Insights IAS Core Batch 2018 - Timetable

NOTE:
1. Through Secure we will cover important topics in GS-2 and 3. Therefore we haven't listed sources for Paper-2 and 3 except for Laxmikanth & Economic Survey
2. In this timetable topics in GS-1 will be thoroughly covered. You will revise important NCERT books as well.
3. After Prelims we will give you a Paper wise Mains test series (Each test will focus on only one GS paper at a time) where we will covere all topics from all papers.
4. Eighty percent of topics are similar to topics prescribed forPrelims Mocks. So, it won't be burden for you to complete topics for each test.
5. It's assumed that you have completed Optional and have at least read once all NCERTs and standard books.
6. For Ethics no syllabus is prescribed. Questions will be based on pattern of last 4 years' UPSC GS-4 question papers.

Optional + Prelims
Date Day Test Duration Syllabus
Test
January 05, 2018 Friday Orientation Class 2 Hours General Instructions and Motivation
January 06, 2018 Saturday
January 07, 2018 Sunday
January 08, 2018 Monday Secure Test (10 Questions) 1 Hour Secure from Jan 1 to Jan 6
January 09, 2018 Tuesday
January 10, 2018 Wednesday
January 11, 2018 Thursday Ethics Test (Case Studies) 2 Hours
January 12, 2018 Friday
1. Modern History: Bipan Chandra - India's Struggle for
Independence Chapters 1 to 5
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (10 2. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 1 to 16
January 13, 2018 Saturday 1 Hour
Questions) 3. Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and Human
Geography - Chapters 1 to 6
4. NCERT Class VIII History
January 14, 2018 Sunday
January 15, 2018 Monday Secure Test (10 Questions) 1 Hour Secure from Jan 8 to Jan 13
January 16, 2018 Tuesday
January 17, 2018 Wednesday
January 18, 2018 Thursday Full Length Essay Test 3 Hours Environmental + Science & Tech Topics
January 19, 2018 Friday
1. Modern History: Bipan Chandra - India's Struggle for Independence
Chapters 6 to 10
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (10 2. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 17 to 26
January 20, 2018 Saturday 1 Hour
Questions) 3. NCERT Class XI - Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Units I, II
and III

January 21, 2018 Sunday Full Length Optional Test

January 22, 2018 Monday Secure Test (10 Questions) 1 Hour Secure from Jan 14 to Jan 20
January 23, 2018 Tuesday
January 24, 2018 Wednesday

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January 25, 2018 Thursday

January 26, 2018 Friday
1. Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and Human Geography -
Chapters 7, 8 & 9
2. Modern History: Bipan Chandra - India's Struggle for Independence
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (10
January 27, 2018 Saturday Chapters 11 to 16
Questions)
3. Polity: NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work - Chapters 1 to 6
4. NCERT Class XI - Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Units IV, V
and VI
January 28, 2018 Sunday
January 29, 2018 Monday Secure Test (10 Questions) 1 Hour Secure from Jan 22 to Jan 27
January 30, 2018 Tuesday
January 31, 2018 Wednesday
February 01, 2018 Thursday Full Length Essay Test 3 Hours Philosophical + Miscellaneous Topics
February 02, 2018 Friday
1. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 27 to 35
2. Art & Culture - NCERT Class XII An Introduction to Indian Art -
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (10
February 03, 2018 Saturday Chapters 1 to 4
Questions)
3. NCERT Class XII Indian Society Chapter 1 to 3
4. NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work - Chapters 6 to 10
February 04, 2018 Sunday Full Length Optional Test
February 05, 2018 Monday Secure Test (15 Questions) 1.5 Hours Secure from Jan 28 to Feb 03
February 06, 2018 Tuesday
February 07, 2018 Wednesday
February 08, 2018 Thursday Ethics Test (Section - A Questions) 2 Hours
February 09, 2018 Friday
1. NCERT Class XII Indian Society Chapter 4 to 6
2. Art & Culture - NCERT Class XII An Introduction to Indian Art -
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (10 Chapters 5 to 8
February 10, 2018 Saturday
Questions) 3. Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and Human Geography -
Chapters 10 to 13
4. NCERT Class XII - Introduction to Macroeconomics, Chapters 1,2 & 3
February 11, 2018 Sunday
February 12, 2018 Monday Secure Test (15 Questions) 2 Hours Secure from Feb 04 to Feb 10
February 13, 2018 Tuesday
February 14, 2018 Wednesday
February 15, 2018 Thursday Full Length Essay Test 3 Hours Geography + Polity Topics
February 16, 2018 Friday

