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Test Name Syllabus References Starts From Date

History
Political Philosophies (Liberalism, Socialism)+
Russian Revolution + Effects on China and Latin
America
Current Affairs with Backgrounder
India's Foreign Policy and related issues +
Mock Test 1
Consolidation (Post Independence India) + Current
Affairs June 24 to July 8
Polity
Ch 02 (Except World War) Class XII Contemporary
World History ( Old Ncert History) + Ch 02 Class IX
India and Contemporary World Part -1 (History)
Ch 02,03 Class XI Political Theory NCERT
Ch 01,04 Class XII India Since Independence(Polity) +
8th July 2018
Themes Part III Theme 15 Class XII(History) + Ch 12
Our Past 3 Part 2 (History)

Constitution (Making, Features, Preamble, Ch 01,09 and 10 Class XI Our Constitution at Work
Amendment and Review) + Indian Union and UTs (Polity) + Laxmikanth Ch01,02,03,04,05,10 and 11

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

Current Affairs with Backgrounder
tests
Major Powers USA and Russia (IR) + Regionalism Ch 08 Class XII India Since Independence (Polity) + Ch
(Post Independence India) + Current Affairs July 9 to 03 Class XII Contemporary World Politics (Polity) +
July 15 USA & Russia MEA
GEOGRAPHY
EU and China (Map) + Ch 01,02,03,05 and 06 Class VI
Mock Test 2 Physical Geography (Space, Solar system + Earth) (Geo) + G c Leong Ch 01 and 02 + Ch 02 and 03 Class 15th July 2018
XI Fundamentals of Physical Geography
ECONOMICS
Ch 01 Microeconomics + Ch 01 and 02
Macroeconomics + Ch 01 and 02 Class IX (Eco) + Ch 01
Overview, Demand and supply and Types of market Class XII Social Change and Development in India + Ch
01 and 02 Shankar Ganesh (Indian Economy - Key
Concepts)

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HISTORY
tests
Ch 03 Class IX (History) + Ch 03 and 04 Class XII
Political Philosophies (Fascism, Nazism)+ World Wars contemporary World History (Old Ncert History)
Mock Test 3 22nd July 2018
Includes Tamil Nadu Class XI Ch 6-9
POLITY Ch 06,07 Class XI Political Theory NCERT
Ch 02 Class XI Our Constitution at Work (Polity) +
Citizenship + Fundamental Rights
Laxmikanth Ch 06 and 07(First Half)

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Major Powers EU and China(IR) + Party System and
Threats to federalism (Post Independence India) +
Current Affairs July 16 to July 29
GEOGRAPHY
Mock Test 4
Physical Geography (Earth Movements)
ECONOMICS
Growth and Development and National Income
tests
MEA-EU and China + Ch 02,05,06 and 09 Class XII
India Since Independence (Polity) + Ch 04 Class XII
Contemporary World Politics (Polity)
West Asia and Japan (Map) + Ch 02 and 03 Class VII
(Geo) + Ch 04,05,06 and 07 Class XI Fundamentals of 29th July 2018
Physical Geography + GC Leong Ch 03,04,05,06,07,08
and 09
Ch 01 and 02 Class X (Eco) + Ch 01 and 02 Class XI
(Eco) + Ch 02 Class XII (MACRO) + Ch 03 Shankar
Ganesh (Indian Economy - Key Concepts) + Ch 37 and
40 Datt and Sundharam

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

HISTORY
tests
Ch 01 Class XII Contemporary World Politics (Polity) +
Ch 05 (Cold War Section) Class XII Contemporary
Post 1945 to 1989 World History (Old Ncert History) + Ch 04 Class X
Mock Test 5 5th August 2018
India and Contemporary World (Polity) Includes Tamil
Nadu Class XI Ch 10-13
POLITY Ch 04,05 Class XI Political Theory NCERT
Ch 06 Class IX Democratic Politics-I (Polity) +
Fundamental Rights
Laxmikanth Ch 07 (Second Half)

