o Governance
o Transparency & Accountability
o RTI
o Citizen’s Charter
o e-Governance

• Constitutional Bodies
o Election Commission
o Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
o State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
o Finance Commission
o CAG
o Attorney general of India
o Advocate general of India
o Special officer for Linguistic Minorities
o National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
o National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
o National Commission for Backward Castes (NCBC) etc.

• Non-Constitutional Bodies
NITI Aayog, NHRC, SHRC, CIC, SIC, CVC, CBI, Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.

Current Affairs: February 2024

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 • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and
responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors
and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
• Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs,
SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and
other stakeholders.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre
10 Questions
and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws,
5Qs – 10 Marks
15-Jun-2024 Polity Mini Test 4 institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of
5Qs – 15 Marks
Saturday (MAINS) these vulnerable sections.
[1.5 hours] • Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services
relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-
governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;
citizens’ charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other
measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy.

Current Affairs: February 2024

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of

ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public
relationships.
19 Questions
Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders,
13Qs – Section A
20-Jun-2024 ETHICS TEST 1 reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational
6Qs – Section B
Thursday (MAINS) institutions in inculcating values.
[3 hours]
Case Studies

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 Polity Full Syllabus
23-Jun-2024 Polity Full-Length Test
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Sunday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January and February 2024

• Basic numeracy & General mental ability

o Numbers
o HCF & LCM
o Averages
23-Jun-2024 CSAT TEST 1 o Ratio & Proportion
80MCQs, 2hours
Sunday (PRELIMS) o Series completion
o Coding — Decoding
o Blood Relations
o Puzzle Test
• English Comprehension
20 Questions
Polity Full Syllabus
24-Jun-2024 Polity Full-Length Test 10Qs – 10 Marks
Monday (MAINS) 10Qs – 15 Marks
Current Affairs: January and February 2024
[3 hours]

SUBJECT: ECONOMY
• National Income Accounting:
o Definition
o Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer
payments, National income at FC, Personal Income, disposable income,
factors affecting national income, net foreign facto income
29-Jun-2024 Economy Mini Test 1
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Measurement of national income: value added method, income
Saturday (PRELIMS)
method, expenditure method, Application of various methods, Base
year, GDP deflator
o Debates around GDP and other indices

• Money and Banking

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 o Money
➢ Definition
➢ Functions and significance
➢ Evolution of Money
➢ Money supply in India and factors affecting it
o Banking
➢ Need of banks
➢ Function
➢ Commercial Banks
o Central Bank:
➢ Importance
➢ Functions
➢ Structure
➢ Monetary Policy
➢ Policy tools, (CRR, SLR, OMO, Repo and Rev Repo, MSF etc.)
o Banking Reforms

Current Affairs: March 2024

10 Questions
National Income Accounting, Money & Banking
5Qs – 10 Marks
30-Jun-2024 Economy Mini Test 1
5Qs – 15 Marks
Sunday (MAINS) Current Affairs: March 2024
[1.5 hours]
• Capital Markets & Money Markets
o Basic Terms and Concepts, Equity and debt Instruments
o Primary market and Secondary markets etc.

5-Jul-2024 Economy Mini Test 2 • Inflation and Employment

50 MCQs, 1 hour
Friday (PRELIMS) o Inflation
➢ Definition
➢ Inflationary Gap and Inflationary process
➢ Inflation Cycles: Demand Pull Inflation, Cost Push Inflation,
➢ Causes of Inflation
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 ➢ Inflation Control measures
o Unemployment
➢ Types of Unemployment: Structural, Seasonal, Frictional, Cyclical
➢ Nature of Unemployment in India

• External Sector and Currency Exchange rate

o Balance of Payments: Definition, Current and Capital Accounts,
Convertibility
o FDI, FII -- issues, challenges 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

10 Questions
Capital & Money Market, External Sector, Inflation & Unemployment
5Qs – 10 Marks
6-Jul-2024 Economy Mini Test 2
5Qs – 15 Marks
Saturday (MAINS) Current Affairs: March 2024
[1.5 hours]
• Government budgeting and Fiscal Policy
o Budgeting
➢ Evolution of Budgeting
➢ Institutions and Laws
11-Jul-2024 Economy Mini Test 3
50 MCQs, 1 hour ➢ The Union Budget: Components - Revenue Account,
Thursday (PRELIMS)
➢ Capital Account, Measures of Government Deficit etc.,
➢ Weaknesses in the Budgetary Process
o Fiscal Policy
➢ Public Finance - Role and Importance,
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 ➢ Public Expenditure - Revenue and Capital, Development and Non-
Development
➢ Public Revenue
▪ Sources of Revenue
▪ Taxes
✓ Classification - Direct and Indirect, Specific and Ad Valorem
✓ Social and Economic Objectives of Taxes
o Public Debt
o Deficit Financing
• Initiatives by the govt.
o Government policies
o Five-year Plans: Priorities and Performance, Issues
o related to planning
o Economic Policies till 1991
o Economic Reforms since 1991: End of license Raj, Liberalization,
Privatisation and Globalisation

Current Affairs: April 2024

• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources,

growth, development and employment.
10 Questions • Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
5Qs – 10 Marks • Government Budgeting.
12-Jul-2024 Economy Mini Test 3
5Qs – 15 Marks • Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their
Friday (MAINS)
effects on industrial growth
[1.5 hours]
Current Affairs: April 2024

• International Trade and Bodies:

o IMF: Purpose and
17-Jul-2024 Economy Mini Test 4 o Objectives, Organization and Functions, Working and
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Wednesday (PRELIMS) o Evaluation, IMF and Underdeveloped Countries, SDR's,
o Reforms etc.,
o World Bank

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 o Bilateral and Regional Cooperation

• Agriculture:
o Recent trends in Agriculture Sector
o Cropping System and Pattern;
o Agricultural Marketing and Reforms
o Agricultural Research;
o Sustainable Agriculture;
o Animal Husbandry
o PDS
o Farm distress and government initiatives

• Industrial Sector:
o Industrial Policies
o Licensing
o MSME
o Labour Reforms
o Companies Act
o Make in India, Skill India
o Challenges in Industrial development
o Organised and unorganised sector
o PPP
o Investment models

• Service Sector:

o India and Global Services

o India's Services Today
o Services Trade
o Consultancy Services
o Research and Development (R&D) Services
o Space Services
o Manufacturing vs. Services
o Trade and Transport Services
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 o Construction Development
o Accountancy Services
o Legal Services
o Education Services
o The Need for Reforms
o General Issues
o Sectoral Issues
o Insurance in India

• Infrastructure
IT, Communication, Urbanisation, Transport, Mining, etc.

