NCERT Class VI (Social and Political Life-I) Chapter-1-4: In these chapters, we should study the chapters on democracy and governance (Chapter 3 and 4) more intently and should make notes on every concept discussed. Chapter 5-9: These chapters are very important for conceptual understanding of local government (Chapters 5-7). Read chapters 8 and 9 for simple understanding of the concepts. NCERT Class VII (Social and Political Life-II) NCERT Class VIII (Social and Political Life-III) In this book chapter1-3 (Equality and Working of State Government) are important. Also important is to cover chapter 10 which talks about struggle for equality. Rest of the chapters can be covered with cursory reading. Chapters 1-4, which cover the Indian Constitution, secularism, laws and need of parliament are very important and should be covered intensively. NCERT Class VIII (Social and Political Life-III) NCERT Class IX (Democratic Politics Part-I) NCERT Class X (Democratic Politics Part-II) Chapters 5 and 6 which deal with judiciary and chapter 9 and 10 (Public Facilities and Law & Social Justice) are important from prelims perspective. Chapters 7 and 8 are more mains centric. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2 This is a very important book for concept building. Chapters 2, 3, 5 and 6 (Democracy, Constitution Design, Working of Institutions and Democratic Rights) are very important for concept building. In chapters 1 and 4 focus on things which are more of definition based and things which are India centric. This book is also as important as the class IX book for concept building. Chapters on Federalism (chap. 2), Popular struggle and movement (Chap. 5) and chapters 7 and 8 which focus on outcome of democracy and challenges are very important. DAY-6 Revision Day Revise all the notes that you have prepared from day 1 to day 5 Appear for POLITY TEST-1 of Rau s Prelims Test series.
(Indian Constitution at Work) (Indian Constitution at Work) (Indian Constitution at Work) I (Politics of India Since Independence) I (Politics of India Since Independence) Chapters-1-4: These chapters focus on Why & How of Constitution, Rights, Election and Executive. These are very important for the understanding of Indian Constitution and exhaustive notes should be prepared for each chapter. Chapters 5-7: These chapters focus on Executive, Legislature and Federalism and are very important for prelims exam. Chapters 8-10 focus on Local Government, Philosophy and Features of Constitution. These chapters should be done with intent and focus. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2 This book focuses on challenges and development of governance in India after independence. This chapters should be studied with the view to relate the concepts into applied aspects of governance. Chapters 1, 3 and 4 which focus on Nation Building, Politics of Planned Development and Challenges and Restoration to Congress Government are more important. Chapters 6-9 have a very wide focus. These are important from the prelims as well as mains perspective. You should not miss any important concept or constitutional development in the process. DAY-6 Revision Day Revise all the notes that you have prepared from day 1 to day 5. Appear for POLITY TEST-2 of Rau s Prelims Test series. Chapters-1-6: Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are easy read and they are good in terms of understanding how to study history. NCERT Class VI (Our Past-I) Chapter 4 are very important from the perspective of important cities, their development and features. Chapter 5 focuses on Vedic Civilization and Chapter 6 on early kingdoms and republics. Exhaustive notes should be made for all these chapters NCERT Class VI (Our Past-I) Chapter 7 deals with Buddhism, Jainism and other important teachings like Upanishad etc.