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Quantitative Aptitude:Number System; Logical
Mock Test 6 (CSAT Unit
Reasoning: Number Series and Coding; Directions
Test 1)
Test; Reading Comprehension
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Major Powers Japan and West Asia(IR) + Wars and
Economic philosophies (Post Independence India) +
Current Affairs July 30 to August 19
GEOGRAPHY
Climatology (Atmosphere, Pressure Belts,
Precipitation, Winds, Jet Streams and Air Masses)
Mock Test 7 ( Prelims
Revision Test 1) ECONOMICS
Planning and Industries
SYLLABUS FROM MOCK TEST 1 TO MOCK TEST 6
INCLUDED
HISTORY
Post 1991: US Hegemony and its manifestations,
Challenges and rise of New Countries Part 1
GEOGRAPHY
Mock Test 8 Climatology (Cyclones, Monsoon, Climatic Regions
and Climate Change)
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Globalization of world politics Part 1 (IR) +
Theoretical aspects and its application to Indian
Society Part 1 + Current Affairs August 20 to August
26
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R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
12th August 2018
R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning
MEA- Japan and West Asia + Ch 04 India since
Independence Class XII (Polity)
East Asia (Map) + Ch 04 Class VII (Geo) + Ch 08,09,10
and 11 Class XI Fundamentals of Physical Geography +
GC Leong Ch 13 and 14
19th August 2018
Ch 02 and 03 Class XI (Eco) + Ch 03 Class XII Indian
Since Independence (Polity) + Ch 09,10,11,13 and 17
Indian Economy Datt & Sundharam (Or any one
standard economy book such as Ramesh Singh/Sanjiv
Verma)
15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous
tests
CH 05 ( USA, USSR) Class XII Contemporary World
History ( Old Ncert History) + Ch 02 and 03 Class XII
Contemporary World Politics (Polity)
South Asia (Map) + Ch 10 and 12 Fundamentals of
26th August 2018
Physical geography Class XI + GC leong Ch
15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,and 25
Ch 06 Class XII Contemporary World Politics (Polity) +
Ch 04 Class X India and Contemporary World-2 (Old
History) + Ch 04 class XII Social change and
Development
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POLITY
tests
DPSPs + Fundamental Duties + Introduction to Ch 05 Class IX Democratic Politics-1 (Polity) + Ch 03
Executive and 04 Class VI (Polity) + Laxmikanth Ch 08 and 09
ECONOMICS Ch 08,09,10 Class XI Political Theory NCERT
Mock Test 9 2nd September 2018
Ch 03 Class XI (Eco) + Ch 11 Shankar Ganesh (Indian
Economy - Key Concepts) + Ch 23 and 47 Datt &
International Economic Institutions Part 1
Sundharam (Or any one standard economy book such
as Ramesh Singh/Sanjiv Verma)
Includes Tamil Nadu Class XI Ch 14-17

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

HISTORY
Post 1991: US Hegemony and its manifestations ,
Challenges and rise of New Countries Part 2
GEOGRAPHY
Mock Test 10 Oceanography
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Globalization of world politics Part 2 (IR) +
Theoretical aspects and its application to Indian
Society Part 2 + Current Affairs August 26 to
September 8
tests
Ch 02 and 03 Class XII Contemporary World Politics
(Polity)
South Asia (Map) + Ch 05 Class VII (Geo) + Ch 13 and 14
Fundamentals of Physical Geography Class XI + GC 8th September 2018
Leong Ch 10 11 and 12
Qs from UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on these topics
Ch 03 Indian Society Class XII (Sociology) + Ch 04 and
05 Class VII Polity + Ch 09 Contemporary World
Politics Class XII + Ch 06 Social Change and
Development in India Class XII (Sociology)

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

POLITY
tests
Ch 04 and 05 Class XI Our Constitution at Work
Executive + Introduction to Parliament (Polity) + Laxmikanth Ch 17,18,19,20,21,22 (First Half)
and 30
Mock Test 11 16th September 2018
ECONOMICS
Ch 03 Class X (Eco) + Ch 03 Class XII ( Macro) + Ch
International Economic Institutions Part 2 +
06,07,08 and 09 Shankar Ganesh (Indian Economy -
Monetary Policy
Key Concepts) + Ch 49 Datt and Sundharam

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Includes Tamil Nadu Class XI Ch 18-23