Current Affairs: April 2024

10 Questions • Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

5Qs – 10 Marks • Investment models
18-Jul-2024 Economy Mini Test 4
5Qs – 15 Marks
Thursday (MAINS)
Current Affairs: April 2024
[1.5 hours]
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought
19 Questions and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
13Qs – Section A Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and
23-Jul-2024 ETHICS TEST 2
6Qs – Section B non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance
Tuesday (MAINS)
and compassion towards the weaker-sections.
[3 hours]
Case Studies

Economy Full Syllabus

26-Jul-2024 Economy Full-Length Test
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Friday (PRELIMS)
Current Affairs: March and April 2024

26-Jul-2024 CSAT TEST 2 • Basic numeracy & General mental ability

80 MCQs, 2 hours
Friday (PRELIMS) o Percentage

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 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

20 Questions Economy Full syllabus

10Qs – 10 Marks
27-Jul-2024 Economy Full-Length Test
10Qs – 15 Marks Current Affairs: March and April 2024
Saturday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY
Origin & Evolution of Solar system, Geomorphology, World Mapping, Economic
& Human Geography

Evolution of Solar System

• Geological History of the Earth
• Geological Time scale Latitude and Longitude including important Parallels
and Meridians
1-Aug-2024 Geography Mini Test 1 • Motions of the Earth and their effects Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Thursday (PRELIMS) effects
• Local and Standard Time and the International Date Line, Calendar
• Eclipses – Solar, Lunar

Geomorphology
• Interior structure of the earth
• Rocks
• Landform Development

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 • First order (continental drift theory, sea floor spreading, plate tectonics
theory)
• Second order (Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & other landforms)
• Internal forces & their impact – Volcanoes, Earthquakes,
• Folding, Faulting, Isostasy
• External forces & their impact – Weathering, Erosion & landforms thus
developed

Economic & Human Geography of the World

• Natural resources and mineral resources and distribution of key natural
resources across the world
• Industry and location factors
• Infrastructure
• World Population, density & distribution, races & tribes, settlements &
migration

World Mapping:
Static: Continents – Major physical features & natural resources
Dynamic: Places in News & Geography Current affairs

Current Affairs: May 2024

• Salient features of world’s physical geography (Geomorphology)

• Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South
10 Questions Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of
5Qs – 10 Marks primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the
2-Aug-2024 Geography Mini Test 1
5Qs – 15 Marks world
Friday (MAINS)
[1.5 hours] Current Affairs: May 2024

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 Climatology
• Structure, Composition of atmosphere
• Weather & Climate
• Heat & temperature
o Insolation
o Heat Budget
o Distribution of temperature
o Temperature Inversion
• Pressure and Pressure belts
• Winds
o Planetary winds
o Seasonal winds
o Local winds
• Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall
• Air Masses
7-Aug-2024 Geography Mini Test 2 • Cyclones and anti-cyclones
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Wednesday (PRELIMS) • World Climatic regions

Oceanography
• Bottom relief Features
• Ocean movements: waves, currents, tides & Tsunamis
• Temperature distribution
• Salinity distribution
• Marine resources

Biogeography
• Soils
o Classification
o Distribution
o Erosion & Conservation
• Biomes

Current Affairs: May 2024

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 • Salient features of world's physical geography (Climatology &
Oceanography)
10 Questions
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic
5Qs – 10 Marks
8-Aug-2024 Geography Mini Test 2 activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in
5Qs – 15 Marks
Thursday (MAINS) critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in
flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
[1.5 hours]
Current Affairs: May 2024

Physical Geography of India, Drainage System, Indian climate, soil, Natural

Vegetation, Economic & Human Geography of India, India Mapping

Physical Geography of India

• Latitude & Longitude

• Physiographic division of India
o Northern Mountains
o Plains of India
o Peninsular Plateau
13-Aug-2024 Geography Mini Test 3 o Islands of India
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Tuesday (PRELIMS)
Drainage System
• Himalayan Drainage System
• Peninsular Drainage System
• Other small river systems

Indian Climate
• Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature & pressure
• Winds
• Rainfall
o Indian Monsoon
o Mechanism

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 o Onset
o Variability
o Rainfall distribution
• Climatic Regions of India

Soils
• Classification of Soils
• Problems of Soil and Conservation

Natural Vegetation
• Forests and their distribution
• Forest Conservation
• Fauna

Economic & Human Geography of India

• Agriculture typology and major Crops grown in India
• Agro-Climatic Regions
• Land Reforms and Land use pattern
• Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Water Resources- Availability and potential: Lakes, rivers, dams, power
and irrigation projects, wetlands and interlinking of rivers
• Mineral Resources- classification and distribution
• Energy Resources- conventional and non-conventional resources
• Population and Growth trends - density, sex ratio, literacy, tribes and
racial groups in India
• Rural and Urban Settlements- types and patterns
• Industries- types and their locational factors
• Transport and Communication -railways, highways, inland water
transport, shipping and sea-ports, air transport

