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TONIGHT
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LIVE Discussion on
Day 1 to Day 9 Pledge &
the journey ahead!
Vimal Singh Rathore
Former Head of Growth & Strategy, Unacademy
Formerly Selected as Dy.SP. Central Police Forces
9 PM LIVE TONIGHT
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One Stop Session
Booklist, Strategy &
DAILY TIME TABLE
Vimal Singh Rathore
for UPSC 2019
Former Head of Growth & Strategy, Unacademy
Formerly Selected as Dy.SP. Central Police Forces
196 Days left for Prelims 2019
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If you follow this, you can get in.
Even if you start from today!
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With this time-table, you will be able to -
- Cover Prelims GS Syllabus - 3 Times
- Solve 21 Full Mock Test - Twice
- Solve 8 years of Prelims 2011 to 2018 Questions - Twice
- Write 250+ GS Answers
- Complete Optional 1 time
- Write 150+ Optional Subject Answers from 2013 to 2018 PYQs
- Write 60+ GS Mains Previous Year Question Answers
- Solve 3-4 years of CSAT Paper
- Cover Ethics Paper
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Time Planning and advantage
- Your last week before prelims will be free
- You will get around 21 days in the entire time table to pick up yourself if you
are lagging behind due to any emergency or slow pace
- You have to just devote 7-10 hours - some days 7, some days 10!
- You will be healthy with sound sleep if you are regular with this time table
- Room for Human errors
- No last minute rush
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Current Affairs
- 25% of the daily time
- Initially it might take 50% of your total daily time
- Sources - The Hindu, PIB, Yojana
- Divide the Current Issues notes as -
- Polity and Governance
- Science Tech, Environment, Disasters, Geography, Climate Change, Biotech, Agri etc
- Internal Security
- International Relations, Meetings, Agreements
- Economy
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Mains Specific ‘Focus’ in the Time Table
- Time for Answer Writing
- Essay
- Optional Subjects paper
- Ethics
- World History
- World Geography
- Agriculture, Internal Security, Disaster, International Relations
Aspirants have a habit of ignoring all of these topics, suffer after Prelims!
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Make a PROMISE to me or
rather Yourself, that you will
follow the Time Table
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UPSC Prelims 2019
Complete Detailed
Strategy & Booklist
DAY 5
Part I - Strategy and Booklist
- Booklist of Polity, History, Environment, Economy, Science, Geography
- No Coaching Needed
- No need to spend lakhs of lakhs rupees
- No need to waste your years in the trap of mis-information
- Step away from information overload - Focus and Trust
Why this lesson is going to be THE BEST!
Round 1 - Books in this session
Round 2 - Previous Year Questions
Round 3 - Mock Tests
Round 4 - Self Notes making from Hindu, PIB etc
Round 5 - Answer Writing Practice
Polity - 10-22 / 100 (S+D)
- M. Laxmikanth book for Polity
NCERTs
- Pol. Science: Class XI - Indian
Constitution at Work
- Pol. Science: Class XII - Politics in
India since Independence
History & Culture - 12-22 / 100 (S+D)
Modern History
- Tamil Nadu History Class XII
- Spectrum - Rajiv Ahir
NCERTs
- Class VIII - Social Science - History - Our
Pasts-III (Part I and Part II)
- Mains perspective
Modern History
Our Pasts III
Part I and Part II
History & Culture - 12-22 / 100 (S+D)
Ancient & Medieval History ROI - Less
Smart Study
- Tamil Nadu History Class XI
- Difficult to remember - Huge
- NCERTs
- Class VI - Social Science - History - Our Pasts-I
- Class VII - Social Science - History - Our Pasts-II
- Our Ancient Past - Class XI - RS Sharma
- History of Medieval India - Class XII - Satish
Chandra
RS Sharma - Ancient Satish Chandra - Medieval
History - 12-22 / 100 (S+D)
Culture - while covering Ancient & Medieval History
- Social, Economic, Political, - Dances - Classical & Folk
Cultural evolution - Music - Carnatic and Hindustani
- Architecture - Temples, - Buddhism and Jainism
Mosque, Stupas, Pillars, Caves - Vedas and Philosophy
- Literature - Pottery, Currency
- Status of Women - Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- Education Paintings - Schools
- Leaders and Revolutionary - - Mathura and Gandhara School
Impact - RRM Roy, ICV Sagar of Art
- Rebellions and Revolts - Culture
Economy - 7-15 / 100 (S+D)
- Economic Survey - Jan last week - 29th Jan 2019
- Any coaching notes on Basic Economics / Ramesh Singh - Selective Reading
- The Hindu Newspaper - Keywords understanding - Google
NCERTs
- ONLY - Class XI - Economics - Indian Economic Development
Environment and Ecology - 10-22 / 100 (S+D)
- Vimal’s Course on Environment and Ecology
- NCERT Class XII Biology - last 4 Chapters
- Current Issues
- Summits, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Green Corridors, Vertical
gardening, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Tax, Pollution, Smog, BS VI fuel etc
Science - 10-15 / 100 (S+D)
- NCERT’s - 6 to 10th
Current Issues / Wikipedia
- Biotechnology
- Health and Diseases
- Space Technology
- Nuclear Technology
- Defence Technology
- Agriculture Technology
- Energy Sector
- Environment Technology
Geography 7-15 / 100 (S+D)
G.C. Leong - Concepts Understanding
Google / Youtube
NCERTs
Class XI - Geography - Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Class XI - Geography - India, Physical Environment
