Phase 1 (Day 1–30: Foundation Building)
🎯 Goal → Cover basics of Political Science + Major Paper I topics.
Daily Routine:
- 2.5 hrs → Paper II (Political Science unit/topic)
- 2 hrs → Paper I (one subtopic daily)
- 1 hr → PYQ practice
- 0.5 hr → Quick revision/short notes
🔹 Day 1–10
Paper II (Political Science)
- Unit 1: Political Theory
- Day 1: Approaches to Political Theory (Normative, Empirical, Marxist, Feminist)
- Day 2: Justice (Rawls, Nozick, Amartya Sen)
- Day 3: Equality, Liberty, Rights, Democracy
- Day 4: Power, Authority, Legitimacy
- Day 5: Sovereignty – Classical & Contemporary
- Day 6: Political Ideologies (Liberalism, Marxism, Feminism, Multiculturalism)
- Day 7: Indian Political Thought (Kautilya, Buddha, Gandhi)
- Day 8: Indian Political Thought (Ambedkar, Nehru, Aurobindo)
- Day 9: Western Political Thought (Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli)
- Day 10: Western Political Thought (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau)
Paper I (General)
- Day 1: Teaching Aptitude – Nature, Characteristics
- Day 2: Teaching Methods, Learner Characteristics
- Day 3: Teaching Aids, Evaluation Systems
- Day 4: Research Aptitude – Meaning, Steps
- Day 5: Research Methods (Qualitative & Quantitative)
- Day 6: Research Ethics, Thesis Writing
- Day 7: Communication – Basics, Models
- Day 8: Communication Barriers, Classroom Communication
- Day 9: ICT – Basics, Applications in Research
- Day 10: ICT – Digital Initiatives in Higher Education
🔹 Day 11–20
Paper II
- Day 11: Western Political Thought (Marx, Hegel, Bentham, Mill)
- Day 12: Contemporary Political Thought (Rawls, Habermas, Foucault)
- Day 13: Comparative Politics – Approaches (Structural-Functional, Systems, Institutional)
- Day 14: State, Nation, Civil Society
- Day 15: Development & Democracy
- Day 16: Globalisation & Politics of Identity
- Day 17: Forms of Government (Unitary, Federal, Parliamentary, Presidential)
- Day 18: Party Systems, Pressure Groups
- Day 19: Electoral Systems & Behaviour
- Day 20: Political Culture & Socialisation
Paper I
- Day 11: Reasoning – Basics (Number, Series, Analogies)
- Day 12: Reasoning – Logical Arguments, Deduction
- Day 13: Data Interpretation – Tables & Graphs
- Day 14: Data Interpretation – Practice PYQs
- Day 15: People & Environment – Natural Resources
- Day 16: People & Environment – Climate Change, Pollution
- Day 17: People & Environment – Sustainable Development
- Day 18: Quantitative Aptitude – Averages, Ratios
- Day 19: Quantitative Aptitude – Percentages, Profit & Loss
- Day 20: Higher Education – Policies & Governance in India
🔹 Day 21–30
Paper II
- Day 21: Indian Constitution – Historical Background, Making
- Day 22: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSPs
- Day 23: Union Executive – President, PM, Cabinet
- Day 24: Parliament, State Legislatures
- Day 25: Judiciary – SC, HC, Judicial Review
- Day 26: Federalism – Centre-State Relations
- Day 27: Local Government – Panchayati Raj, Municipalities
- Day 28: Election Commission, CAG, UPSC
- Day 29: Constitutional Amendments, Emergency Provisions
- Day 30: Revision of Indian Constitution Unit
Paper I
- Day 21: Higher Education – Committees & Commissions
- Day 22: Higher Education – NAAC, NIRF
- Day 23: Research Aptitude – Sampling, Hypothesis
- Day 24: Reasoning – Coding/Decoding, Blood Relations
- Day 25: Reasoning – Syllogism & Statement Assumptions
- Day 26: Data Interpretation – Advanced Questions
- Day 27: People & Environment – Acts & Policies
- Day 28: ICT – Internet, Networking Basics
- Day 29: ICT – Emerging Trends (AI, e-learning)
- Day 30: Revision of Paper I (Units 1–5)
Phase 2 (Day 31–60: Completion & Practice)
🎯 Goal → Complete all units + start unit-wise PYQs & Mock Tests
- Cover International Relations (IR), Public Administration, Indian Political Thought (detailed), Comparative Politics, Global Issues.
- Paper I → Strong focus on DI, Reasoning, ICT, Environment.
- Weekly full-length test (Paper I + II).
Phase 3 (Day 61–90: Revision + Mock Tests)
🎯 Goal → Revise twice + Attempt 10–12 full-length mocks
- Day 61–75 → First complete revision (Paper II + I).
- Day 76–85 → Second revision + PYQs last 10 years.
- Day 86–90 → Only Mock Tests + Error notebook + Quick formula/concept review.
✅ By the end → You will have studied, revised, and tested all Political Science + Paper I thoroughly.