India Mapping:
Static: Major physical features & natural resources, location of states, cities,
rivers, lakes, important places including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks

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 Dynamic: Places in News & Geography Current affairs

Current Affairs: June 2024

• Salient features of India's physical geography

• Distribution of key natural resources across India; factors responsible for
the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in India
10 Questions
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic
5Qs – 10 Marks
14-Aug-2024 Geography Mini Test 3 activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in
5Qs – 15 Marks
Wednesday (MAINS) critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in
flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. (Of India)
[1.5 hours]
Current Affairs: June 2024

Geography Full Syllabus

19-Aug-2024 Geography Full-Length Test
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Monday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: May & June 2024

Revision of Test 1&2

• Basic numeracy & General mental ability

o Numbers
o HCF & LCM
o Averages
19-Aug-2024 CSAT TEST 3 o Ratio & Proportion
80MCQs, 2hours o Series completion
Monday (PRELIMS)
o Coding — Decoding
o Blood Relations
o Puzzle Test
o Percentage
o Profit & Loss
o Simple interest & Compound interest
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 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

20 Questions
Geography Full Syllabus
10Qs – 10 Marks
20-Aug-2024 Geography Full-Length Test
10Qs – 15 Marks
Tuesday (MAINS) Current Affairs: May & June 2024
[3 hours]
4 Topics: Part A
21-Aug-2024 ESSAY TEST 1
4 Topics: Part B Topics related to Polity, Geography, Economy and Philosophy
Wednesday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
SUBJECT: MODERN INDIA
From Fall of Mughals till 1885

• Fall of Mughals
• Advent of Europeans
• Coming of Europeans
• Struggle among Europeans
• Rise of East India Company
25-Aug-2024 Modern India Mini Test 1
50 MCQs, 1 hour • India under East India Company’s Rule
Sunday (PRELIMS)
• Administration
• Political policies
• Regulating Act of 1773
• Pitt’s India Act 1784
• Charter acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853
• British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc
• Economic policies and their impact
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 o Agricultural policies
o Famine policy
• Foreign Policies
• Social Policies
o Education Policies
o Religious policies
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Punjab,
• Mysore, Hyderabad etc.
• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th CE India – Arya
Samaj, Brahmo Samaj , etc.
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Changes in Indian Administration after 1858 - GOI ACT 1858, Councils
Act, 1861, 1892.
• Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations (up to1885)

Current Affairs: July 2024

Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until
the 1885- significant events, personalities, issues
10 Questions
The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors
5Qs – 10 Marks
26-Aug-2024 Modern India Mini Test 1 /contributions from different parts of the country.
5Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS)
Current Affairs: July 2024
[1.5 hours]

Foundation of the Indian National Congress

• National movement (1885 - 1919)

• Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
31-Aug-2024 Modern India Mini Test 2
50 MCQs, 1 hour • Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement
Saturday (PRELIMS)
• The first phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist Movement
• The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian Councils Act, 1909
• The Lucknow Pact (1916)
• The Home Rule Movement
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 • National movement (1919 - 1939)
• Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the Government of India act, 1919
• The Khilafat Movement (1920-22) and Non-Cooperation Movement
• The Left Movement
• The second phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist Movement
• Anti-Simon Commission Agitation (1928-29)
• Nehru Report, 1928
• The Lahore Session, 1929
• The Civil Disobedience Movement
• The Government of India Act, 1935
• Provincial Elections and Formation of popular Ministries in Provinces,
1937
• Freedom to Partition (1939 - 1947)
• The Second World War and the National Movement
• The August Offer 1940
• The Individual Satyagraha 1940-41
• The Cripps Proposal, 1942
• The Quit India Movement, I942
• Subhash Bose and Indian National Army
• Rajagopalachari Formula & Desai Liaqat Plan
• Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945
• General Elections in India, 1945
• Naval Mutiny: 1946
• The Indian Independence Act, 1947

Current Affairs: July 2024

Modern Indian history from about 1885 until the present- significant events,
10 Questions personalities, issues
5Qs – 10 Marks The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors
1-Sep-2024 Modern India Mini Test 2
5Qs – 15 Marks /contributions from different parts of the country.
Sunday (MAINS)
[1.5 hours] Current Affairs: July 2024

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 THEME BASED:

• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th CE India – Arya
Samaj, Brahmo Samaj , etc.
• Tribal Movements
• Peasants Movement
• Working class movements
• Dalit Movements
• Women movement
• Role of Press and Publications
• Role of Business groups
• Economic policies and their impact
o Agricultural policies
o Famine policy
6-Sep-2024 Modern India Mini Test 3
50 MCQs, 1 hour • Foreign Policies
Friday (PRELIMS)
• Social Policies
o Education Policies
o Religious policies
• British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc

• Relation of British with Indian states:

o Policy of Ring Fence, Subordinate Isolation, Subordinate Union
and Equal Federation
• Congress Sessions
• Governor –General Viceroys etc.
• Famous personalities

Current Affairs: August 2024

10 Questions THEME BASED:

5Qs – 10 Marks
7-Sep-2024 Modern India Mini Test 3
5Qs – 15 Marks • Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th CE India – Arya
Saturday (MAINS)
Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, etc.
[1.5 hours] • Tribal Movements
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 • Peasants Movement
• Working class movements
• Dalit Movements
• Women movement
• Role of Press and Publications
• Role of Business groups
• Economic policies and their impact
o Agricultural policies
o Famine policy
• Foreign Policies
• Social Policies
o Education Policies
o Religious policies
• British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc

• Relation of British with Indian states:

o Policy of Ring Fence, Subordinate Isolation, Subordinate Union
and Equal Federation
• Congress Sessions
• Governor –General Viceroys etc.
• Famous personalities

