Practice with Purpose.
Progress with PRAGATI.
Practice with Purpose.
Progress with PRAGATI.
Last Batch for Mains 2027
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t
🗓️ Batch Start Date - 7th Sept. 2026
Course Deliverables
Key Features
* 5-month structured Anthropology programme for CSE Mains 2027
* Around 30–35 classes covering major areas of Paper I & Paper II
* Focus on answer writing, subject enrichment and test practice
* Includes value-addition classes and test discussion sessions
* Total 17 tests across 2 tiers: Tier I: 10 tests — 8 sectional + 2 FLTs & Tier II: 7 tests — 5 sectional + 2 FLTs
* Online classes with an option to take tests offline.
* Class Timing: 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM
* Weekly Doubt Sessions
Program Schedule
| Date | Type | Class / Test | Topic / Coverage | Marks |
| 31 Aug | Class | Class 1 | Meaning, Scope and Development of Anthropology | — |
| 01 Sep | Class | Class 2 | Research Methods in Anthropology | — |
| 06 Sep | Test | Tier I – Test 1 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 07 Sep | Class | Class 3 | Anthropological Thinkers – Part I | — |
| 08 Sep | Class | Class 4 | Anthropological Thinkers – Part II | — |
| 14 Sep | Class | Class 5 | Anthropological Thinkers – Part III | — |
| 15 Sep | Class | Class 6 | Anthropological Thinkers – Part IV | — |
| 20 Sep | Test | Tier I – Test 2 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 21 Sep | Class | Class 7 | Physical Anthropology – Part I | — |
| 22 Sep | Class | Class 8 | Physical Anthropology – Part II | — |
| 28 Sep | Class | Class 9 | Physical Anthropology – Part III | — |
| 29 Sep | Class | Class 10 | Physical Anthropology – Part IV | — |
| 04 Oct | Test | Tier I – Test 3 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 05 Oct | Class | Class 11 | Socio-Cultural Anthropology – Part I | — |
| 06 Oct | Class | Class 12 | Socio-Cultural Anthropology – Part II | — |
| 12 Oct | Class | Class 13 | Socio-Cultural Anthropology – Part III | — |
| 13 Oct | Class | Class 14 | Socio-Cultural Anthropology – Part IV | — |
| 18 Oct | Test | Tier I – Test 4 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 19 Oct | Class | Class 15 | Archaeology – Part I | — |
| 20 Oct | Class | Class 16 | Archaeology – Part II | — |
| 25 Oct | Test | Tier I – Test 5 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 01 Nov | FLT | Tier I – Test 6 | Paper I – Full-Length Test | 250 |
| 09 Nov | Class | Class 17 | Emergence of Anthropology in India & Indian Anthropologists – Part I | — |
| 10 Nov | Class | Class 18 | Emergence of Anthropology in India & Indian Anthropologists – Part II | — |
| 16 Nov | Class | Class 19 | Emergence of Anthropology in India & Indian Anthropologists – Part III | — |
| 17 Nov | Class | Class 20 | Emergence of Anthropology in India & Indian Anthropologists – Part IV | — |
| 22 Nov | Test | Tier I – Test 7 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 23 Nov | Class | Class 21 | Indian Society and Village Structure – Part I | — |
| 24 Nov | Class | Class 22 | Indian Society and Village Structure – Part II | — |
| 30 Nov | Class | Class 23 | Indian Society and Village Structure – Part III | — |
| 01 Dec | Class | Class 24 | Indian Society and Village Structure – Part IV | — |
| 06 Dec | Test | Tier I – Test 8 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 07 Dec | Class | Class 25 | Tribal Anthropology – Part I | — |
| 08 Dec | Class | Class 26 | Tribal Anthropology – Part II | — |
| 14 Dec | Class | Class 27 | Tribal Anthropology – Part III | — |
| 15 Dec | Class | Class 28 | Tribal Anthropology – Part IV | — |
| 20 Dec | Test | Tier I – Test 9 | Sectional Test | 125 |
| 21 Dec | Class | Class 29 | Indian Archaeology – Part I | — |
| 22 Dec | Class | Class 30 | Indian Archaeology – Part II | — |
| 27 Dec | FLT | Tier I – Test 10 | Paper II – Full-Length Test | 250 |
| 02 Jan | Test | Tier II – Test I | Paper I: Units 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 8 & 6 | 125 |
| 03 Jan | Test | Tier II – Test II | Paper I: Units 2.1–2.5, 3, 4, 5 & 7 | 125 |
| 09 Jan | Test | Tier II – Test III | Paper I: Units 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 9.1–9.6, 10.1–10.3, 11 & 12 | 125 |
| 10 Jan | FLT | Tier II – Test IV | Paper I – Full-Length Test | 250 |
| 16 Jan | Test | Tier II – Test V | Paper II: Units 1–5 | 125 |
| 17 Jan | Test | Tier II – Test VI | Paper II: Units 6–9 | 125 |
| 24 Jan | FLT | Tier II – Test VII | Paper II – Full-Length Test | 250 |
SAVE 2.0 (Sociology Answer Writing And Value Enrichment)- 2027
PROGRAM START DATE – 15th September 2026
Course Features
Course Pillars:
CLASS & Test Schedule
RECORDED CLASSES
| Class No. | Topics Covered |
| 1 | Modernity, emergence & Scope of Sociology |
| 2 | Comparison with other Social sciences & common sense |
| Test-1 | Sociology: The Discipline |
| 3 | Science, Critique, Positivism & Critique |
