IAS/UPSC Prelims Test Series| Civil Services Prelims Test Series

The UPSC Civil Services Examination is considered as one of the toughest exams in the world owing to its vast syllabus and complexities involved in preparation. All three levels of it have equal importance however often clearing PRELIMS is more challenging to aspirants. Factors like the broadly defined syllabus of prelims by the UPSC, question structure in coded form, the rising difficulty level of CSAT papers, negative marking, etc. had increased the complexity of UPSC CSE PRELIMS in recent years.

The prelims is a one-day exam containing two papers.

The General Studies Paper
The CSAT Paper

The general studies prelims question paper tests a candidate's basic knowledge and awareness as well as his/her deep understanding in a variety of subjects due to this fact it is highly recommended that aspirants should solve mock tests to hone exam temperament and face the exam with proper strategy.

To help aspirants for the General Studies prelims exam, we at Chahal Academy are commencing the highly acclaimed All India GS Prelims Test Series. The Details of the programme are given below:

1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Programme All India Prelims Test Series (AITSP) is an initiative to pace the preparation for the preliminary examination and simulate students in the exam-like situation. This is also aimed at bridging the gap between students’ preparation and UPSC’s expectation in a short span of time. The program period will be nearly 5 months with continuous guidance and other academic and counseling supports to the students.

2. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

To provide step by step guidance to the aspirants
To simulate students in the exam-like situation
To increase the scoring ability of the students
To enhance exam specific knowledge, understanding and acumen

3. PROGRAM APPROACH

Along with MCQs, the program has been structured to provide support to the aspirants at all possible levels viz. additional materials on current affairs, focused classroom support to enrich their subject content, classroom support on current affairs, one to one counseling and guidance to needy aspirants etc.

Our approach of the scientific division of syllabus, standard and pertinent questions using the approach of concept and current, proportionate weightage to the difficulty level in each paper, and Individual counseling by subject experts will help aspirants to understand their weaknesses and strengths and thereby increase chances to improve their scoring ability in the preliminary examination.

4. AITSP- KEY FEATURES

The program comprises a total of 41 Tests
The program comprises 16 Thematic Tests (TT), 6 Exclusive Current Affairs Tests, 1 test of Economic Survey/Budget, 1 Test of India Yearbook/Govt. Schemes, 6 Sectional Full-Length Tests (SFLT), 7 G.S. Full-Length Tests (FLT), and 4 CSAT Tests.
UPSC standards questions
Focus on conceptual and implied questions
Well-designed mock test complimenting aspirant’s self-study plan
Fully explained and well-illustrated solutions
Comprehensive coverage of all the 9 themes of the syllabus
Both offline and online availability of tests
Flexibility to appear test on a later date
Additional booklet for current affairs
360 degree approach for current affairs
More than 1200 questions on current affairs

5. AITSP_SCHEME

Thematic Tests	Ancient History	1	The weight assigned to each theme is on the basis of their relative importance and difficulty.
	Medieval History	1
	Art and Culture	1
	Modern History	2
	Polity & Governance	4
	Geography	3
	Environment	2
	Science and Technology	1
	Indian Economy + Economic Survey/Budget	2
Current Affairs		6
Full Length Tests		6
IYB/ Govt. Schemes		1
Sectional Full Length Tests		6
Full-Length Tests		7
CSAT		4
	Total Number of Tests	41

ALL INDIA Prelims TEST SERIES-FOUNDATION(AIPTSF) ACTION PLAN

Test : Test: AITSP

Test-1 Theme: Polity-1

Subtopics :

Historical Constitutional developments
Preamble

NCERT-12th- Themes in Indian History part III
Previous Year Question Paper
Spectrum- Modern History
Historical Constitutional developments
Preamble
Union and its Territory
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties
Amendment of the Constitution
Basic Structure of the Constitution
Emergency Provisions
CAG
Rights and Liabilities of the Government
Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
Political Parties
Role of Regional Parties
Elections
Anti-Defection Law
Supreme Court
Judicial Review
Judicial Activism
Public Interest Litigation
High Court
Tribunals
May CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Sources:

Indian Constitution at Work.
Political Theory: NCERT Class-11th
Polity by M Laxmikant
Newspapers (The Hindu + Indian Express)
2nd ARC

