SCHEDULE & DETAILED SYLLABUS for BYJU’S IAS

PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2020

We at BYJU’S are committed to help the aspirants fulfill their objective of clearing this first

hurdle through meticulously designed mock tests by equally focusing on the static and

dynamic portions of the syllabus.

SCHEDULE

Test series will have 27 tests (General Studies 22 and CSAT 5).

The GS tests are further divided into thirteen subject-wise tests, three revision tests and

four comprehensive tests along with the two flagship BYJU’S Prelims Special tests based on

booklets specially released before prelims 2020.

* PTS-COMP-24 will be a comprehensive test, but it will also focus on Current affairs of

March and April.

* Current Affairs from June 2018 to April 2020 will be covered, as in the last few years we

have observed a trend where UPSC has asked questions on developments that were older

than just last one year.

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Test Code Date PTS - Subjects

PTS-POL-01 01/12/2019 Polity -1 +Current Affairs June, July, August 2018

PTS-ECO-02 08/12/2019 Economy - 01+ Current Affairs of

September,October,November2018

PTS-GEO-

03 15/12/2019

Geography - 01

+Current Affairs of December-2018,January -2019

PTS-ENV-04 22/12/2019

Environment and Ecology-01 + Current Affairs of February,March

2019

PTS-HIS-05 29/12/2019 Ancient India+Art and culture of ancient times+Current Affairs of

April,May 2019

PTS-REV-06 05/01/2020 Revision Test -01

PTS-CSAT-

07 05/01/2020 CSAT Part 1

PTS-HIS-08 12/01/2020 Medieval India+Art and culture of medieval India+Current Affairs

of June 2019

PTS-HIS-09 19/01/2020 Modern India-01+Contemporary Art and culture + Current Affairs

of July 2019

PTS-GEO-

10 26/01/2020

India Physical Geography

+ Current Affairs of August

2019

PTS-POL-11 02/02/2020 Polity-2 +Current Affairs of September

PTS-REV-12 09/02/2020 Revision Test -02

PTS-CSAT-

13 09/02/2020 CSAT Part 2

PTS-ECO-14 16/02/2020 Economy - 02+ Current Affairs of October 2019

PTS-ENV-15 23/02/2020 Environment and Ecology -02+ Current Affairs of November 2019

PTS-HIS-16 01/03/2020 Modern India-02

+ Current Affairs of December 2019

PTS-S&T-17 08/03/2020 Science and Technology + Current Affairs of January 2020

PTS-REV-18 15/03/2020 Revision Test -03

PTS-CSAT-

19 15/03/2020 CSAT Part 3

PTS-SPL-20 22/03/2020 Byju’s Prelims Special Test + Current Affairs of February 2020

PTS-SPL-21 29/03/2020 India Year Book +Eco. Survey+Budget+ Current Affairs of March till

25

PTS-COMP-

22 05/04/2020 Comprehensive Test GS

PTS-COMP-

23 12/04/2020 Comprehensive Test GS

PTS-COMP-

24 19/04/2020 Comprehensive Test GS

PTS-CSAT-

25 19/04/2020 Comprehensive Test CSAT

PTS-COMP-

26 26/04/2020 Comprehensive Test GS

PTS-CSAT-

27 26/04/2020 Comprehensive Test CSAT

**BYJU’S reserves the right to change the schedule, number of tests or any other

provisions with or without prior notice.

Detailed Syllabus:

Code Syllabus Detailed Syllabus Suggested

readings

PTS-

POL-01

Polity -1 +Current Affairs June, July,

August 2018

Indian Polity and

Constitution -1

Introduction to Indian Polity

Historical Background:

Regulating and Charter Acts,

Morley Minto reforms,

Government of India

Act,1935 etc

Making of the Constitution

Salient features of the

Constitution:

secularism, Federalism,

Parliamentary government

etc.

