“Successful people are just those with successful habits.” — Bryan Tracy To chase a big goal, set yourself up for daily progress with productive habits. In order to crack prelims in 50 days, you need to be consistent and disciplined. Time management is the key to success. The IAS Prelims exam is just a few days away. It will be held on 4th October 2020. Many IAS aspirants might be wondering if it is possible to crack the UPSC Prelims in just 50 days. The answer is a resounding YES. People have done it before and you can do it too! You just need to follow a plan and work really hard. Remember, nothing is impossible! Just follow the steps given below and see for yourself what magic you create! For more information click HERE STUDY SCHEDULE How to Crack UPSC Prelims in 50 Days DAY DATE TOPIC DAY 1 10 AUGUST 2020, MONDAY POLITY - 1 DAY 2 11 AUGUST 2020, TUESDAY POLITY - 2 DAY 3 12 AUGUST 2020, WEDNESDAY HISTORY -1 DAY 4 13 AUGUST 2020, THURSDAY HISTORY -2 DAY 5 14 AUGUST 2020, FRIDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS– 1 DAY 6 15 AUGUST 2020, SATURDAY ENVIRONMENT – 1 DAY 7 16 AUGUST 2020, SUNDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS – 2 DAY 8 17 AUGUST 2020, MONDAY GEOGRAPHY - 1 DAY 9 18 AUGUST 2020, TUESDAY GEOGRAPHY - 2 DAY 10 19 AUGUST 2020, WEDNESDAY ECONOMY -1 DAY 11 20 AUGUST 2020, THURSDAY ECONOMY - 2 DAY 12 21 AUGUST 2020, FRIDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS– 3 DAY 13 22 AUGUST 2020, SATURDAY SCIENCE & TECH - 1 DAY 14 23 AUGUST 2020, SUNDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS – 4 DAY 15 24 AUGUST 2020, MONDAY POLITY - 3 DAY 16 25 AUGUST 2020, TUESDAY POLITY - 4 DAY 17 26 AUGUST 2020, WEDNESDAY HISTORY -3 DAY 18 27 AUGUST 2020, THURSDAY HISTORY - 4 DAY 19 DAY 20 28 AUGUST 2020, FRIDAY 29 AUGUST 2020, SATURDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS–5 ENVIRONMENT – 2 DAY 21 30 AUGUST 2020, SUNDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS - 6 DAY 22 31 AUGUST 2020, MONDAY GEOGRAPHY - 3 DAY 23 1 SEPTEMBER 2020, TUESDAY GEOGRAPHY - 4 DAY 24 2 SEPTEMBER 2020, WEDNESDAY ECONOMY -3 DAY 25 3 SEPTEMBER 2020, THURSDAY ECONOMY - 4 DAY 26 4 SEPTEMBER 2020, FRIDAY SCIENCE & TECH - 2 DAY 27 5 SEPTEMBER 2020, SATURDAY ENVIRONMENT – 3 DAY 28 6 SEPTEMBER 2020, SUNDAY SCIENCE & TECH – 3 DAY 29 7 SEPTEMBER 2020, MONDAY POLITY - 5 DAY 30 8 SEPTEMBER 2020, TUESDAY POLITY – 6 DAY 31 9 SEPTEMBER 2020, WEDNESDAY HISTORY – 5 DAY 32 10 SEPTEMBER 2020, THURSDAY HISTORY – 6 DAY 33 11 SEPTEMBER 2020, FRIDAY GEOGRAPHY – 5 DAY 34 12 SEPTEMBER 2020, SATURDAY GEOGRAPHY – 6 DAY 35 13 SEPTEMBER 2020, SUNDAY CSAT - 1 DAY 36 14 SEPTEMBER 2020, MONDAY ECONOMY -5 DAY 37 15 SEPTEMBER 2020, TUESDAY ECONOMY – 6 DAY 38 16 SEPTEMBER 2020, WEDNESDAY POLITY -7 DAY 39 17 SEPTEMBER 2020, THURSDAY POLITY – 8 DAY 40 18 SEPTEMBER 2020, FRIDAY HISTORY – 7 DAY 41 19 SEPTEMBER 2020, SATURDAY HISTORY – 8 DAY 42 20 SEPTEMBER 2020, SUNDAY CSAT - 2 DAY 43 21 SEPTEMBER 2020, MONDAY GEOGRAPHY – 7 DAY 44 22 SEPTEMBER 2020, TUESDAY GEOGRAPHY – 8 DAY 45 23 SEPTEMBER 2020, WEDNESDAY POLITY -9 DAY 46 24 SEPTEMBER 2020, THURSDAY POLITY – 10 DAY 47 25 SEPTEMBER 2020, FRIDAY HISTORY – 9 DAY 48 26 SEPTEMBER 2020, SATURDAY HISTORY – 10 DAY 49 27 SEPTEMBER 2020, SUNDAY GEOGRAPHY – 9 DAY 50 28 SEPTEMBER 2020, MONDAY GEOGRAPHY – 10 MOCK 1 29 SEPTEMBER 2020, TUESDAY FULL MOCK PAPER -1 (GS + CSAT) MOCK 2 30 SEPTEMBER 2020, WEDNESDAY FULL MOCK PAPER -2 (GS + CSAT) MOCK 3 1 OCTOBER 2020, THURSDAY FULL MOCK PAPER -3 (GS + CSAT) SYLLABUS-WISE History – 10 days Geography – 10 days Polity – 10 days Economy – 6 days Environment – 3 days Science & Technology – 3 days Current Affairs – 6 days CSAT – 2 days STUDY MATERIAL 1. HISTORY: ANCIENT INDIA R. S. Sharma 2 days 2. HISTORY: MEDIEVAL INDIA Satish Chandra 2 days 3. HISTORY: MODERN INDIA Bipan Chandra & Spectrum 4 days 4. HISTORY: ART & CULTURE Nitin Singhania 2 days 5. GEOGRAPHY - Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class XI 4 days 6. GEOGRAPHY - India: Physical NCERT Class XI 4 days 7. GEOGRAPHY - India: People and Economy NCERT Class XII 1 day 8. GEOGRAPHY - Fundamentals of Human Geography NCERT Class XII 1 day 9. POLITY Laxmikanth 10 days 10. ECONOMY Study material 3 days 11. ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT Study material 3 days 12. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Study material 3 days 13. CURRENT AFFAIRS Study material 6 days 14. CSAT Aptitude + Decision Making + Logical Reasoning R. S. Aggarwal 2 days # 1: Know The IAS Exam Pattern There are three stages for the IAS exam: UPSC Prelims UPSC Mains Personality Test You have to clear the prelims exam to be eligible for the IAS Mains exam. The Prelims consists of two papers – General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II (which is more commonly known as the CSAT) EXAM PAPER I (GS) PAPER II (CSAT) Total Marks 200 200 Duration 2 Hours 2 Hours No. of Questions 100 80 Objective Type Yes (MCQs) Yes (MCQs) Negative Marks Yes (1/3rd) Yes (1/3rd ) Paper-II (CSAT) will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. It means UPSC will evaluate Paper-II first. If the candidate secures 33% or more marks in Paper-II than only Paper- I will be evaluated There are three types