As the Civil Services Preliminary exam 2020 is nearly 100 days away, Legacy IAS Academy is providing a study plan which will help aspirants in successfully clearing the exam.
UPSC will conduct the IAS Prelims Exam 2020 on 31st May, 2020. To clear the IAS Prelims Exam, IAS aspirants need to work out on the study plan so that they can achieve success in the IAS Prelims Exam 2020. Study plan to increase the efficiency of the IAS preparation and prioritise the topics for study in detail. In addition to that, the IAS aspirants can also take out the time for the revision of IAS Syllabus, which is the most neglected/ignored area of IAS Preparation.
DAY | Subject | Detailed syllabus |
Day 1 | Indian Polity | Constitutional Framework + Preamble + Citizenship + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs June 2019 |
Day 2 | Indian Polity | Fundamental Rights + DPSPs + Fundamental Duties + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs June 2019 |
Day 3 | Indian Polity | President + PM +COM +Cabinet Committees + Parliament + Parliament Committees + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs June 2019 |
Day 4 | Indian Polity | Governor + CM + State Legislature + UT’s + Day 2 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs June 2019 |
Day 5 | Indian Polity | Judiciary (SC+HC + Subordinate Courts + Lok Adalat) + Amendment of Constitution + Basic Structure Doctrine + Emergency + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs June 2019 |
Day 6 | Indian Polity | Local Bodies + Centre-state relations + Day 2 & 3 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs June 2019 |
Day 7 | Indian Polity | Constitutional and Non constitutional Bodies + Day 4 & 5 Revision + Test Series Revision + Previous Years questions |
Day 8 | Geography | Origin of Earth + Rocks and minerals + Continental and Oceanic Theories + Plate Boundaries + Plate Tectonic Theory + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs July 2019 |
Day 9 | Geography | Types of Mountains + Types of Folds + Volcanoes + Earthquake + Landforms made by Running water + Day 6 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs July 2019 |
Day 10 | Geography | Landforms made by Winds, Glaciers + Coastal Landforms + Day 7 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs July 2019 |
Day 11 | Geography | Climatology: Earth’s Atmosphere + Temperature distribution + Heat Balance + Inversion of Temperature + Humidity + Precipitation + Types of clouds + Pressure Belts + Types of Winds + Airmass + Fronts + Jet Streams Previous Years questions + Current Affairs July 2019 |
Day 12 | Geography | Types of Cyclones + Division of Ocean relief + Ocean water temperature distribution + Salinity of Ocean water + Ocean Currents, waves and Tides + Physical Map for North America Continent (Mountain Ranges + Rivers + Lakes + Gulfs) + Previous Years questions + Day 8 Revision |
Day 13 | Geography (Indian) | Physiography of India + Physical Map for South America Continent (Mountain Ranges + Rivers + Lakes + Gulfs) + Day 7 Revision + Previous Years questions |
Day 14 | Geography (Indian) | Drainage system of India + Mapping of Indian Rivers + Day 9 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs August 2019 |
Day 15 | Geography (Indian) | Climate of India + Monsoon + Day 10 Revision + Current Affairs August 2019 |
Day 16 | Geography (Indian) | Maps of Physical India + Physical Map for Asian Continent (Mountain Ranges + Rivers + Lakes + Gulfs) + Day 11 Revision + Current Affairs August 2019 + Test series revision |
Day 17 | Geography | Soils + Types of Forest + Cropping + distribution of Minerals in India + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs August 2019 |
Day 18 | Geography | Climatic regions of world (G C Leong) + Physical Map for African Continent (Mountain Ranges + Rivers + Lakes + Gulfs) + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs August 2019 |
Day 19 | Geography | Physical Map for Europe Continent (Mountain Ranges + Rivers + Lakes + Gulfs) + Day 12 & 13 Revision + Previous Years questions |
Day 20 | Geography | Physical Map for Australia Continent (Mountain Ranges + Rivers + Lakes + Gulfs) + Day 14 & 15 Revision + Test series Revision |
Day 21 | Geography | Day 16, 17 & 18 Revision + Rest |
Day 22 | Environment | Ecosystem + Ecology + Ecological Succession + Ecotone + Niche + Function of an Ecosystem + Types of Pyramids + Bioaccumulation + Biomagnification + Biomes + Day 19 Revision + Previous Years questions |
Day 23 | Environment | Biodiversity chapter + Endangered Species + Previous Years questions + Day 20 Revision + Current Affairs September 2019 + Test series Geography |
Day 24 | Environment | Environment Pollution + Law and conventions related to Pollution + Test series Environment + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs September 2019 |
Day 25 | Environment | Climate Change + Conventions related to climate change + International Organisation + Protected Area Networks + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs September 2019 |
Day 26 | Environment | National Parks + Day 20, 22 and 23 Revision + Previous Years questions + Test Series Environment + Current Affairs September 2019 |
