As per the UPSC schedule, the Preliminary examination of CSE will be held on 27th June 2021, and the Mains examination will be held from 17th September onwards. Before prelims, we have tentative 170 days to prepare thoroughly. After prelims examination, you are getting 80 days only to prepare for Mains. In this session, let us devise a strategy for the next 170 days.
IAS Prelims 2021 Study Plan
Remember NO UPSC Mains Examination if Prelims is not Clear!
If you haven’t cleared prelims before, we strongly recommend you devote at least 75% of your preparation from now onwards besides the Mains Answer Writing exercises. And from March onwards, please completely switch on to the Prelim mode to be eligible to write Mains examination.
Week | Subject | Sub-topics | Quizzes |
Week 1 | Indian Polity | Historical Evolution of the Constitution (Regulating Act, Charter Act, GOI Act) Making of Indian Constitution (Constituent Assembly & sources of the constitution) Important Articles of the Indian Constitution Preamble, Union and Its Territory, Citizenship Fundamental Rights (FR) & Fundamental Duties (FD) Directive Principles & State Policies (DPSP) President of India (Qualification, Election, Impeachment, Power etc.) Vice President of India (Qualification, Election, Impeachment etc.) |
UPSC CSE: Indian Polity Test 1UPSC CSE: Indian Polity Test 2UPSC CSE: Indian Polity Test 3 |
Week 2 | Indian Economy | India Economy Notes for UPSC | UPSC CSE: Indian Economy Test 1UPSC CSE: Indian Economy Test 2UPSC CSE: Indian Economy Test 3 |
Week 3 | Indian History | ||
Ancient | |||
Medieval | |||
Modern | |||
Art and Culture | |||
| Week 4 | Science and Technology | ||
| Week 5 | Ecology and Environment | ||
| Week 6 | Govt Periodicals | ||
| Revision Plan | To be released |
Disclaimer: This is not the only way to prepare for the CSE. This plan is highly subjective, so depending on your conceptual clarity, you may also switch subjects to prepare first over others. Generally, follow the steps that suit you and discard what is not serving you. The purpose of the post is to keep you focused, the subject preference is up to you, as civil service aspirants should be spoon-fed.
The only concern is to make an effective plan and then stick to it, no matter what circumstances you are in, the exam cycle does not wait for anyone!
Never underestimate UPSC Prelims' importance, with each year the competition is getting tougher and only 3 out of 100 candidates who sit for Prelims, clear the cut-off score.
It is not to scare you, inevitably, qualifying the ‘Prelims’ is more of a hurdle than cross than Mains examination stage.
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