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CIVILS PRELIMS - 2022 TEST SERIES

Test Series includes 40 Prelims Tests (including 5 + 5 Grands Tests).

Question paper will be prepared under the guidance of Bala Latha Madam.
Each GS-1 Paper contains one month Current Affairs and minimum two Chapters from Indian Year Book.
Designed this test series in a way to provide a suitable and adaptive strategy to all the students to handle the
prelims paper very easily and effectively.
With our well designed Test Series, we will effectively provide our students with an in-depth coverage of the
syllabus - both static as well as current topics.
Key with detailed explanation
Minimum 5 questions from previous question papers.
Each subject revised 6-7 times.

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 UPSC Prelims Exam Papers Duration Questions Marks

Paper-I General Studies :

Marks got in this paper is taken into account for
qualifying to MAINS examination. 2 Hours 100 200

Paper-II Aptitude :
This paper is only qualifying nature, but candidate
must score at least 33% marks in this paper and 2 Hours 80 200
marks of this paper are not counted for writing
the MAINS examination.

TOTAL 400

General Studies Paper-I Syllabus

1. Current events of National and International importance.
2. History of India and Indian National Movement.
3. Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the world.
4. Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
issues, etc.
5. Economic and Social development - sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social
sector initiatives, etc.
6. General issues on environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate change - that donot require subject
specialization.
7. General Science

CSAT
1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
4. Decision making and problem solving.
5. General Mental Ability.
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data Interpreta-
tion (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level).
7. English language comprehension skills (Class X level).
8. Questions relating to English language comprehension skills of Class X level. (will be tested through
passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation)

CATEGORYWISE PRELIMS CUT OFF

Category Gen. OBC SC ST PH-1 PH-2 PH-3 EWS

Year-2015 107.34 106 94 91.34 90.66 76.66 40

Year-2016 116 106.66 99.34 96 75.35 72.66 40
Year-2017 105.34 102.66 88.66 88.66 85.34 61.34 40
Year-2018 98 96.66 84 83.34 73.34 53.34 40
Year-2019 98 95.34 82 77.34 53.34 44.66 61.34 90
Year-2020 92.51 89.12 74.84 68.71 70.06 63.94 40.82 77.55

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 PRELIMS-2022 TEST SERIES SCHEDULE
TEST No. DATE SUBJECT

1. 06-11-2021 (SATURDAY) POLITY-1

2. 13-11-2021 (SATURDAY) HISTORY-1
3. 20-11-2021 (SATURDAY) POLITY-2
4. 27-11-2021 (SATURDAY) HISTORY-2
5. 04-12-2021 (SATURDAY) HISTORY-3
6. 04-12-2021 (SATURDAY) CSAT-1
7. 11-12-2021 (SATURDAY) GEOGRAPHY-1
8. 18-12-2021 (SATURDAY) ENVIRONMENT-1
9. 23-12-2021 (THURSDAY) GEOGRAPHY-2
10. 31-12-2021 (FRIDAY) ENVIRONMENT-2
11. 08-01-2022 (SATURDAY) POLITY GRAND TEST - 3
12. 22-01-2022 (SATURDAY) HISTORY GRAND TEST - 4
13. 22-01-2022 (SATURDAY) CSAT-2
14. 29-01-2022 (SATURDAY) SCIENCE & TECHONOLGY - 1
15. 05-02-2022 (SATURDAY) GEOGRAPHY GRAND TEST - 3
16. 12-02-2022 (SATURDAY) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - 2
17. 19-02-2022 (SATURDAY) ENVIRONMENT GRAND TEST - 3
18. 26-02-2022 (SATURDAY) ECONOMY-I
19. 05-03-2022 (SATURDAY) POLITY GRAND TEST - 4
20. 05-03-2022 (SATURDAY) CSAT-3
21. 12-03-2022 (SATURDAY) HISTORY GRAND TEST
22. 19-03-2022 (SATURDAY) S & T GRAND TEST - 3
23. 26-03-2022 (SATURDAY) GEOGRAPHY GRAND TEST - 4
24. 09-04-2022 (SATURDAY) ECONOMY-2
25. 16-04-2022 (SATURDAY) ENVIRONMENT GRAND TEST -4
26. 23-04-2022 (SATURDAY) ECONOMY GRAND TEST - 3
27. 30-04-2022 (SATURDAY) S & T GRAND TEST - 4
28. 07-05-2022 (SATURDAY) CSAT-4
29. 10-05-2022 (TUESDAY) ECONOMY GRAND TEST - 4
30. 14-05-2022 (SATURDAY) GRAND TEST-1-(GS)
31. 14-05-2022 (SATURDAY) GRAND TEST-1-(CSAT)