Day 27 | Economy | Basics of Economy + Banking sector + Monetary Policy + Day 24 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs September 2019 |
Day 28 | Economy | Agriculture sector + Service Sector + Financial Market + Economic Survey of these chapters + Day 25 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs September 2019 |
Day 29 | Economy | External sector + Public Finance + Economic Survey from these chapters +Budget + Day 26 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs September 2019 |
Day 30 | Economy | Inflation + Poverty + Infrastructure + Other chapters of Economic Survey + Previous Years questions + Day 27 Revision |
Day 31 | Government Schemes | Ministry of Agriculture + Social Justice + Health + Education + Day 28 Revision + Previous Years questions + Day 28 Revision |
Day 32 | Government Schemes | Ministry of Skill Development + Women and Child Development + Minority Affairs + Day 29 Revision + Current Affairs October 2019 + Previous Years questions |
Day 33 | Ancient Indian History | Pre-historical period (Stone Age), Proto-historical period (Bronze Age), Vedic Age (Iron Age) + Indus Civilization. Origins- the different phases- society, economy, and culture- Contacts with other cultures- factors lead to the decline + Formation of the State and urbanization, from the Mahajanapadas to the Nandas + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 34 | Ancient Indian History | Buddhism and Jainism + The Mauryan Empire + Satavahanas + Day 30 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 35 | Ancient Indian History | Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushans, Kanishka + Sangam texts and society + Bhagavatism, Saivism, Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana, Jainism and Culture and art + Day 31 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 36 | Ancient Indian History | The Guptas and their descendants + Day 32 & Day 6 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 37 | Modern Indian History | The Carnatic Wars + Invasion of Bengal + Mysore and its confrontation to British expansion + The three Anglo-Maratha Wars + Regulating and Pitt’s India Acts + Day 33 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 38 | Modern Indian History | Indian Renaissance, religious and social reform movements; Social reforms events before 1857 + vernacular press and its effects + Day 34 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 39 | Modern Indian History | Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt-reasons, character, course and result + Growth of national consciousness; creation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate stage + Day 35 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 40 | Modern Indian History | Why Militant Nationalism Grew The Swedish and Boycott Movement Annulment of Partition The Surat Split Revolutionary Terrorism Morley-Minot Reforms First World War and Nationalist Response Home Rule League Movement Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress—1916 Montague’s Statement—August 1917 Day 36 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 41 | Modern Indian History | 1919-1939 Era of Mass Nationalism Montague-Chalmers Reforms and Government of India Act, 1919 Relate Act Emergence of Gandhi Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13,1919) Khilafat and Non – Cooperation Movement Swarajists and No-Changers Anti-Simon Commission Upsurge Nehru Report Civil Disobedience Movement Round Table Conference Gandhi-Irwin Pact Karachi Congress Session—1931 Communal Award and Poona Pact Government of India Act, 1935 28 Months of Congress Rule in Provinces Day 37 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 42 | Modern Indian History | Freedom and Partition – 1939 – 1947 August Offer Individual Satyagrahas Cripes Mission Quit India Movement Famine of 1943 Rajagopalachari formula Desai-Liaqat Pact Wave ll Plan The Indian National Army Post-War National Upsurge – June 1945 to February 1946 Congress Election Campaign and INA trials The Cabinet Mission Attlee’s Statement—February 20, 1947 Towards Partition Mountbatten Plan, June 3, 1947 Indian Independence Act Day 38 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 43 | Modern Indian History | Development of Indian Press + Education + Civil Rebellion and Tribal Uprising + Peasant Movements + Working class movements + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 |
Day 44 | Medieval Indian History | According to your interest area + Day 39 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 45 | Medieval Indian History | According to your interest area + Day 40 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 46 | Medieval Indian History | According to your interest area + Day 41 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs October 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 47 | Science and Tech | Energy + Space Tech + Defence Tech + Day 42 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs November 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 48 | Science and Tech | IT + Biotechnology + Health and Disease + Day 43 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs November 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 49 | Art and Culture | Architecture from ancient to Modern + Day 44 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs November 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 50 | Art and Culture | Music and Drama + Day 45 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs November 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 51 | Art and Culture | Literature + Day 46 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs November 2019 + 2 Hours CSAT |