| 4 | Objectivity Debate & Non-Positivism |
| Test-2 | Sociology as Science |
| 5 | Quantitative & Qualitative Methods and Techniques |
| 6 | Sampling, Variable, Hypothesis, Reliability, Validity |
| Test-3 | Research Method |
| 7 | Marx |
| 8 | Durkheim |
| Test-4 | Social Thinker-1 (Marx and Durkheim) |
| 9 | Weber |
| 10 | Parsons |
| Test-5 | Social Thinker – 2 (Weber and Parsons) |
| 11 | Merton |
| 12 | Mead |
| Test-6 | Social Thinker-3 (Merton and Mead) |
| 13 | Stratification – Concepts, Theories-1 |
| 14 | Stratification – Theories-2, dimension, mobility |
| Test-7 | Stratification & Social Mobility |
| Class No. | Date | Day | Topics Covered |
| 15 | 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Theories of Power |
| 16 | 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Pressure Group, Political Party |
| Test-8 | 20 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Politics & Society-1 |
| 17 | 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Nation, State, Citizenship, Democracy, CSO, Ideology |
| 18 | 24 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Social Movement, Revolution |
| Test-9 | 27 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Politics & Society-2 |
| 19 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Work & Economic Life |
| 20 | 01 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Religion & Society |
| Test-10 | 04 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Work & Economic Life, Religion & Society |
| 21 | 06 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Lineage, Descent, Family |
| 22 | 8 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Marriage, Patriarchy, Entitlement & SDOL |
| Test-11 | 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday | System of Kinship |
| 23 | 13 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Theories of Social Change |
| 24 | 15 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Dependency Theories, Education, Tech & Social Change |
| Test-12 | 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Social Change in Modern Society |
| 25 | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Ghurye, Srinivas-1 |
| 26 | 22 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Srinivas-2, Desai |
| Test-13 | 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Perspective on studying Indian Society |
| 27 | 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | SBIN, Modernisation of Indian Tradition |
| 28 | 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Protest Movement, Social Reform |
| Test-14 | 01 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Impact of Colonial Rule |
| 29 | 03 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Idea of Village, Village Studies |
| 30 | 05 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Impact of Land tenure settlements & Land reforms |
| Test-15 | 09 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Rural & Agrarian Social Structure |
| 31 | 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Caste System-1 |
| 32 | 12 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Caste System-2 |
| Test-16 | 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Caste System |
| 33 | 17 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Tribes |
| 34 | 19 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Social Classes in India |
| Test-17 | 22 Nov 2026 | Monday | Tribes & Social Classes in India |
| 35 | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | System of Kinship in India |
| 36 | 26 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Religious Community in India |
| Test-18 | 29 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Kinship in India & Religion in India |
| 37 | 1 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Vision of Social Change |
| 38 | 3 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Rural & Agrarian Transformation |
| Test-19 | 6 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-1 & C-2 |
| 39 | 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Industrialisation & Urbanisation |
| 40 | 10 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Politics & Society |
| Test-20 | 13 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-3 & C-4 |
| 41 | 15 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Social Movement, Population Dynamics-1 |
| 42 | 17 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Population Dynamics-2, Challenges of Social Transformation |
| Test-21 | 20 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-5, C-6, C-7 |
| Test-22 | 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | FLT Paper-1 |
| Test-23 | 3 Jan 2027 | Sunday | FLT Paper-2 |
SAVE (Sociology Answer Writing And Value Enrichment)-2027
PROGRAM ORIENTATION- July 7th 2026 👇 👇 👇
SAVE Orientation 2027 | Sociology Answer Writing Program You Need After Foundation| Ravi Shekhar Sir
Course Features
Course Pillars:
