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Week Date GS Mains Excel Initiative Sessions Optional

Week 1 26 May Status Check + Resource collection Essay and GS Strategy Sessions Status Check + Resource collection
Week 2 2 June Ethics + Essay GS Strategy Sessions Paper 1 Review
Mains Masterclass by Adv.
Week 3 9 June Ethics + Society Shashank Sir Paper 1 Review
Week 4 16 June Society + Post Indp + World History Paper 1 Review
Week 5 23 June MH + A&C + Geography Paper 1 Review
Week 6 30 June Geography + Constitution & Polity Paper 2 Review
Constitution & Polity + Governance
Week 7 7 July + Social Justice Paper 2 Review
Week 8 14 July IR + Economic Development Paper 2 Review
Week 9 21 July S&T + Environment Paper 2 Review
Disaster Management + Internal
Week 10 28 July Security Comprehensive Revision of GS Paper 2 Review
Week 11 4 August Mains Simulation Comprehensive Revision of GS Review
Comprehensive Revision of GS +
Week 12 11 August GS Review Essay Masterclass Review
Week 13 18 August GS Review + MAINS
Week 14 25 August MAINS Review
Mains Excel Initiative
Date Day General Studies Sessions Optional Writing Practice Essay Practice Current Affairs
29 May Thursday Status Check - GS Notes
30 May Friday Status Check - Optional Notes
31 May Saturday Resource collection - GS
1 June Sunday Resource collection - Optional Essay Strategy Session
Revision of Paper 1 +
2 June Monday Ethics and Human Interface GS1 Strategy Session PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Revision of Paper 1 +
3 June Tuesday Ethics and Human Interface GS2 Strategy Session PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Revision of Paper 1 +
4 June Wednesday Attitude GS3 Strategy Session PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Revision of Paper 1 +
5 June Thursday Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service GS4 Strategy Session PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Emotional Intelligence + Contributions of Moral Revision of Paper 1 +
6 June Friday Thinkers and Philosophers PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Revision of Paper 1 +
7 June Saturday Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Essay AnswerCraft
Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Workbook / Quotes
8 June Sunday Administration Compilation
Mains Masterclass by Adv. Revision of Paper 1 +
9 June Monday Probity in Governance Shashank Sir PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Mains Masterclass by Adv.
10 June Tuesday Shashank Sir Section Test 1
Revision of Paper 1 +
11 June Wednesday Case Studies on above issues. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Revision of Paper 1 +
12 June Thursday Case Studies on above issues. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
13 June Friday GS 4 Full Length Test
Indian Society General Studies 1 -
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of Revision of Paper 1 + AnswerCraft
14 June Saturday India. PYQs Practice Workbook CA Review / Daily News
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of
15 June Sunday India. Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
Role of Women and Women’s Organization,
Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and
Developmental issues, Urbanization, their Revision of Paper 1 +
16 June Monday problems and their remedies. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Revision of Paper 1 +
17 June Tuesday Effects of Globalization on Indian society PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Revision of Paper 1 +
18 June Wednesday Regionalism & Secularism. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Post-Independence India
Post-Independence consolidation and Revision of Paper 1 +
19 June Thursday reorganization within the country PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
20 June Friday Section Test 2
World History
Events from 18th century such as Industrial
Revolution, World wars, Redrawal of National
Boundaries
Colonization, Decolonization, Political
philosophies like Communism, Capitalism,
Socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the Revision of Paper 1 +
21 June Saturday society. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Modern Indian History
Modern Indian history from about the middle of
the eighteenth century until the present-
22 June Sunday significant events, personalities, issues Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the
eighteenth century until the present- significant events, Revision of Paper 1 +
23 June Monday personalities, issues PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and
important contributors /contributions from different Revision of Paper 1 +
24 June Tuesday parts of the country PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and
important contributors /contributions from different Revision of Paper 1 +
25 June Wednesday parts of the country PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Art and Culture
Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art
Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to Revision of Paper 1 +
26 June Thursday modern times PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art
Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to Revision of Paper 1 +
27 June Friday modern times PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Geography Salient features of world’s physical Revision of Paper 1 +
28 June Saturday geography. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Distribution of key natural resources across the
world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent); factors responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
29 June Sunday in various parts of the world (including India) Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
30 June Monday Paper 1 FLT
Important Geophysical phenomena such as
earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,
geographical features and their location- changes in
critical geographical features (including water- bodies
and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of Revision of Paper 2 +
1 July Tuesday such changes. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
2 July Wednesday GS 1 Full Length Test
Constitution and Polity - Indian Constitution-
historical underpinnings, evolution, features, General Studies 2 -
amendments, significant provisions and basic Revision of Paper 2 + AnswerCraft
3 July Thursday structure PYQs Practice Workbook CA Review / Daily News
Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, General Studies 2 -
functioning, conduct of business, powers & Revision of Paper 2 + AnswerCraft
4 July Friday privileges and issues arising out of these. PYQs Practice Workbook
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme
with that of other countries.
Salient features of the Representation of People’s Revision of Paper 2 +
5 July Saturday Act. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
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


