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UPSC PRELIMINARY
TEST BATCH SCHEDULE - 2016
Date
S.No
Subject
Polity
Syllabus
Making of Constitution,
Preamble, Union & its
Territory, Citizenship,
Fundamental Rights &
Duties, DPSP.
Reference
NCERT:
Books:
th
6 Std (Social and Political Life Part -1) Unit -1
Smart: Polity
7th Std (Social and Political Life Part -2) Chp-1 and 10 Laxmikanth
8th Std (Social and Political Life Part -3) Chp-1
9th Std (Democratic Politics 1) Chp-2,3,6 and 10
10th Std (Democratic Politics 2) Unit-2
11th Std (Indian Constitution at work) Chp-1,2,9 and 10
1.
25-03-2016
History
Polity
2.
Unit No.3
June 2015
Parliament, Federal
System, Centre-State &
Inter-State relations,
Emergency Provision
01-04-2016
NCERT:
History
Current Affairs
Page
1 of 8
NCERT:
1) 12th std old edition: Modern India by Bipan Chandra
2) The story of civilization part 2 (old edition)
Chapter 15 and 16 ( only till 1857 revolt)
3) Our past 2 (7th Std)
Chapter 10
4) An introduction Indina Art Part-1(11Std)
The Polity
The Hindu, PIB, Smart News, etc.
NCERT:
6th Std Unit -2,
7th Std Chp-2 and3,
8th Std Unit-2
10th Std Unit-1,
11th Std Chp-7
July 2015
Books:
Smart:
Indian
History
Smart: Modern
History 1707-1947
Smart: Indian Art
and Culture
Books:
Smart: Polity
Laxmikanth
Books:
Smart:
Indian
History
Smart: Modern
History 1707-1947
Books:
Units 1-3
Geography, Physical
Geography, World Map
Smart: Principles of
Geography
Certificate Physical
and Human
Geography by
Gohchengleong
Units 1-3
NCERT New:
3.
08-04-2016
1) Our environment
7) Climate, 8)Soil , 9) Respiration In Organisms, 10) Electric Current And Its Effects,
11) Light, 12) Water: A Precious Resource, 13) Synthetic Fibres And Plastics,
14)Materials : Metals And Non-Metals, 15) Coal And Petroleum, 16) Combustion
And Flame, 17) Conservation Of Plants And Animals, 18) Cell Structure And
Functions, 19) Sound, 20) Chemical Effects Of Electric Current
Current Affairs
Page
2 of 8
Unit No.4
Agriculture
Unit No.7
- Commerce
Unit No.19
Industry
Unit No.21
August 2015
Geography
4.
Climatology, Oceans,
Cyclone, etc.,& World
Map
15-04-2016
Unit No. 8
Unit No.9
Unit No.16
Unit No.25
September 2015
5.
22-04-2016
Economy
Polity
6.
29-04-2016
Economy
Executive, State
Legislature, Union
Territory, Judiciary,
Scheduled Areas,
Panchayat Raj Institutions.
NCERT:
6th Std Unit -3,
8th Std Unit -3,
9th Std Chp-5,
10th Std Unit-2,
11th Std Chp-3,4,5,6 and 8
NCERT:
10th Standard (chap 1 & 2) - Understanding
Economic Development
11th Standard (chap 1, 2, 5 & 9) - Indian Economic
Development
12th Standard (chap 2 & 5)- Introductory To Macro
Economics
Basic Economic Data
- Finance
Corporate Affairs
The Hindu, PIB, Smart News, etc.
NCERT:
6th Std Unit -4,
7th Std Unit-3,4 and 5
8th Std Unit -4,5
9th Std Chp-4,
10th Std Unit-3 and 4
NCERT:
10th Standard (chap 3) - Understanding Economic
Development
12th Standard (chap 3) - Introductory To Macro
Economics
Law and Justice
Mass Communication
The Hindu, PIB, Smart News, etc.