1. Sociology Sectional Tests – There will be total of 23 Tests covering each theme of Sociology Syllabus.
2.Sociology value enrichment classes: Content enrichment and answer application
3. Sociology Mentorship – To bridge any gap in Sociology with respect to strategy, roadmap, answer writing , emerging trends etc.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE :
| Class No. | Date | Day | Topics Covered |
| 1 | 28 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | Modernity, emergence & Scope of Socio |
| 2 | 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Comparison with other Social sciences & Commonsense |
| Test-1 | 2 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Sociology: The Discipline |
| 3 | 4 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Science, critique, Positivism & Critique |
| 4 | 8 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Objectivity Debate & Non Positivism |
| Test-2 | 9 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Sociology as Science |
| 5 | 11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Quantitative & Qualitative Methods and Techniques |
| 6 | 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Sampling, Variable, Hypothesis, Reliability, Validity |
| Test-3 | 16 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Research Method |
| 7 | 18 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Marx |
| 8 | 22 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Durkheim |
| Test-4 | 23 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Social Thinker-1 (Marx and Durkheim) |
| 9 | 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Weber |
| 10 | 29 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Parsons |
| Test-5 | 30 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Social Thinker – 2 (Weber and Parsons) |
| 11 | 1 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Merton |
| 12 | 5 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Mead |
| Test-6 | 6 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Social Thinker-3 (Merton and Mead) |
| 13 | 8 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Stratification – Concepts, Theories-1 |
| 14 | 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Stratification – Theories-2, dimension, mobility |
| Test-7 | 13 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Stratification & Social Mobility |
| 15 | 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Theories of Power |
| 16 | 19 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Pressure Group, Political Party, |
| Test-8 | 20 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Politics & Society-1 |
| 17 | 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Nation, State, Citizenship, Democracy, CSO, Ideology |
| 18 | 26 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Social Movement, Revolution |
| Test-9 | 27 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Politics & Society-2 |
| 19 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Work & Economic Life |
| 20 | 03 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Religion & Society |
| Test-10 | 04 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Work & Economic Life, Religion & Society |
| 21 | 06 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Lineage, Descent, Family |
| 22 | 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Marriage, Patriarchy, Entitlement & SDOL |
| Test-11 | 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday | System of Kinship |
| 23 | 13 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Theories of Social Change |
| 24 | 17 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Dependency Theories, Education, Tech & Social Change |
| Test-12 | 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Social Change in Modern Society |
| 25 | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Ghurye, Srinivas-1 |
| 26 | 24 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Srinivas-2, Desai |
| Test-13 | 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Perspective to study Indian Society |
| 27 | 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | SBIN, Modernisation of Indian Tradition |
| 28 | 31 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Protest Movement, Social Reform |
| Test-14 | 01 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Impact of Colonial Rule |
| 29 | 03 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Idea of Village, Village Studies |
| 30 | 07 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Impact of Land tenure settlements & Land reforms |
| Test-15 | 09 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Rural & Agrarian Social Structure |
| 31 | 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Caste System-1 |
| 32 | 14 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Caste System-2 |
| Test-16 | 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Caste System |
| 33 | 17 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Tribes |
| 34 | 21 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Social Classes in India |
| Test-17 | 22 Nov 2026 | Monday | Tribes & Social Classes in India |
| 35 | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | System of Kinship in India |
| 36 | 28 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Religious Community in India |
| Test-18 | 29 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Kinship in India & Religion in India |
| 37 | 1 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Vision of Social Change |
| 38 | 5 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Rural & Agrarian Transformation |
| Test-19 | 6 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-1 & C-2 |
| 39 | 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Industrialisation & Urbanisation |
| 40 | 12 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Politics & Society |
| Test-20 | 13 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-3 & C-4 |
| 41 | 15 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Social Movement, Population Dynamics-1 |
| 42 | 19 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Population Dynamics-2, Challenges of Social Transformation |
| Test-21 | 20 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-5, C-6, C-7 |
| Test-22 | 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | FLT Paper-1 |
| Test-23 | 3 Jan 2027 | Sunday | FLT Paper-2 |
“PACE up your PSIR preparation”
Course Features :
Course Pillars:
TEST SCHEDULE
| Test Number | Date | Test Topics |
| PSIR Test 1 | 20-Sep-2026 | Western Political Thought: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, John S. Mill, Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt. Political Theory: meaning and approaches. |
| PSIR Test 2 | 27-Sep-2026 | Theories of state: Liberal, Neo-liberal, Marxist, Pluralist, post-colonial and Feminist. Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawls’s theory of justice and its communitarian critiques. |
