SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India SINCE 2004

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
?? Admission Opens on 18.11.2015
?? Total No. of Tests: 34 (Both Paper I & Paper II)
?? 6 TESTS Exclusively based on NCERT Books.
?? Fees Structure: Both Paper I & Paper II (Integrated Test Batch for GS and CSAT)

New Students Rs. 9,500/- Old Students Rs. 8,500/-

?? Discussion will be held after the test.
?? Systematically Scheduled, Scientifically Analysed, Thought lgniting
?? Test Series in tune with the dynamics of UPSC.

Question Papers Difficulty Levels are based on the following parameters:

1. Subject Knowledge / Subject Depth
2. Time Consumption
3. No. of Statements in a question.
4. Close options / Confusing options
5. Difficulty in eliminating / Choosing answers
6. In understanding the language used in the question
7. Testing candidates presence / Pre occupied thought while solving /Hangover with
previous question / Overlooking statements,Words, Numbers in the question.
8. In that all creates a psychological trap.
 SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY
The Best IAS Academy in South India SINCE 2004

UPSC PRELIMINARY 2016 TEST SCHEDULE

TEST TIMING : 04.00 PM 06.00 PM, DISCUSSION TIMING : 06.00 PM 08.00 PM
QUESTION
PAPER
TEST DATE SUBJECT TOPICS
DIFFICULTY
LEVEL
NCERT TEST I
VI Standard
History our past, The earth - Our Habitat, Social and Political
Life, Science
1. 28.11.2015 NCERT TEST - I VII Standard EASY
Social and Political Life, Our Pasts - II, Our Environment, Science
VIII Standard
Social and Political Life, Our Pasts - III, Resource & Development,
Science
2. 05.12.2015 CSAT TEST - I Complete Syllabus EASY
NCERT TEST II EASY
IX Standard
Democratic Politics, Contemporary India, Economics, India and
3. 12.12.2015 NCERT TEST - II Contemporary World - I, Science
X Standard
Contemporary India, Understanding Economic Development,
India and Contemporary World - II, Democratic Politcs, Science
4. 19.12.2015 CSAT TEST - II Complete Syllabus EASY
 NCERT TEST III
XI Standard & XII Standard
NCERT TEST - III
5. 26.12.2015 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, India Physical EASY
(GEOGRAPHY - I)
Environment, Fundamentals of Human Geography, India people
and Economy

GEOMORPHOLOGY & OCEANOGRAPHY

1. Origin of universe, 2. Evolution of earth, 3. Earths structure,
4.Volcanoes and earthquakes 5. Continents and Ocean Basins,
6. Earth movement, 7. Mountains, Plateaus, Plains and Lakes,
6. 02.01.2016 GEOGRAPHY - II 8. Rocks, Soils and Minerals, 9. Drainage System and Pattern, MODERATE
10. Landforms (wind, coastal, glacier, fluvial, ground water), 11.
Relief of ocean Basin, 12. Temperature and salinity, 13. Ocean
deposits, 14. Ocean tides and currents, 15. Coral reefs, 16. Marine
Resources

ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY - I

NCERT TEST IV
NCERT - TEST IV
XI Standard
ANCIENT,
Ancient History
7. 09.01.2016 MEDIEVAL & EASY
XI Standard
MODERN HISTORY
Medieval History
-I
XII Standard
Modern History
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY - II
1. Pre History, 2. Indus Valley Civilization, 3. Vedic Period (early
& later vedic), 4. Mahajanapadas, 5. Mauryan Period, 6. Dark
age ( 300 BC to 300 AD), 7. Gupta Period, 8. Post Gupta period
ANCIENT AND
till Harsha Vardhana, 9.Ancient Indian religion and philosophy
8. 23.01.2016 MEDIEVAL MODERATE
(Buddhism, Jainism and others, 6 philosophical schools), 10.
HISTORY - II
Early Medieval India (including Cholas), 11. Delhi Sultanate,
12. Regional Kingdoms of 14th and 15th Century (including
Bahamani and Vijayanagar), 13.Mughals, 14. Marathas and
Administration, 15. Art and Culture
9. 30.01.2016 CSAT TEST - III Complete Syllabus MODERATE