Preamble of the

Constitution

Union and its Territory

Citizenship

Fundamental Rights

DPSP

Fundamental Duties

Basic Structure of

Constitution

Amendment to the

Constitution

Parliamentary and Federal

Byju's Tablet,

Laxmikanth

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT.

Current

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Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

System

Centre-state Relations

Inter-State relations

Emergency Provisions

PTS-

ECO-02

Economy - 01+ Current Affairs of

September,October,November2018

Economy - 1

Inclusive Growth

National Income

Accounting:

Concepts like GDP, GNP,

National income,

discrepancies over GDP

estimates, Value addition

etc

Inflation:

Types of inflation, GDP

deflator, CPI, WPI, Base

Effect etc.

Planning in India:

Five year Plans, Planning

commission, NITI Aayog,

decentralised planning etc.

Money and Banking:

RBI, CRR, SLR, MCLR, RRB,

NPAs, Basel norms, Banking

reforms & merging, Nidhi,

Chit funds,

Black Money/parallel

economy etc.

FInancial Market:

Money Market only (not

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT, The

Hindu

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

capital market), Financial

regulators.

Public Finance:

Fiscal policy, Monetary

Policy Committee, Deficit

Financing, Finance

Commission etc.

Government Budget

Unemployment and

Poverty:

Types of unemployment,

HDI, Poverty, Universal

Basic Income etc.

PTS-

GEO-

03

Geography - 01

+Current Affairs of December-

2018,January -2019

Physical Geography - 1

Climatology:

Atmospheric Composition

Air Pressure and

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Currents

Humidity and Precipitation

Air Masses

Climate Types

Geomorphology:

Continental Drift Theory and

Plate Tectonics

Interior of the Earth

Earth's Movements

Rocks

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Geography

and You

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Exogenetic Forces

Oceanography:

Reliefs of Ocean Basins

Salinity

Tides

Coral Reefs and Atoll

Human and Economic

Geography:

Agriculture and Related

Industries

Transportation

Settlements

Population

PTS-

ENV-04

Environment and Ecology-01 + Current

Affairs of February,March 2019

Environment and Ecology -

1

Ecosystem and Ecology:

Terrestrial ecosystem,

Aquatic ecosystem,

Ecosystem functions like

energy flow, Food web,

Biogeochemical cycle,

ecological succession etc.

Biodiversity:

Genetic, species and

ecosystem diversity; India as

Mega-diversity Nation,

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Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Official

Websites,

Down to

Earth.

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Biodiversity Hotspots,

conservation of

Biodiversity like Insitu and

Exsitu etc.

Environmental Pollution:

Air, water, soil, marine,

noise, thermal and nuclear

pollution. Mining and its

impact etc.

Environmental Impact

Assessment

Conservation of

environment:

Solid waste management,

sustainable development,

water conservation,

rainwater harvesting,

watershed

management, wasteland

reclamation etc.

Theoretical aspects of

climate change

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

HIS-05

Ancient India+Art and culture of

ancient times+Current Affairs of

April,May 2019

Ancient History:

Prehistoric period - Stone

age, chalcolithic period etc.

The Harappan Civilization

Aryan and Vedic age

Sangam era

Mahajanapadas

Buddhism and Jainism

Age of Mauryas

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Foreign invasions -- Indo-

greeks, Kushans, Sakas etc.

Satavahanas

Age of Guptas

Harsha empire

Post-Gupta - Trade, changes

in society, literature,

development of society etc.

Art and Culture

Indian Architecture,

Monument and Sculpture:

Mauryas, Guptas, caves etc.

Indian Paintings: Wall

Paintings, Mural Paintings

etc.

Indian Handicrafts and

Pottery.

Coins in Ancient times

Indian Music and Dance.

Intangible cultural heritage

Drama, Theatre and

Puppetry.

Indian Languages and

literature - special focus on

regional development.

philosophy: Schools of

philosophy, Heterodox

religion, Ajivikas etc.

Martial and folk arts

Development of science and

Magazines

technology.

