All India Prelims

Test Series 2025

Comprehensive Test Series for complete

preparation to crack UPSC Prelims

Start Date: 8 September 2024

*Source: The Indian EdTech Story, Q1 2022 Round-Up by Markelytics.

 Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination:

Objective Type

The first stage, generally known as Prelims, comprises two papers:

GS I and CSAT

Preliminary Examination

General Studies Paper I General Studies Paper II (CSAT)

Number of questions: 100 Number of questions: 80

Maximum marks: 200 Maximum Marks: 200

Duration: 2 hours Minimum qualifying

requirement: 33 %
Negative marking: 1/3 of marks assigned to a

question will be deducted as penalty for Duration : 2 Hours

every incorrect answer

Negative marking : 1/3 of marks assigned

to a question will be deducted as penalty

for every incorrect answer

Note: The cut-off for the Preliminary Examination is based on GS I only. However, candidates

have to compulsorily appear for both papers during evaluation.

Syllabus of Preliminary Examination

General Studies Paper I General Studies Paper II (CSAT)

Current events of national and international

Comprehension
importance
Interpersonal skills such as communicatio
History of India and Indian National Movemen
Logical reasoning and analytical ability 
Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social
Decision making and problem solving
and Economic

General mental abilit

Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution,

Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Class 10 level basic numeracy - numbers
Rights Issues, etc.  and their relation, orders of magnitude, etc

Economic and Social Development - Class 10 level data interpretation - charts,

Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc.

Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

General issues on Environmental ecology,

Biodiversity and Climate Change - that do not

require subject specialization

General Science
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Test 1 Sectional Test 1 : Ancient History, Medieval History PT25GA01 28 July 2024
and Art and Culture NCERTs
Ancient History, Medieval History and Art and Culture
NCERTs
Test 2 Sectional Test 2 : Modern Indian History NCERTs PT25AA02 4 August 2024
Modern Indian History NCERTs
Test 3 Sectional Test 3 : Polity NCERTs PT25AA03 11 August 2024
Polity NCERTs
Test 4 Sectional Test 4 : Economy NCERTs PT25AA04 18 August 2024
Economy NCERTs
Test 5 Sectional Test 5 : Science NCERTs PT25AA05 25 August 2024
Science NCERTs
Test 6 Sectional Test 6 : Geography NCERTs PT25AA06 1 September 2024
Geography NCERTs
Test 7 Full Length Test 1: All NCERTs PT25AA07 8 September 2024
All NCERTs
Test 8 Full Length Test 2 : All NCERTs PT25AA08 15 September 2024
All NCERTs
Test 9 Indian Polity + Current Affairs PT25AA09 22 September 2024
Historical Underpinnings, Making of the Constitution,
Constitutionalism, Salient Features of the
Constitution, Preamble, Union & its Territory,
Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Fundamental
Duties, Amendment of the Constitution, Parliamentary
System, Federal System, Centre-State Relations,
Emergency Provisions, President, Vice-President,
Prime Minister, Central Council of Ministers, Cabinet
Committees, Parliament, Parliamentary Committees,
Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers,
State Legislature
Test 10 Indian Polity + Current Affairs PT25AA10 29 September 2024
Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, PIL,
High Court, Subordinate Courts, Tribunals, Consumer
Commissions, Lok Adalats, Gram Nyayalayas,
Panchayati Raj, Municipalities, Union Territories,
Scheduled & Tribal Areas, Constitutional and Non-
Constitutional Bodies, Cooperative Societies,
Language and related provisions, Public Services,
Rights and Liabilities of the Government, Special
Provisions for some states, Elections, Anti-Defection
Law
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Test 11 Ancient and Medieval History + Current Affairs PT25AA11 6 October 2024
Prehistoric Period, Indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic
Period, Mahajanapadas, Buddhism and Jainism, Pre-
Mauryan Empire, Mauryan Empire, Post-Maurya
Period, Sangam Age, Gupta Age, Harsha Empire,
Tripartite Struggle, Rajput Kingdoms, Delhi Sultanate,
Bhakti and Sufi Movement, Vijayanagar and Bahmani
Empire, Mughal Empire, Marathas
Test 12 Art & Culture + Current Affairs PT25AA12 13 October 2024
Indian Architecture, Paintings, Sculptures, Music,
Theatre, Dance Forms, Puppetry, Religion and
Philosophy, Science & Technology, Literature, Fairs and
Festivals, Handicrafts, Coins and Numismatics,
Accounts of Foreign Travellers