CLIMATOLOGY & CLIMATIC REGIONS

1. Structure and composition of atmosphere, 2. Insolation and
Heat Budget, 3. Temperature and its distribution, 4. Atmospheric
10. 06.02.2016 GEOGRAPHY - III pressure and its circulation, 5. Wind system, 6. Humidity and MODERATE
precipitation, 7. Air mass, frontogenesis and cyclones, 8. World
Climatic Regions (Location, distribution, climate, vegetation,
wildlife, people, economic activities)

11. 13.02.2016 CSAT TEST - IV Complete Syllabus TOUGH

INDIA YEAR BOOK

1. Land and people, 2. National symbols, 3. Agriculture, 4. Culture
and Tourism, 5.Commerce, 6. Communication and IT, 7. Defence,
INDIA YEAR BOOK,
8. Education, 9. Energy, 10.Environment, 11.International
CURRENT AFFAIRS
12. 20.02.2016 organizations United Nations (Organs, Agencies, Programmes, EASY
AND SCIENCE AND
and Funds), 12. Current Affairs (2015) June, July, August,
TECHNOLOGY - I
September, 13. Science and technology Nuclear Technology,
Space Technology, Defence Technology, Information Technology,
Electrical & Electronics Technology

13. 27.02.2016 CSAT TEST - V Complete Syllabus EASY

MODERN INDIA I
1. Arrival of Europeans, 2. Early English warsCarnatic, Plassey,
Buxar, 3. Early structure of British Empire Constitutional
Development from (1773-1858), Maratha Wars, Mysore wars and
14. 05.03.2016 MODERN INDIA I Governor generals From Robert Clive to Lord Dalhousie their MODERATE
Administration, reforms etc.), 4. Administration During Company
period, Education policy, Famine policy, Press regulation etc., 5.
Tribal and Peasant Uprisings till 1857, 6. Revolt of 1857, 7. Socio
Religious Reform Movement (Entirely)
15. 12.03.2016 CSAT TEST - VI Complete Syllabus MODERATE
16. 19.03.2016 CSAT TEST - VII Complete Syllabus TOUGH
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
1. Geological structure, 2. Physiography, 3. Drainage , 4.Climate
17. 26.03.2016 GEOGRAPHY - IV 5.Natural Vegetation and Wildlife, 6. Soils, 7. Population MODERATE
(compositions, settlements, migration), 8. Resources, 9. Irrigation
and agriculture, 10. Industries, 11. Transport and Trade.
MODERN INDIA II
1. Pre Congress political parties, Indian National Congress Early
Leaders and their Contributions, 2. Phase of Moderates and
Extremists, 3. Swadeshi National Movement, 4. Split in Congress,
5. Period of Revolutionary Movement, 6. Arrival of Gandhi, his
early successes in South Africa, his Early experiment in India,
7. Non-cooperation movement and Temple entry movements,
18. 02.04.2016 MODERN INDIA II 8. Period of Changers and No-Changers, 9. Civil Disobedience TOUGH
Movement, 10. Developments to Government of India Act 1935
(Simon Commission, Round Table Congress, Poona pact), 11.
1937 Election and Formation of Congress Ministries in Province,
12. Transfer of power issue from 1940 -1947, 13. Rise of
capitalist, Rise of trade Union Movements, 14. Communalism,
Other Political Parties during National Movement, 15. Art and
Culture
INDIA YEAR
1. Finance, 2. Corporate Affairs, 3. Food and Civil supplies, 4.
INDIA YEAR Health and Family welfare, 5. Housing, 6. India and World, 7.
BOOK, CURRENT Industry, 8. Justice and Law, 9. Labour, 10. Mass Communications,
AFFAIRS, 11. International organizationsRegional Organizations and
19. 09.04.2016 INTERNATIONAL Nuclear Organizations, Treaties and conventions, 12. Current MODERATE
ORGANISATION Affairs 2015 - October, November, December, (January - 2016),
AND SCIENCE AND 13. Science and technology - Nano Technology, Biotechnology,
TECHNOLOGY II Robotics, Green Technology, Health and Hygiene, Intellectual
Property Rights
 ENVIRONMENT - I
1. Ecology, 2. Ecosystem Types and Functions, 3. Environment
20. 16.04.2016 ENVIRONMENT - I Impact Assessment, 4. Biodiversity concepts, 5. Indian EASY
Biodiversity Flora and Fauna (both terrestrial and aquatic), 6.
Conservation and Initiatives