PTS-

REV-06 Revision Test -01

Topics covered in Tests 1 to

5

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT

PTS-

CSAT-

07

CSAT Part 1

Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Aptitude:

Number series, HCF & LCM,

Divisibility rules,

Percentages, Profit & Loss,

Averages, Mixtures &

Alligations, Geometry, Data

Interpretation.

Logical Reasoning: Clocks,

Calendars, Syllogisms,

Seating Arrangements,

Blood Relations

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets.

PTS-

HIS-08

Medieval India+Art and culture of

medieval India+Current Affairs of June

2019

Medieval India:

Early medieval period -

growth of feudalism

North India - Palas,

pratiharas, rise of rajputs

etc.

South India - Chola

administration, Pallavas,

changes in cultural life etc.

Delhi Sultanate: Slave,

Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and

Lodi dynasty.

Vijayanagar empire and

other kingdoms

Bhakthi Movement -

shaivism, vaishnavism etc.

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT, CCRT.

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

Sufism

Mughal Administration:

Kings, changes in society,

literature, development of

science etc.

Maratha Rule

Art and Culture:

Indian Architecture,

Monument and Sculpture:

Temple, Indo-Islamic etc.

Indian Paintings: Mughal

Paintings, Folk Paintings etc.

Developments in Music and

Dance

Intangible cultural heritage

Drama, Theatre and

Puppetry.

World Heritage sites in India

Indian Languages and

literature - special focus on

regional development.

Bhakti movement

Fairs and festivals

Martial and folk arts

Contributions of Important

persons

Development of science and

technology.

PTS-

HIS-09

Modern India-01+Contemporary Art Modern India - 1: Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

and culture + Current Affairs of July

2019

Decline of Mughals and

India in late 18th century

European Penetration

The British Conquest

Administrative Policy of

British Rule

Economic Impact of British

rule

Land Revenue Policy

Social and cultural

awakening

Social reforms

The Revolt of 1857

Peasant and tribal uprising.

Contemporary Art and

culture - World Heritage

sites, Intangible cultural

heritage

booklets,

NCERT

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

GEO-

10

India Physical Geography

+ Current Affairs of

August 2019

Indian Geography - 2

Geological Structure

Physiography

Drainage

Indian Climate and

Monsoon

Soils types

Vegetation and Wildlife

Resources and Related

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Geography

and You, Atlas

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

Industries

Important Geographical

features and their locations

Map of India

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

POL-11

Polity-2 +Current Affairs of September

2019

Polity -2

President

Vice-President

Prime Minister

Central Council of Ministers

Cabinet Committees

Parliament

Parliament Committees and

Forums

Supreme Court

Governor

Chief Minister

State Council of Ministers

State legislature

High Court and subordinate

Courts

Special Provisions for some

States

Panchayati Raj

Municipalities

Union Territories and

Scheduled and Tribal areas

Constitutional bodies like

Election Commission, UPSC,

CAG etc.

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Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Laxmikanth

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

Non-Constitutional bodies

like NHRC, CIC, CBI, CVC,

Lokpal

Co-operative Societies,

Official Language, Public

Services

Tribunals, Rights and

Liabilities of the

Government, Special

Provisions relating to certain

classes.

Political parties,

Representation of People

Act, Elections, Anti-

Defection

PTS-

REV-12 Revision Test -02

Topics covered in Tests 8 to

11

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT

PTS-

CSAT-

13

CSAT Part 2

English: Reading

Comprehension

Quantitative Aptitude:

Linear Equations, Time

Speed Distance, Time &

Work, Pipes & Cisterns,

Boats & Streams,

Permutations &

Combinations, Sets & Venn

diagrams, Data

Interpretation.

Logical Reasoning: Age-

Related problems, Cubes

and Dices, Series & Coding,

Directions

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Inhouse

booklets.

PTS-

ECO-14

Economy - 02+ Current Affairs of

October 2019

Economy - 2

Economic Reforms in India:

Special focus on LPG, FDI

reforms, GST, IBC,

Investment Models etc.