Test 13 Modern History + Current Affairs PT25AA13 20 October 2024

Advent of Europeans in India, India on Eve of British
Conquest, Expansion and Consolidation of Power in
India, Civil and Tribal Uprisings before 1857, Revolt of
1857, Socio-Religious Reform Movements,
Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial
Developments, Survey of British Policies in India,
Economic Impact of British Rule in India,
Development of Indian Press, Development of
Education

Test 14 Modern History + Current Affairs PT25AA14 27 October 2024

Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India, Moderate
Phase (1885-1905), Extremist Phase (1905-1909),
Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917), First World and
Nationalist Response, Emergence of Gandhi, Non-
Cooperation Movement and Khilafat, Emergence of
Swarajists, Revolutionary Activities (1920s), Simon
Commission and Nehru Report, Civil Disobedience and
Round Table Conferences, Government of India Act
1935, Congress Rule in Provinces, Nationalist
Response during Second World War, Quit India
Movement, Demand for Pakistan, Post-War National
Scenario, Independence with Partition, Peasant
Movements (1857-1947), Movement of Working Class,
Indian States
Test 15 World Geography + Current Affairs PT25AA15 3 November 2024
World Geography - Geomorphology (Origin and
evolution of the Earth, Interior of the Earth,
Distribution of Oceans and Continents, Geomorphic
Processes, Landforms and thier Evolution, Climatology
(Composition and Structure of Atmosphere, Solar
Radiation, Heat Balance, Atmospheric Circulation,
Weather Systems, World Climate, Climate Change),
Oceanology (Oceans, Movements of Ocean Water),
Biogeography (Biomes)

Human & Economic Gepgraphy - Agriculture and Agro-
climatic regions, Land and Water resources,
Infrastructure, resource distribution and major
industrial belts, Population Distribution & Density,
Urbanization, races and Tribes, Migration
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Test 16 Indian Geography + Current Affairs PT25AA16 10 November 2024

Indian Geography - India - Location, Structure and
Physiography, Drainage System, Climate, Natural
Vegetation, Natural Hazards and Disasters, Population
- Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition, Land
Resources and Agriculture, Water Resources, Mineral
and Energy Resources, Planning and Sustainable
Development, Transport and Communication

Test 17 Environment & Ecology + Current Affairs PT25AA17 17 November 2024

Environment, Habitat and Ecosystem, Ecology, Food
chains, Food Web, Nutrient Cycles, Terrestrial,
Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystem, Biodiversity,
Biodiversity Conservation, Wildlife Conservation

Test 18 Environment & Ecology + Current Affairs PT25AA18 24 November 2024

Pollution - Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Plastic
Pollution, Solid Waste, e-Waste, Land Degradation
Climate Change - Causes, Impacts, Mitigation,
International Conventions and Agreements
Sustainable Development - Sustainable Agriculture,
Renewable Energy

Test 19 Indian Economy + Current Affairs PT25AA19 1 December 2024

Monetary Policy - Functions of Money, Money Supply,
Monetary Policy Committee, Monetary Policy Tools etc,
Banking System - History of Banking and its evolution
in India, Banking system structure in India, Types of
Banks, Banking Regulations, External Benchmark
Lending Rates NBFCs, Money Market & Capital Market,
Budget and Taxation - Budgeting process in India,
Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Consolidation, FRBM Act and NK
Singh Committee, Public Finance, Public Expenditure,
Public Revenue, Types of Deficit, Finance Commission,
Direct Taxes, Indirect Taxes, Goods and Services Tax
(GST), External Sector - Balance of Payments (BoP),
Current Account, Capital Account - FDI, FPI, Forex
Reserves, India’s External Debt, Exchange Rate,
Convertibility of Rupee, Internationalisation of Rupee,
SEZ, Foreign Trade Policy to promote Exports, Types of
Regional Trading Agreements
Test 20 Indian Economy + Current Affairs PT25AA20 8 December 2024
Sectors of Economy - Agriculture, Industries, Services,
National Income Accounting - GDP, GNP, GVA, Market
Price, Factor Cost, Inflation - Types, Measures to
check Inflation, Measurement of Inflation, Indices: CPI,
WPI etc, Unemployment - Types of Unemployment,
Estimation of Unemployment in India, Organized and
Unorganized sector, Gig Economy, Infrastructure -
Mining, Coal, Electricity, Renewable Energy, Urban and
Rural Infrastructure, Transport, Communication, PPP
Models, Human Resource Development - Poverty and
Inequality, HDI, Sustainable Development Goals,
Inclusive Growth, Microeconomics
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Test 21 S&T + Current Affairs PT25AA21 15 December 2024

