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A focused 9-month plan for UPSC Civil Services Prelims preparation without coaching. Subject-wise resource list, daily study schedule, and the revision pattern that converts knowledge to ranks.
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Tasks (6)
6 tasks total
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Months 1-3: NCERT + Polity
Read NCERTs 6-12 for History, Geography, Polity. Then M Laxmikanth Polity. This is the foundation — don't skip.
2
Months 4-5: Modern History + Economy
Spectrum Modern History + Sanjeev Verma or Ramesh Singh Economy. Make notes — you'll revise these 4-5 times.
3
Month 6: Geography + Environment
GC Leong Geography + Shankar IAS Environment. Environment is high-yield in recent papers — give it weight.
4
Month 7: Current Affairs + science
Vision IAS monthly magazine OR Insights monthly. NCERT science class 10. Don't over-prepare science — 4-6 marks max.
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Month 8: Mock tests + previous papers
PYQs last 10 years thoroughly. 2 mocks/week from Vision IAS or Insights. Analyze relentlessly.
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Month 9: Revision + final mocks
Pure revision month. Each subject 3-4 times. 3 mocks/week. Maintain a "tricky concepts" notebook for daily quick revision.
📅 Daily Plan View
3 months
Task 1
Months 1-3: NCERT + Polity
2 months
Task 2
Months 4-5: Modern History + Economy
1 month
Task 3
Month 6: Geography + Environment
1 month
Task 4
Month 7: Current Affairs + science
1 month
Task 5
Month 8: Mock tests + previous papers
1 month
Task 6
Month 9: Revision + final mocks
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