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32. 18-05-2022 (WEDNESDAY) GRAND TEST-2-(GS)
33. 18-05-2022 (WEDNESDAY) GRAND TEST-2-(CSAT)
34. 21-05-2021(SATURDAY) GRAND TEST-3-(GS)
35. 21-05-2022 (SATURDAY) GRAND TEST-3-(CSAT)
36. 26-05-2022 (THURSDAY) GRAND TEST-4-(GS)
37. 26-05-2022 (THURSDAY) GRAND TEST-4-(CSAT)
38. 29-05-2022 (SUNDAY) GRAND TEST-5-(GS)
39. 29-05-2022 (SUNDAY) GRAND TEST-5-(CSAT)

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 TOPIC - INDIAN POLITY-1
SYLLABUS :
Constitutional development 1600-1950
Preamble
TEST - 1
Salient features of the constitution
06-11-21 Federal system
Basic structure of the constitution
(SATURDAY)
Article 1-244 and related issues
Party system
Rights issues.
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 2 : National Symbols
Chapter 3 : Polity
CURRENT AFFAIRS : June 2021

TOPIC - HISTORY-1
SYLLABUS
Ancient India TEST - 2
Art and Culture 13-11-21
INDIA YEAR BOOK
(SATURDAY)
Chapter 4 : Agriculture
Chapter 5 : Culture and Tourism
CURRENT AFFAIRS : JULY - 2021

TOPIC - POLITY - 2
SYLLABUS :
Article 245 - 395 and related issues
The representation of the people Act
TEST - 3
Electoral reforms related issues
20-11-21 Non constitutional bodies
(SATURDAY) Governance in India
Public Policy
International Organisations - Index, Reports
International Relations
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 18 : India and the World
Chapter 20 : Law and justice
CURRENT AFFAIRS : JUNE & JULY - 2021

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 TOPIC - HISTORY-2
SYLLABUS

TEST - 4 Medieval India

Art and Culture
27-11-21
INDIA YEAR BOOK
(SATURDAY) Chapter 5: Culture & Tourism
CURRENT AFFAIRS : AUGUST, 2021

TOPIC - HISTORY-3
SYLLABUS TEST - 5
Modern India
04-12-21
INDIA YEAR BOOK
(SATURDAY)
Chapter 9 : Defence
Chapter 10 : Education
CURRENT AFFAIRS : SEPTEMBER, 2021

TOPIC - CSAT-1
SYLLABUS
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
TEST - 6
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
04-12-21 Decision-making and problem-solving
(SATURDAY) General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of
magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation
(charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X
level)
English language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

TOPIC - GEOGRAPHY-1 (WORLD)

SYLLABUS
Geomorphology Climatology Oceanography TEST - 7
Continents and their physical, Social, economic features 11-12-21
Boundaries of Seas, countries - map pointing
(SATURDAY)
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 26 : Transport Chapter 27 : Water resources
CURRENT AFFAIRS : AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 2021

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 TOPIC - ENVIRONMENT - 1

SYLLABUS
Ecology related concepts
Biodiversity related concepts acts and policies.
TEST - 8
Institutions
18-12-21 Organisations, conventions and current related
(SATURDAY) issues, Index, Reports
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 12 : Environment
CURRENT AFFAIRS :
OCTOBER 2021

TOPIC - GEOGRAPHY-2 (INDIA)

SYLLABUS
TEST - 9
Physical Geography
Economic Geography 23-12-21
Social Geography (THURSDAY)
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 1 : Land and people
Chapter 30 : States and Union Territories
CURRENT AFFAIRS :
November 2021

TOPIC - ENVIRONMENT-2

SYLLABUS
TEST - 10
Climate change related concepts Acts and Policies
31-12-21 Pollution related concepts, acts and policies
(FRIDAY) Energy related concepts, acts and policies
Institutions, organisations, conventions and current re-
lated issues, index, reports
INDIAN YEAR BOOK
Chapter 11 : Energy
CURRENT AFFAIRS :
October, November 2021

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TEST - 11 TOPIC : POLITY GRAND TEST

08-01-22 CURRENT AFFAIRS : December 21

(SATURDAY)

GRAND TEST : HISTORY

TEST - 12
CURRENT AFFAIRS : October, November,
22-01-22
December 2021
(SATURDAY)

TOPIC - CSAT-2
SYLLABUS
Comprehension
TEST - 13 Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
22-01-22
Decision-making and problem-solving
(SATURDAY)
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of
magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation
(charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X
level)
English language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

TOPIC - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - 1

SYLLABUS :
6-12 NCERT Science Text Books (Only relevant topics of TEST - 14
Science and Technology) and Current Related Issues
Universe & Particle physics. 29-01-22
Basic concepts of Physics, Chemistry and Biological (SATURDAY)
sciences.
Organizations for the development of S & T.
Energy, IPR
Diseases and Immunization programmes
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 8 : Communication and Information
Chapter 16 : Health and family welfare
CURRENT AFFAIRS : June - December 2021

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TEST - 15
05-02-22 GRAND TEST : GEOGRAPHY

(SATURDAY) CURRENT AFFAIRS : June - till date

TOPIC - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY -2

SYLLABUS :
Scientific developments in all sectors like
TEST - 16
* IT * defence
* space Biotechnology * Nano Technology 12-02-22
* Robotics * health (SATURDAY)
* agriculture related issues and
* reports including current related issues.
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 22 : Mass communication
Chapter 25 : Scientific and Technological development
CURRENT AFFAIRS : January, 2022