Current Affairs: August 2024

19 Questions Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
13Qs – Section A Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in
12-Sep-2024 ETHICS TEST 3
6Qs – Section B administration and governance
Thursday (MAINS)
[3 hours] Case Studies

Modern India Full-Length Modern India Full Syllabus

15-Sep-2024
Test 100 MCQs, 2 hours
Sunday
(PRELIMS) Current Affairs: August 2024

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 • Basic numeracy & General mental ability

o Problems on clock
o Partnership
o Pipes & cistern
o Time & work
15-Sep-2024 CSAT TEST 4
80 MCQs, 2 hours o Logical Sequence of Words
Sunday (PRELIMS)
o Arithmetical Reasoning
o Inserting the Missing Character
o Data Sufficiency
o Decision Making
• English Comprehension

20 Questions
Modern India Full Syllabus
Modern India Full-Length 10Qs – 10 Marks
16-Sep-2024
Test 10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday Current Affairs: August 2024
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
• Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem
o Terrestrial ecosystems
o Aquatic ecosystems
• Biodiversity
o Basic Concepts
21-Sep-2024 Environment Mini Test 1 o Plant and Animal Diversity
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Saturday (PRELIMS) o Marine Organisms
o Threat to Biodiversity
o Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries,
Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected forests, Conservation and
community reserves, Village and panchayat Forests, Private protected
areas, Conservation areas

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 o Biodiversity Conservation efforts
o Indian Biodiversity ad conservation efforts
o Bioprospecting
o Biosafety
o Biopiracy

Current Affairs: July & August 2024

• Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem

o Terrestrial ecosystems
o Aquatic ecosystems
• Biodiversity
o Basic Concepts
o Plant and Animal Diversity
o Marine Organisms
o Threat to Biodiversity
o Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries,
10 Questions
Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected forests, Conservation and
5Qs – 10 Marks
22-Sep-2024 Environment Mini Test 1 community reserves, Village and panchayat Forests, Private protected
5Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS) areas, Conservation areas
o Biodiversity Conservation efforts
[1.5 hours]
o Indian Biodiversity ad conservation efforts
o Bioprospecting
o Biosafety
o Biopiracy

Current Affairs: July & August 2024

• Environmental pollution
o Pollutants
27-Sep-2024 Environment Mini Test 2
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Air pollution
Friday (PRELIMS)
o Water Pollution
o Soil Pollution
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 o Noise Pollution
o Radioactive pollution
o E-Waste
o Solid Waste
o Bioremediation
• Environmental problems:
o Climate Change
o Ocean Acidification
o Eutrophication
o Ozone Depletion
o Mitigation Strategies
o India and Climate Change

Current Affairs: January to August 2024

• Environmental pollution
o Pollutants
o Air pollution
o Water Pollution
o Soil Pollution
o Noise Pollution
o Radioactive pollution
10 Questions o E-Waste
5Qs – 10 Marks o Solid Waste
28-Sep-2024 Environment Mini Test 2
5Qs – 15 Marks o Bioremediation
Saturday (MAINS)
• Environmental problems:
[1.5 hours] o Climate Change
o Ocean Acidification
o Eutrophication
o Ozone Depletion
o Mitigation Strategies
o India and Climate Change

Current Affairs: January to August 2024

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 • Environmental problems:
o Climate Change
o Acidification
o Eutrophication
o Ozone Depletion
o Mitigation Strategies
o India and Climate Change

3-Oct-2024 Environment Mini Test 3

50 MCQs, 1 hour
Thursday (PRELIMS) Conservation efforts: India and World
o Institutional and Organizational mechanisms
o Environmental Acts and Policies
o Environmental conventions
o Sustainable development Environmental Monitoring and Impact
Assessment

Current Affairs: September 2024

10 Questions Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental

5Qs – 10 Marks impact assessment.
4-Oct-2024 Environment Mini Test 3
5Qs – 15 Marks
Friday (MAINS)
Current Affairs: September 2024
[1.5 hours]
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status
and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private
institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical
19 Questions
guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and
13Qs – Section A
9-Oct-2024 ETHICS TEST 4 moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and
6Qs – Section B
Wednesday (MAINS) funding; corporate governance.
[3 hours]
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of
governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in
government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's
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 Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds,
challenges of corruption.

Case Studies
Full Environment Syllabus
Environment Full-Length
12-Oct-2024
Test 100 MCQs, 2 hours
Saturday Current Affairs: September 2024
(PRELIMS)
• Basic numeracy & General mental ability

o Time & Distance

o Boats & streams
o Problems on trains
o Permutation & combination
o Probability
o charts, graphs, tables etc.
12-Oct-2024 CSAT TEST 5 o Assertion and Reason
80 MCQs, 2 hours
Saturday (PRELIMS) 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
20 Questions
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental
Environment Full-Length 10Qs – 10 Marks
13-Oct-2024 impact assessment.
Test 10Qs – 15 Marks
Sunday
(MAINS)
Current Affairs: September 2024
[3 hours]

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 SUBJECTS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY and INTERNAL SECURITY
• S&T in India
o Historical Perspective
o Science and Planning
o S&T Policies in Independent India
o S&T Infrastructure in India
o Department of Science and Technology
• Earth Sciences
o Weather Forecasting and Climate Research in India
o Seismology Research
o Ocean Development
o Natural Disasters
• Energy
o Types of Energy Resources
o Fossil Fuels
o Renewable Sources and their Development in India
• Nuclear Science
18-Oct-2024 S&T Mini Test 1
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Radioactivity
Friday (PRELIMS)
o Radioisotopes
o Nuclear Power
o Applications of Nuclear S&T
o Safety Issues
o Nuclear Weapons
o India’s Nuclear Science Programme
o Particle Physics
• Information Technology
o Electronics
o Computers
o The Internet
o Computer Security
o Telecommunication
o India and Info-Tech
o Artificial Intelligence
o Robots and Robotics
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 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 Superconductivity
o Uses and Applications
o Research in India
• Astronomy and Space Research
o Astronomy and its Importance
o The Origin and Development 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 Technology
o Major Space Probes
o India’s Space Programme
o India’s Space Ventures
o Space Applications
o Milestones in India’s Space Ventures
o Space-Industry Partnership in India
o Export Promotion
o International Cooperation in Space
o Space Garbage and Dealing with it