Day 52 | Your Wish | Your Wish |
Day 53 | Your Wish | Your Wish |
Day 54 | Revision | Day 47 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs December 2019 + 1 Hours CSAT |
Day 55 | Revision | Day 48 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs December 2019 + 1 Hours CSAT |
Day 56 | Revision | Day 49 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs December 2019 + 1 Hours CSAT |
Day 57 | Revision | Day 50 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs December 2019 + 1 Hours CSAT |
Day 58 | Revision | Day 51 Revision + Previous Years questions + Current Affairs December 2019 + 1 Hours CSAT |
Day 59 | Test Series | Test series for ancient India + Modern Indian + Current Affairs January 2020 |
Day 60 | Test Series | Test series for Economy + Current Affairs January 2020 + Day 1 & 2 revisions |
Day 61 | Test Series | Test series for Environment + Current Affairs January 2020 + Day 3 & 4 revisions + Mapping |
Day 62 | Revision | Day 5, 6 and 7 Revision + Current Affairs January 2020 + Mapping |
Day 63 | Revision | Day 8, 9 and 10 Revision + Current Affairs January 2020 + Mapping |
Day 64 | Revision | Day 1 to 7 revision + Current Affairs February 2020 + Mapping |
Day 65 | Revision | Day 1 to 7 revision + Current Affairs February 2020 + Mapping |
Day 66 | Revision | Day 11 & 12 revision + Current Affairs February 2020 + Mapping |
Day 67 | Revision | Day 13 & 14 revision + Current Affairs February 2020 + Mapping |
Day 68 | Revision | Day 15 & 16 revision + Current Affairs February 2020 + National Parks |
Day 69 | Revision | Day 17 & 18 revision + Current Affairs March 2020 + National Parks |
Day 70 | Revision | Day 19 & 20 revision + Current Affairs March 2020 + Test series Geography |
Day 71 | Revision | Day 11 to 15 revision + Current Affairs March 2020 + Test series Geography |
Day 72 | Revision | Day 16 to 20 revision + Current Affairs March 2020 + Test series Geography |
Day 73 | Revision | Day 22 & 23 revision + Current Affairs March 2020 + Previous Years questions |
Day 74 | Revision | Day 24 to 26 revision + Current Affairs March 2020 + Test series Environment |
Day 75 | Revision | Day 22 to 26 revision + Current Affairs Mid April 2020 + Test series Environment |
Day 76 | Revision | Day 27 & 28 revision + Current Affairs Mid April 2020 + Previous Years questions |
Day 77 | Revision | Day 29 & 30 revision + Current Affairs June 2019 + Test series Economy |
Day 78 | Revision | Day 27 to 30 revision + Current Affairs June 2019 + Test series Economy |
Day 79 | Revision | Economic Survey + Budget + Current Affairs July 2019 + Test series current affairs |
Day 80 | Revision | Day 33 & 34 revision + Current Affairs July 2019 + Previous Years questions |
Day 81 | Revision | Day 35 & 36 revision + Current Affairs August 2019 + Previous Years questions + CSAT Test |
Day 82 | Revision | Day 37 & 38 revision + Current Affairs August 2019 + Previous Years questions + CSAT Test |
Day 83 | Revision | Day 39 & 40 revision + Current Affairs September 2019 + Previous Years questions + CSAT Test |
Day 84 | Revision | Day 41 & 42 revision + Current Affairs September 2019 + Previous Years questions + CSAT Test |
Day 85 | Revision | Day 43 revision + Current Affairs October 2019 + Previous Years questions + Test series Modern India + CSAT Test |
Day 86 | Revision | Day 37 to 43 +Current Affairs October 2019 + Previous Years questions + Test series Modern India |
Day 87 | Revision | Day 45 to 46 + Current Affairs October 2019 + Previous Years questions |
Day 88 | Revision | Day 45 to 46 + Current Affairs November 2019 + Test Series |
Day 89 | Revision | Day 47 & 48 revision + Current Affairs November 2019 + Previous Years questions |
Day 90 | Revision | Day 47 & 48 revision + Current Affairs November 2019 + Test Series S & T |
Day 91 | Revision | Day 49 revision + CSAT Test/Revision + Current Affairs December 2019 + Previous Years Questions |
Day 92 | Revision | Day 50 & 51 revision + CSAT Test/Revision + Current Affairs December 2019 + Previous Years Questions |
Day 93 | Revision | Current Affairs December 2019 + Entire Polity (Day 1 to 7) |
Day 94 | Revision | Current Affairs January 2020 + Entire Geography + CSAT |
Day 95 | Revision | Current Affairs January 2020 + Entire Geography + Mapping + CSAT |
Day 96 | Revision | Current Affairs February 2020 + Entire Economy + CSAT |
Day 97 | Revision | Current Affairs March 2020 + Entire Environment + CSAT |
Day 98 | Your wish | Your wish |
Day 99 | Your wish | Your wish |
Note: After following above study plan, you will be having enough knowledge to clear this UPSC Prelims Exam. You should have self confidence and stay away from any form of negativity. You will rock in the exam.
ALL THE BEST!