TEST - 17 GRAND TEST : ENVIRONMENT

19-02-22 CURRENT AFFAIRS : June to till date Environment, Geography
(SATURDAY) related current affairs

TOPIC - ECONOMY-1
SYLLABUS :
Basics of Economy
Economic and Social Develpment - Growth and Devel-
opment, Sustainable Development, Economic Sectors,
HDI, Planning,Economic reforms, Poverty, Inclusion, TEST - 18
Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives etc.,
26-02-22
International Organisations and Reports
INDIA YEAR BOOK (SATURDAY)
Chapter 6 : Basic economic Data
Chapter 7 : Commerce
Chapter 13 : Finance
Chapter 14 : Corporate Affairs
Chapter 23 : Planning

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TEST - 19 GRAND TEST : POLITY

05-03-22 CURRENT AFFAIRS : February, 2022

(SATURDAY)

TOPIC - CSAT-3

SYLLABUS TEST - 20
Comprehension 05-03-22
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
(SATURDAY)
Logical reasoning
analytical ability
Decision-making and problem-solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of
magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts,
graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
English language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

TEST - 21 GRAND TEST : HISTORY

12-03-22
CURRENT AFFAIRS : January - Febraury 2022
(SATURDAY)

TEST - 22
GRAND TEST : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
19-03-22
CURRENT AFFAIRS : JUNE - TIil date S & T Current
(SATURDAY)
Related Issues

GRAND TEST : GEOGRAPHY

TEST - 23 CURRENT AFFAIRS : June - till date Geography &

26-03-22 Environment related issues.
(SATURDAY)

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 TOPIC - ECONOMY - 2
SYLLABUS
Basics of Economy
Money and Banking
TEST - 24
Inflation
09-04-22 Monetory Policy
(SATURDAY) Fiscal Policy
Budgetory Concept
BOP
Economic Institutions
Tax structure and Public finance in India.
ECONOMIC SURVEY & BUDGET
INDIA YEAR BOOK
Chapter 15 : Food and Civil Supplies
Chapter 17 : Housing

GRAND TEST : ENVIRONMENT TEST - 25

16-04-22
CURRENT AFFAIRS : January , February, March 2022
(SATURDAY)

GRAND TEST : ECONOMY

TEST - 26
CURRENT AFFAIRS : JUNE to till Date Economy Related
23-04-22
Current Affairs
(SATURDAY)

TEST - 27
GRAND TEST : SCIENT & TECHNOLOGY
30-04-22
CURRENT AFFAIRS : June - till data current affairs (SATURDAY)

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 TOPIC - CSAT- 4
SYLLABUS
Comprehension
TEST - 28 Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
07-05-22
Decision-making and problem-solving
(SATURDAY)
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magni-
tude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs,
tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
English language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

GRAND TEST : ECONOMY TEST - 29

CURRENT AFFAIRS : JUNE to till date Economy Related 10-05-22
current affairs (TUESDAY)

TEST - 30 GRAND TEST :

14-05-22 G.S-1 (FULL LENGTH TEST)

(SATURDAY) CURRENT AFFAIRS : ONE YEAR CURRENT AFFAIRS

TEST - 31
GRAND TEST : CSAT -1 14-05-22
(SATURDAY)

TEST - 32 GRAND TEST :

18-05-22 G.S-2 (FULL LENGTH TEST)
(WEDNESDAY)
CURRENT AFFAIRS : ONE YEAR CURRENT AFFAIRS

TEST - 33
GRAND TEST : CSAT-2 18-05-22
(WEDNESDAY)

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TEST - 34 GRAND TEST :

21-05-22 G.S-3 (FULL LENGTH TEST)

(SATURDAY) CURRENT AFFAIRS : ONE YEAR CURRENT AFFAIRS

TEST - 35
GRAND TEST : CSAT - 3 21-05-22
(SATURDAY)

TEST - 36 GRAND TEST :

26-05-22 G.S-4 (FULL LENGTH TEST)
(THURSDAY) CURRENT AFFAIRS : ONE YEAR CURRENT AFFAIRS

TEST - 37
GRAND TEST : CSAT-4
26-05-22
(THURSDAY)

TEST - 38 GRAND TEST :

29-05-22 G.S-5 (FULL LENGTH TEST)
(SUNDAY) CURRENT AFFAIRS : ONE YEAR CURRENT AFFAIRS

TEST - 39
GRAND TEST : CSAT - 5 29-05-22
(SUNDAY)

CSB IAS ACADEMY The Road Map to Mussoorie...

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 Balalatha's

CSB IAS ACADEMY

The Road Map to Mussoorie...

CSB IAS ACADEMY The Road Map to Mussoorie...

# Gajendra Palace, Ashok Nagar Extension, Near Sub Registrar Office,
Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad-500 080 Email: csbiasacademy@gmal.com
Ph : 8374232308 / 9966436875

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