TS & QIP (PRELIMS 2018)Improving candidates' learning outcome and their score in Prelims

The Test Series (TS) and Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) have been designed for improving

candidates' learning outcome. The goal is to help candidates:

1. EVALUATE what they have studied

2. LEARN about their strong and weak areas

3. REVISE and UPDATE their knowledge

4. Overall, AUGMENT their preparation towards the UPSC exam

GOAL

HOW IT WILL WORK

The candidates will be provided with

ü A clear-cut schedule of the tests with

goals to be achieved in each

ü Micro syllabus areas and issues to be

focused for the tests

ü Sources required for tackling the tests

ü Detailed performance analysis to learn

about their strengths and weaknesses

ü Revision tests to check improvements achieved after focusing on weaknesses

ü C3 (Current-Core-Concept) study material for targeted revision

ü Explanations and Solutions to all questions along with explanatory videos

ü As well as QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (intensive and targeted classes)

SEAL THE DEAL WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (QIP)

Comprehensive coverage of

more than 1500 issues relevant

for the Preliminary exam

Discussions on more than 2000

MCQs along with explanatory

notes.

Update and revision of all the

themes of GS Prelims syllabus

like History, Geography,

Economy, Polity, General Science

and Environment & Ecology.

QIP will be a discussion based module which will be conducted by different subject experts. The discussion will

cover all the relevant issues that are important for the exam. This will help the candidates update their

knowledge, as well as give their exam preparation a final shape.

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Information Leaf & Fee ScheduleTargeted Course

The Test Series has been specifically structured to help students prepare cyclically for the exam. Each cycle gives

candidates the chance to improve over the previous one and measure their progress. Each cycle, if treated as a

revision cycle, will gradually raise the preparation level of the candidates, giving them multiple revisions of the

entire syllabus.

CYCLICAL STRUCTURE

CYCLE 1 : THEMATIC & REVISION TESTS

The questions in this cycle will test the understanding of

the candidates on different themes of the exam like

Modern India, Indian Geography, World Geography, etc.

In a single test, the candidates can evaluate themselves

for two themes simultaneously. After completion of four

themes, candidates will then appear for a revision test.

CYCLE 3 : COMPREHENSIVE & FLTS

The questions in these tests will be of

advanced difficulty level and the papers will

test the knowledge in all the subjects. This

will give the students exact exam like

experience and will prepare them for the

same much in advance.

CYCLE 2 : REPLICA OF CYCLE 1

but with a fresh set of test questions. Once

the candidates have gone through the First

Cycle, they will be in a position to easily identify

their weak areas for which they can prepare

and then they will again be given a chance in

the Second Cycle to test their strength.

EXAM LIKE SIMULATION

§ LENGTH: All tests will be of 100 questions and 2 hours duration each.

§ SIT-DOWN TESTS - Tests nos. 7-20 (refer to the schedule) will be conducted in sit-down format, exactly in

exam like situation under strict discipline and at fixed timings only.

§ ONLINE TESTS: All tests (even test nos. 7-20) will be available online. The candidate may appear for

online test at any time after the tests are released (check the schedule).

DIFFICULTY LEVEL AND LOGICAL STANDARD

The difficulty level of the test questions will be exactly that of UPSC. It will not be below that. It will not be

way above that either, just to impress the candidates. Focus will not be just on testing the factual clarity.

The logical standard of the questions will be high, which is the actual pattern of UPSC.

REAL SYLLABUS VS APPARENT SYLLABUS

The syllabus of General Studies given by UPSC is only indicative. The actual syllabus of this section is much

more and the details can be explored only after combining the syllabus with the previous years' questions to

create all the possible DIMENSIONS from which the questions may be asked. The Test Series will help the

candidates in framing out the real syllabus of the UPSC exam.

More Features

C3 (CURRENT- CORE- CONCEPT) APPROACH

By analyzing the latest trend of UPSC, we may find that it is just not asking questions from the news issues/

current issues which are very transient in nature, rather it uses them as the context to explore the core

areas of General Studies relevant for a particular year's exam and then it tests the conceptual

understanding of the candidates from the same areas. Based on the same philosophy, we have developed

our C3 (Current- Core- Concept) approach and designed our test series to help the candidates cover all

the issues highly probable for the exam.

C3 BOOKLETS/ SUPPLEMENTARY STUDY MATERIAL

The candidates will be provided with supplementary study material in the form of C3 Booklets covering all

the themes important for the exam in separate booklets.

SOURCES

§ The tests will be based upon authentic and standard sources only.

