General Studies : Comprehensive Course
Timeline
September - October 2025
POLITY : Constitutional Framework ,Historical background, Making of Constitution, Salient features,
Preamble, Citizenship, Union and its Territory.
Fundamental Right, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, Emergency Provisions
,Constitutional Amendments ,Supreme Court ,High Court, Quasi Judicial Bodies, Tribunals, Important
Judgements.
Basic Structure, Nature of Federalism, Centre State Relations, legislative, administrative and Financial
Inter State Relations , Special Provisions/Areas Union Territories.
HISTORY : The Mauryan Empire, Post-Mauryan Era, The Vakatakas, The Guptas.
TEST: 30 September , 31 October
November 2025
POLITY : Parliament ,Parliamentary Committees/Forums/Groups, State Legislature, Central Executive,
State Executive ,All India Service ,The Services and Public Service Commissions. Governance: e-Gov,
RTI, Citizen Charter, Rights Issues, Reforms, Audits.
Local Self Government, System of Panchayats, Municipalities, Co-Operative Societies Administration of
Scheduled and Tribal Areas, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Minorities, Language ,Political
Parties, Anti Defection, Elections ,Pressure Groups, Rights and Liabilities of the Government and Public
Servants, Constitutional and Statutory Bodies
HISTORY: Post Gupta Era (upto 750 AD), Sangam Age , The age of three empires in northern India, Age
of conflict, The Delhi Sultanate.
TEST : 28 November
December 2025
ECONOMICS : Microeconomics, National Income Accounting, Banking, Monetary Policy,Money Market,
Capital Market,Infrastructure ,Indian Industry ,Service Sector ,Disinvestment.
HISTORY: The Mughal Empire ,The Imperial Chola Empire ,Expansion beyond Indian Sub-Continent
Vijaynagara and Bahamani Kingdom ,The Maratha Empire and other Regional States.
TEST: 30 December
January 2026
ECONOMICS: Human Development Indicators: Poverty ,Unemployment, Inequality, Population,
Demographic Dividend, Inclusive Growth and Development
Economic Growth and Development ,Planning, Inflation, External Sector: Trade, Balance of Payment,
Global financial architecture.
Fiscal Policy, Budgetary Economics, Taxation, Economic Survey.
HISTORY: Indian Architecture, Sculpture and Pottery, Indian Paintings ,Indian Theatre, Indian Puppetry,
Science and Technology through the ages, Law and Culture, Coins in Ancient and Medieval India, GI
Tag
TEST: 30 January
General Studies Course
Timeline
February 2026
HISTORY: Advent of Europeans and Consolidation of British Power in India. India on the Eve of British
Conquest, Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India, Rising resentment against company
rule, The Revolt of 1857, Socio Religious Reforms, Movements ,Survey of British Policies in India
,Economic Impact of British Rule in India.
Religion in India Buddhism and Jainism ,Schools of Philosophy, Bhaktism and Sufism, UNESCO's list of
Intangible Cultural Heritage, Languages in India .
SCIENCE: General Physics ,Chemistry & Biology.
TEST: 27 February
March 2026
HISTORY: Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India INC: Foundation, the Moderate Phase and
Extremist Phase, First Phase of Revolutionary Activities, First World War and Nationalist Response
Emergence of Gandhi, Non-Cooperation, Khilafat Movement ,Swarajist, Socialist and Revolutionary
Activities, Simon Commission and Nehru Report ,Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table
Conferences ,Congress Rule in Provinces, Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II,Quit India
Movement, Demand for Pakistan, INA, Post-War National Scenario, Independence with Partition
ART & CULTURE: Indian Music (Folk and Classical) Indian Dance Forms (Folk and Classical) Indian
Circus Martial Arts in India Indian Handicrafts Indian Culture Abroad Fairs and Festivals Cultural
Institutions in India.
TEST: 31 March
April 2026
ENVIRONMENT: Ecology, Ecosystems ,Pollution and associated Environmental Issues and Health
Effects Govt. initiatives ,Sustainable Development ,Climate Change and impacts, Climate Change
Initiatives (India and World), Disaster Management ,Biodiversity in India ,Forests, Indian Fauna/Flora
,diversity of India ,Protected Area Conservation efforts, Environmental Legislations and Institutional
Measures .
TECHNOLOGY: Applied Science/Technology/Latest Research: Biotechnology IT, Electronics, Telecom
,Space, Defense , Nano Science and Nano Technology, Robotics, Nuclear Energy.
TEST: 30 April
May 2026
FULL LENGTH TESTS :
4 May , 7 May , 11 May , 14 May , 18 May , 21 May .