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

HISTORY
tests
Ideology and the Establishment of the British Empire Ch 01,02 and 10 Class VIII Our Past-3 (History) +
Part 1 Spectrum Ch 03 and 02
GEOGRAPHY
Ch 06,07,08,09 and 10 Class VII (Geo) + CH 03,04,05
Mock Test 12 World Geography + Human Geography (Part 1) and 06 Class VIII (Geo) + Fundamentals of Human 23rd September 2018
Geography Class XII (Full)
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Ch 01 and 02 Class VI (Polity)+ Ch 05 Class XII Social
Regionalization of world politics (IR) + Theoretical
Change and Development in India (Sociology) + Ch 04
aspects and its applications to Indian Society Part 3 +
and 06 Indian Society (Sociology) + Ch 04 Class XII
Current Affairs September 9 to September 23
contemporary World Politics (Polity)

Mock Test 13 (CSAT Unit Quantitative Aptitude: Average, Percentage; Logical R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
30th September 2018
Test 2) Reasoning: Blood Relations; Reading Comprehension R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning

POLITY
Parliament Laxmikanth Ch 22,23,24 and 25
Qs from UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on topics covered
ECONOMICS
above
Mock Test 14(Prelims
Ch 03 Class X (Eco) + Ch 03 Class XII ( Macro) + Ch 7th October 2018
Revision Test 2)
Money and Banking Part 1 06,07,08 and 09 Shankar Ganesh (Indian Economy -
Key Concepts) + Ch 49 Datt and Sundharam
SYLLABUS FROM MOCK TEST 7 TO MOCK TEST 12
INCLUDED

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

POLITY
tests

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Federalism Part 1
GEOGRAPHY
Mock Test 15 World Geography + Human Geography (Part 2)
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
East Asia + South Asia (Bhutan) + Theoretical aspects
and its application to Indian Society Part 4 + Current
Affairs September 24 to October 14
HISTORY
Ideology and the Establishment of the British Empire
Part 2 + British Policies In India Part 1 (Economic, Theme 10 and 12 Class XII Themes in Indian History-3
Mock Test 16 Social, Press and Education)
ECONOMICS
Money and Banking Part 2 + Trade and Balance of
payments
POLITY
Federalism Part 2
GEOGRAPHY
Mock Test 17 Indian Geography (Physiography of India)
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
IR (South Asia - Pakistan and Nepal) + Society (Social
Empowerment, Vulnerable Sections, social
Transformation Part 1 )+ Current Affairs October14 to
October 28
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Ch 07 Class XI Our Constitution at Work (Polity) + Ch
01 and 02 Class X Democratic Politics-2 (Polity) +
laxmikanth Ch 13,14 (First Half) and 40
Ch 06,07,08,09 and 10 Class VII (Geo) + CH 03,04,05
and 06 Class VIII (Geo) + Fundamentals of Human 14th October 2018
Geography Class XII (Full)
Qs from UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on these topics
Ch 05 Class XII Contemporary World Politics (Polity) +
MEA-East Asia + Ch 10 Human Geography Class XII
(Geo) + Ch 04 India People and Economy Class XII
(Geo) + Ch 01 Social change and Development in India
Class XII (Sociology)
15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous
tests
Ch 03, 06 and 07 Class VIII Our Past -3 (History) +
(History) + Spectrum Ch 04,13,14,15(topic 1) and 16 21st October 2018
Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Ch 06 Class XII (MACRO) + Ch 10 Shankar Ganesh
(Indian Economy - Key Concepts) + Ch 44,45 and 46
Datt and Sundharam
15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous
tests
Ch 02 and 03 Class VIII (Polity) + Laxmikanth Ch 14,15
and 16
Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Ch 07 Class VI (Geo) + Ch 02 Class IX (Geo) + Ch 01 and
28th October 2018
02 India Physical Environment Class XI
MEA-South Asia + Ch 07 and 08 Class X Democratic
Politics ( Polity) + Ch 03 Class XII Social Change and
Development in India (Sociology)
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HISTORY
tests
Spectrum Appendix 3 + Page no
British Policies in India Part 2 (Constitutional 220,251,273,350,370,381,382,396,401,404,408 and
Legislations) + British Administration In India Spectrum Ch 05,15,17 and 18 + Ch 04 and 05 Class VIII
Mock Test 18 (Overview) + Revolts Our Past 3 (History) + Theme 11 Class XII Themes in 4th November 2018
Indian History (History)
ECONOMICS
Ch 03 and 4 Class IX (Eco) + Ch 04 and 05 Class X (Eco)
Inclusive Growth and poverty Part 1 + Ch 04,05,07 and 09 Class XI (Eco) + Ch 04 Shankar
Ganesh (Indian Economy - Key Concepts)