Books:
Smart: Polity
Laxmikanth
Books:
Smart: Indian
Economy
Books:
Smart: Polity
Laxmikanth
Books:
Smart: Indian Economy
06-05-2016
Environment
Ecology, Concept of
Ecosystem, Biodiversity.
Unit No.12
December 2015
History
8.
13-05-2016
Environment
Economy
9.
20-05-2016
Ancient India
Medieval India
Sustainable
Development,
Conservation Measures,
Conservation In India
Unit No. 11
Unit No. 26
Unit No.27
January 2016
Money Market & Capital
Market, Stock Exchange,
Planning in India, Tax
Structure in India,
Infrastructure
Developments
Chapters from
NCERT 11th Standard
Unit No.10
Unit No.17
Unit No.23
Unit No.29
February 2016
Books:
Smart: Indian
History
Books:
Smart: Environment
Books:
Smart: Indian
History
Books:
Smart:
Environment
Books:
Smart: Indian
Economy
1) Physical world, 2) Laws of motion, 3) Work, energy and power, 4) Waves, 5) Cell
: structure and functions, 6) Human physiology, 7) Biological classification, 8)Cell :
the unit of life, 9) Biomolecules, 10) Plant growth and development, 11) Digestion
and absorption, 12) Body fluids and circulation, 13) Locomotion and movement,
14)Neural control and coordination
Education
Housing
Planning
Youth Affairs and Sports.
The Hindu, PIB, Smart News, etc.
24-05-2016
Economy
11.
27-05-2016
Geography
12.
31-05-2016
Environment
India Year Book
Current Affairs
Page
6 of 8
Basic Numeracy, Percentage, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Profit & Loss,
Problems on Age, Ratio & Proportion, Average, Mixture & Solutions + Decision
Making + Reading Comprehension
NCERT:
Books:
Foreign Trade, Industrial 10th Standard (chap 4) - Understanding Economic
Smart: Indian
Policies In India,
Development
Economy
Insurance, International
11th Standard (chap 2 & 3) - Indian Economic
Organization of
Development
Economic Importance
12th Standard (chap 6) - Introductory To Macro
Economics
1) Electric charges and fields, 2) Magnetism and matter, 3) Electromagnetic
induction, 4) Electromagnetic waves, 5) Ray optics and optical instruments, 6)
Chapters from NCERT
Atoms, 7) Semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits, 8)
12th Standard
Communication systems, 9) Electrochemistry, 10) Surface chemistry, 11) Uses of
carboxylic acids, 12) Biomolecules, 13) Chemistry in everyday life, 14)
Reproduction, 15) Biotechnology
Unit No. 15
Food and Civil Supplies
Unit No. 18
India and the World
Unit No.24
Rural and Urban Development
Unit No.28
- Welfare
March 2016
The Hindu, PIB, Smart News, etc.
11th Standard (Old Edition)
Books:
1) India Physical Environment by Noor Mohammad
Smart: Indian
Chapter 1-3
Geography
12th Standard (Old Edition)
1) India Resources and Regional Development by M.H
Qureshi
India - Physical, Land &
2) India A General Geography by Aijazuddin Ahmed
Chapter: 1, 2
People, Rivers, etc., &
11th Standard (New Edition)
India Map
1) India Physical Environment
Unit 1 and 2
2) The earth our habitat:
Chapter 7
3) Contemporary India 1 ( 9th std new ncert)
Chapters 1-3
Climate Change, Man and NCERT :
Books:
Environment
XIth Std Chapters 12 (Geography)
Smart: Environment
Unit No. 2
National Symbols
Unit No.5
Culture and Tourism
April 2016
The Hindu, PIB, Smart News, etc.
CSAT-1
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
03-06-2016
07-06-2016
10-06-2016
14-06-2016
17-06-2016
21-06-2016
Page
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19.
24-06-2016
20.
28-06-2016
21.
01-07-2016
22.
05-07-2015
23.
08-07-2016
24.
12-07-2016
25.
15-07-2016
26.
19-07-2016
27.
22-07-2016
28.
26-07-2016
29.
31-07-2016
30.
31-07-2016
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