of MCQs in the IAS Prelims. They are: MCQ – single response correct Heat energy received by the earth from the Sun is due to : (a) Convection (b) Radiation (c) Reflection of light (d) Transmission of light Ans. (b) MCQ – many responses correct Consider the following statements. (a) Coral bleaching refers to the loss of colour of the corals that form the highly fragile ecosystems, coral reefs. (b) Coral reefs are located in circumtropical, shallow tropical waters along with islands and continents. (c) The coral reefs are referred to as 'tropical rainforests of the ocean'. (d) Coral cannot survive in the waters having either very low temperature or very high temperature. Which of the above statements are incorrect? (a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3 (c) Only 1 & 4 (d) None of the above Ans. (d) MCQ – match the following Match the following items given under List – I with that of List – II. [table id=23 /] Choose the correct option from the following codes: A. 1 – C 2 – D 3 – A 4 – B B. 1 – D 2 – C 3 - A 4 – B C. 1 – C 2 – D 3 – B 4 – A D. 1 – D 2 – C 3 - B 4 – A Ans. (d) # 2: Know The IAS Prelims Syllabus IAS Syllabus for GS Paper I: Current events of national and international importance. History of India and Indian National Movement. Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization General Science. IAS Syllabus for CSAT: Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills; Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision-making and problem-solving General mental ability Basic numeracy & Data Interpretation Download the UPSC Prelims syllabus. # 3: Go Through Previous Year Question Papers It is very important to go through the previous year's UPSC question papers to get a fair idea of the kind of questions asked by the UPSC so that even with the time crunch, you will know the pattern of questions. This will help you prioritize your studies. Download the previous year's IAS question papers here. # 4: Assess Yourself Always assess yourself through mock tests. This is very important for the prelims since you have negative marks here. There are two key factors here: You must complete your paper. You must be careful while choosing an option since you will be penalized for wrong answers. This is where mock tests can help you in the following ways: You can know exactly how much time you can and are able to spend on a question. You can learn the art of intelligent and smart guessing. Practicing mock tests will increase your speed at answering the questions. You will be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses. You can know for what topics you need more practice, etc. Test yourself with AA Shah’s Prelims Test Series and boost your chances of clearing the UPSC Prelims 2019. # 5: Subject-wise Strategies for IAS Prelims HISTORY For prelims, you must concentrate more on Modern History and Art & Culture. Reference Books for history (for prelims): History of Modern India – Bipan Chandra For Art & Culture – NCERT Books or Spectrum GEOGRAPHY In this subject, topics from Indian Geography and World Geography are covered. Indian Geography is given more weightage in the UPSC Prelims. Here, you must focus on: Indian Physiography Climate Rivers of India Soil and Types of Soil in India India’s mineral wealth Forests Agriculture Human Geography Wildlife and conservation Geography in news and Places in news In World Geography, you must focus more on Earth, the Universe, Land Forms and their Formation, Wind systems, Atmosphere, Clouds and Precipitation, Hydrosphere, and Climate Types and Climatic regions of the world. Books for geography (for prelims): Certificate Physical and Human Geography – G.C. Leong NCERT XI- India Physical Environment POLITY In polity, the questions asked are both static and dynamic in nature. So, give importance to any significant judgments given by the courts, any new bills and acts passed by the Parliament, etc. Always relate what you read to the UPSC Syllabus. Books for polity prelims: Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth ECONOMICS In the case of economics, if you don’t have an economics background, just make sure to get your basics right. For the basics, go through the NCERTs. Topics to be covered for prelims: Banking Inflation National Income Accounting Securities Market Schemes Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh Go through the Budget and Economic Survey (selectively). SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Topics to be covered:- Go through NCERTs for basics on General Science Go through The Hindu’s Science & Technology section for current affairs on science and technology. ENVIRONMENT Topics to be covered:- Current affairs Various Climate and Environment Convention Various Treaties Book on Environment by Neeraj Nachiketa CURRENT AFFAIRS A.A. Shah’s monthly magazine from June 2018 CSAT In the case of CSAT, it is imperative that you score a minimum of 33% in order to qualify for the IAS Mains exam. Practice questions from ‘CSAT Manual: General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Paper – 2)’ by TMH for a good understanding of the topics covered in this paper. Click here to join Test Series for Prelims 2019 for GS 1 and CSAT