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

POLITY
tests
Ch 08 Class XI Our Constitution at Work (Polity) + Ch
Local self Government 05,06 and 07 Class VI (Polity) + Laxmikanth Ch 38, 39
and 41
GEOGRAPHY Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Mock Test 19 Ch 08 Class VI (Geo) + Ch 04 Class IX (Geo) + CH 04 11th November 2018
Climate of India Part 1
Indian Physical Environment Class XI (Geo)
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
IR (South Asia -Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh)
MEA-South Asia + Spectrum Diaspora + Ch 05 Indian
+ Diaspora +Society (Social Empowerment,
Society Class XII (Sociology) + + Ch 07 Contemporary
Vulnerable Sections, social Transformation Part 2 )+
World Politics Class XII (Polity)
Current Affairs October 29 to November 11

Quantitative Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion, Profit

Mock Test 20 (CSAT Unit R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
and Loss; Logical Reasoning: Calendar and Clocks; 18th November 2018
Test 3) R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning
Reading Comprehension

HISTORY
Ch 09 Class VIII Our Past-3 (History) + Spectrum Ch
Reforms and Movements + Dominant History Part 1
06,07 and 08
Mock Test 21 (Prelims
25th November 2018
Revision Test 3)
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Mock Test 21 (Prelims Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on any of the
ECONOMICS 25th November 2018
Revision Test 3) topics covered above
Inclusive Growth and poverty Part 2 Ch 10 Class XI (Eco) + Ch 30 Datt and Sundharam
SYLLABUS FROM MOCK TEST 13 TO MOCK TEST 18
INCLUDED

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

ECONOMICS
Investment Models + Infrastructure
POLITY
Mock Test 22
Judiciary Part 1
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Society (Social Empowerment, Vulnerable Sections,
social Transformation Part 3 )+ Internal Security +
Current Affairs November 12 to December 2
tests
Ch 08 Class XI (ECO) + Ch 08 Datt and Sundharam
Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on any of the
topics covered above
Ch 06 Class XI Our Constitution at Work (Polity) + 2nd December 2018
Laxmikanth Ch 26,27,28 and 29
Ch 01 and 08 Social Change and development in India
class XII (sociology) + Ch 10 Class VII (Polity) + Ch 07
Contemporary World Politics Class XII (Polity)

Major Tribes of Southern India

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous
GEOGRAPHY
tests
CH 04 Indian Physical Environment Class XI (Geo) +
Mock Test 23 Climate of India Part 2 + Indian Drainage Ch 03 Class IX (Geo) + Ch 03 Class XI India Physical 9th December 2018
Environment (Geo)
HISTORY Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Dominant History Part 2 + Partition + Dormant Theme 13 and 14 Class XII Themes in Indian History-3
History (History) + Spectrum Ch 09 and 10

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

ECONOMICS
tests
Ch 08 Class XI (ECO) + Ch 29 and 31 Datt and
Infrastructure
Sundharam
POLITY Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Judiciary Part 2 + Social Justice laxmikanth 34,35 and 63
Mock Test 24 16th December 2018

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Mock Test 24 16th December 2018

Qs based on UPSC CAPF 2017 to 2018 from any topic
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
covered till date
Society (Social Empowerment, Vulnerable Sections,
social Transformation Part 4 ) + International Issues
Ch 02 Class XII Indian society (Sociology)
(Nuclear Issues) + Current Affairs December 3 to
December 16