Class XII - Geography - Fundamentals of Human Geography
Class XII - Geography - India, People and Economy
Plan Test / Previous
# Week Week Start Week End
Sources - Coursavy Pledge Sessions Year Questions
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
(Write summary of Important Editorial in your own words) Check Types of
Polity Questions
Week 1 19 Nov 25 Nov Polity - Laxmikanth (As per DAY 2 Pledge Strategy on from previous year
Coursavy) papers of Prelims
2011 to 2018
Sunday 1 25 Nov Revision
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
(Write summary of Important Editorial in your own words)
Week 2 26 Nov 2 Dec Polity - Laxmikanth (As per DAY 2 Pledge Strategy on
Coursavy)
Sunday 2 2 Dec Revision
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
(Write summary of Important Editorial in your own words)
Polity - Laxmikanth (As per DAY 2 Pledge Strategy on Solve Polity PYQs
Week 3 3 Dec 9 Dec
Coursavy) (2011 to 2018)
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Sunday 3 9 Dec Revision / Rest
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Check Types of
Geography - Class XI - Physical Geography Geography
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of Questions from
Week 4 10 Dec 16 Dec
GS previous year
papers of Prelims
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours 2011 to 2018
Sunday 4 16 Dec Revision
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Geography - Class XI - Physical Geography
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of
Week 5 17 Dec 23 Dec
GS
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Sunday 5 23 Dec Revision
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Geography - Class XI - India, Physical Environment
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of
Week 6 24 Dec 30 Dec
GS
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Sunday 6 30 Dec Revision
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Geography - Class XI - India, Physical Environment
Solve PYQ's of
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of
Week 7 31 Dec 6 Jan Geography
GS
2011-2018
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 7 6 Jan Revision / Rest
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Economy (Basic Concepts)
Check Types of
Economy
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of
Questions from
Week 8 7 Jan 13 Jan GS
previous year
papers of Prelims
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
2011 to 2018
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 8 13 Jan Revision
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Economy (Basic Concepts)
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of Solve PYQs of
Week 9 14 Jan 20 Jan GS Static Economics
from 2011 to 2018
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 9 20 Jan Revision / Rest
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Polity, Geography and Economy Revision + Focus on
Current Issues related
Solve Mains
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 1 question per day of Questions of GS
Week 10 21 Jan 27 Jan
GS topics from 2013,
2014, 2015
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Feel Happy - 50% Prelims and 20-25% Current Portion of
Sunday 10 27 Jan Mains Completed
Optional too in fast progress
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Ancient & Medieval History + Culture (as per the strategy
suggested) Check Types of
Ancient, Medieval,
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 2 question per day of Culture Questions
Week 11 28 Jan 3 Feb
GS from previous year
papers of Prelims
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours 2011 to 2018
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 11 3 Feb Revise
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Ancient & Medieval History + Culture (as per the strategy
suggested) Solve Ancient,
World Geography - Maps, Current News Medieval, Culture
Questions from
Week 12 4 Feb 10 Feb
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 2 question per day of previous year
GS papers of Prelims
2011 to 2018
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 12 10 Feb Revise
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Modern History Solve All Questions
of Ancient,
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 2 question per day of Medieval, Culture
Week 13 11 Feb 17 Feb GS and World
Geography from
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours PYQs of Mains
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs 2013 to 2015
Sunday 13 17 Feb Revise
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Modern History
Solve All Questions
Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 2 question per day of of Modern History
Week 14 18 Feb 24 Feb GS from PYQs of
Prelims (2011-
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours 2018)
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 14 24 Feb Revise
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Modern History - India after Independence
World History
Week 15 25 Feb 3 Mar Daily GS Answer Writing - Minimum 2 question per day of
GS
Optional Subject - 3-4 hours
Daily Optional Answer Writing - Minimum 2 PYQs
Sunday 15 3 Mar Revise
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Focus on Optional
World History Subject and
International Agencies, Summits Revision and Solve
Week 16 4 Mar 10 Mar
Mains 2013 to 2015
Optional Subject - 5-6 hours World History
Questions
Feel Happy!