| PSIR Test 3 | 04-Oct-2026 | Equality: Social, political and economic; relationship between equality and freedom; Affirmative action. Rights: Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; Concept of Human Rights. Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy—representative, participatory and deliberative. |
| PSIR Test 4 | 11-Oct-2026 | Concept of power: hegemony, ideology and legitimacy. Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism. Indian Political Thought: Dharamshastra, Arthashastra and Buddhist Traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri Aurobindo, M. K. Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar, M. N. Roy. |
| PSIR Test 5 | 18-Oct-2026 | Indian Nationalism: • Political Strategies of India’s Freedom Struggle: Constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience; Militant and Revolutionary Movements, Peasant and Workers Movements. • Perspectives on Indian National Movement: Liberal, Socialist and Marxist; Radical Humanist and Dalit. Making of the Indian Constitution: Legacies of the British rule; different social and political perspectives. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution: The Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles; Parliamentary System and Amendment Procedures; Judicial Review and Basic Structure doctrine. |
| PSIR Test 6 | 25-Oct-2026 | Principal Organs of the Union Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and Supreme Court. Principal Organs of the State Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and High Courts. Grassroots Democracy: Panchayati Raj and Municipal Government; Significance of 73rd and 74th Amendments; Grassroot movements. Statutory Institutions/Commissions: Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Finance Commission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women; National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Minorities, National Backward Classes Commission. |
| PSIR Test 7 | 01-Nov-2026 | Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes. Planning and Economic Development: Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives; Role of planning and public sector; Green Revolution, land reforms and agrarian relations; liberalization and economic reforms. |
| PSIR Test 8 | 08-Nov-2026 | Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics. Party System: National and regional political parties, ideological and social bases of parties; Patterns of coalition politics; Pressure groups, trends in electoral behaviour; changing socio-economic profile of Legislators. Social Movement: Civil liberties and human rights movements; women’s movements; environmentalist movements. |
| PSIR Test 9 | 15-Nov-2026 | Paper 1 |
| PSIR Test 10 | 22-Nov-2026 | Comparative Politics: Nature and major approaches; Political economy and political sociology perspectives; Limitations of the comparative method. State in Comparative Perspective: Characteristics and changing nature of the State in capitalist and socialist economies, and advanced industrial and developing societies. Politics of Representation and Participation: Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies. |
| PSIR Test 11 | 29-Nov-2026 | Globalisation: Responses from developed and developing societies. Approaches to the Study of International Relations: Idealist, Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systems theory. Key Concepts in International Relations: National interest, security and power; Balance of power and deterrence; Transnational actors and collective security; World capitalist economy and globalisation. |
| PSIR Test 12 | 06-Dec-2026 | Changing International Political Order: • Rise of superpowers; Strategic and ideological bipolarity, arms race and Cold War; Nuclear threat. • Non-aligned Movement: Aims and achievements. • Collapse of the Soviet Union; Unipolarity and American hegemony; Relevance of non-alignment in the contemporary world. Evolution of the International Economic System: From Bretton Woods to WTO; Socialist economies and the CMEA; Third World demand for a New International Economic Order; Globalisation of the world economy. United Nations: Envisaged role and actual record; Specialized UN agencies—aims and functioning; need for UN reforms. |
| PSIR Test 13 | 13-Dec-2026 | Regionalisation of World Politics: EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA. Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice, terrorism, nuclear proliferation. |
| PSIR Test 14 | 20-Dec-2026 | Indian Foreign Policy: Determinants of foreign policy; the institutions of policy-making; Continuity and change. India’s Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement: Different phases; Current role. |
| PSIR Test 15 | 27-Dec-2026 | India and South Asia: • Regional Co-operation: SAARC—past performance and future prospects. • South Asia as a Free Trade Area. • India’s “Look East” policy. • Impediments to regional co-operation: River water disputes; illegal cross-border migration; Ethnic conflicts and insurgencies; Border disputes. India and the Global South: Relations with Africa and Latin America; Leadership role in the demand for NIEO and WTO negotiations. |
| PSIR Test 16 | 03-Jan-2027 | India and the Global Centres of Power: USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia. India and the UN System: Role in UN Peace-keeping; Demand for Permanent Seat in the Security Council. |
| PSIR Test 17 | 17-Jan-27 | India and the Nuclear Question: Changing perceptions and policy. Recent developments in Indian Foreign Policy: India’s position on the recent crises in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Asia, growing relations with US and Israel; Vision of a new world order. |
| PSIR Test 18 | 31-Jan-27 | Paper 2 |
“PACE up your PSIR preparation”
Course Features
Course Pillars:
TEST SCHEDULE
| PSIR Answer Writing and Content Enrichment (PACE) – 2027 | ||
| Test Number | Date | Test Topics |
| PSIR Test 1 | 28-Jun-26 | Western Political Thought : Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, John S. Mill, Marx,
Gramsci, Hannah Arendt. Political Theory: meaning and approaches. |
| PSIR Test 2 | 12-Jul-26 | Theories of state : Liberal, Neo-liberal, Marxist, Pluralist, post-colonial and Feminist.
Justice : Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawl’s theory of justice and its communitarian critiques. |
| PSIR Test 3 | 26-Jul-26 | Equality : Social, political and economic; relationship between equality and freedom;
Affirmative action.
Rights : Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; Concept of Human Rights. Democracy : Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy— representative, participatory and deliberative. |
| PSIR Test 4 | 09-Aug-26 | Concept of power : hegemony, ideology and legitimacy.
