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Introduction

The new dates for the exams will be announced on 5th June 2020. So the exam would be in July.

Case 1: [Worst case scenario]
I have 1 month and 5 days to prepare. Spend the next 30 days finishing all the thematic tests. During these 30 days what all should you complete?
- Compass modules
- thematic tests
- refer to past tests to identify mistakes
- the standard books
- any notes you've made while 1st reading
- FOCUS magazines only after Compass to cover anything left
- QIP videos + making notes + revising the notes
- the MCQ videos uploaded on YouTube [current affairs + static oriented]

After the 30 days, for the remaining 10 days:
- FLT everyday
- 1st 6 days revision of 1 subject per day
- last 4 days revision of current affairs

Case 2:
The test is in mid-July, I will have an extra 10 days from case1. In those extra days:
- FLTs everyday
- re-revision of static 6 days and current affairs 4 days [combine and divide time accordingly]

Case 3:
Either last week of July or anytime in August. I have an extra 1 month from case 1.
- take FLTs once every 3 days
- make sure to do proper revision 2 more times of everything you've read
- practice map for optional, essay writing during weekends or on the day you take FLT

Any which way, the next 30 days is fixed:
What is your timetable for that?

Read for at least 10 hours every day. Once in a week - 14-hour challenge [preferably at the end of the week].
What do to daily compulsorily: DNS + paper = 1.5 hours [either morning or night]

30-day target:
1) Economy - you need 3 days
- 1 day to revise all units except 5
- 1 day to read and revise unit 5
- 1 day for Eco survey and budget

2) Polity - you need 5 days
- 1 day to revise unit 1 and 2 [preferably do it at the end]
- 1.5 days for unit 3 [1st day - finish executive and judiciary]
- 1 day for unit 4 [legislature]
- 2 days for unit 5 + remaining parts of unit 3

3) Geography - 2 days
- 1 day for easier parts of Indian geography
- 1 day for the tougher part

4) Environment - 5 days
- 2 days for biodiversity reading + revision
- 1 day for unit 1 and 2
- 1 day for unit 3 and 4
- an extra day to complete any left out

5) History - 7 days
- 3 days to read compass - later decide how much to read from A, M, and A&C
- 1 day each for 3 units of modern history spectrum + class notes
- 1 day for the last few chapters of spectrum + class notes

6) Science and Tech - 3 days
- 1 day for unit 1
- 1 day for unit 2
- 1 day for revision + thematic + analysis

7) International Relations - 4 days
- 2 days for FOCUS
- 1 day for reading class notes
- 1 day for thematic and analysis + some other test

In total, I have planned for 27 days. 3 days buffer must not be taken for granted. If you necessarily need time, you can spend it on polity/ geography/ environment.

Let's Do This!!!!
Please, LET'S DO THIS!!!!!

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