FInancial Market:

Capital Market - stock

exchanges, SEBI, Angel

investors, Corporate bonds,

Insurance sector, pension

sector

External Sector :

Forex reserves, Trade

balance, Foreign Exchange

Markets, Currency

Exchange, International

Trade etc.

Agriculture:

Land Reforms, Green

Revolution, Cropping

pattern, Buffer stocks, Food

Subsidy, PDS etc.

Food Processing

Industry:

Industrial policy,

disinvestment, MSME

sectors, Ease of doing

business etc.

Infrastructure:

Roadways, Railways, Smart

cities, PPP models, Make in

India etc.

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT, The

Hindu

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

International Organizations:

WTO, World Bank, IMF,

BRICS, AIIB, ADB etc.

Reports & Indices.

PTS-

ENV-15

Environment and Ecology -02+ Current

Affairs of November 2019

Environment - 2

Climate Change:

Melting of glaciers, global

warming, National action

plan, carbon sequestration,

carbon sink etc.

Environmental Conferences

and conventions:

Kyoto Protocol, Montreal

Protocol, Stockholm

convention, Convention to

Combat Desertification, CBD

etc.

Environmental Legislations:

Environmental Protection

Act 1986, Wildlife

Protection Act 1972,

Biodiversity Act 2002 etc.

Environmental

Organizations:

UNFCCC, IUCN, CITES,

Animal Welfare Board,

National Ganga River Basin

Authority etc.

Wildlife Sanctuaries,

National Parks and

Biosphere Reserves

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Official

Websites,

Down to Earth

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

HIS-16

Modern India-02

+ Current Affairs of December 2019

Modern India:

The Nationalist Movement

Role of Non-Indians in

India's freedom struggle

Formation of congress

The Nationalist Movement

1905-18

Growth of Communalism

Important events like Surat

Split, Salt satyagraha etc.

The struggle for Swaraj:

1919-27

The struggle for Swaraj:

1927-47

Role of national leaders like

Gandhi, SC Bose, Ambedkar

Important Acts like GOI

1919, Indian Independence

Act 1947, etc

Constituent Assembly

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Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Current

Affairs:

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Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

S&T-17

Science and Technology + Current

Affairs of January 2020

Science and Technology

General Science - Physics,

Chemistry and Biology-

NCERTs based

Space technology - Special

focus on ISRO

Defense

Biotechnology

Emerging trends in Health

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Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT, The

Hindu,

Science

Reporter

Current

Affairs:

and disease.

Nuclear technology

ICT

Intellectual Property Rights

Applied Science like

Nanotechnology

Emerging trends in Energy

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

REV-18 Revision Test -03

Topics covered in Tests 14

to 17

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Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

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Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

CSAT-

19

CSAT Part 3 Comprehensive Test CSAT

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

PTS-

SPL-20

Byjus Prelims Special Test + Current

Affairs of February 2020

Special test based on Byju's

booklets of current affairs

related to Govt. Schemes,

military exercises, report

and index, international

organisations, defence

technology, satellites

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

Government

websites

PTS-- India Year Book +Eco. Survey+Budget+ India year book, Economic Byju's Tablet,

SPL-21 Current Affairs of March till 25 Survey, Budget Inhouse

booklets,

Government

websites

PTS-

COMP-

22

Comprehensive Test GS Complete Syllabus GS

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

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Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

COMP-

23

Comprehensive Test GS Complete Syllabus GS

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booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

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Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

COMP-

24

Comprehensive Test GS Complete Syllabus

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

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Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

CSAT-

25

Comprehensive Test CSAT Complete Syllabus

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

COMP-

26

Comprehensive Test GS Complete Syllabus

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines

PTS-

CSAT-

27

Comprehensive Test CSAT Complete Syllabus

Byju's Tablet,

Inhouse

booklets,

NCERT,

Government

websites

Current

Affairs:

Hindu, PIB,

Byju's DNA,

CNA and

Monthly

Magazines