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

tests
GEOGRAPHY Major Tribes of Western and Northern India
Ch 03 and 06 Class XI India Physical Environment
Indian Drainage + Soils
Mock Test 25 (Geo) + Ch 02 Class VIII (Geo) + Ch 01 Class X (Geo) 23rd December 2018
HISTORY Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Rewriting History + Some Important Personalities Spectrum Ch 19, 01 and Remaining Appendices

15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous

tests
ECONOMICS http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/
Ch 06,09 and 10 Class XI (ECO) + Ch 32 and 33 Datt
Agriculture + Land Reforms
and Sundharam
POLITY Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Mock Test 26 Constitutional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies Laxmikanth Part VII and Part VIII 30th December 2018
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage) Major protected areas and species of Northern India
International Issues (Environment) + Environmental Ch 08 Contemporary World Politics Class XII + Ch
Science + Current Affairs December 17 to December 14,15 and 16 Biology Class XII + Ch 01 and 02 Shankar
30 Environment

Quantitative Aptitude: Simple Interest and

Mock Test 27 ( CSAT Unit R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
Compound Interest, Partnerships; Logical Reasoning: 6th January 2019
Test 4) R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning
Cubes and Dices; Reading Comprehension

GEOGRAPHY http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/

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Natural Vegetation of India + Agriculture Part 1
HISTORY
Ancient and Medieval India
Mock Test 28 (Prelims Art and Culture (Religion)
Revision Test 4)
POLITY
Ch 02 and 04 Class IX Democratic Politics -1 (Polity) +
RP Act + Electoral Reforms + General Issues in Indian Ch 03 Class XI Our Constitution at Work (Polity) + Ch
Politics
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Environment (Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems) +
Current Affairs December 30 to January 13
SYLLABUS FROM MOCK TEST 19 TO MOCK TEST 24
INCLUDED
Quantitative Aptitude: Mixtures and Aligations, Time
Mock Test 29 ( CSAT Unit
and Work, Pipes and Cistern; Logical Reasoning:
Test 5)
Venn Diagrams; Reading Comprehension
GEOGRAPHY
Agriculture Part 2 + Resources
ECONOMICS
Agriculture
HISTORY
Mock Test 30
Art and Culture (Literature and Painting)
POLITY
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Class IX (Geo) + Ch 05 Class XI India Physical
Environment + Ch 02 and 04 Class X (Geo) + Ch 05
Class XII India People and Economy (Geo)
Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Theme 1,2,3,5 and 8 Class XII Themes in Indian History
(History) + Introduction to Indian Art Part 1 Ch 02
(Class XI)
Themes 6 and Theme 4 (Thinkers and Beliefs) Class XII
Themes in Indian History (History)+ Nitin Singhania
13th January 2019
(Dance, Drama and Music)
06 and 03 Class X Democratic Politics-2 (Polity) +
laxmikanth Ch 67-72
Terrestrial and Aquatic sections of Shankar
Environment
Major protected areas and species of Southern India
R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
20th January 2019
R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning
15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous
tests
Ch 04 and 05 Class X + Ch 05,06 and 07 Class XII India
People and Economy (Geo)
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/
Ch 34,35 and 36 Datt and Sundharam
Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 from these topics
Theme 9 Class XII Themes in Indian History (History) + 27th January 2019
Introduction to Indian art Part 1 Ch 01 and 05 Class XI
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Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Environment (Biodiversity + Forests) + Current
Affairs January 14 to January 27
Quantitative Aptitude: Time, Speed and Distance,
Mock Test 31 ( CSAT Unit
Problems on Boats and Trains; Logical Reasoning:
Test 6)
Syllogisms; Reading Comprehension
GEOGRAPHY
Industries + Transport + Population
ECONOMICS
Agriculture + Fiscal Policy + Budget
HISTORY
Mock Test 32
Art and Culture (Architecture Part 1)
POLITY
e-Governance
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage)
Environment (Wildlife+ Environmental Issues-1) +
Current Affairs January 27 to February 10
Quantitative Aptitude: Permutation and
Mock Test 33 ( CSAT Unit
Combination, Probability; Logical Reasoning: Seating
Test 7)
Arrangements; Reading Comprehension
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Ch 21 Laxmikanth Governance (first Half)
Major protected areas and species of Eastern and
North Eastern India
Biodiversity and Forests Sections of Shankar
Environment
R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
3rd February 2019
R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning
15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous
tests
Ch 06 and 07 Class X (Geo) + Ch 08, 10 and 11 Class XII
India people and Economy (Geo)
Ch 05 Class XII (MACRO) Ch 06 and 09 Class XI (ECO)
+ Ch 05 Shankar Ganesh (Indian Economy - Key
Concepts)
Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on these topics
10th February 2019
Theme 4 (Buildings) Class XII Themes in Indian History
(History) + Introduction to Indian Art Part 1 Ch 03, 04
and 06 (Class XI)
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/
Ch 21 Laxmikanth Governance
Major protected areas and species of Central and
Western India
Wildlife related sections, Pollution related sections of
Shankar Environment
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17th February 2019
R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning
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GEOGRAPHY
tests
Disaster Management + others - Mains Related Will Be Specified Later
ECONOMICS
Economic Survey and Budget ( Chapters will be
Budget + Survey
specified Later)
HISTORY
Mock Test 34 Theme 7 Class XII Themes in Indian History (History) + 24th February 2019
Art and Culture (Architecture Part 2 + Sculpture) Introduction to Indian Art Part 1 Ch 08, 07 and
Sculpture portions of the book (Class XI)
POLITY
Role of Civil Services in Governance Laxmikanth Ch 62 + Ch 07 Governance laxmikanth
Current Affairs (Backgrounder + Linkage) Major Tribes of Eastern and North eastern India
Environmental Issues -2 + Current Affairs February 11 Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and energy related
to February 24 sections of shankar Environment

