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Prelims — GS Paper 1
Syllabus mapped to BharatNotes chapters. Read, revise, track, and clear the first gate.
Prelims GS syllabus progress
431 chapters across 11 subjects — tracked via BharatNotes Progress
GS Paper 1 — Syllabus & Notes
Click any subject to expand and see BharatNotes chapter links. Subjects ordered by typical Prelims weightage.
Polity & Governance
History & Culture
Geography
Indian Economy
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
General Science
Indian Society
International Relations
Internal Security
Disaster Management
Current Affairs — 30-40% of Prelims
Daily news, editorials, monthly digests, and subject-wise compilations
CSAT — Paper 2 (Qualifying)
Comprehension
Largest section. Answers are always within the passage — don't use outside knowledge. Practice reading speed.
Logical Reasoning
Syllogisms, sequences, Venn diagrams, blood relations, direction sense. Pattern-based — most scoring section.
Basic Numeracy
Class 10 math: percentages, ratios, averages, time-speed-distance. No calculator. Practice mental math.
Data Interpretation
Bar charts, pie charts, tables. Approximate — don't calculate exactly. Read data carefully.
Decision Making
Administrative scenarios. Choose balanced, ethical, practical options. Avoid extreme positions.
Strategy
Elimination Technique
With -0.66 negative marking, attempt only when you can eliminate 2+ options. Random guessing costs marks.
Target: 90+ correct, <15 wrong
That gives ~110/200 net — above most cutoffs. Track accuracy per subject to find weak areas.
~1.2 min per question
Don't spend >2 min on any question. Flag difficult ones and return after completing easy ones.
Current Affairs = 30-40%
Daily Ujiyari.com + monthly compilations. Static topics are often framed through recent events.
Read once, revise thrice
Use Vocab Builder and Key Terms. Last 2 months = revision only.
Solve PYQs religiously
Previous year questions reveal patterns. 30% of Prelims repeats themes from past papers.
