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(i) Indus valley civiliza on -

Guptas, Delhi Sultans,
Mughals and Marathas -
Age of Vijayanagaram and
Bahmani Kingdoms - South
Indian history
(ii) Change and Con nuity
 Std 6,7,8,9,10,11(Old Books)
HISTORY in the Socio - Cultural
 Std 7,9 (New Books)
History of India
(iii) Characteris cs of
Indian culture, Unity in
diversity – Race, language,
custom
(iv) India as a Secular State,
Social Harmony
TEST
31.10.2020
NO 1 Loca on – Physical features
- Monsoon, rainfall,
weather and climate -
Water resources - Rivers in
 Std 6,7,8,9,10(Old Books)
GEOGRAPHY India - Soil, minerals and
 Std 11- Geography(New
natural resources - Forest Book)
and wildlife - Agricultural
pa ern - Transport –
Communica on

Highest Common Factor

(HCF)-Lowest Common  Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE
Mul ple (LCM)- R.S.Agarwal
Simplifica on

CURRENT AFFAIRS January 2020  The Hindu

Cons tu on of India -
Preamble to the
Cons tu on - Salient
features of the Cons tu on
 Std 7,9,10 (Old Books)
TEST - Union, State and Union
05.11.2020 POLITY  Std 11,12 – Poli cal
NO 2 Territory – Ci zenship-
Science(Old&New Books)
Amendments – Schedule -
Parts – Statutory ,
Cons tu onal and Extra
Cons tu onal Bodies

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 Human Development
Indicators in Tamil Nadu
and a compara ve
assessment across the  Std 12-Poli cal science(Old
TAMILNADU Country – Impact of Social Book)
ADMINISTRATION Reform movements in the  h ps://www.tn.gov.in/
Socio - Economic  h ps://tn.data.gov.in/
Development of Tamil
Nadu- Achievements of
Tamil Nadu in various fields

 Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE Ra o and Propor on
R.S.Agarwal

CURRENT AFFAIRS February 2020  The Hindu

(i) History of Tamil Society,  h ps://tnarch.gov.in/

related Archaeological
discoveries, Tamil
Literature from Sangam age
TAMIL SOCIETY
ll contemporary mes
(Part- 1)
(ii) Thirukkural (a) & (b)
 h p://www.tamilvu.org/
 h p://www.tamildigitallibrar
y.in/
 Std 10-Social Science(Old
Book)
 Std 11,12 Ethics and Tamil
Society

Nature of Indian economy

– Five year plan models - an
TEST assessment – Sources of
NO 3 revenue – Reserve Bank of
 Std 6,9,10,11(Old Books)
ECONOMY India – Fiscal Policy and
 Std 11,12(New Books)
Monetary Policy - Finance
Commission – Resource
10.11.2020 sharing between Union and
State Governments

Percentage-Profit and loss-

Partnership - Sets and  Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE
probability-Syllogism-Odd R.S.Agarwal
man out

CURRENT AFFAIRS March 2020  The Hindu

Na onal renaissance –
TEST Early uprising against  Std 7,10,11,12(Old Books)
15.11.2020 HISTORY Bri sh rule - Indian
NO 4  Std 12(New Book)
Na onal Congress -
Emergence of leaders –

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 B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat
Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad, Subash
Chandra Bose and Indian
Na onal Movement upto
1920

(i) Scien fic Knowledge and

Scien fic temper - Power of
Reasoning - Rote Learning
Vs Conceptual Learning -
Science as a tool to
understand the past,
present and future.
(ii) Nature of Universe -
General Scien fic Laws –
PHYSICS & Mechanics - Proper es of
CHEMISTRY Ma er, Force, Mo on and  Std 6,7,8,9, 10 (Old Books)
Energy - Everyday  Std 7,9,11,12 (New Books)
( Part – 1)
applica on of the basic
principles of Mechanics,
Electricity and Magne sm,
Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear
Physics, Laser, Electronics
and Communica ons.
(iii) Elements and
Compounds, Acids, Bases,
Salts, Petroleum Products,
Fer lizers, Pes cides