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1. Modern History: Bipan Chandra - India's Struggle for Independence

Chapters 17 to 22
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (10 2. NCERT Class XII - Introduction to Macroeconomics, Chapters 4,5 & 6
February 17, 2018 Saturday
Questions) 3. NCERT Class IX History full book
4. NCERT Class XII Political Science Part - 2 (Politics in India since
Independence) - Chapter 1 to 4
February 18, 2018 Sunday Full Length Optional Test
February 19, 2018 Monday Secure Test (15 Questions) 2 Hours Secure from Feb 11 to Feb 17
February 20, 2018 Tuesday
February 21, 2018 Wednesday
February 22, 2018 Thursday Ethics Test (Case Studies) 2 Hours
February 23, 2018 Friday
1. Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and Human Geography -
Chapters 14,15,16 & 17
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (15 2. NCERT Class XI - India Economic Development - Chapters 1,2,3 & 4
February 24, 2018 Saturday
Questions) 3. NCERT Class XII Political Science Part - 2 (Politics in India since
Independence) - Chapters 5 to 9
4. NCERT Class X History full book
February 25, 2018 Sunday
February 26, 2018 Monday Secure Test (15 Questions) 2 Hours Secure from Feb 18 to feb 24
February 27, 2018 Tuesday
February 28, 2018 Wednesday
March 01, 2018 Thursday Full Length Essay Test 3 Hours Economy + Social Topics
March 02, 2018 Friday
1. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 35 to 42
2. NCERT Class XI - India Economic Development - Chapters 5,6,7 & 8
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (15 3. India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra- Chapters 1 to 10 (Read
March 03, 2018 Saturday
Questions) selectively)
4. Modern History: Bipan Chandra - India's Struggle for Independence
Chapters 23 to 31
March 04, 2018 Sunday Full Length Optional Test
March 05, 2018 Monday Secure Test (20 Questions) 2.5 Hours Secure from Feb 25 to March 03
March 06, 2018 Tuesday
March 07, 2018 Wednesday
March 08, 2018 Thursday Ethics Test (Section - A Questions) 2 Hours
March 09, 2018 Friday
1. Economic Survey (will be covered in three Tests - first one third in this
test)
2. India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra- Chapters 11 to 20 (Read
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (15
March 10, 2018 Saturday selectively)
Questions)
3. Modern History: Bipan Chandra - India's Struggle for Independence
Chapters 32 to 39
4. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 43 to 51

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March 11, 2018 Sunday

March 12, 2018 Monday Secure Test (20 Questions) 2.5 Hours Secure from March 04 to March 10
March 13, 2018 Tuesday
March 14, 2018 Wednesday
March 15, 2018 Thursday Full Length Essay Test 3 Hours All Kinds of Topics
March 16, 2018 Friday
1. Economic Survey - Second part
2. India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra- Chapters 21 to 30 (Read
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (20 selectively)
March 17, 2018 Saturday
Questions) 3. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 52 to 61
4. NCERT Class XI Themes in World History - Unit IV Towards
Modernisation
March 18, 2018 Sunday Full Length Optional Test
March 19, 2018 Monday Secure Test (20 Questions) 3 Hours Secure from March 11 to March 17
March 20, 2018 Tuesday
March 21, 2018 Wednesday
March 22, 2018 Thursday Ethics Full Length Test 3 Hours
March 23, 2018 Friday
1. Economic Survey - third part
2. India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra- Chapters 31 to 41 (Read
STATIC Mains Self Study Test (20
March 24, 2018 Saturday selectively)
Questions)
3. LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity - Chapters 62 to 71
4. NCERT Class XII NCERT Themes in Indian History Theme III
March 25, 2018 Sunday
March 26, 2018 Monday Secure Test (20 Questions) 3 Hours Secure from March 18 to March 24

March 27 onwards, you will be asked to prepare intensively for Prelims by following Insights IAS 50 Days Revision Plan for Prelims 2018.

Objectives of Insights Core Batch - 2018 Program

1. To improve your writing speed in exam
2. To improve quality of your answers
3. To remove whatsoever fear you have about all aspects of Mains papers
4. To help you gain complete confidence on scoring very high marks in Mains - 2018