Political Ideologies : Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism. Indian Political Thought: Dharamshastra, Arthashastra and Buddhist Traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri Aurobindo, M. K. Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar, M. N. Roy. |
| PSIR Test 5 | 23-Aug-26 | Indian Nationalism : * Political Strategies of India’s Freedom Struggle : Constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience; Militant and Revolutionary Movements, Peasant and Workers Movements. * Perspectives on Indian National Movement; Liberal, Socialist and Marxist; Radical Humanist and Dalit. Making of the Indian Constitution : Legacies of the British rule; different social and political perspectives. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution : The Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles; Parliamentary System and Amendment Procedures; Judicial Review and Basic Structure doctrine. |
| PSIR Test 6 | 06-Sep-26 | Principal Organs of the Union Government : Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and Supreme Court Principal Organs of the State Government : Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and High Courts. Grassroots Democracy : Panchayati Raj and Municipal Government; Significance of 73rd and 74th Amendments; Grassroot movements. Statutory Institutions/Commissions : Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Finance Commission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women; National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Minorities, National Backward Classes Commission. |
| PSIR Test 7 | 20-Sep-26 | Federalism : Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes. Planning and Economic development : Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives; Role of planning and public sector; Green Revolution, land reforms and agrarian relations; liberalization and economic reforms. |
| PSIR Test 8 | 04-Oct-26 | Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics. Party System : National and regional political parties, ideological and social bases of parties; Patterns of coalition politics; Pressure groups, trends in electoral behaviour; changing socio-economic profile of Legislators. Social Movement : Civil liberties and human rights movements; women’s movements; environmentalist movements. |
| PSIR Test 9 | 18-Oct-26 | Paper 1 |
| PSIR Test 10 | 01-Nov-26 | Comparative Politics : Nature and major approaches; Political economy and political sociology perspectives; Limitations of the comparative method State in Comparative Perspective : Characteristics and changing nature of the State in capitalist and socialist economies, and advanced industrial and developing societies. Politics of Representation and Participation : Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies |
| PSIR Test 11 | 15-Nov-26 | Globalisation : Responses from developed and developing societies
Approaches to the Study of International Relations : Idealist, Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systems theory. Key Concepts in International Relations : National interest, security and power; Balance of power and deterrence; Transational actors and collective security; World capitalist economy and globalisation. |
| PSIR Test 12 | 29-Nov-26 | Changing International Political Order : * Rise of super powers; Strategic and ideological Bipolarity, arms race and cold war; Nuclear threat * Non-aligned Movement : Aims and achievements. * Collapse of the Soviet Union; Unipolarity and American hegemony; Relevance of non- alignment in the contemporary world. Evolution of the International Economic System : From Brettonwoods to WTO; Socialist economies and the CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance); Third World demand for new international economic order; Globalisation of the world economy. United Nations : Envisaged role and actual record; Specialized UN agencies—aims and functioning; need for UN reforms. |
| PSIR Test 13 | 13-Dec-26 | Regionalisation of World Politics : EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA Contemporary Global Concerns : Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice terrorism, nuclear proliferation. |
| PSIR Test 14 | 27-Dec-26 | Indian Foreign Policy : Determinants of foreign policy; the institutions of policy-making; Continuity and change. India’s Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement Different phases; Current role. |
| PSIR Test 15 | 03-Jan-27 | India and South Asia : * Regional Co-operation : SAARC-past performance and future prospects. * South Asia as a Free Trade Area. * India’s “Look East” policy. * Impediments to regional co-operation : River water disputes; illegal cross border migration; Ethnic conflicts and insurgencies; Border disputes. India and the Global South : Relations with Africa and Latin America; Leadership role in the demand for NIEO and WTO negotiations. |
| PSIR Test 16 | 10-Jan-27 | India and the Global Centres of Power : USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia India and the UN System: Role in UN Peace-keeping; Demand for Permanent Seat in the Security Council. |
| PSIR Test 17 | 17-Jan-27 | India and the Nuclear Question : Changing perceptions and policy. Recent developments in Indian Foreign Policy : India’s position on the recent crises in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Asia, growing relations with US and Isreal; Vision of a new world order. |
| PSIR Test 18 | 31-Jan-27 | Paper 2 |
PSIR Crash Course & Test Series – Target 2026