Chapter 8 focuses on Mauryan empire and contribution of Ashoka in Indian history. Chapters 9 and 10 explain growth of villages, towns and cities and also traders kings and pilgrims. Chapter 11 and 12 deal new empires, building, paintings and books and kingdom of Post Mauryan period (Gupta empire and regional powers). DAY-6 NCERT Class VI (Our Past-II) NCERT Class VII (Our Past-II) NCERT Class X (India and the Contemporary World Part-II) NCERT Class VIII (Our Past- III) Part-1 NCERT Class VIII (Our Past- III) Part-2 Appear for HISTORY TEST-1 of Rau s Prelims Test series. You are expected to cover chapters 1-5 today. This book is again very important. In this chapters 3 and 4 are very important which focus on Delhi Sultanate and Mughals. Chapter 5 focuses on cultural aspects of the rulers of the time. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2 Economic and Social aspects are covered under chapters 6-7. Chapter 8 deals with Bhakti and Sufi movements. Chapters 9 and 10 deal with regional cultures and disintegration of Mughal empire and emerging regional powers. In this book chapters 3 and 8 are important from the prelims exam perspective. This book focuses on invasion of Europeans in India. Chapters 2 and 3 focus administration and governance of the British in India. Chapter 4 and 5 talk about various rebellions before and after 1857. Chapter 6 deals with administration of India after 1857. This book briefly deals with important cultural and social aspects of India under British occupation. Last 2 chapters deal with the National Movement which liberated our country. Revise Notes of day 1-6 I (Themes in Indian History Part-I) These books should be studied in continuation with whatever you have read in books of class VI-VIII. Chapter 1 focuses on chalcolithic and Harappa Civilization. Chapter 2 covers Mahajanpad period of 600 BC to 600 AD. You should enrich the notes (Class VI-VIII) that you have made with learnings from this book. I (Themes in Chapter 3 and 4 again focus on Mahajanpad period only but on social, economic and cultural aspects are highlighted. These chapters have lot
Indian History Part-I) I (Themes in Indian History Part-II) I (Themes in Indian History Part-II) of newness that you might not have covered. So, prepare notes very thoroughly. Chapter 5 deals with accounts of travellers and this is very important to understand history from the observer s point of view. Chapter 6 is about Bhakti and Sufi movement and you have already made notes about this when you completed your history of class VI and VII. Chapter 7 explains the Vijaynagar empire. This is very important for the prelims as well as the mains exam. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2 Chapters 8 and 9 put across administration and society under the Mughals. These should be covered in a prelims centric approach. I (Themes in Indian History Part-III) Chapters 10 and 11 are important for understanding the problems that India faced under the company rule and their repercussion (including the revolt of 1857). Chapter 12 requires general reading only. Chapter 13 presents influence of Gandhi in Indian history and polity. His role in leading the national movement is very lucidly explained in this chapter and you should read the chapter very thoroughly. DAY-6 I (Themes in Indian History Part-III) Chapter 14 explains the reasons and the outcome of partition of India. A general reading would suffice for this chapter. Chapter 15 is important and you have covered this in polity section (Framing of Constitution) already. Try enriching your notes of polity from this chapter which highlights the historical underpinnings of our constitution making. Revise Notes of days 1-6 (Introduction to Indian Art- Part-1) You should completely read and make detailed notes of chapters 1 and 2. For chapter 1, you should focus on maps as well as major historical sites and rock paintings. For Chapter 2, art form of Indus Valley Civilization is discussed and it is very important for prelims. (Introduction to Indian Art- Chapters 3 and 4 are to be completed on this day. Chapter 3 deals with art form of Maurya period. Due attention
Part-1) should be paid to architecture as well as sculpture. Chapter 4 deals with art and culture of Post Mauryan period. You should pay attention to Mathura school, Sarnath and Gnadhar School. Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta Caves are also discussed in detail. (Introduction to Indian Art- Part-1) (Introduction to Indian Art- Part-1) Chapter 5 discusses later mural traditions. It is related to Chalukya, Pallava, Pandya and Chola dynasties. Apart from these Vijaynagar empire is also covered. Prepare detailed notes of all important mural forms. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2. Chapter 6 deals with temple architecture and sculpture. Here Nagar, Dravid and Vesar style of temple architecture are discussed in detail. You should also focus on sculpture part of deities as well in this chapter. Chapters 7 and 8 present Bronze sculpture and important aspects of Indi-Islamic architecture. (Introduction to Indian Art- Part-1) Bronze sculpture of Gupta, Vakataka and Chola period are discussed. These are very important from the prelims perspective. Chapter 8 focuses more on art and culture of Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire. You should also include literary work of this period into your notes that you have prepared while going through the medieval history of India. Also important is to cover the glossary given at the end of the book. DAY-6 Appear for HISTORY TEST-2 of Rau s Prelims Test series. Revise all your notes of day 1-5 completely NCERT Class VI (The Earth Our Habitat) The book is actually a very easy read. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are easy to read and notes should be made on all chapters. Chapter 4 can be done in general reading. Please focus on maps and pictures and make notes from them as well. Chapters 5 and 6 focus more on physical geography. These are important concepts to master. This will be covered in great detail when you will cover the NCERT book of XI and XII as well. NCERT Class VI (The Earth Our Chapter 7 and 8 relate to Indian Geography. Make basic notes
Habitat) NCERT Class VII (Our Environment) and be ready to add lot of information when you read NCERT books of XI and XII. Chapters 1-5 are important for the conceptual understanding of Environment, Earth and agents of erosion Water and Air. You should make brief notes of these chapters and get ready to add more information when you read NCERT of class XI and XII. DAY-6 NCERT Class VII (Our Environment) NCERT Class VIII (Resource and NCERT Class VIII (Resource and NCERT Class IX (Contemporary India-1) NCERT Class X (Contemporary India-2) Appear for GEOGRAPHY TEST- 1 of Rau s Prelims Test series. Finish reading and notes making of chapters 6-10. These chapters are easy to read and you should use Atlas for proper understanding. Important characteristics of biomes are very important from the prelims perspective. This book is very important for Indian Geography. Complete 1 and 2 chapters which explain the physical geography of the country. Questions are regularly asked in UPSC prelims from this topic. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2. Chapters 3-6 are very important to understand basics of resources, agriculture and industry in India. It has an impact on Indian Economy as well. While making notes, Atlas should be used rigorously. This book should be read in continuation of Indian Geography books of class VI and VII. There are many common concepts but the depth increases. Focus on the maps given in the book and locations of important geographical features and phenomena should be noted. This book deals in detail the resources, agriculture and industry. This you have already read in class VIII NCERT. Moreover, similar topics will be dealt in detail in class XII NCERT on India. Try to assimilate the learnings from all three sources. Revise Notes of day 1-6 (Fundamentals of Physical Geography) This book is extremely important from prelims as well as mains perspective. Chapter 2 to 4 focus on various important aspects of physical geography like interior of earth, Plate tectonics theory, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. If you go through the previous year UPSC questions, you will find that many questions have been asked from this section.
