Unacademy Mains Test
series 2025 With Evaluation
One year test series for complete preparation
to crack UPSC
Start Date: 10 November 2024
*Source: The Indian EdTech Story, Q1 2022 Round-Up by Markelytics.
Mains Examination Pattern and Syllabus
If a candidate successfully completes the Preliminary Examination stage, the next
step is to appear for the Mains Examination. There are a total of nine papers in the
Mains Test, seven of which are merit-based and two of which are qualifying.
Mains Paper VI
examination Optional Subjec t – Paper 1
Duration: 3 hour
Paper i
Maximum marks: 250
Essay
Duration: 3 hour Paper VII
Maximum marks: 250 Optional Subjec t – Paper II
Duration: 3 hour
Paper iI
Maximum marks: 250
General Studies – I
Duration: 3 hour
Maximum marks: 25
Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Qualifying
Geography of the World and Society papers
Paper iII
Paper A
General Studies – Ii Indian Language*
Duration: 3 hour Minimum qualifying requirement: 25
Maximum marks: 25 Duration: 3 hour
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Maximum marks: 300
Justice and International Relations
Paper iV
Paper B
General Studies – Iii English
Minimum qualifying requirement: 25
Duration: 3 hour
Duration: 3 hour
Maximum marks: 25
Maximum marks: 300
Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity,
Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Paper V
General Studies – IV
Duration: 3 hour
Maximum marks: 25
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
*The Indian Language Paper will not be compulsory for candidates hailing from the states of Arunachal
Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.
Unacademy Mains Test series 2025 With Evaluation
Type of Date
Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Test 1 ESSAY Sectional Test 10 November, 2024
ESSAY
Test 2 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Part-1) Sectional Test 17 November, 2024
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants
and consequences of Ethics in-human actions;
dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public
relationships.
Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings
of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
role of family society and educational institutions in
inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence
and relation with thought and behavior; moral and
political attitudes;
social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service,
integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity,
dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and
compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Case Studies on above issues.
Test 3 Science and Technology + disaster management + Sectional Test 24 November, 2024
Environment + Current Affairs
Science and Technology- developments and their
applications and effects in everyday life.
Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and developing new
technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,
robotics, Nano-technology, bio-technology and issues
relating to intellectual property rights.
Disaster and disaster management
Conservation, environmental pollution and
degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Current Affairs
Test 4 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Part-2) Sectional Test 1 December, 2024
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities
and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from
India and world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public
administration:
Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas
in government and private institutions;
laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of
ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical governance;
strengthening of ethical and moral values in
governance;
ethical issues in international relations and funding;
corporate governance.
Case Studies on above issues.
Unacademy Mains Test series 2025 With Evaluation
Type of Date
Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Test 5 ESSAY Sectional Test 8 December, 2024
ESSAY
Test 6 Indian Society + Geography + Current Affairs Sectional Test 15 December, 2024
Effects of globalization on Indian society.
Social empowerment,
communalism,
regionalism
secularism.
Important Geophysical phenomena such as
earthquakes,
Tsunami,
Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,
geographical features and their location-
changes in critical geographical features (including
water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and
the effects of such changes.
Current Affairs
Test 7 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Part-3) Sectional Test 22 December, 2024
Probity in Governance:
Concept of public service;
Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
Information sharing and transparency in government,
Right to Information,
Codes of Ethics,
Codes of Conduct,
Citizen’s Charters,
Work culture,
Quality of service delivery,
Utilization of public funds,
Challenges of corruption.
Case Studies on above issues.
Test 8 Governance + Social Justice + International Sectional Test 29 December, 2024
relations +Current Affairs
citizens charters,
transparency & accountability and institutional and
other measures.
Role of civil services in a democracy.
Issues relating to development and management of
Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral,
regional and global groupings and agreements
involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests,
Indian diaspora.
Important International institutions,
agencies and fora - their structure, mandate.
Current Affairs
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Type of Date
Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Test 9 ESSAY Sectional Test 5 January, 2025
ESSAY
Test 10 Modern India + Post Independence India + Art and Sectional Test 12 January, 2025
Culture + World History+ Current Affairs
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the
eighteenth century until the present- significant
events, personalities, issues.
The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different
parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization
within the country.
Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art
Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to
modern times.
History of the world will include events from 18th
century such as industrial revolution, world wars,
redrawal of national boundaries, colonization,
decolonization, political philosophies like
communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms
and effect on the society.
Current Affairs
Test 11 Constitution and Polity + International relations+ Sectional Test 19 January, 2025
Current Affairs
Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings,
evolution, features, amendments,
significant provisions and basic structure.
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the
States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal
structure, devolution of powers and finances up to
local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs dispute
redressal mechanisms and institutions.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with
that of other countries.