Simple interest-Compound  Quan ta ve Ap tude by

APTITUDE
interest R.S.Agarwal

CURRENT AFFAIRS April 2020  The Hindu

Fundamental rights,
Fundamental du es,
Direc ve Principles of State
 Std 7,8,9,10(Old Books)
Policy - Union Execu ve -
POLITY  Std 11,12 – Poli cal
State Execu ve - Local
Science(Old&New Books)
governments, Panchayat
Raj- Elec on - Judiciary in
India – Rule of law

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 Poli cal par es and
Welfare schemes for
various sec ons of people –
 Std 12-Poli cal science(Old
Ra onale behind
TAMILNADU Book)
Reserva on Policy and
ADMINISTRATION  h ps://www.tn.gov.in/
access to Social Resources -
 h ps://tn.data.gov.in/
Economic trends in Tamil
TEST Nadu - e-governance in
20.11.2020 Tamil Nadu
NO 5
Number series -Le er
series-Coding & Decoding-
Blood rela ons - Sea ng  Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE
arrangements-Clock and R.S.Agarwal
Calenders -Ques ons on
numbers

CURRENT AFFAIRS May 2020  The Hindu

(i) Tamil Literature from

Sangam age ll
 h ps://tnarch.gov.in/
contemporary mes
 h p://www.tamilvu.org/
(Part – 2)  h p://www.tamildigitallibrar
(ii) Role of Tamil Nadu in y.in/
TAMIL SOCIETY
freedom struggle - Early  Std 10-Social Science(Old
agita ons against Bri sh Book)
Rule - Role of women in  Std 11,12 Ethics and Tamil
freedom struggle Society

(iii) Thirukkural (c) & (d)

TEST
25.11.2020 Scien fic Knowledge and
NO 6
Scien fic temper - Power of
Reasoning - Rote Learning
Vs Conceptual Learning -
Science as a tool to
BOTONY & understand the past,  Std 6,7,8,9,10(Old Books)
ZOOLOGY present and future - Main  Std 11,12(New Books)
concepts of Life Science,
(Part – 1) Classifica on of Living
Organisms, Evolu on,
Gene cs, Physiology,
Nutri on, Health and
Hygiene, Human diseases.
Environment and Ecology

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 Mensura on - Ages-
 Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE Analy cal interpreta on-
R.S.Agarwal
Venn diagrams

CURRENT AFFAIRS June 2020  The Hindu

Emergence of leaders -
Bharathiar,
V.O.Chidambaranar,
Kamarajar, Thanthai
Periyar, Rajaji, and others –
Indian Na onal Movement  Std 7,8,9,10,11,12(Old Books)
HISTORY
(1920-1947) - Different  Std 12(New Book)
modes of Agita on: Growth
of Satyagraha and Militant
movements -
Communalism and
par on

(i) Scien fic Knowledge and

Scien fic temper - Power of
Reasoning - Rote Learning
Vs Conceptual Learning -
Science as a tool to
understand the past,
TEST present and future
30.11.2020
NO 7 (ii) Nature of Universe -
General Scien fic Laws –
PHYSICS & Mechanics - Proper es of  Std 6,7,8,9, 10 (Old Books)
CHEMISTRY Ma er, Force, Mo on and  Std 7,9,11,12 (New Books)
Energy - Everyday
( Part – 2) applica on of the basic
principles of Mechanics,
Electricity and Magne sm,
Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear
Physics, Laser, Electronics
and Communica ons
(iii) Elements and
Compounds, Acids, Bases,
Salts, Petroleum Products,
Fer lizers, Pes cides

Puzzle-Dice-Alpha numeric
reasoning-Mensura on -  Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE
Visual Reasoning-Average- R.S.Agarwal
Decision making

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 CURRENT AFFAIRS July 2020  The Hindu
Union legislature - State
Legislature – Spirit of
Federalism: Centre - State
Rela onships - Corrup on
in public life – An -  Std 7,9,10(Old Books)
corrup on measures –  Std 11,12- Poli cal
POLITY Science(New Books)
Lokpal and LokAyukta -
Right to Informa on -
Empowerment of women -
Consumer protec on
forums, Human rights
charter