So, try to understand basic concepts over and above what you have read in the previous NCERTs. (Fundamentals of Physical Geography) (Fundamentals of Physical Geography) Chapter 5 to 7 focus on landforms and Geomorphic processes. You should prepare notes from this section and achieve conceptual clarity in this section. Chapters 8 to 12 deal with the climatology part of the Physical geography. Prepare notes and try to achieve conceptual clarity on topics like Composition of Atmosphere, inversion of temperature, tropical cyclones, Temperate cyclones etc. This is another important section from which questions are asked in the prelims as well as the mains exam. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2. (Fundamentals of Physical Geography) Chapters 13 to 16 deal with Oceanography, Biomes and Biodiversity. You should prepare notes from this section for important topics like Distribution of Salinity, Tides, Ocean currents etc. Try to learn about major Ocean currents, their type (cold or warm) and their location. The chapters 15 and 16 give you an overview of the Biomes and Biodiversity section which is also an important part of the Environment and ecology section of the syllabus. I (Fundamentals of Human Geography) This book deals with concepts of Population geography, Industry and resources about which you have already read in the previous NCERTs. So, try to enrich the notes that you have prepared on these topics and try and cover this book in one go. Revise the Fundamentals of Physical geography NCERT DAY- 6 (India: Physical Environment) Chapters 1 and 2 deal with location, structure and physiography and. Use Atlas while reading these chapters and prepare notes with a focus on all important features like Himalayas, Deccan plateau, Coastal plains etc. (India: Physical Environment) Chapter 3 is one the most important chapter from prelims point of view. Questions are frequently asked on tributaries of major rivers of India. This chapter deals with the River systems of India. Use atlas and prepare notes about tributaries of major rivers, rivers that drain in Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
(India: Physical Environment) Chapter 4 is another important chapter from which questions are frequently asked in both prelims and mains. This chapter covers important aspects of Monsoon and its mechanism. Prepare notes and understand important concepts like role of jet streams in monsoon, Retreating monsoon and mechanism of monsoon. (India: Physical Environment) Chapters 5 and 6 deal with the Natural vegetation and important soils of India. Prepare notes about the different vegetation types and the regions in which they are found. Also focus on the regional distribution of soils, Nutrients found in various soils as well as the problem soils of India. (India: Physical Environment) Chapter 7 deals with Natural Hazards and disaster in India. This chapter helps you in understanding the basics of disaster management which is important from mains point of as well. Prepare notes about important Natural disasters like Floods, tsunami, Tropical cyclones, Earthquakes etc. Revise the India Physical Environment NCERT (India: Physical Environment) I (India Land and people) Chapters 1 to 5 deal with Demography, Migration and Human development on India s perspective. Although the data given in the chapters is not updated, you should try and understand important concepts from these chapters. The 5 th chapter is particularly important from exam point of view as it deals with the Indian Agriculture. Prepare notes about the various crops and the conditions in which they grow. I (India Land and people) Chapters 6-12 deal with the resources, industry, transport and trade. The notes that you have prepared from previous NCERTs should be updated from these chapters. The 12 th chapter is important from both prelims and mains point of view as it provides insights on Issues and problems like Environmental Pollution, Slums, Solid waste management etc. Prepare notes from these chapters. DAY-6 Appear for GEOGRAPHY TEST-2 of Rau s Prelims Test series. Revise thoroughly before the test.