Test : AITSP Test-2

Theme : Geography-1

Subtopics :

Physical Geography of the world
Solar System & the Earth and basics of latitude and longitude
Geomorphology
Climatology
Oceanography
Biogeography
Natural Hazards and Disasters
World Continents
May CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-31)

Sources:

NCERT-12th- Themes in Indian History part III
G.C. Leong

Test : AITSP Test-3

Theme : Ancient India

Subtopics :

Prehistoric period
Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
Vedic Age
Mahajanapadas
Religious Reforms
Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age
Sangam Age
Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age
June CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Sources:

Tamil Nadu History Book
RS Sharma
Theme-I (NCERT-12th)

Test & Date: AITSP Test-4

Theme : Environment

Subtopics :

Basic Concepts & Components of the Environment
Understanding of the Environment and Ecology
Biodiversity
Protected Areas
Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment
June CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-30)

Sources:

NCERT Biology 12th - Unit 10 (chapter: 13, 14, 15 & 16)
ICSE - Environmental Education 9th & 10th
Newspapers (The Hindu + Indian Express)

Test : AITSP Test-5

Theme : Economy-1

Subtopics :

National Income Accounting, Concepts, Measurement of national income
Money and Banking
Inflation and Employment
Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Capital Markets
Agriculture
Industry
Services
Five-year Plans
Economic Reforms since 1991
Poverty and Related Concepts
Foreign Trade
India and IMF, WTO, WIPO
India and International Institutions
IPRs
External Sector and Currency Exchange rates
Infrastructure and Communication
July CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Sources:

11th NCERT: Economics: Indian Economic Development
12th NCERT: Economics: Macroeconomics
Indian Economy by Sanjiv Verma/ Dutt and Sundharam

Test : AITSP Test-6

Theme : Current Affairs Test-1

Source:

(May 2021 + June 2021)

Test : AITSP Test-7

Theme : Polity-2

Subtopics :

President
Vice-President
Prime Minister
Central Council of Ministers
Governor
Chief Minister
State Council of Ministers
Cabinet Committees
Parliament
Parliamentary Committees
Parliamentary Forums
State Legislature
Attorney General of India
Advocate General of the State
Parliamentary System
Federal System
Coalition Government
Subordinate Courts
NITI Aayog
Co-operative Societies
Official Language
Public Services
July CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-31)

Sources:

Indian Constitution at Work: NCERT Class-11th
Political Theory: NCERT Class-11th
Polity by M Laxmikant
Newspapers (The Hindu + Indian Express)
2nd ARC

Test : AITSP Test-8

Theme : Medieval India

Subtopics :

Early Medieval Period
North India
South India
Sultanate Period
The Delhi Sultanate
Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms
Religious Movements
Bhakti Movement
Sufi Movement
Mughal Period
Maratha Confederacy
August CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Sources:

Tamil Nadu History Book
Satish Chandra
Theme-II (NCERT-12th)

Test : AITSP Test-9

Theme : Geography-2

Subtopics :

Indian Physical Geography
Introduction: Location, Area, and Boundaries
Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions
Drainage System
Weather, Climate and Seasons
Soils
Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life
August CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-31)

Sources:

Contemporary India-I (NCERT Class-9th)
Fundamentals of Physical Geography (NCERT Class_11th)

Test : AITSP Test-10

Theme : Art & Culture

Subtopics :

Architecture and Sculptures
Religion and Philosophy
Indian paintings
Indian Music
Indian Dances
Indian Theatres
Indian cinema
Indian Language & Literature
Arts & Crafts
Science and Technology in Ancient India
Indo- Islamic Culture
September CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Sources:

An Introduction to Indian Art Part I (NCERT Class_11th)
NIOS Notes, CCRT Website (LINK- www.ccrtindia.gov.in)

Test : AITSP Test-11

Theme : Current Affairs Test-2

Sources:

(July 2021+ August 2021)

Test & Date: AITSP Test-12

Theme : Modern History-1

Subtopics :

The advent of the Europeans and consolidation of British Rule
Social – Religious Movements
Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857
Civil and Tribal Revolts
Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Session, Governor-General, Viceroys, Policies
Tribal & Peasant Movements etc.
Constitutional, Administrative, and Judicial Developments
British Policies
September CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-30)