Current Affairs: January 2024 till September 2024

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 • Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
• Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to
internal security.
10 Questions • Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of
5Qs – 10 Marks media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of
21-Oct-2024 Internal Security Mini Test 1
5Qs – 15 Marks cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention
Monday (MAINS)
• Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of
[1.5 hours] organized crime with terrorism
• Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

Current Affairs: January 2024 till September 2024

• Nanotechnology
o Understanding Nanotechnology
o Approaches in Nanotechnology
o Applications
o Implications and Various Concerns
o Nanotechnology in India
o Nano Mission
• Defence Research and Technology
o Weapon Innovations of Note
o Defence R&D in India
26-Oct-2024 S&T Mini Test 2 • Health and Medicine
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Saturday (PRELIMS) o Disease-Causing Agents
o Infectious Diseases
o Non-Infectious or Degenerative 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?

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 o Physical Basis of Heredity
o Chemical Basis of Heredity
o Gene Mapping
o Genome Analysis and Human Genetics
• Biotechnology
o What is Biotechnology
o Biotechnology Techniques
o Genetic Engineering
o DNA Fingerprinting
o Cloning
o Artificial Insemination and Embryo
o Stem Cell Technology
o Applications of Biotechnology
o Biotech Research in India
o Patents and Biotechnology
• Applications of S&T
o Agriculture and Rural Development
o Basic Resources of Agriculture
o Environment-Friendly Agriculture
➢ Sustainable Agriculture
➢ S&T Advancements in Agricultural Produce in India
➢ Genetically Modified Crops:Biosafety and Regulation
➢ Animal Husbandry
➢ Agriculture in Special Areas
➢ Climate-Smart Agriculture
➢ Research, Education, Transfer of Technology in India
➢ S&T and Rural Development in India
• Industry
o Major R&D Infrastructure in India
o Contribution of CSIR
o Intellectual Property Rights Comments on the National IPR Policy
10 Questions • Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
27-Oct-2024 S&T Mini Test 2 5Qs – 10 Marks Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of
Sunday (MAINS) 5Qs – 15 Marks technology and developing new technology.
• Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
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 [1.5 hours] • Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-
technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property
rights.

Current Affairs: January 2024 till September 2024

Science & Technology Full Syllabus

1-Nov-2024 S&T Full Length Test
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Friday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January 2024 till September 2024

Revision of Test 4 & 5

• 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
CSAT TEST 6 o Inserting the Missing Character
1-Nov-2024 80 MCQs, 2 hours
(PRELIMS)
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 +
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 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
10 Questions
Science & Technology and Internal Security Full Syllabus
S&T and Internal Security 5Qs – 10 Marks
2-Nov-2024
Full Length Test 5Qs – 15 Marks
Saturday Current Affairs: January 2024 till September 2024
(MAINS)
[1.5 hours]
4 Topics: Part A
3-Nov-2024 ESSAY TEST 2
4 Topics: Part B Topics related to History, Environment, Science & Technology and Philosophy
Sunday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
SUBJECT: ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL INDIA
Ancient History

• Prehistoric period
▪ Paleolithic
▪ Mesolithic
▪ Neolithic
▪ Chalcolithic
7-Nov-2024 A&M Mini Test 1 • Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
50 MCQs, 1 hour
Thursday (PRELIMS) • Vedic Age
▪ Early Vedic period
▪ Later Vedic period
• Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadh
• Religious Reforms
• Iranian & Macedonian Invasion
• Mauryan Age
• Post Mauryan Age
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 ▪ Indo Greek Invasion
o Indo-Greeks
o Parthians
o Shaka
o Kushanas
o Indo-Sassanian
▪ Sungas
▪ Kanvas
▪ Satavahanas
• Guptas Age
• Sangam Age
• Regional Kingdoms
• Post Guptas Age
➢ Harshavardhana
➢ Pallava
➢ Chalukya

Current Affairs: October 2024

Medieval History
• Triparty Struggle
Prathiharas
Palas
• Chola Empire
• Turkish conquest of India
Ghaznavid
13-Nov-2024 A&M Mini Test 2
50 MCQs, 1 hour Muhammad Ghori
Wednesday (PRELIMS)
• Rajput states
• Delhi sultanate
➢ Slave dynasty
➢ The Khaljis
➢ The Tughlaqs
➢ The Sayyids
➢ The Lodhis

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 • Mughal empire (Including later Mughals)
• Maratha Confederacy
• Southern Dynasties
➢ Hoysalas
➢ Yadavas
➢ Kakatiyas
• Vijaynagara
• Bahmani Kingdom
• Regional kingdoms
• Religious Movements
➢ Bhakti Movement
➢ Sufi Movement
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics,Religious and Cultural
conditions of all the above)

Current Affairs: October 2024

SUBJECTS: WORLD HISTORY and POST INDEPENDENCE
Post Independent India
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
20 Questions World History
World History & Post
10Qs – 10 Marks History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial
16-Nov-2024 Independence Full Length
10Qs – 15 Marks revolution, world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization,
Saturday Test
decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism
(MAINS)
[3 hours] etc.- their forms and effect on the society.

