With very few days left for the UPSC preliminary examination, you may be wondering how to revise the entire syllabus in the shortest span of time. You may have spent most of your time preparing for the General Studies Paper 1 as its cut-off marks plays a key role in determining your selection for the next stage, however, General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) is equally important.
The 10 days revision strategy given below focuses on both Paper 1 and Paper 2. You should take CSAT seriously and solve at least 5-6 mock tests before the exam.
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Revision Strategy for the UPSC Prelims Examination
Assuming that you have completed studying all the topics and are gearing up for revisingGS Paper 1 and Paper 2, the entire syllabus can be divided into 7 sections/subjects each.
UPSC GS Paper 1 and Paper 2 Syllabus.
| S.No. | GS Paper 1 | GS Paper 2 (CSAT) |
| 1 | Current Affairs | Comprehension |
| 2 | Polity | Interpersonal skills including communication skills |
| 3 | History and Art & Culture | Logical reasoning and analytical ability |
| 4 | Economics/Indian Economy | Decision making and problem solving |
| 5 | Environment | General mental ability |
| 6 | Geography | Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level) |
| 7 | Science and Technology | Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level) |
For the first 5 days your aim should be to solve mock tests, analyse them and consolidate important information. The next 5 days should primarily focus on quick revisions.
| Days | Revision Plan and Strategy |
| Day 1-5 |
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| Day 6-10 |
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Do not miss the India Year Book published by the government of India. Try to at least go through the content of the book and not actually studying from it in those last few days. Check previous year questions and revise concepts according to the level of difficulty and note your time taken on each question.
You can always improvise this plan and do things that suit you best. Just ensure that you revise thoroughly and do not panic. Too much anxiety will distract you and prevent you from thinking clearly in the examination hall. So be confident and remain calm on the day of the exam!
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