Parliament and State legislatures—structure,
functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges
and issues arising out of these.
Structure, organization and functioning of the
Executive and the Judiciary—
Ministries and Departments of the Government;
pressure groups and formal/informal associations and
their role in the Polity.
Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral,
regional and global groupings and agreements
involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests,
Indian diaspora.
Important International institutions, agencies and fora
- their structure, mandate.
Current Affairs
Unacademy Mains Test series 2025 With Evaluation
Type of Date
Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Test 12 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Part-4) Sectional Test 26 January, 2025
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence
and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and
political attitudes;
social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service,
integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity,
dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and
compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities
and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from
India and world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public
administration: Status and problems;
ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and
private institutions;
laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of
ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical governance;
strengthening of ethical and moral values in
governance;
ethical issues in international relations and funding;
corporate governance.
Case Studies on above issues.
Test 13 ESSAY Sectional Test 2 February, 2025
ESSAY
Test 14 Economy + Science and Technology + Current Sectional Test 9 February, 2025
Affairs
Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the
country,
different types of irrigation and irrigation systems
storage,
transport and marketing of agricultural produce and
issues and related constraints;
e-technology in the aid of farmers.
Food processing and related industries in India-
scope’ and significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways
etc.
Investment models.
Science and Technology- developments and their
applications and effects in everyday life.
Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and developing new
technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,
robotics,
Nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating
to intellectual property rights.
Current Affairs
Unacademy Mains Test series 2025 With Evaluation
Type of Date
Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Test 15 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Part-5) Sectional Test 16 February, 2025
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants
and consequences of Ethics in-human actions;
dimensions of ethics;
ethics - in private and public relationships.
Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings
of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
role of family society and educational institutions in
inculcating values.
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service;
Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
Information sharing and transparency in government,
Right to Information,
Codes of Ethics,
Codes of Conduct,
Citizen’s Charters,
Work culture,
Quality of service delivery,
Utilization of public funds,
challenges of corruption.
Case Studies on above issues.
Test 16 ESSAY Sectional Test 23 February, 2025
ESSAY
Test 17 Economy + disaster management + Security + Sectional Test 2 March, 2025
Environment + Current Affairs
Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,
mobilization, of resources, growth, development and
employment.
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies
and minimum support prices;
Public Distribution System-objectives, functioning,
limitations, revamping;
issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology
missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in
industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
Disaster and disaster management
Linkages between development and spread of
extremism.
Role of external state and non-state actors in creating
challenges to internal security.
Challenges to internal security through
communication networks,
role of media and social networking sites in internal
security challenges,
basics of cyber security;
money-laundering and its prevention.
Security challenges and their management in border
areas -
linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
Various Security forces and agencies and their
mandate.
Conservation, environmental pollution and
degradation,
environmental impact assessment.
Current Affairs
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Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Prelims Break (25th May 2025)
Test 18 Full GS 1 Syllabus - Indian Heritage and Culture, Full Length 8 June, 2025
History and Geography of the World and Society Test
Full GS 1 Syllabus - Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society
Test 19 Full GS 2 Syllabus - Governance, Constitution, Full Length 15 June, 2025
Polity, Social Justice and International relations Test
Full GS 2 Syllabus - Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
Test 20 Full GS 3 Syllabus - Technology, Economic Full Length 22 June, 2025
Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security Test
and Disaster Management
Full GS 3 Syllabus - Technology, Economic
Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and
Disaster Management
Test 21 Full GS 4 Syllabus - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Full Length 29 June, 2025
Full GS 4 Syllabus - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Test
Test 22 Essays on multiple topics - Candidates will be Full Length 6 July, 2025
expected to keep closely to the subject of the Test
essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and
to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective
and exact expression.
Essays on multiple topics - Candidates will be
expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay
to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write
concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact
expression.
Test 23 Full GS 1 Syllabus - Indian Heritage and Culture, Full Length 13 July, 2025
History and Geography of the World and Society Test
Full GS 1 Syllabus - Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society
Test 24 Full GS 2 Syllabus - Governance, Constitution, Full Length 20 July, 2025
Polity, Social Justice and International relations Test
Full GS 2 Syllabus - Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
Test 25 Full GS 3 Syllabus - Technology, Economic Full Length 27 July, 2025
Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security Test
and Disaster Management
Full GS 3 Syllabus - Technology, Economic
Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and
Disaster Management
Unacademy Mains Test series 2025 With Evaluation
Type of Date
Test No Topic & Syllabus Test
Test 26 Full GS 4 Syllabus - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Full Length 3 August, 2025
Full GS 4 Syllabus - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Test
Test 27 Essay Full Length 10 August, 2025
Test
Essays on multiple topics - Candidates will be
expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay
to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write
concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact
expression.
Mains (22nd August 2025)
