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Civil Services Examination- Prelims Test Series 2020

35 Tests
✓ 30 Tests on General Studies paper.
✓ 5 Tests on CSAT paper.
Structure
General Studies syllabus will be covered through the following structure
✓ Full-Length Topic Tests
✓ Mid-series Revision Tests
✓ Subject-wise Full Tests
✓ Full mock Tests
✓ Special Tests covering Budget and Economic Survey
The test series schedule will help your preparation for the exam in a holistic manner.
Analysis
Performance on each test will be analyzed on various paraments to help you in
understanding your strengths and weakness in preparation.
✓ Subject-wise Performance Analysis.
✓ Nature of Question-based Performance Analysis.
✓ Difficulty level-based Performance Analysis.
✓ Comparative Analysis.
Practise, Revision & Learning
✓ Questions on UPSC lines will help you to practice to meet the demands of the Civil
Services Exam.
✓ Detailed and appropriate explanations for each question will help you in learning and
revising the syllabus.
Comfort
✓ Tests can be taken at any time after the scheduled date.
✓ Tests can be taken from anywhere without wasting time and energy on traveling to
coaching centers.
 Basic Study Sources
Polity
11th NCERT- Indian Constitution at Work
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
Economy
Indian Economy Key Concepts by Sankarganesh
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
11th NCERT Indian Economic Development
12th NCERT Macroeconomics
Physical Geography
11th NCERT Fundamentals of Physical Geography
11th NCERT Indian Physical Environment
Certificate Physical and Human Geography by G C Leong
Human Geography
12th NCERT- Fundamentals of Human Geography
12th NCERT- India People & Economy
Certificate Physical and Human Geography by G C Leong
Environment
NIOS Environmental Science
12th NCERT Biology
Science & Technology
8th - 10th Science NCERT
11th & 12th Biology NCERT
Science Daily & Down to Earth
Websites of ISRO, NASA, DRDO, etc.
Ancient India
11th Old NCERT Ancient India by R.S. Sharma
12th NCERT Themes in Indian History- 1
Medieval India
11th Old NCERT Medieval India by Satish Chandra
12th NCERT Themes in Indian History- 2
Modern India
12th NCERT- Themes in Indian History- 3
Old NCERT- Modern India by Bipin Chandra
Spectrum- Modern India
Art & Culture
11th NCERT- An Introduction to Indian Art Part
CCRT Website
Current Affairs
PIB
The Hindu, Indian Express, LiveMint
Yojana, Kurukshetra, RSTV
 UPSC CSE Prelims 2020 Mock Test Series
Full Length Topic Tests
Test No. Topic I Topic II Date
Polity Modern India

Constitutionalism & Political 1707- 1905 Political Set up at the

system, Basic Framework of beginning of 18th Century, India
1 21-Jul-19
Indian Constitution- Historical under EIC, Crown Rule, National
underpinnings to Fundamental Movement under INC (Except Socio-
Duties religious reforms)

Economy Human Geography

2 National Income, Money Market & Human Geography of India and the 31-Jul-19
Capital Market World

Physical Geography Environment

Earth & the Universe- Motion of Ecology & Ecosystem- Types &
the Earth, Time Scale, etc., functions, Environmental
3 10-Aug-19
Geomorphology- Interior of the Pollution- Types, bioremediation,
Earth, Landforms, Types of Rock, National and International level
etc. initiatives & institutions, etc.

Revision Test
4 20-Aug-19
Topics covered in previous 3 tests
 UPSC CSE Prelims 2020 Mock Test Series
Full Length Topic Tests
Test No. Topic I Topic II Date
Polity Science & Technology

Executives- Office of President,

Prime Minister, CoM, Chief Basic Science- Biology - Cells, Plant,
Minister, etc., Legislature- Human physiology, etc. & Physics,
5 Institutions, offices, functioning, Technology- ICT, Defence, Biotech, 30-Aug-19
etc., Indian Federalism- Nuclear, Space, etc. Government
Centre-state & Inter-state Initiatives- Policies, Schemes,
relations, Local governments, Awards, etc.
Emergency, Special status, etc.

