MANIFEST PRELIMS TEST SERIES-2019 TIME TABLE

Test Date Subject Topics Sources

Polity

Constitution and Outstanding features, Preamble, Union and its

territory, Citizenship, Fundamental rights, Directive Principles and

Duties, Executive

Laxmikant + Indian constitution at work

Science and

TechnologySpace Wizard's Science and Technology

Extra Reading India Year Book Chapter 2, 3 and 25

Art and Culture Evolution of Indian relegions, Architecture and Fine artsNitin Singhania + Introduction to Art + Living

Crafts and Traditions in India

Science and

TechnologyNuclear Tech + Defence Wizard's Science and Technology

Extra Reading India Year Book Chapter 5, 9 and 25 + PIB Jun 2018

Art and Culture Architecture and Fine artsNitin Singhania + Introduction to Art + Living

Crafts and Traditions in India

Economics Key terms and basics Shankar Ganeshan

Science and

TechnologyInformation & Communication Technology + Biotechnology Wizard's Science and Technology

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 5, 8 and 25 + PIB Jul 2018

EconomicsNational income, Planning, Growth & development, Inequality,

Unemployment and PovertyShankar Ganeshan + Magbook

Geography Physical Geography NCERTs + G C Leong

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 1, 6, 17, 21, 23 and 24 + PIB Aug 2018

Polity Legislature, Judiciary andFederalism Laxmikant + Indian constitution at work

Geography World Geography Old NCERTs + Oxford Student Atlas

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 1, 6, 21 and 24 + PIB Sep 2018

HistoryModern (Establishment and policies of british empire + Socio

relegious reform movement)Spectrum Latest Edition

Governance+Develop

ment

Local Governance, Adminstrative system, Development Industry,

Extra constitutional bodies and issues + MiscellaneousLaxmikant + Indian constitution at work

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 10, 16 and 28 + PIB Oct 2018

Environment Environment (Science + Geography + Governance) NCERTs + ICSE + Shankar

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 12 + PIB Nov 2018

6

7

13 January 2019

3 27 January 2019

4

5

# IYB - Indian Year Book

#Simulated Tests are full syllabus tests

# Prescribed Readings for Current Affairs: Manifest 11 Sectionwise Compilations (PDFs will be provided)

# All tests are followed by test discussion by faculty

# MPR - Monthly Policy Review

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME IS ON 5TH JAN 2019

3 February 2019

24 February 2019

17 February 2019

10 February 2019

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2 20 January 2019

Test Date Subject Topics Sources

Environment Environmental Governance Shankar

Economics World Bank and IMF + WTO + Trade Policy + Balance of Payments Magbook

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 7 and 12 + PIB Dec 2018

Geography Indian physiography + Indian drainage+ Indian Climate + Map NCERTs + Oxford Student Atlas

Economics AgricultureMagbook + Kurukshetra (June2018 - Feb

2019)

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 1, 4, 15 and 27 + PIB Jan 2019

GeographyIndian soils and vegetation + Indian agriculture and Resources +

Indian industries, demography, transport and trade + Map

NCERTs + Oxford Student Atlas + Census

2011

Modren history Rise of Indian Nationalism + Gandhian Nationalism(Till CDM) Spectrum Latest Edition

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 1, 4, 11, 26 and 27

Gen Science Biology NCERTs

Modren history

Gandhian Nationalism (Post CDM) + Alternative voices of

Nationalism (Peasants, Workers, Tribes, Lower Castes and

Women) + Personalities and Miscellaneous

Spectrum Latest Edition

Science and

TechnologyNanotechnology + Robotics Wizard's Science and Technology

Extra Reading PIB Feb 2019

Indian Economy Money and Banking + Industry + MSMEs shankar Ganeshan + Magbook

Ancient and Medival

HistorySocial and Economic history + Key terms and important areas Old NCERTs

Extra Reading IYB Chapter 13, 14 and 19 + PIB Mar 2019

Test Date Subject Topics

Current AffairsJune-2018 to Nov-2018 (The hindu + PIB + PRS India MPR) +

Budget + Economic Survey

Static Full Syllabus

CSAT - 1 CSAT Full Syllabus

15 April 2019

Current AffairsDec-2018 to Apr-2019 (The hindu + PIB + PRS India MPR) + Yojana

(June-2018 to Apr-2019) + Govt schemes + IYB Chapter 18

Static Full Syllabus

CSAT - 2 CSAT Full Syllabus

29 April 2019

Simulated

Test - 3

Static + Current

AffairsFull Syllabus

CSAT - 3 CSAT Full Syllabus

13 May 2019

Simulated

Test - 4

Static + Current

AffairsFull Syllabus

CSAT - 4 CSAT Full Syllabus

20 May 2019

Simulated Tests and CSAT Tests

8

12

Simulated

Test - 1

Simulated

Test - 2

31 March 2019

28 April 2019

12 May 2019

14 April 2019

19 May 2019

9

10

10 March 2019

Tests Discussion

Tests Discussion

Tests Discussion

Tests Discussion

17 March 2019

11 24 March 2019

3 March 2019