Test : AITSP Test-13

Theme : Geography-3

Subtopics :

Human and Economic Geography – India
Agriculture
Land and Water Resources
Mineral and Energy Resources
Industries
Transport and Communication
Foreign Trade
Population, Migration, Settlements

Human and Economic Geography – World
Economic Geography of the world: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and quinary activities
Human Geography of the world
World Population, Distribution & Density, Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration
October CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-30)

Sources:

India: People and Economy (NCERT Class-12th)
Fundamentals of Human Geography (NCERT Class_12th)
G.C. Leong

Test : AITSP Test-14

Theme : Polity-3

Subtopics :

Panchayati Raj
Municipalities
Special Provisions for Some States
Union Territories
Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
Centre-State Relations
Inter-State Relations
November CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Test : AITSP Test-15

Theme : Current Affairs Test-3

Source :

(September 2021+ October 2021)

Test : AITSP Test-16

Theme : Modern History-2

Source :

Nationalist Movement (1905-18)
The Gandhian or Mass Nationalism Era (1917-47)
Freedom and Partition
Economic Impact of British Rule
Development of Indian Press, Education
Peasant Movements
Movements of the working class
November CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-30)

Test : AITSP Test-17

Theme : Polity-4

Source :

Election Commission
Union Public Service Commission
State Public Service Commission
Finance Commission
Goods and Services Tax Council
National Commission for SCs
National Commission for STs
National Commission for BCs
National Human Rights Commission
State Human Rights Commission
Central Information Commission
State Information Commission
Central Vigilance Commission
Central Bureau of Investigation
Lokpal and Lokayuktas
National Investigation Agency
National Disaster Management Authority
December CURRENT AFFAIRS(1-15)

Test : AITSP Test-18

Theme : Environment-2

Source :

Election Commission
Sustainable Development
Natural Resource conservation
Energy Crisis and Non-Conventional Source
Environmental pollution
Climate Change
Acidification
Eutrophication
Ozone Depletion
December CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-31)

Test : AITSP Test-19

Theme : Economy-2

Source :

Economic Survey + Budget
January CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-31)

Test : AITSP Test-20

Theme : Current Affairs Test-4

Source :

(November 2021+ December 2021)

Test : AITSP Test-21

Theme : SFLT Polity

Source :

Full Polity Syllabus
February CURRENT AFFAIRS (1-15)

Test : AITSP Test-22

Theme : SFLT History

Source :

Full History Syllabus
February CURRENT AFFAIRS (16-28)

Test : AITSP Test-23

Theme : SFLT Geography

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-24

Theme : Current Affairs Test-5

Source :

(January 2022+ February 2022)

Test : AITSP Test-25

Theme : SFLT Environment

Source :

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs

Test : AITSP Test-26

Theme : SFLT Economy

Source :

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs

Test : AITSP Test-27

Theme : Science & Technolgy-1

Source :

Basic Science
Current Affairs

Test : AITSP Test-28

Theme : SFLT Science & Technology

Source :

Latest Developments in Science & Technology
Current Affairs

Test : AITSP Test-29

Theme : India Year Book + Government Schemes

Source :

Current Affairs

Test : AITSP Test-30

Theme : GS FLT-1

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-31

Theme : GS FLT-2

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-32

Theme : GS FLT-3

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-33 & 34

Theme : GS + CSAT (1)

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-35

Theme : Current Affairs Test-6

Source :

(March 2022+ April 2022)

Test : AITSP Test-36 & 37

Theme : GS + CSAT (2)

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-38 & 39

Theme : GS + CSAT (3)

Source :

Full Syllabus

Test : AITSP Test-40 & 41

Theme : GS + CSAT (4)

Source :

Full Syllabus

IAS/UPSC Prelims Testseries

ALL INDIA IAS/UPSC PRELIMS TEST SERIES

1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

3. PROGRAM APPROACH

4. AITSP- KEY FEATURES

5. AITSP_SCHEME

ALL INDIA Prelims TEST SERIES-FOUNDATION(AIPTSF) ACTION PLAN

ALL INDIA Prelims TEST SERIES-FOUNDATION(AIPTSF) ACTION PLAN

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