§ Students will be given clear cut idea about which sources they have to follow for the exam

§ Apart from the standard reference sources, the basic and fundamental sources will also be covered, like

NCERT and National Institute of Open Schooling booklets, Atlas etc.

§ Besides the sources, students will also be given Micro Syllabus areas and issues to be focused on for

the tests

ALL INDIA RANKING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Besides All India ranking, students can access Section-wise, detailed performance analysis. Subject

and section-wise evaluation will help the candidates in finding out their respective areas of strength and

weakness.

MORE FEATURES

NO. OF TESTS 20 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION MODE OF TEST

Thematic G.S. tests 12

Available in both English and

Hindi mediums

# 1-6 ONLINE

FLT G.S. tests 4 # 7-20

SIT DOWN /

ONLINE FLT CSAT tests 4

SELF STUDY: The Test Series has been conceptualized and designed as a self-study programme. Its aim is to

fit the self-study schedule of the aspirants who have completed their GS preparation.

REVISION: The cyclical structure of the Test Series enables multiple revisions in a year. Students can learn

about their strengths and weaknesses from one cycle and aim to improve performance in subsequent cycles.

FLEXIBILITY: All tests can be taken ONLINE from anywhere and at any time in accordance with an

individuals schedule and preparation. However, for maximum benefit, it is suggested to complete one

cycle and then move on to the other cycle of tests.ndPROGRAMME DURATION: Tests can be taken anytime till 2 June 2018, after which the programme

subscription will expire.

SIT-DOWN TESTS (TEST # 7-20): All sit down tests will be conducted strictly in accordance with the given

schedule (schedule attached alongwith). All SIT DOWN tests will be conducted only at Rau's IAS campuses at

NEW DELHI, JAIPUR and BENGALURU. However, the same tests will also be made available ONLINE

afterwards for students who may miss attempting any sit-down tests for any reason.

SOLUTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS: These will be made available after the completion of the tests. The

same explanatory material will also be available online for students who take the tests online.

QIP: Approx. 50 hours of QIP in the month of April (exact schedule will be shared with the students in the

month of March 2018).

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

Fee INR 8,500ü üINR 5,500 FOR RAU'S PREVIOUS STUDENTS INR 5,500 FOR TEST SERIES ONLY - NO QIP

TestS Schedule

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ü All FLTs in GS will be conducted from 10 am – 12 Noon

ü All FLTs in CSAT will be conducted from 12:30 pm – 02:30 pm

All thematic tests will be conducted from 10 am – 12 Noon“

TEST

# TYPE

TOPICS

(PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED SYLLABUS TO FIGURE OUT

THE MICRO-TOPICS)

DATE

1. THEMATIC Modern Indian History + Polity, Constitution & Governance (I) 02/12/17

2. THEMATIC Ancient and Medieval Indian History & Culture + Indian

Economic & Social Development (I) 16/12/17

3. FIRST

REVISION

Current Affairs + Modern Indian History + Ancient and

Medieval Indian History & Culture + Polity, Constitution &

Governance + Indian Economic & Social Development (I)

30/12/17

4. THEMATIC Physical & World Geography + Environment, Ecology &

Biodiversity (I) 06/01/18

5. THEMATIC Indian Geography + General Science and Technology (I) 13/01/18

6. SECOND

REVISION

Current Affairs + Geography (India and World) + Environment,

Ecology & Biodiversity + General Science and Technology (I) 27/01/18

7. THEMATIC Modern Indian History + Polity, Constitution & Governance (II) 10/02/18

8. THEMATIC Ancient and Medieval Indian History & Culture + Indian

Economic & Social Development (II) 17/02/18

9. THIRD

REVISION

Current Affairs + Modern Indian History + Ancient and

Medieval Indian History & Culture + Polity, Constitution &

Governance + Indian Economic & Social Development (II)

24/02/18

10. THEMATIC

Physical & World Geography + Environment, Ecology &

Biodiversity (II) 10/03/18

11. THEMATIC Indian Geography + General Science and Technology (II) 17/03/18

12.

FOURTH

REVISION

Current Affairs + Geography (India and World) + Environment,

Ecology & Biodiversity + General Science and Technology (II) 31/03/18

BREAK FOR REVISION & QIP (FROM 01/04/2018 – 20/04/2018)

13. & 14. FULL LENGTH TESTS GENERAL STUDIES (I) CSAT (I) 21/04/18

15. & 16. FULL LENGTH TESTS GENERAL STUDIES (II) CSAT (II) 28/04/18

17. & 18. FULL LENGTH TESTS GENERAL STUDIES (III) CSAT (III) 05/05/18

19. & 20. FULL LENGTH TESTS GENERAL STUDIES (IV) CSAT (IV) 12/05/18

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