General Science - Physics (Heat, Sound, Electric
Charges and Fields, Magnetism and Matter,
Electromagnetic Waves, Atomic and Nuclear Physics,
Ray Optics and Wave Optics, Semiconductor
Electronics) , Chemistry (States of Matter, Metals and
Non metals, Polymers and Biomolecules, Chemistry in
Everyday Life, Agricultural Chemistry, Medicinal
Chemistry and Bio chemistry, Hydrocarbons
Environmental Chemistrym), Biology (Cell Structure
and Function, Life processes, Genetics - DNA and
RNA, Human Health and Disease, Plant Biology)

Technology - Space Technology, Biotechnology,
Nanotechnology, Information & Communication
Technology, Robotics, Particle Physics, Nuclear
Technology, Intellectual Property Rights, Health &
Diseases, Defence

Test 22 CSAT 1 PT25CA01 22 December 2024

Basic Numeracy (Number System, Simplification,
Percentage, Time, Speed and Distance, Time and
Work, Ratio and Proportion, Mixture and Allegations,
Number Series, Problems on age)

Test 23 CSAT 2 PT25AA23 29 December 2024

Permutations and Combinations, Probability, Clocks
and Calenders, Data Interpretation (Pie Chart, Bar
Graph, Line Graph)

Test 24 Indian Polity and IR + Current Affairs PT25AA24 5 January 2025

Complete syllabus of Polity and IR

Ancient, Medieval History, Modern History and Art PT25AA25 12 January 2025
Test 25
& Culture + Current Affairs
Complete syllabus of Ancient, Medeival History,
Modern History and Art & Culture

Test 26 Economy and S&T + Current Affairs PT25AA26 19 January 2025

Complete syllabus of Economy and S&T

Test 27 Geography and Environment + Current Affairs PT25AA27 26 January 2025

Complete syllabus of Geography and Environment

Test 28 CSAT 3 PT25AA28 2 February 2025

Complete CSAT syllabus

Test 29 Full Length Test 1 PT25AA29 9 February 2025

Complete syllabus

Test 30 Full Length Test 2 PT25AA30 16 February 2025

Complete syllabus
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Test 31 CSAT 4 PT25AA31 23 February 2025

Complete CSAT syllabus

Test 32 Budget, ES PT25AA32 2 March 2025

Budget 2025-26, Economic Survey 2024-25
Test 33 Full Length Test 3 PT25AA33 9 March 2025
Complete syllabus

Test 34 Full Length Test 4 PT25AA34 16 March 2025

Complete syllabus
Test 35 CSAT 5 PT25AA35 23 March 2025
Complete CSAT syllabus
Test 36 Full Length Test 5 PT25AA36 30 March 2025
Complete syllabus
Test 37 Full Length Test 6 PT25AA37 6 April 2025
Complete syllabus
Test 38 CSAT 6 PT25AA38 13 April 2025
Complete CSAT syllabus
Test 39 IYB, Government Schemes PT25AA39 20 April 2025
India Year Book 2025 and Government Schemes
Test 40 Full Length Test 7 PT25AA40 27 April 2025
Complete syllabus

Test 41 Full Length Test 8 PT25AA41 4 May 2025

Complete syllabus

Test 42 CSAT 7 PT25AA42 11 May 2025

Complete CSAT syllabus
Test 43 Full Length Test 9 PT25AA43 11 May 2025
Complete syllabus

Test 44 GS Full Length Test 10 PT25AA44 18 May 2025

Complete syllabus

Test 45 CSAT 8 PT25AA45 18 May 2025

Complete CSAT syllabus
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