Teacher – Satya Prakash Sir
Course Feature
Course Pillars:
PSIR Crash Course Lectures – Approx 32 lectures, whose focus shall be on a quick revision of the syllabus through value addition and the Previous Year Questions (PYQs).
PSIR Tests (FLTs)
Each Test includes
TEST SCHEDULE
| PSIR Test 1 | 21-Jun-26 | Sectional | Paper 1 Section A |
| PSIR Test 2 | 5-Jul-26 | Sectional | Paper 1 Section B |
| PSIR Test 3 | 19-Jul-26 | Sectional | Paper 2 Section A |
| PSIR Test 4 | 2-Aug-26 | Sectional | Paper 2 Section B |
| PSIR Test 5 | 9-Aug-26 | Full Length | Paper 1 |
| PSIR Test 6 | 9-Aug-26 | Full Length | Paper 2 |
Lecture Schedule
| Lecture/Test Number | Date | Topics | Sectional Syllabus |
| Lecture 1 | 7-Jun-26 | Orientation & Political Theory: meaning and approaches. | Paper 1 Section A |
| Lecture 2 | 8-Jun-26 | Western Political Thought | Paper 1 Section A |
| Lecture 3 | 9-Jun-26 | Indian Political Thought | Paper 1 Section A |
| Lecture 4 | 11-Jun-26 | Theories of state, Justice | Paper 1 Section A |
| Lecture 5 | 12-Jun-26 | Equality, Rights | Paper 1 Section A |
| Lecture 6 | 15-Jun-26 | Democracy, Concept of Power | Paper 1 Section A |
| Lecture 7 | 16-Jun-26 | Political Ideologies, Democracy | Paper 1 Section A |
| PSIR Test 1 | 21-Jun-26 | Paper 1 Section A | |
| Lecture 8 | 18-Jun-26 | Indian Nationalism, Making of the Indian Constitution | Paper 1 Section B |
| Lecture 9 | 19-Jun-26 | Salient Features of the Indian Constitution | Paper 1 Section B |
| Lecture 10 | 22-Jun-26 | Principal Organs of Government, Federalism | Paper 1 Section B |
| Lecture 11 | 23-Jun-26 | Grassroots Democracy, Statutory Institutions/Commissions | Paper 1 Section B |
| Lecture 12 | 25-Jun-26 | Planning and Economic development, Social Movement | Paper 1 Section B |
| Lecture 13 | 26-Jun-26 | Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics | Paper 1 Section B |
| Lecture 14 | 29-Jun-26 | Party System | Paper 1 Section B |
| PSIR Test 2 | 5-Jul-26 | Paper 1 Section B | |
| Lecture 15 | 30-Jun-26 | Comparative Politics, | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 16 | 2-Jul-26 | Politics of Representation and Participation, State in Comparative Perspective | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 17 | 3-Jul-26 | Globalisation, United Nations | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 18 | 6-Jul-26 | Approaches to the Study of International Relations | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 19 | 7-Jul-26 | Key Concepts in International Relations | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 20 | 9-Jul-26 | Changing International Political Order, Regionalisation of World Politics | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 21 | 10-Jul-26 | Evolution of the International Economic System | Paper 2 Section A |
| Lecture 22 | 13-Jul-26 | Contemporary Global Concerns | Paper 2 Section A |
| PSIR Test 3 | 19-Jul-26 | Paper 2 Section A | |
| Lecture 23 | 14-Jul-26 | Indian Foreign Policy | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 24 | 16-Jul-26 | India’s Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 25 | 17-Jul-26 | India and South Asia | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 26 | 20-Jul-26 | India and the Global South | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 27 | 21-Jul-26 | India and the Global Centres of Power | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 28 | 23-Jul-26 | India and the UN System | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 29 | 24-Jul-26 | India and the Nuclear Question | Paper 2 Section B |
| Lecture 30 | 27-Jul-26 | Recent developments in Indian Foreign Policy | Paper 2 Section B |
| PSIR Test 4 | 2-Aug-26 | Paper 2 Section B | |
| PSIR Test 5 | 9-Aug-26 | Full Length | Paper 1 |
| PSIR Test 6 | 9-Aug-26 | Full Length | Paper 2 |
PSIR Full Length Tests (FLTs)
Number of Tests = 6 Tests .
Test 1 Syllabus – Paper 1 Section A
Test 2 Syllabus – Paper 1 Section B
Test 3 Syllabus – Paper 2 Section A
Test 4 Syllabus – Paper 2 Section B
Test 5 Syllabus – Paper 1
Test 6 Syllabus – Paper 2
Each Test includes
TEST SCHEDULE
| PSIR Test 1 | 21-Jun-26 | Sectional | Paper 1 Section A |
| PSIR Test 2 | 5-Jul-26 | Sectional | Paper 1 Section B |
| PSIR Test 3 | 19-Jul-26 | Sectional | Paper 2 Section A |
| PSIR Test 4 | 2-Aug-26 | Sectional | Paper 2 Section B |
| PSIR Test 5 | 9-Aug-26 | Full Length | Paper 1 |
| PSIR Test 6 | 9-Aug-26 | Full Length | Paper 2 |
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Program Details :
* Practice 15 questions on alternate days in exam environment
* Immediate Post test analysis & Doubt Resolution
* Includes both Standard Book questions & PYQs
* Weekly Mentorship session
* Peer group for discussions & study materials
Practice 1000 questions LIVE & Secure 500 marks
Program Details :
* Practice 15 questions on alternate days in exam environment
* Immediate Post test analysis & Doubt Resolution
* Includes both Standard Book questions & PYQs
* Weekly Mentorship session
* Peer group for discussions & study materials
Course Deliverables – Analytical Geometry
1 Full‑Length Test with proper evaluation and feedback to track progress
Course Deliverables – Differential Equation
1 Full‑Length Test with proper evaluation and feedback to track progress.
SAVE (Sociology Answer Writing And Value Enrichment)-2027
PROGRAM ORIENTATION- July 7th 2026 👇 👇 👇
SAVE Orientation 2027 | Sociology Answer Writing Program You Need After Foundation| Ravi Shekhar Sir
Course Features
Course Pillars:
1. Sociology Sectional Tests – There will be total of 23 Tests covering each theme of Sociology Syllabus.
2.Sociology value enrichment classes: Content enrichment and answer application
3. Sociology Mentorship – To bridge any gap in Sociology with respect to strategy, roadmap, answer writing , emerging trends etc.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE :
| Class No. | Date | Day | Topics Covered |
| 1 | 28 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | Modernity, emergence & Scope of Socio |
| 2 | 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Comparison with other Social sciences & Commonsense |
| Test-1 | 2 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Sociology: The Discipline |
| 3 | 4 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Science, critique, Positivism & Critique |
| 4 | 8 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Objectivity Debate & Non Positivism |
| Test-2 | 9 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Sociology as Science |
| 5 | 11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Quantitative & Qualitative Methods and Techniques |
| 6 | 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Sampling, Variable, Hypothesis, Reliability, Validity |
| Test-3 | 16 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Research Method |
| 7 | 18 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Marx |
| 8 | 22 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Durkheim |
| Test-4 | 23 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Social Thinker-1 (Marx and Durkheim) |
| 9 | 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Weber |
| 10 | 29 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Parsons |
| Test-5 | 30 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Social Thinker – 2 (Weber and Parsons) |
| 11 | 1 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Merton |
| 12 | 5 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Mead |
| Test-6 | 6 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Social Thinker-3 (Merton and Mead) |
| 13 | 8 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Stratification – Concepts, Theories-1 |
| 14 | 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Stratification – Theories-2, dimension, mobility |
| Test-7 | 13 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Stratification & Social Mobility |
| 15 | 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Theories of Power |
| 16 | 19 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Pressure Group, Political Party, |
| Test-8 | 20 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Politics & Society-1 |
| 17 | 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Nation, State, Citizenship, Democracy, CSO, Ideology |
| 18 | 26 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Social Movement, Revolution |
| Test-9 | 27 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Politics & Society-2 |
| 19 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Work & Economic Life |
| 20 | 03 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Religion & Society |
| Test-10 | 04 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Work & Economic Life, Religion & Society |
| 21 | 06 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Lineage, Descent, Family |
| 22 | 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Marriage, Patriarchy, Entitlement & SDOL |
| Test-11 | 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday | System of Kinship |
| 23 | 13 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Theories of Social Change |
| 24 | 17 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Dependency Theories, Education, Tech & Social Change |
| Test-12 | 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Social Change in Modern Society |
| 25 | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Ghurye, Srinivas-1 |
| 26 | 24 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Srinivas-2, Desai |
| Test-13 | 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Perspective to study Indian Society |
| 27 | 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | SBIN, Modernisation of Indian Tradition |
| 28 | 31 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Protest Movement, Social Reform |
| Test-14 | 01 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Impact of Colonial Rule |
| 29 | 03 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Idea of Village, Village Studies |
| 30 | 07 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Impact of Land tenure settlements & Land reforms |
| Test-15 | 09 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Rural & Agrarian Social Structure |
| 31 | 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Caste System-1 |
| 32 | 14 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Caste System-2 |
| Test-16 | 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Caste System |
| 33 | 17 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Tribes |
| 34 | 21 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Social Classes in India |
| Test-17 | 22 Nov 2026 | Monday | Tribes & Social Classes in India |
| 35 | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | System of Kinship in India |
| 36 | 28 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Religious Community in India |
| Test-18 | 29 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Kinship in India & Religion in India |
| 37 | 1 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Vision of Social Change |
| 38 | 5 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Rural & Agrarian Transformation |
| Test-19 | 6 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-1 & C-2 |
| 39 | 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Industrialisation & Urbanisation |
| 40 | 12 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Politics & Society |
| Test-20 | 13 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-3 & C-4 |
| 41 | 15 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Social Movement, Population Dynamics-1 |
| 42 | 19 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Population Dynamics-2, Challenges of Social Transformation |
| Test-21 | 20 Dec 2026 | Sunday | C-5, C-6, C-7 |
| Test-22 | 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | FLT Paper-1 |
| Test-23 | 3 Jan 2027 | Sunday | FLT Paper-2 |
Practice 1000 questions LIVE & Secure 500 marks
Program Details :
* Practice 15 questions on alternate days in exam environment
* Immediate Post test analysis & Doubt Resolution
* Includes both Standard Book questions & PYQs
* Weekly Mentorship session
* Peer group for discussions & study materials
Practice 1000 questions LIVE & Secure 500 marks
Program Details :
* Practice 15 questions on alternate days in exam environment
* Immediate Post test analysis & Doubt Resolution
* Includes both Standard Book questions & PYQs
* Weekly Mentorship session
* Peer group for discussions & study materials
Integrated Mains & Prelims Execution with UnderStand
Integrated Mains & Prelims Execution with UnderStand
Upsurge Mains 2027 Schedule
Test Deliverables :
A complete testing architecture with full-length tests and UPSC-like simulators to gradually build conceptual command, answer stamina and exam temperament.
Detailed evaluation focused on content quality, structure, demand identification, presentation, examples, data usage and value addition, instead of only giving generic marks and feedback.
Post-test discussion directly by UPSC rankers and high scorers, helping students UnderStand how toppers approach the same question with better structure, depth and articulation.
High-quality ideal answers along with selected topper-style copies to show students the difference between knowledge-based answers and marks-fetching answers.
Questions designed around UPSC PYQ trends, recurring themes, current issues and evolving examiner demand, so students do not practise random questions but exam-relevant ones.
Tests conducted in a strict UPSC-like environment with:fixed timing, answer booklet format, page discipline and pressure-based writing practice to develop real Mains temperament.