17.04.2016
21. CSAT TEST - VIII Complete Syllabus MODERATE
(Sunday)
INDIAN ECONOMY - I
NCERT TEST V
NCERT TEST - V
XI Standard
22. 23.04.2016 INDIAN ECONOMY EASY
Indian Economic Development
I
XII Standard
Indroductory Micro Economics, Introductory Macro Economics
INDIAN ECONOMY II
INDIAN ECONOMY
23. 30.04.2016 1. National Income, 2. Growth and Development, 3. Public MODERATE
II
Finance, 4. Money and Inflation, 5. Banking, 6. Money Market
ENVIRONMENT - II
1. Climate Change Concepts, Causes, Effects, Mitigation
strategies, 2. India and its Climate Change, 3. Environment
24. 07.05.2016 ENVIRONMENT - II organizations, Treaties, Conventions and Summits, 4. Agriculture MODERATE
in Environment perspective, 5. Environmental Governance
(Institutions,Acts, Policies), 6. Impact of Environment issues on
Health of Organisms, 7. Pollution
INDIA YEAR
INDIA YEAR 1. Planning , 2. Rural and Urban Development , 3. Scientific and
BOOK, CURRENT technological Development 4. Transport, 5. Water Resources,
AFFAIRS, 6. Welfare, 7. Youth affairs and sports, 8. States and Union
25. 14.05.2016 INTERNATIONAL Territories, 9. International organizations-Ideological and EASY
ORGANISATION political organizations, Financial and Trade organizations and
AND SCIENCE AND cultural and religious organizations, 10. Science and Technology
TECHNOLOGY - III General science and recent developments, 11. Current Affairs
(2015) February , March , April , May
 INDIAN POLITY - I
NCERT TEST VI
NCERT TEST - VI XI Standard
26. 21.05.2016 MODERATE
INDIAN POLITY I Political Theory
XII Standard
Political Theory, Indian Constitution at work.
22.05.2016
27. CSAT TEST - IX Complete Syllabus MODERATE
(Sunday)
INDIAN POLITY II
1. Historical Background, 2. Salient Feature of Indian constitution,
28. 28.05.2016 INDIAN POLITY II TOUGH
3. Preamble, 4. Citizenship, 5. Fundamental Rights, 6. Directive
Principles of State Policy, 7. Fundamental Duties
INDIAN ECONOMY III
INDIAN ECONOMY 1. External sector, 2. Planning 3. Agricultural, 4. Industry, 5.
29. 04.06.2016 TOUGH
III Infrastructure, 6. Service Sector, 7. Social Sector, 8. Contemporary
Economic Issues in India and World
INDIAN POLITY III
1. The Union, 2. The States, 3. The Union Territories, 4. The
30. 11.06.2016 INDIAN POLITY III scheduled and Tribal Areas, 5. Relations between the Union MODERATE
and the States, 6. Emergency Provisions, 7. Amendment of the
Constitution
INDIAN POLITY IV
1. The Panchayats, 2. The Municipalities, 3. Indian Judiciary, 4.
31. 18.06.2016 INDIAN POLITY IV TOUGH
Tribunals, 5. Elections 6. Languages 7. Constitutional and extra
constitutional bodies, 8. Rights issues, 9. Public policy
 UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST
QUESTION PAPER
TEST DATE SUBJECT TOPICS DIFFICULTY
LEVEL

1. 03.07.2016 MOCK TEST I Complete Syllabus (PAPER I & PAPER II) MODERATE

2. 17.07.2016 MOCK TEST II Complete Syllabus (PAPER I & PAPER II) MODERATE

3. 31.07.2016 MOCK TEST III Complete Syllabus (PAPER I & PAPER II) EASY