Modern India Economy

Public finance- Budget, fiscal policy,

1905-1948 Crown Rule, National
taxation system,etc. Economic
Movement under INC, Other
6 Policies - Evolution and institutions, 09-Sep-19
approches in National Movement,
Government Initiatives, etc.
Transfer of power, Socio-religious
Agriculture- Agriculture marketing,
reforms
Reports, initiatives, committees, etc.

Art & Culture Ancient & Medieval India

Architecture, Paintings, Dance Political, economical and Social
7 19-Sep-19
forms, Music, Heritage, Theatre & conditions in different periods,
puppetry, Religion and Philosophy Administrative set up, literary works

Revision Test
8 29-Sep-19
Topics covered in previous 3 tests
 UPSC CSE Prelims 2020 Mock Test Series
Full Length Topic Tests
Test No. Topic I Topic II Date
Physical Geography Environment
Climatology- Atmosphere,
Weather, Climate & it's
Environmental Problems- Resource
classification, cyclones, etc.
depletion, India & Climate Change,
9 Ocenography- Relief features, 09-Oct-19
Mitigation strategies, Renewable
Ocean currents and other
energy, etc. Biodiversity- types,
associated factors.
conservation efforts, institutions, etc.
Biogeography- Soil types,
conservation

Polity Economy

Inflation & Employment- Concepts,

Judiciary-Supreme Court, High
Measurements, Unemployment,
Court, Subordinate courts, Basic
Development. Industry &
structure, PIL, NLASA, etc.
10 Infrastructure- Types of industries, 19-Oct-19
Constitutional Bodies- EC,
Labor reforms, Policies. External
UPSC, FC, NCSC, etc. Non-
Sector- Concepts, Instruments
constitutional Bodies- CBI,
used,Trade related organizations,
NHRC, CIC, CVC, Tribunal, etc.
Policies.

Indian Geography Polity

Physical features- Location,

relief features, Indian Rock Polity & Governance-
system, Drainage system. Indian Transparency, RTI, Election process,
Climate- Monsoon, rainfall, wind, e-Governance, Reports, committees,
11 pressure pattern, etc., Soil & etc. Other dimensions- Official 29-Oct-19
Agriculture- Classification, Language, Public services,
Conservation, Types of Authorative text, Rights & Liabilities
Agriculture, etc. Indian Flora & of the government, Special provision,
Fauna- Forest types, etc.
conservation, etc.

Revision Test
12 08-Nov-19
Topics covered in previous 3 tests
 Subject-wise Full Tests
Polity & Governance Current Affairs
13 18-Nov-19
Full Syllabus May-19

Geography Current Affairs

14 28-Nov-19
Full Syllabus Jun-19

History Current Affairs

15 08-Dec-19
Full Syllabus Jul-19

Economy Current Affairs

16 18-Dec-19
Full Syllabus Aug-19

Environment & Science and Technology Current Affairs

17 28-Dec-19
Full Syllabus Sep-19

Full Syllabus Mock Tests

18 Full Mock Test- 1 Current Affairs
07-Jan-20
Oct-19

19 Full Mock Test- 2 Current Affairs

17-Jan-20
Nov-19

20 Full Mock Test- 3 Current Affairs

27-Jan-20
Dec-19

21 Full Mock Test- 4 Current Affairs

06-Feb-20
May 2019 - August 2019

22 Full Mock Test- 5 Current Affairs

16-Feb-20
September 2019 - January 2020

23 Important Schemes & legislations, Yojana & Kurukshetra, India Year Book 26-Feb-20

24 Current Affairs from June 2018 - April 2019 07-Mar-20

25 Union Budget & Economic Survey 17-Mar-20

26 CSAT - 1 26-Mar-20
27 Full Mock Test - 6 27-Mar-20
28 CSAT - 2 05-Apr-20
29 Full Mock Test - 7 06-Apr-20
30 CSAT - 3 15-Apr-20
31 Full Mock Test - 8 16-Apr-20
32 CSAT - 4 25-Apr-20
33 Full Mock Test - 9 26-Apr-20
34 CSAT - 5 05-May-20
35 Full Mock Test - 10 06-May-20