PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2020

All INDIA GENERAL STUDIES

PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2020

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE : SOMP is a unique initiative of selected and Continues mains giving
students. Here whatever mistakes we have committed during our
preparation, we are trying hard that you guys should not face it. SOMP is
basically a Mentorship oriented program. Here we on that side where
we help you to study well. Today in the world of free flow of information
the biggest challenge is to find the right kind of material and learn how
to utilize that material.

Why test series is important – Test series plays an important role in

clearing the prelims exam.

How we are different from others- We have included the scientific study
for making the test series. For ex – We all want to finish India Year book
but we are not able to due to its number of pages around 1000.But by
including India year Book topic wise you can finish it.

How to utilize the test series – Test series has three roles

1. Filling the knowledge gap

2. Increasing the horizon of knowledge
3. Preparing the syllabus

STRATEGY : There are 4 pillars for clearing the prelims

A. Preparing the static part. In any given year around 50 direct

questions come from the static part. Biggest mistake we
commit is leaving many topics e.g. Art and culture, medieval
Science and technology etc. Basically, you are leaving 10-15
questions even before going to exam. This is not the right way
to prepare for prelims.
Make sure you are doing all the static section of prelims.

B. Current Affairs- As we all know that UPSC has increased the

weightage of Current affairs in the prelim’s exam. Therefor we
can’t neglect the importance of C.A. too. But it doesn’t mean
that we follow 3/4/5 magazine for the Current Affairs.

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Why we follow this?

 Because we want to be 100% sure of coverage.

What is the solution?

 If you compare any ¾ good institute magazine then

you will find that 70-80% content is the same. So
basically, you are running after rest 20% content.

All INDIA GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS TEST SOMP is going to come with prelims compilation for
that rest 20% content.
SERIES 2020
C. Prelims Test Series

Test series has three roles

1. Filling the knowledge gap

Total Test = 30
2. Increasing the horizon of knowledge
CSAT test =4 3. Preparing the syllabus

Full Length test = 5 D. Motivation and Consistency-

Sectional Test = 16
This is the most important part. For the first attempt guy it is
a war with unknown enemy. You don’t have the confidence
whether you will be solving the paper or not. For a candidate
who is failing consistently in prelims. For them prelims
become the most important task of their life.

Another Challenge is – We make monthly plans but hardly

we are able to achieve it. Here SOMP provide Mentorship
which is a unique kind.

IMPORTANT THINGS 1. Static

2. Current
TO COVER : 3. Static plus applied current
4. Act, policies and indexes /reports
5. Revision of Static plus current Affairs
6. CSAT 2 basic 2 full length tests
7. India year book
8. Mapping

OFFERINGS AND Total Test = 30

FEE- 4,000/
FEE STRUCTURE : CSAT test =4

Full Length test = 5

For SOMP old Students
1,500/
Sectional Test = 21
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SCHEDULE

Test Date Subject Topics Source Remark

1 08/01/2020 Polity Preamble to M. Laxmikant Basic level
Parliament
2 14/01/2020 Polity Full Static M. Laxmikant Moderate level
syllabus
3 21/01/2020 Modern History 1705- Non NCERT OLD Basic Level
Cooperation 12th class
Movement
4 28/01/2020 Modern History NCM to NCERT old 12th Moderate level
Independence class
5 31/01/2020 Current affairs -
Jan-Feb 2019
6 07/02/2020 Geography 6-10 - NCERT plus Basic
NCEET plus 11th Map based
Indian geography questions from
NCERT India and
neighborhood
7 13/02/2020 NCERT 11th - NCERT plus GC Basic
physical Leong
geography plus Mapping from
climate the Asia and
Arab Countries
and
Mediterranean
sea
8 17/02/2020 Current Affairs January – Any good Basic
Test 1 March 2019 coaching
current affairs
magazine,
The Hindu, PIB
9 21/02/2020 Environment Ecology, NCERT 12th Basic
Ecosystem, Class Biology
Biodiversity, last 4
pollution, Chapters,
Shankar
Environment
Book
10 26/02/2020 Environment Climate Act Policies
Dynamic Change, Current affairs
International
Conventions,
Act and Policies

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11 03/02/2020 Economy Basic Economy NCERT Plus Basic
to Banking any good book
on or Notes of
any good
Institute
12 08/03/2020 Economy Budget to NCERT Plus Basic
Balance of any good book
Payment on or Notes of
any good
Institute
13 13/03/2020 Science and Space Any good Basic
Technology Technology, compilation of
Biotechnology, coaching
Defense, IT, Institute
Nuclear
Technology
14 18/03/2020 Current Affairs 2 April – July Basic
2020 plus index
and reports by
international
and national
institutes
15 23/03/2020 Ancient India plus Art and Culture NCERT new Moderate
art and culture – Architecture, Themes of
Music, Painting, India plus One
fair and pdf (Those
festivals who will join
we will notify
You)
16 29/03/2020 Medieval India Art and Themes of Moderate
Plus Art and Culture- Dance, India plus One
Culture Literature, pdf (Those
Religion who will join
we will notify
You)
17 05/04/2020 Advance Polity Polity full M Laxmikant Moderate to
syllabus plus plus Any good Tough
Current Affairs Coaching
of polity plus Current Affairs
Chapters on plus SOMP
polity from Current
India year book Compilation
18 11/04/2020 Advance Economy full NCERT Plus Moderate to
economy syllabus plus any good book Tough
Current affairs on or Notes of
any good
Institute
19 14/04/2020 Current Affairs 3 August to
November

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20 17/04/2020 Advance Full syllabus NCERT Plus Moderate to
Geography plus plus Current Any Coaching Tough
Environment plus Affairs of Current Affairs
Agriculture Environment and SOMP
and Agriculture Current Affairs
Compilation
21 22/04/2020 Science and Full Syllabus Any good Moderate to
Technology and plus Current compilation of Tough
Basic Science Affairs plus coaching
India Year book Institute
topics
22 24/04/2020 CSAT 2 Comprehension
23 26/04/2020 Modern India Full Length Bipin Chandra Moderate to
or Spectrum Tough
24 30/04/2020 Ancient plus Full Syllabus Themes of Moderate to
Medieval plus Art India plus One Tough
and culture pdf (Those
who will join
we will notify
You)
25 Current Affairs December to
4 March
26 05/05/2020 Full Length Gs Full General Basic
Test 1 Studies
Syllabus of
prelims
27 10/05/2020 Full Length GS Full General Advance
Test2 Studies and
Plus, CSAT Full CSAT Syllabus
Length of prelims
28 15/05/2020 Full Length GS Full General Advance
Test 3 Studies
Syllabus of
prelims
29 20/05/2020 Full Length GS Full General Moderate
Test 4 Plus CSAT Studies and
Full length CSAT Syllabus
of prelims
30 25/05/2020 Full Length GS 5 Full General Moderate
Studies
Syllabus of
prelims

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