Current Affairs: October 2024

Ancient and Medieval India Full Syllabus

20-Nov-2024 A&M Full Length Test
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Wednesday (PRELIMS)
Current Affairs: October 2024

4 Topics: Part A
21-Nov-2024 ESSAY TEST 3
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Thursday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
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 SUBJECTS: ART & CULTURE and SOCIETY
• Architecture
o Cave Architecture
o Temple Architecture
o Indo-Islamic Architecture
o Modern Architecture

(Under Indus Valley Civilization, The Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas,

Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas, Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate, Mughals etc)
• Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art
• Indian Paintings
o Pre historic painting & Cave paintings
o Mural Paintings
o Miniature Paintings - Pala School, Rajput Paintings, Mughal Paintings,
Hill paintings etc.
o Folk Paintings
o Modern Indian Paintings
26-Nov-2024 A&C Mini Test 1
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Personalities Associated
Tuesday (PRELIMS)
• Religion
o Hinduism
o Jainism
o Buddhism
o Islam
o Christianity
o Zoroastrianism
o Judaism

• Bhakti & Sufi Movement

Current Affairs: January 2024 to October 2024

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 Indian Society
• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues,
10 Questions
poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their
5Qs – 10 Marks
30-Nov-2024 Society Mini Test 1 remedies.
5Qs – 15 Marks
Saturday (MAINS) • Effects of globalization on Indian society
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
[1.5 hours]
Current Affairs: January 2024 to October 2024

• Philosophy
o Six Schools of Philosophy
o Ajivika
o Lokayata etc.
• Indian Music
o Classical Music
➢ Hindustani Music
➢ Carnatic Music
o Folk Music Tradition
o Modern Music
o Personalities
• Indian Dance
4-Dec-2024 A&C Mini Test 2
50 MCQs, 1 hour o Classical Dance forms in India – Odissi, Kathak, Kathakali,
Wednesday (PRELIMS)
Mohiniattay, Sattriya, 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
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 • Indian Cinema and Circus
• Language & Literature
o Indian Language
➢ Classical Languages
➢ Scheduled Languages
o Indian Literature
➢ Religious Literature
➢ Secular Literature
• Fairs, Festivals and Craft
o Religious Festivals,
o Secular
o Festivals (States & UT’s)
o Art & Crafts
• Promotion and Preservation of Indian Heritage
o Indian Word Heritage Sites – Tangible & non-tangible heritage,
Tentative list
o Cultural Heritage Sites
o Natural Heritage Sites
o Important Institutions

Current Affairs: January 2024 to October 2024

10 Questions Indian culture: will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and
5Qs – 10 Marks Architecture from ancient to modern times.
5-Dec-2024 A&C Mini Test 1
5Qs – 15 Marks
Thursday (MAINS)
Current Affairs: January 2024 to October 2024
[1.5 hours]
Art & Culture Full Syllabus
A&C Full Length Test
10-Dec-2024
(PRELIMS) 100 MCQs, 2 hours
Tuesday Current Affairs: January 2024 to October 2024

CSAT Test 7
10-Dec-2024
(PRELIMS) 80 MCQs, 2 hours Full syllabus
Tuesday

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 20 Questions
A&C and Society Full-Length Art & Culture and Society Full Syllabus
10Qs – 10 Marks
11-Dec-2024 Test
10Qs – 15 Marks
Wednesday (MAINS) Current Affairs: January 2024 to October 2024
[3 hours]
ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE OF AGRICULTURE
• Agriculture sector in India
• Agriculture and five-year plans
• Green revolution and agriculture
• Agriculture policies, programmes initiatives in 75 years
• WTO and agriculture
• Agriculture and intellectual property rights
• Import and exports of agriculture produce

GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE OF AGRICULTURE

• Agro-climatic zones in India
• Types of soils and crops
• Indian monsoon and agriculture
• Farming methods in India
17-Dec-2024 Agriculture Full-Length Test
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Tuesday (PRELIMS)
ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVE OF AGRICULTURE
• Crop diversity in India
• Negative impacts of green revolution
• Land degradation, desertification and agriculture
• Climate smart agriculture

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVE OF AGRICULTURE

• Organic farming, permaculture and zbnf
• Agriculture biotechnology
• Nuclear agriculture
• Space technology and agriculture
• Emerging technologies and agri- culture

Current Affairs: November 2024

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 Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, - different
types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of
agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the
aid of farmers.

Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support
prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations,
Agriculture & Disaster 20 Questions revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions;
Management Full-Length 10Qs – 10 Marks economics of animal-rearing.
18-Dec-2024
Test 10Qs – 15 Marks
Wednesday
(MAINS) Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance,
[3 hours] location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain
management.
Land reforms in India.

Disaster and disaster management.

Current Affairs: November 2024

• International Institutions
UN, World Bank, IMF, WIPO, ADB, BRICS etc.
IR & Schemes Full-Length
24-Dec-2024
Test 100 MCQs, 2 hours • Government Schemes
Tuesday
(PRELIMS)
Current Affairs: November 2024

India and its neighbourhood- relations.

Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India
20 Questions and/or affecting India's interests
10Qs – 10 Marks Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on
IR Full-Length Test
26-Dec-2024 10Qs – 15 Marks India's interests, Indian diaspora.
(MAINS)
Thursday Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure,
[3 hours] mandate

Current Affairs: November 2024

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 4 Topics: Part A
27-Dec-2024 ESSAY TEST 4
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Friday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
19 Questions
ETHICS TEST 5 13Qs – Section A
31-Dec-2024
Full Syllabus Test 6Qs – Section B Ethics Full Syllabus
Tuesday
(MAINS)
[3 hours]

ROUND 2: BREAKTHROUGH TESTS

(Subject-wise Tests)
Ancient & Medieval India and Ancient & Medieval India and Art & Culture Full Syllabus
5-Jan-2025
Art & Culture 100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: December 2024
Sunday
(PRELIMS)
20 Questions Art & Culture and Society Full Syllabus
Art & Culture and Society
6-Jan-2025 10Qs – 10 Marks
(MAINS)
Monday 10Qs – 15 Marks Current Affairs: December 2024
[3 hours]
Modern India Full Syllabus
13-Jan-2025 Modern India
100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: December 2024
Monday (PRELIMS)