Role and impact of social

welfare schemes in the
TEST Socio - economic
05.12.2020
NO 8 development of Tamil Nadu
- Social Jus ce and Social
 Std 12-Poli cal science(Old
Harmony as the
TAMILNADU Book)
Cornerstones of Socio -
ADMINISTRATION  h ps://www.tn.gov.in/
Economic development -
 h ps://tn.data.gov.in/
Educa on and Health
systems in Tamil Nadu -
Geography of Tamil Nadu
and its impact on Economic
growth
Time and work-Time and
 Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE distance-Problems on
R.S.Agarwal
Trains

CURRENT AFFAIRS August 2020  The Hindu

(i) Evolu on of 19th and

20th Century Socio-Poli cal
movements in Tamil Nadu -
Jus ce Party, Growth of
Ra onalism - Self Respect
TEST Movement, Dravidian
10.12.2020 TAMIL SOCIETY movement and Principles
NO 9
underlying both these
movements, Contribu ons
of Thanthai Periyar and
Perarignar Anna
(ii) Thirukkural (e) & (f)
 h ps://tnarch.gov.in/
 h p://www.tamilvu.org/
 h p://www.tamildigitallibrar
y.in/
 Std 10-Social Science(Old
Book)
 Std 11,12 Ethics and Tamil
Society

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 Planning Commission and
Ni Ayog- Goods and
Services Tax - Structure of
Indian Economy and
Employment Genera on,
Land reforms and
Agriculture - Applica on of
 Std 6,7,8,9,10(Old Books)
ECONOMY Science and Technology in
 Std 9,11,12(New Books)
agriculture - Industrial
growth - Rural welfare
oriented programmes –
Social problems –
Popula on, educa on,
health, employment,
poverty

Data interpreta on-Logical  Quan ta ve Ap tude by

APTITUDE
Reasoning R.S.Agarwal

CURRENT AFFAIRS September 2020  The Hindu

Social geography –
Popula on density and
distribu on - Racial,
linguis c groups and major
tribes - Natural calamity –  Std 6,7,8,9,10 (Old Books)
GEOGRAPHY
Disaster Management –  Std 11, 12 (New Books)
Environmental pollu on:
Reasons and preven ve
measures – Climate change
– Green energy

TEST Scien fic Knowledge and

15.12.2020
NO 10 Scien fic temper - Power of
Reasoning - Rote Learning
Vs Conceptual Learning -
BOTONY & Science as a tool to
ZOOLOGY understand the past,  Std 6,7,8,9,10(Old Books)
present and future - Main  Std 7,9 (New Books)
( Part – 2) concepts of Life Science,
Classifica on of Living
Organisms, Evolu on,
Gene cs, Physiology,
Nutri on, Health and
Hygiene, Human diseases -
Environment and Ecology

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 Arithme c and Geometric  Quan ta ve Ap tude by
APTITUDE
progression(A.P&G.P R.S.Agarwal
series)-Direc ons

CURRENTAFFAIRS October 2020  The Hindu

TEST TAKE SCIENCE  Std 6,7,8(Old Books)

General Studies
NO 11 HOME - 1  Std 6,7,8(New Books)
SOCIAL SCIENCE

HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY Full Revision Test

PHYSICS &
TEST CHEMISTRY
19.12.2020
NO 12
Revision Test
APTITUDE (Test 1- Test 5 Por on)

Revision Test
CURRENT AFFAIRS (January 2020- April 2020)

TEST TAKE SCIENCE  Std 9,10 (Old Books)

NO 13 HOME – 2 General Studies
 Std 9,10 (New Books)
SOCIAL SCIENCE

POLITY

TAMILNADU Full Revision Test

ADMINISTRATION
TEST
23.12.2020 BOTONY
NO 14
Revision Test
APTITUDE (Test 6 - Test 10 Por on)

Revision Test
CURRENT AFFAIRS (May 2020 - August 2020)

TEST TAKE  Std 11,12 (Old Books)

NO 15 HOME – 3 GENERAL STUDIES  Std 11,12 (New Books)

TAMIL SOCIETY
TEST
27.12.2020 Full Revision Test
NO 16 ECONOMY

ZOOLOGY

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 APTITUDE Full Revision Test
(Quan ta ve Ap tude & Mental Ability)

Revision Test
CURRENT AFFAIRS
(September 2020 – December 2020 )

TEST
29.12.2020 MOCK TEST- 1 General Studies + Ap tude
NO 17

TEST
31.12.2020 MOCK TEST- 2 General Studies + Ap tude
NO 18

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