TEST SCHEDULE:
| Date | Day | Phase | Mains Test | Mains Format | Mains Qs | Theme | Detailed Syllabus / Student Target |
| 26-Jul-2026 | Saturday | Orientation Session (Upsurge Mains 2027) – Timing: 05:00 PM onwards | |||||
| 9-Aug-2026 | Sunday | GS3 Phase | Mains HT-1 | Half Length Test | 10 | Agriculture + Food Processing | ▶ 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 and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System – objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; Economics of animal rearing. ▶ Land reforms in India. |
| 16-Aug-2026 | Sunday | GS3 Phase | Mains HT-2 | Half Length Test | 10 | Economy + Industry, Investment, Infra | ▶ Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. ▶ Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. ▶ Government Budgeting. ▶ Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. ▶ Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc ▶ Investment models. |
| 23-Aug-2026 | Sunday | GS3 Phase | Mains HT-3 | Half Length Test | 10 | Environment + DM + SnT | ▶ Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. ▶ Disaster and disaster management. ▶ Science and Technology—developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. ▶ Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. ▶ Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. |
| 30-Aug-2026 | Sunday | GS3 Phase | Mains HT-4 | Half Length Test | 10 | Internal Security | ▶ Linkages between development and spread of extremism. ▶ Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. ▶ Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. ▶ Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. ▶ Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. |
| 6-Sep-2026 | Sunday | GS3 Consolidation | Mains Full Test-1 | Full Test | 20 | GS3 Integrated Full | GS3 Integrated Full |
| 13-Sep-2026 | Sunday | GS4 Phase | Mains HT-5 | Half Length Test | 10 | Ethics I | ▶ Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. ▶ Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. ▶ Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. ▶ Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections. |
| 20-Sep-2026 | Sunday | GS4 Phase | Mains HT-6 | Half Length Test | 10 | Ethics II | ▶ Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. ▶ Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world. ▶ Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. ▶ Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. |
| 27-Sep-2026 | Sunday | GS4 Phase | Mains HT-7 | Half Length Test | 10 | Case Studies | ▶ Case Studies |
| 4-Oct-2026 | Sunday | GS4 Consolidation | Mains Full Test-2 | Full Test | 20 | GS4 Integrated Full | GS4 Integrated Full |
| 11-Oct-2026 | Sunday | Essay | Mains Full Test-3 | Full Test | Essay Full | ||
| 18-Oct-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Phase | Mains HT-8 | Half Length Test | 10 | Ancient, Medieval and Art and Culture | ▶ Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
| 25-Oct-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Phase | Mains HT-9 | Half Length Test | 10 | Modern History + World History + Post Independence | ▶ Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – signifi cant events, personalities, issues. ▶ The Freedom Struggle: its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. “▶ Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. ▶ History of the world will include 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 society.” |
| 1-Nov-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Phase | Mains HT-10 | Half Length Test | 10 | Physical Geography | ▶ Salient features of the world’s physical geography. ▶ Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones 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 such changes. |
| 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Phase | Mains HT-11 | Half Length Test | 10 | Economic Geography | ▶ Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent). |
| 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Phase | Mains HT-12 | Half Length Test | 10 | Indian Society | ▶ Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. |
| 22-Nov-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Phase | Mains HT-13 | Half Length Test | 10 | Indian Society | ▶ Role of women and women’s organisation, population and associated issues, poverty and devel opmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Effects of globalization on Indian society. ▶ Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. |
| 29-Nov-2026 | Sunday | GS1 Consolidation | Mains Full Test-4 | Full Test | 20 | GS1 Integrated Full | GS1 Integrated Full |
| 06-Dec-2026 | Sunday | GS2 Phase | Mains HT-14 | Half Length Test | 10 | Polity 1 | ▶ Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. ▶ 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, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. ▶ Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. |
| 13-Dec-2026 | Sunday | GS2 Phase | Mains HT-15 | Half Length Test | 10 | Polity 2 | ▶ Parliament and State Legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. ▶ 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 the polity. ▶ Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. ▶ Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. ▶ Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. |
| 20-Dec-2026 | Sunday | GS2 Phase | Mains HT-16 | Half Length Test | 10 | Governance + 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, institutional and other stakeholders. ▶ 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 services in a democracy. ▶ 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 these vulnerable sections. ▶ Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. ▶ Issues relating to poverty and hunger. |
| 27-Dec-2026 | Sunday | GS2 Phase | Mains HT-17 | Half Length Test | 10 | IR | ▶ India and its neighborhood relations. ▶ Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. ▶ Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. ▶ Important International institutions, agencies and fora—their structure, mandate. |
| 03-Jan-2027 | Sunday | GS2 Consolidation | Mains Full Test-5 | Full Test | 20 | GS2 Integrated Full | GS2 Integrated Full |
| 7-Jan-2027 | Thursday | Essay | Mains Full Test – Simulator Test 1 | Full Test | Full Test | Essay Full | |
| 8-Jan-2027 | Friday | GS Paper 1 & 2 | Mains Full Test – Simulator Test 2 + Simulator Test 3 | Full Test | Full Test | GS Paper 1 + GS Paper 2 | |
| 9-Jan-2027 | Saturday | GS Paper 3 & 4 | Mains Full Test – Simulator Test 4 + Simulator Test 5 | Full Test | Full Test | GS Paper 3 + GS Paper 4 | |
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