Your Prelims syllabus is 75% done
Sunday 16 10 Mar
Mains syllabus (GS Papers - Static and Dynamic) is 50-60%
done
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Solve all questions
Environment and Ecology
of EnE 2011-18
Week 17 11 Mar 17 Mar and Check Ethics
Write your first Essay on 11 March
Mains Questions
Ethics - Know the definitions and examples of key words
from 2013 to 2018
Daily GS Answer Writing - 2 Q
Sunday 17 17 Mar Revise
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Science and Technology
Solve all Questions
Week 18 18 Mar 24 Mar of SnT - Prelims
Ethics - as per Coursavy Session (to be held)
2011-2018
Write your second essay on 18th March
Daily GS Answer Writing
Full Syllabus
Completed with all
Sunday 18 24 Mar
Solve Prelims 2013 Question Paper PYQ 2011-2018 +
Revision of P, E, G
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Solve 2011 and
Week 19 25 Mar 31 Mar Remaining Science 2012 Prelims Paper
Revise - History, Science, Environment within 100 minutes
Revise - All the Notes of Current Issues for GS
Feel Proud!
You have covered 100% of Prelims and Revised it twice.
Sunday 19 31 Mar
Mains Optional must be almost done in these 15 weeks
Mains syllabus of GS is 70-80% done
Finish Backlogs of GS, Current Issues, Optional - anything!
This is your week, just cover up anything which you have
Solve 2014, 2015 &
Week 20 1 Apr 7 Apr left!
2016 Prelims Paper
Give 20 hours to CSAT
Sunday 20 7 Apr Mock Test 1 and complete analysis
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Focus Polity
Laxmikanth Revision, Relate Current Issues with the static Solve 2017 and
Week 21 8 Apr 14 Apr
part and understand the issues and the basic concepts! 2018 Prelims Paper
Learn IUCN Red List of Species and Current Issues -
Environment and Ecology
Sunday 21 14 Apr Mock Test 2
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Focus Economy
Basic Concept Notes Revision, Relate Current Issues with
the static part and understand the issues and the basic
Week 22 15 Apr 21 Apr Mock Test 3 and 4
concepts!
Learn Current Issues in Science Tech - Biotech, Diseases,
Missiles, Defense, Space Tech, Nuclear Tech, Health -
Vaccines etc
Sunday 22 21 Apr Rest
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Focus History - in the give sequence
Week 23 22 Apr 28 Apr Mock Test 5 and 6
Modern History then Ancient and Medieval with Culture
focus as suggested by Coursavy Pledge Sessions
Sunday 23 28 Apr Mock Test 7
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Focus Geography
Geography Two NCERTs, GC Leong, Maps, Places in news
Week 24 29 Apr 5 May Mock Test 8 and 9
Recent Disasters - Crop Failure, Tsunami, EarthQuake,
Floods
Monsoon status and concepts
Sunday 24 5 May Mock Test 10
CA - Newspaper The Hindu - Read, Self Notes
Focus Environment and Ecology and Science & Tech
NCERTs and Basic Concepts Mock Test 11, 12,
Week 25 6 May 12 May
Previous Year Questions - Solve Completely 13
Current Issues Notes
Relation of Current with Basic Concepts
Feel Happy!
Sunday 25 12 May You have revise whole Prelims Syllabus almost the third time
and 8 years of Previous Year Questions and 13 Mock Tests
Pick yourself up - if you are lagging behind!
Week 26 13 May 19 May Mock 14, 15, 16
Solve any 3 years of CSAT Paper
Sunday 26 19 May Revise and Rest
Revise your notes
Revise Laxmikanth in a day
Week 27 20 May 26 May Mock 17, 18, 19, 20
Revise History in 2 days
Revise Economy in 2 days
Sunday 27 26 May Mock 21
Revise
Week 28 27 May 2 Jun Sleep
Chill!
Sunday 28 2 Jun UPSC Prelims 2019
