ClearIAS UPSC Prelims Test Series Study Plan – Timetable, Book-list, and Strategies

ClearIAS has a highly efficient study plan to systematically cover and revise the UPSC CSE Prelims syllabus multiple times through our online mock exams.

We upload a new mock exam every Sunday as per our study plan.

Following the ClearIAS study plan and timetable will help you stay on the right track with discipline and focus.

However, we offer flexibility too. Aspirants, once joined, can take exams at any time convenient before the upcoming Prelims.

Timetable and Study Plan of ClearIAS: Self-Study + Practice

Specialised Training to Face the Challenges of the UPSC Exam

Once you enroll in ClearIAS Prelims Online Mock Test Series, you will get:

• Instant access to all the uploaded paid mock tests in the Prelims Test Series – even at midnight!
• Flexibility to attempt exams in ClearIAS Prelims Test Series at any time convenient for you until before Prelims 2024.
• A lot of value-added materials like the ClearIAS Study Plan, ClearIAS Intelligent Elimination Techniques strategy video, ClearIAS Current Affairs Capsules (PDF), ClearIAS Most Probable Prelims Questions (PDF) etc.

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Timetable, Booklist, and Study Plan:

ClearIAS follow a highly successful Test-based Approach, in which we help aspirants learn the most probable topics for the UPSC exam by taking mock exams. 40 online mock exams in ClearIAS Prelims Test Series are briefly divided as below:

• 8 NCERT-based exams (subject-wise)
• 7 Standard Textbook-based exams (subject-wise)
• 7 Current Affairs exams (dedicated mock exams for current affairs)
• 18 Full-Topic exams (which cover the whole UPSC syllabus)

Highly Flexible Timetable

We follow a highly flexible timetable. Aspirants, once joined, can take exams at any time convenient before the next Prelims.

Once enrolled, you will get instant access to already uploaded exams and automatic access to upcoming exams.

Don’t worry about the missed exams! All uploaded exams will remain in “My Account” until the Prelims date. You will get access to all uploaded exams upon joining.

Take Exams at any convenient time (before UPSC Prelims)

Even though ClearIAS provides a timetable and study plan for the 40 exams in the test series, you are given the flexibility to take exams in your comfort. However, to remain focused, we recommend following the ClearIAS timetable for the next exams, and whenever you get time, take the missed exams in the test series from “My Account”.

Subscribe to the ClearIAS test series (40 mock tests) at Rs.4999 and get the early-bird advantage!

Flexibility to take mocks at your convenience

We upload our full-length online mock tests, sticking to a schedule, but once tests are uploaded, aspirants can take tests at their convenience, at any time they wish before the next Prelims!

However, we strongly recommend all aspirants stick to the ClearIAS timetable to the maximum extent possible, to ensure that their preparation is streamlined, focused, and efficient.

Ideally, you should take at least 1 mock exam every week, covering topics you studied the week before.

If you haven’t enrolled yet in the ClearIAS Prelims Test Series, we strongly recommend you join now. Once you enroll, you will get automatic access to all uploaded mock exams, and hence you can easily catch up.

Value-added services/products for ClearIAS Prelims Test Series (Paper 1) subscribers include:

Apart from 45 online mock exams which help you learn focused, you will also get:

1. ClearIAS Intelligent Elimination Techniques Video Class: FREE access to a Video Course of 20 ClearIAS Intelligent Elimination Techniques (IET) worth Rs.2000.
2. ClearIAS Most Probable Prelims Questions PDF Set: FREE access to 2000 ClearIAS Most Probable Prelims Questions (CMPPQ) worth Rs.2000.
3. ClearIAS Current Affairs Capsules PDF Set: FREE access to the latest ClearIAS Current Affairs Capsules (Monthly MCQs PDF Sets) worth Rs.1000.
4. Expert guidance from Alex Sir: Mentorship via email from the expert team led by civil Services trainer and author, Alex Andrews George (Founder and Director of ClearIAS).
5. Priority Support: Connect with us over email (contactus[at]clearias.com) for any queries.
6. Timetable and Study Plan: You will get a highly useful study plan to cover the UPSC Prelims syllabus multiple times within a short time.

How can you enroll in the ClearIAS Prelims Online Mock Exam Series?

Aspirants need to first register on this website before attempting tests (free or paid). The whole registration process is very simple and hardly takes 2 minutes.

In the registration form, users need to give a username, email id, and password.

After registration, users need to confirm their email by clicking on the link received in the email id given.

That’s all. You are ready to log in!

Take Mock Exams; Revise Mocks To Analyse Your Performance

Check “My Account” to see the list of mock exams to complete. Once an exam is completed, the same can be revised from the “Completed Exams” section in My Account or Performance Analysis. Detailed solutions and performance analysis will be provided to each user account (‘My Account’⇒ ‘Completed Exams’⇒ Details ⇒ View).

There are free as well as paid mock exams on the platform. Our flagship service is the ClearIAS Prelims Test Series. You can buy a Prelims Test Series Package as a whole (45 exams @ Rs.4999) or buy individual mock exams at Rs.400 each. We also run add-on mock exam packages to further boost your score.

Download ClearIAS UPSC Prelims Test Series Study Plan and Booklist (PDF)

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