6-week countdown plan:

Week 6–5 (Topic revision + mock tests):

• Complete one full-length mock per week (Sunday)
• Daily: 3-hour subject revision (use short notes, not source books)
• Prioritise: Environment (highest variance), Current Affairs (most recent 12 months), Polity (direct Q source)
• Do NOT start any new topic or book at this stage

Week 4–3 (Mock analysis + weak areas):

• 2 full-length mocks per week
• Spend equal time on mock analysis as on the test itself
• Error log: Categorise wrong answers as (a) didn't know, (b) misread, (c) knew but confused, (d) time pressure
• Categories (b), (c), (d) are recoverable — make 1-page topic sheets for each confusion point

Week 2 (Rapid revision only):

• No new mocks — only sectional tests (50 Qs per subject)
• Revise your short notes twice
• Current Affairs: Read last 6 months of your CA notes/magazine cover-to-cover

Week 1 / Final days:

• One full mock 7 days before (for confidence calibration)
• Days 6–2: Revise only from your 1-page consolidated sheets
• Day before exam: No study — light walk, good sleep (7–8 hours), lay out stationery (Blue/Black ballpoint, 2B pencil, eraser, sharpener, Admit Card, ID proof)
• Morning of exam: Light breakfast, reach venue 30 minutes early

What not to do: Do not attempt new mock series in the last 2 weeks. Do not discuss paper difficulty with friends at the venue. Do not revise in the car on the way.