6 July Sunday dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
Mains Excel Initiative
Date Day General Studies Sessions Optional Writing Practice Essay Practice Current Affairs
Structure, organization and functioning of the
Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and
Departments of the Government; pressure groups
and formal/informal associations and their role in Revision of Paper 2 +
7 July Monday the Polity. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies. Statutory, regulatory and Revision of Paper 2 +
8 July Tuesday various quasi-judicial bodies PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Governance and Social Justice
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,
9 July Wednesday institutional and other stakeholders. Section Test 3
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the
population by the Centre and States and the
Performance of these Schemes;
Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies
constituted for the Protection and Betterment of Revision of Paper 2 +
10 July Thursday these Vulnerable Sections. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Issues Relating to Development and Management
of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
Education, Human Resources. Revision of Paper 2 +
11 July Friday Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
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 Revision of Paper 2 +
12 July Saturday Services in a Democracy. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
International Relations
India and its neighborhood- relations.
Bilateral, regional and global groupings and
agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s
13 July Sunday interests Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests, Indian
diaspora.
Important International institutions, agencies and Revision of Paper 2 +
14 July Monday fora- their structure, mandate. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
15 July Tuesday GS 2 Full Length Test
Economic Development
Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,
mobilization of resources, growth, development
and employment.
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, General Studies 3 -
Railways etc. Revision of Paper 2 + AnswerCraft
16 July Wednesday Investment models. PYQs Practice Workbook CA Review / Daily News
17 July Thursday Section Test 4
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 Revision of Paper 2 +
18 July Friday and minimum support prices; PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Public Distribution System- objectives,
functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of
buffer stocks and food security; Technology
missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Food processing and related industries in India-
scope and significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply chain Revision of Paper 2 +
19 July Saturday management. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes
in industrial policy and their effects on industrial
20 July Sunday growth. Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
Science and Technology
Science and Technology- developments and their Revision of Paper 2 +
21 July Monday applications and effects in everyday life PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and developing new Revision of Paper 2 +
22 July Tuesday technology. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,
robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and Revision of Paper 2 +
23 July Wednesday issues relating to intellectual property rights. PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Biodiversity and Environment Revision of Paper 2 +
24 July Thursday Conservation PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Environmental pollution and degradation, Revision of Paper 2 +
25 July Friday environmental impact assessment PYQs Practice 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
26 July Saturday Paper 2 FLT
27 July Sunday Disasters and Disaster Management Live Answer Writing Session Essay Practice
Internal Security
Linkages between Development and Spread of
Extremism.
Role of External State and Non-state Actors in
28 July Monday creating challenges to Internal Security. Revision of Optional 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Challenges to Internal Security through
Communication Networks, Role of Media and
Social Networking Sites in Internal Security
Challenges, Basics of Cyber Security; Money-
29 July Tuesday Laundering and its prevention. Revision of Optional 2 PYQs (Write + Analyse) CA Review / Daily News
Security Challenges and their Management in
Border Areas.
Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.
Various Security Forces and Agencies and their
30 July Wednesday Mandate.
31 July Thursday GS 3 Full Length Test
Comprehensive Revision of GS 1
1 August Friday Review Week Part 01 Revision of Optional CA Review / Daily News
Comprehensive Revision of GS 1
2 August Saturday Review Week Part 02 Revision of Optional CA Review / Daily News
3 August Sunday Review Week Live Answer Writing Session
Mains Excel Initiative
Date Day General Studies Sessions Optional Writing Practice Essay Practice Current Affairs
Comprehensive Revision of GS 2
4 August Monday Review Week Part 01
Comprehensive Revision of GS 2
5 August Tuesday Mains Simulation - Essay Part 02
6 August Wednesday Mains Simulation - GS1 + GS2
Comprehensive Revision of GS 3
7 August Thursday Mains Simulation - GS3 + GS4 Part 01
Comprehensive Revision of GS 3
8 August Friday Buffer Part 02
9 August Saturday Mains Simulation - Language
10 August Sunday Mains Simulation - Optional Live Answer Writing Session
Comprehensive Revision of GS 4
11 August Monday Review Week Part 01 Review Week
Comprehensive Revision of GS 4
12 August Tuesday Review Week Part 02 Review Week
13 August Wednesday Review Week Review Week
14 August Thursday Review Week Essay Masterclass Review Week
15 August Friday Review Week Review Week
16 August Saturday Review Week Review Week
17 August Sunday Review Week
18 August Monday Review Week Review Week Brainstorm CSM22 Essay
19 August Tuesday Review Week Review Week Brainstorm CSM23 Essay
20 August Wednesday Review Week Review Week Brainstorm CSM24 Essay
21 August Thursday Review Week
22 August Friday DAY 1 - Essay Paper
23 August Saturday DAY 2 - GS 1 and GS 2 Paper
24 August Sunday DAY 3 - GS 3 and GS 4 Paper
25 August Monday Revision of Optional
26 August Tuesday Revision of Optional
27 August Wednesday Revision of Optional
28 August Thursday Revision of Optional
29 August Friday Revision of Optional
30 August Saturday DAY 4 - Language Paper 1 and Paper 2
31 August Sunday DAY 5 - Optional Paper 1 and Paper 2

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