NCERT Class VI (Science) Chapters 1 and 2 focus on food and nutrition. It also highlights important minerals and vitamins and the diseases that are caused by deficiency of various nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Chapters 3-5 can be covered by general reading of the chapters. These chapters focus animal and plant fibre and classification of substances. Chapter 7 focuses primarily on the plants and explains in detail all important parts. NCERT Class VI (Science) Chapter 8 covers body parts and movements. Both the chapters are important. Chapter 9 can be seen as a means to understand the ecosystem and biomes. NCERT Class VI (Science) Chapter 10, 11 and 12 require general reading. Chapter 10 covers topics of physics like motion, distance and other units. Chapter 11 covers basics of light and requires a general reading. Chapter 12 covers electricity and it also requires general reading only Revise notes of Day 1 and 2. Chapter 13 dealing with magnets is an easy read. NCERT Class VI (Science) Chapters 14 and 15 are important as these explain properties of water and air respectively. The should be read in a focussed manner. Chapter 16 deals waste product and also focuses on their disposal and recycling. This chapter is also very important. NCERT Class VII (Science) Chapters 1, 2 and 3 should be seen in continuation with the same chapters of class VI. These are important to understand the plants and animal parts. Chapter 4 dealing with heat requires a general reading. Chapters 5 and 6 focus on Acid, base & Salt and on chemical change. DAY-6 NCERT Class VII (Science) Chapters 7 deals with scientific explanation weather, climate and adaptation. Chapter 8 explains wind storms and cyclones. Learning of these chapters is important for environment and ecology as well.
Chapters 9, 10 and 11 are important from the prelims perspective. NCERT Class VII (Science) Chapter 9 focuses on soil. This is covered in geography as well. Chapter 10 focuses on respiration in organisms and chapter 11 on transportation in animals and plants. NCERT Class VII (Science) Chapter 12 deals with another important chapter of biology and that is reproduction. It covers all forms of reproduction in plants and animals. Chapters 13, 14 and 15 are from physics which deal with motion, light and electricity. A general reading would suffice for them. NCERT Class VII (Science) Chapters 16 deals with water and a general reading of this chapter is sufficient. Chapters 17 and 18 are important for the environment part as they deal with forests and wastage of water. NCERT Class VIII (Science) In this book, we can go selectively for those chapters that we have already covered. Also important is to understand that Biology is the most important section and should be covered exhaustively. Chapter 1 you have covered in geography and can be skipped. Chapter 2 on microorganisms is important. The you can go directly to chapter 5 which focuses on coal and petroleum. This chapter is covered in geography as well so try to add information in your notes. Chapter 6 deals with combustion and flames and you should do this chapter thoroughly. Revise notes of days 1-3. NCERT Class VII (Science) Chapter 7 covers conservation of plants and animal. It defines national parks, wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserves. This is important for Geography and environment. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 cover cell structure, reproduction and reaching the biology of adolescence. Rest of the chapters can be skipped from this book. NCERT Class IX (Science) Class IX book augments the knowledge base that we have already created especially in biology. You should focus on chapters 6 and 7 which deal with tissues and diversity in living organisms. DAY-6 NCERT Class IX (Science) Chapter 12-15 should get your maximum attention. In chapter of
sound, you should pay attention to sound waves and their application like sonar etc. Chapters 13 should be seen in terms of nutrition and diseases. Chapters 14 and 15 cover biology as well as environment. Rest of the chapters from this book can be skipped. DAY-8 NCERT Class X (Science) Appear for SCIENCE TEST of Rau s Prelims Test series. In this book as well, our focus will be biology and environment. Chapters 6-8 are important for you and these cover the important topic of Life and related mechanisms. Chapter 9 explains genetics and heredity and Chapters 15 and 16 cover environment and Sustainable management. Detailed notes should be prepared for the chapters. Rest of the chapters can be covered through general reading only. Revise notes of days 4-7 NCERT Class IX (Economics) This book is introduction to the field of Economics. This book has 4 chapters and all these chapters are very easy to read and understand. The various concepts in this book such as Human Capital Formation, Production Costs, Poverty etc are covered in much greater detail in Class XI and XII NCERT. Make basic notes from this book and focus more on conceptual understanding. NCERT Class X (Understanding Economic Chapter 1 deals with Development. It discusses about various concepts such as literacy rate, IMR, Net attendance ratio, Human Development Report etc which are extremely important for prelims. Focus on understanding these concepts. Chapter 2 deals with Sectors of Indian Economy. Focus on fundamental concepts such as GDP, Employment etc. Also focus on understanding how contribution of various sectors has changed in India and its effect on employment. NCERT Class X (Understanding Economic Chapter 3 deals with Money and Credit. Focus on understanding formal and informal sources of Credit in India. Chapter 4 deals with Globalisation. Understand the concept of Globalisation and its impact on India. Also focus on WTO and its role. Revise notes of Days 1 & 2.