20 Questions Modern India, Post-Independence & World History Full Syllabus

Modern India, Post-
10Qs – 10 Marks
14-Jan-2025 Independence & World
10Qs – 15 Marks Current Affairs: December 2024
Tuesday History
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
World Geography & Indian Geography Full Syllabus
21-Jan-2025 Geography
100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: January to December 2024
Tuesday (PRELIMS)
21-Jan-2025 CSAT TEST 8
80MCQs, 2 hours Full syllabus
Tuesday (PRELIMS)

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 20 Questions
World Geography & Indian Geography Full Syllabus
22-Jan-2025 Geography 10Qs – 10 Marks
Current Affairs: January to December 2024
Wednesday (MAINS) 10Qs – 15 Marks
[3 hours]
4 Topics: Part A
23-Jan-2025 ESSAY TEST 5
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Thursday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
Polity and International Relations Full Syllabus
Polity and International
29-Jan-2025 Current Affairs: January to December 2024
Relations 100 MCQs, 2 hours
Wednesday
(PRELIMS)
20 Questions Polity and International Relations Full Syllabus
Polity and International
30-Jan-2025 10Qs – 10 Marks Current Affairs: January to December 2024
Relations
Thursday 10Qs – 15 Marks
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in
human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and
administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating
19 Questions values.
13Qs – Section A Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and
4-Feb-2025 ETHICS TEST 6 behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
6Qs – Section B
Tuesday (MAINS) Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and
[3 hours] non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and
compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

Case Studies
Economy Full Syllabus
10-Feb-2025 Economy & Economic survey
100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: January 2025
Monday (PRELIMS)
20 Questions Economy Full Syllabus
11-Feb-2025 Economy 10Qs – 10 Marks Current Affairs: January 2025
Tuesday (MAINS) 10Qs – 15 Marks
[3 hours]

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 Environment and Schemes Full Syllabus
Environment and Schemes
18-Feb-2025
and India Year Book 100 MCQs, 2 hours
Tuesday Current Affairs: January 2025
(PRELIMS)

20 Questions
Environment and Disaster Management Full Syllabus
Environment and Disaster 10Qs – 10 Marks
19-Feb-2025 Current Affairs: January 2025
Management 10Qs – 15 Marks
Wednesday
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
Science & Technology and Science & Technology and Agriculture Full Syllabus
26-Feb-2025
Agriculture 100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: January 2024 to January 2025
Wednesday
(PRELIMS)
26-Feb-2025 CSAT TEST 9
80MCQs, 2hours Full Syllabus
Wednesday (PRELIMS)
20 Questions Science & Technology, Internal Security and Agriculture Full Syllabus
Science & Technology,
10Qs – 10 Marks Current Affairs: January 2024 to January 2025
27-Feb-2025 Internal Security and
10Qs – 15 Marks
Thursday Agriculture
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in
administration and governance

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and

19 Questions problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions;
laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability
13Qs – Section A
and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance;
4-Mar-2025 ETHICS TEST 7 6Qs – Section B ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
Tuesday (MAINS)
[3 hours] Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of
governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right
to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture,
Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Case Studies
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 4 Topics: Part A
5-Mar-2025 ESSAY TEST 6
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Wednesday (MAINS)
[3 hours]

ROUND 3: BREAKTHROUGH TESTS

(GS Paper-Wise)

8-Mar-2025 ESSAY TEST 7 4 Topics: Part A

All Topics
Saturday (MAINS) 4 Topics: Part B
[3 hours]
Ancient & Medieval India, Modern India, Art & Culture and Geography
9-Mar-2025 General Studies Paper 1
100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: January 2024 to February 2025
Sunday (PRELIMS)
9-Mar-2025 CSAT TEST 10
80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Sunday (PRELIMS)

20 Questions
Ancient & Medieval India, Art & Culture, Modern India, Post-Independence,
10Qs – 10 Marks
10-Mar-2025 General Studies Paper 1 World History, Geography & Society
10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS) Current Affairs: January 2024 to February 2025
[3 hours]

Polity, International Relations and Schemes

17-Mar-2025 General Studies Paper 2
100 MCQs, 2 hours Current Affairs: January 2024 to February 2025
Monday (PRELIMS)

17-Mar-2025 CSAT TEST 11

80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Monday (PRELIMS)

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 20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks Polity & Governance, International Relations
18-Mar-2025 General Studies Paper 2
10Qs – 15 Marks Current Affairs: January 2024 to February 2025
Tuesday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
Economy, Environment & Ecology, Science & Technology, Agriculture
25-Mar-2025 General Studies Paper 3
100 MCQs, 2 hours
Tuesday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January 2024 to February 2025

25-Mar-2025 CSAT TEST 12

80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Tuesday (PRELIMS)
20 Questions
Economy, Environment & Ecology, Science & Technology, Agriculture,
10Qs – 10 Marks
26-Mar-2025 General Studies Paper 3 Internal Security, Disaster management
10Qs – 15 Marks
Wednesday (MAINS) Current Affairs: January 2024 to February 2025
[3 hours]
19 Questions
General Studies Paper 4
13Qs – Section A
30-Mar-2025 [ETHICS TEST 8]
6Qs – Section B Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
Sunday
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
4 Topics: Part A
31-Mar-2025 ESSAY TEST 8
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]

ROUND 4: Simulation Tests

Full Syllabus Tests (PRELIMS)
6-Apr-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Sunday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs : January 2024-March 2024
6-Apr-2025 CSAT TEST 13
80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Sunday (PRELIMS)