Mock Test 35 ( CSAT Unit Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation; Logical R S Agarwal/ Quantum CAT - Quantitative Aptitude;
3rd March 2019
Test 8) Reasoning: Puzzles; Reading Comprehension R. S Agarwal - Verbal Reasoning

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Comprehensive Revision 10th March 2019
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Test 1)
now

Mock Test 37 (CSAT

Comprehensive Revision CSAT Comprehensive Test - 1 Above mentioned Sources 17th March 2019
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Mock Test 38 (Prelims
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Comprehensive Revision 24th March 2019
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Mock Test 39 (CSAT

Comprehensive Revision CSAT Comprehensive Test - 2 Above mentioned Sources 31st March 2019
Test 2)

Revision-Comprehensive Test 3 ( 100 Questions) -

Mock Test 40 (Prelims
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Comprehensive Revision 7th April 2019
papers covering all topics that you have studied till Official National and International Websites
Test 3)
now

Mock Test 41 (CSAT

Comprehensive Revision CSAT Comprehensive Test - 3 Above mentioned Sources 14th April 2019
Test 3)

Revision-Comprehensive Test 4 ( 100 Questions) -

Mock Test 42 (Prelims
These Tests will be like full length actual UPSC Above mentioned sources + Ministry Websites + Other
Comprehensive Revision 21st April 2019
papers covering all topics that you have studied till Official National and International Websites
Test 4)
now

Mock Test 43 (CSAT

Comprehensive Revision CSAT Comprehensive Test - 4 Above mentioned Sources 28th April 2019
Test 4)

Revision-Comprehensive Test 5 ( 100 Questions) -

Mock Test 44 (Prelims
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Comprehensive Revision 5th May 2019
papers covering all topics that you have studied till Official National and International Websites
Test 5)
now

# Qs based on UPSC CSP 2011 to 2018 on topics mentioned will be improvisations on the topics and issues covered in Civil Services (Prelims) papers. When CAPF is
mentioned alongwith, it means the General Knolwedge objective paper of CAPF exam conducted by UPSC. We will publish a brief on how to prepre these when we start
approachig this section of the test series syllabus.

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# agritech.tnau.ac.in is a very important public website run by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. A number of important topics have been asked directly from this
website by UPSC. You need to prepare those sections that are a part of the syllabus for the given test.
# We will brief you how to cover Ministry websites and other official national and international websites when we approach the full syllabus mock tests.
# 15% of Qs in each test, except revision tests, will be based on topics covered in any of the previous tests. This is to help you retain whatever you have learnt
throughout the this yearly schedule.

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