DAY 4 (Indian Economic This book is very important for Indian Economy. Chapter 1 deals with exploitation of Indian Economy by British. Chapter 2 deals with various steps taken by Government from 1947-91 for development. The historical perspective of Indian Economy becomes important for Prelims. DAY 5 (Indian Economic Chapter 3 deals with the 1991 LPG Reforms. Need to understand the background and implications of these reforms. Chapter 4 deals with the current challenges facing the Indian Economy. Focus on concept of Poverty line and various poverty alleviation programmes of India. Make a list of all these programmes and read about them in detail. Questions are normally asked in Prelims from this topic. DAY 6 (Indian Economic Chapter 5 deals with Human Capital Formation. Understand the linkages between human capital, economic growth and Human Development. Chapter 6 deals with Rural Development. Focus on understanding various challenges in development of rural areas. DAY 7 (Indian Economic Chapter 7 deals with Employment. Focus on basic concepts such as workforce, Formal and Informal employment etc. Make a note of government s initiatives to boost employment. Chapter 8 deals with Infrastructure. Focus on understanding concepts of Social and Economic Infrastructure. Understand India s challenges in Education and Health Revise all your notes of the week. DAY 1 (Indian Economic Chapter 9 deals with Sustainable development. Focus on understanding concept of Sustainable Development and environmental challenges in India. Chapter 10 deals with Comparison of India s development experiences with other countries. Focus on different aspects of development in other countries in comparison to India. DAY 2 I (Introductory Microeconomics) This book deals with important aspects related to Microeconomics. There is a need to understand concepts related to Micro and Macro Economics, theory of demand and supply, decision making of consumers and producers etc. Chapter 1, 2 and 3 deal with all these aspects. Focus on conceptual
DAY 3 I (Introductory Macroeconomics) understanding of all the concepts covered in these chapters. Chapter 1 deals with the Introduction to Macroeconomics. Focus on understanding the difference between Micro and Macro Economics. Chapter 2 deals with National Income Accounting. Focus on different types of goods produced in the economy and different types of calculation of GDP. Revise notes of Days 1 & 2. DAY 4 I (Introductory Macroeconomics) Chapter 3 deals with Money and Banking. Focus on concepts such as Banking structure, Role of RBI, Narrow and Broad Money, tools to control money supply in the economy etc. Chapter 4 deals with Income and Employment. Focus on concepts such as demand, consumption, investment and relation between them. DAY 5 I (Introductory Macroeconomics) Chapter 5 deals with Government budget and Economy. Understand the components of budget and types of deficits. Focus on FRBM Act as well. These aspects are very important from the prelims perspective. Chapter 6 deals with Open Economy Macroeconomics. Focus on Balance of Payment and its components. Pay special attention to determination of Exchange rate. Questions have been repeatedly asked from this topic in the prelims. DAY 6 Appear for ECONOMY TEST of Rau s Prelims Test series. Revise all your notes. (Fundamentals of Physical Geography) Chapters 15 and 16 deal with the basics of Biodiversity and conservation. Prepare notes and try to understand basic concepts of ecology. Also use Atlas for identifying important Bio-diversity Hotspots. Unit X (Chapters 13 and 14) deal with the factors that impact the diversity in major Biomes like tropical rainforests etc. I (Biology) Other important concepts to be learnt are Adaptations, Population Attributes and Population interactions. Chapter 14 deals with the basic concepts of ecology like Energy flow, Ecological Pyramids, Ecological succession, Nutrient cycle
and Ecosystem Services. Prepare notes for all important topics from these two chapters. They will form the foundation of Environment section of the Syllabus. I (Biology) Chapters 15 and 16 deal with Biodiversity and environmental issues. Update the notes on Biodiversity from chapter 15 that you have already prepared from geography NCERT. Also prepare notes from chapter 16 which deals with important topics like air pollution, Greenhouse effect, Water pollution, Eutrophication etc. Revise notes of Day 1 and 2. (India: Physical Environment) Chapter 7 deals with the Natural Vegetation of India. It also focuses on various forest types, Forest Conservation, Wildlife Conservation and Biospheres reserves of India. Prepare notes on all the above mentioned aspects. Appear for ENVIRONMENT TEST of Rau s Prelims Test series.