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 12-Apr-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Saturday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs : April 2024-June 2024
18-Apr-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Friday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs : July 2024-Sept 2024
18-Apr-2025 CSAT TEST 14
80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Friday (PRELIMS)
24-Apr-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Thursday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: October 2024-Dec 2024
30-Apr-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Wednesday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January 2025-Mar 2025
6-May-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Tuesday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January 2024 -June 2024 and April 2025
6-May-2025 CSAT TEST 15
80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Tuesday (PRELIMS)
11-May-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Sunday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January 2024-April 2025
18-May-2025 GS Full Syllabus GS Full Syllabus
100 MCQs, 2hours
Sunday (PRELIMS) Current Affairs: January 2024-April 2025
18-May-2025 CSAT TEST 16
80MCQs, 2 hours Full Syllabus
Sunday (PRELIMS)

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 ROUND 4: Simulation Tests
Full Syllabus Tests (MAINS)
20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks
14-Jul-2025 General Studies Paper 1 General Studies Paper 1 Full Syllabus
10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks
21-Jul-2025 General Studies Paper 2 General Studies Paper 2 Full Syllabus
10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks
28-Jul-2025 General Studies Paper 3 General Studies Paper 3 Full Syllabus
10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
19 Questions
General Studies Paper 4 13Qs – Section A
4-Aug-2025 General Studies Paper 4 Full Syllabus
[ETHICS TEST 9] 6Qs – Section B
Monday
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
4 Topics: Part A
11-Aug-2025 ESSAY TEST 9
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks
18-Aug-2025 General Studies Paper 1 General Studies Paper 1 Full Syllabus
10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]

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 20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks
18-Aug-2025 General Studies Paper 2 General Studies Paper 2 Full Syllabus
10Qs – 15 Marks
Monday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
20 Questions
10Qs – 10 Marks
19-Aug-2025 General Studies Paper 3 General Studies Paper 3 Full Syllabus
10Qs – 15 Marks
Tuesday (MAINS)
[3 hours]
19 Questions
General Studies Paper 4 13Qs – Section A
19-Aug-2025 General Studies Paper 4 Full Syllabus
[ETHICS TEST 10] 6Qs – Section B
Tuesday
(MAINS)
[3 hours]
4 Topics: Part A
20-Aug-2025 ESSAY TEST 10
4 Topics: Part B All Topics
Wednesday (MAINS)
[3 hours]

4. Sources
Subject Sources
Ancient India Old NCERT: Ancient India – R S Sharma
New NCERTs - Our Pasts I, Themes I
New Tamil Nadu History Textbook - Class XI
Medieval India Old NCERT: Ancient India – R S Sharma
New NCERTs - Our Pasts II, Themes II
New Tamil Nadu History Textbook - Class XI
Art & Culture • New TN History textbook
• 6th-12th new NCERT history textbooks (this will not include 12th Fine arts textbook on painting)
• Introduction to Indian art (NCERT class 11th)
• Living Craft Traditions of India (NCERT class 12th)
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 • Indian Culture by Nitin Singhania
• CCRT – to supplement above sources
Modern India • Our past III (Both part 1 & part 2 --NCERT class VIII)
•Themes in Indian History – III (NCERT Class XII)
• A brief History of Modern India – Spectrum Publication
• India’s struggle for independence – Bipin Chandra
Post Independence • Politics in India since Independence, NCERT Class 12th
• India since independence - Bipin Chandra
World History • Themes in World History: NCERT Class XI
• History of the World by Arjun Dev
• Mastering Modern World History – Norman Lowe
Geography 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

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

Society & Social Justice • NCERT Class XI – Sociology: Understanding Society
• NCERT Class XII – Indian Society
• NCERT Class XII – Social Change and Development in India
• Insights Secure Synopsis
• Three Year Action Agenda, 2017- 18 to 2019-20 – NITI Aayog
• Strategy for New India @ 75 – NITI Aayog
• Yojana
• Kurukshetra

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 Polity • Any Basic standard material or Handouts (you can refer Insights secure synopsis)
• 2nd ARC reports (selective)
• 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 & Aptitude • Any standard book like (A Practical Approach to Ethics Integrity and Aptitude By D.K 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
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 • QUED
• Editorials
• Sansad TV

5. INSTA PREPARATORY CLASSES (Recorded Videos)

INSTA Preparatory Classes

Date Topic Description

You will get a great insight on the UPSC Journey, what should be the overall
Pre-loaded Introductory class (strategy for CSE 2023) strategy, what would help in becoming toppers, how 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
Pre-loaded How to read books for IPM tests? very important to choose the right books and also 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 UPSC Exam perspective. This class throws a light on
Pre-loaded How to read Current affairs?
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 not waste most of the
Pre-loaded How to make notes?
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 Writing answer to General Studies papers has been a case of ‘So near, yet so far’
for many CSE aspirants. The skill of answer writing with adequate weightages to
Pre-loaded Approach to General Studies answer writing?
demands & hidden demands, hierarchy of demands, interdisciplinary linkages
are the way of conquering these papers.

Ethics paper is one of the high scoring papers of the MAINS exam. It is a paper
that personifies the true character of an individual and though scoring is easier
Pre-loaded Approach to Ethics Answer writing?
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 examination gives an ample opportunity
Pre-loaded Approach to Essay Answer writing? to script your viewpoint. Knack of selecting the topic which is very much in
consonance with your preparation, having the right approach in presenting your
viewpoint will reap greater dividends in examination.

‘Crisis of plenty’, w.r.t to the vast number of resources (study material), is the
How to prepare n complete syllabus for each
Pre-loaded situation every student face in their preparation to the test or CSE Exam.
IPM test?
Funnelling the right resources is what helps you in completing the syllabus of
exam & upping the ante of emerging successful in exam.

This class will deal with different techniques and tricks through which you can
Strategy Class and Tricks
Pre-loaded commit less mistakes, increase accuracy and score high in prelims and set your
to score well in mocks?
answers on higher pedestal in MAINS.

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