| Test Code | Date | Subject | Topics |
| PB - 2401
(1 Essay) | 30-Oct | Essay | |
| PB - 2402
(7 Ques) | 31-Oct | Polity | Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions, and basic structure. |
| PB - 2403
(7 Ques) | 1-Nov | Polity | Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. |
| PB - 2404
(7 Ques) | 2-Nov | Polity | Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. |
| PB - 2405
(7 Ques) | 3-Nov | Polity | Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. |
| PB - 2406
(1 Essay) | 6-Nov | Essay | |
| PB - 2407
(7 Ques) | 7-Nov | Polity | Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary, Ministries and Departments of the Government. |
| PB - 2408
(7 Ques) | 8-Nov | Polity | Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. |
| PB - 2409
(7 Ques) | 9-Nov | Polity | Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies. |
| PB - 2410
(7 Ques) | 10-Nov | Polity | Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
Salient features of the Representation of People's Act. |
| PB - 2411
(7 Ques) | 15-Nov | Polity + Governance | Important aspects of governance, transparency, and accountability, e-governance - applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Role of Civil Services in a democracy. |
| PB - 2412
(7 Ques) | 16-Nov | Social Justice | Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Development processes and the development industry - the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. |
| PB - 2413
(7 Ques) | 17-Nov | Social Justice | Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Center and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Issues related to development and management of Social Sector/Services in the field of Health, Education, Human Resources. |
| PB - 2414
(1 Essay) | 20-Nov | Essay | |
| PB - 2415
(7 Ques) | 21-Nov | Society | Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India |
| PB - 2416
(7 Ques) | 22-Nov | Society | Role of women and women's organizations, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. |
| PB - 2417
(7 Ques) | 23-Nov | Society | Effects of globalization on Indian society. |
| PB - 2418
(7 Ques) | 24-Nov | Society | Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism. |
| PB - 2419
(1 Essay) | 27-Nov | Essay | |
| PB - 2420
(7 Ques) | 28-Nov | Indian Heritage and Culture | Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature & Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
| PB - 2421
(7 Ques) | 29-Nov | Indian Heritage and Culture | Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature & Architecture from ancient to modern times. |
| PB - 2422
(7 Ques) | 30-Nov | Histroy | The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
History of the World will include events from the 18th century, such as the Industrial Revolution, World Wars, redraw of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism, etc., - their forms and effects on the society. |
| PB - 2423
(7 Ques) | 1-Dec | Economic Development | Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development, and employment. |
| PB - 2424
(1 Essay) | 4-Dec | Essay | |
| PB - 2425
(7 Ques) | 5-Dec | Economic Development | Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development, and employment. |
| PB - 2426
(7 Ques) | 6-Dec | Economic Development | Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Land Reform |
| PB - 2427
(7 Ques) | 7-Dec | Economy Development + Agricultural Economy | Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Investment models.
Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints |
| PB - 2428
(7 Ques) | 8-Dec | Agricultural Economy | Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints
E-technology in the aid of farmers
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. |
| PB - 2429
(1 Essay) | 11-Dec | Essay | |
| PB - 2430
(7 Ques) | 12-Dec | Agricultural Economy | Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. |
| PB - 2431
(7 Ques) | 13-Dec | Biodiversity and Environment | Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment |
| PB - 2432
(7 Ques) | 14-Dec | Biodiversity and Environment | Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment |
| PB - 2433
(7 Ques) | 15-Dec | Environment + Disaster Management | Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment |
| PB - 2434
(1 Essay) | 18-Dec | Essay | |
| PB - 2435
(7 Ques) | 19-Dec | Geography of the World | Salient features of the world's physical geography. |
| PB - 2436
(7 Ques) | 20-Dec | Geography of the World | Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent |
| PB - 2437
(7 Ques) | 21-Dec | Geography of the World | Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India);
Important Geophysical phenomena, such as earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic activity, cyclones, etc., geographical features and their location - changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. |
| PB - 2438
(7 Ques) | 22-Dec | Geography of the World | Important Geophysical phenomena, such as earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic activity, cyclones, etc., geographical features and their location - changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. |
| PB - 2439
(1 Essay) | 26-Dec | Essay | |
| PB - 2440
(7 Ques) | 27-Dec | International Relations | India and its neighbourhood - relations.
Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate |
| PB - 2441
(7 Ques) | 28-Dec | International Relations | Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests. |
| PB - 2442
(7 Ques) | 29-Dec | International Relations | Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora. |
| PB - 2443
(1 Essay) | 2-Jan | Essay | |
| PB - 2444
(7 Ques) | 3-Jan | Science and Technology | Achievement of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. |
| PB - 2445
(7 Ques) | 4-Jan | Security | Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. |
| PB - 2446
(7 Ques) | 5-Jan | Security | Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate |
| PB - 2447
(1 Essay) | 8-Jan | Essay | |
| PB - 2448
(7 Ques) | 9-Jan | Security | Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. |
| PB - 2449
(7 Ques) | 10-Jan | Ethics | Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; the role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. |
| PB - 2450
(7 Ques) | 11-Jan | Ethics | Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; the role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. |
| PB - 2451
(7 Ques) | 12-Jan | Ethics | Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. |
| PB - 2452
(1 Essay) | 16-Jan | Essay | |
| PB - 2453
(7 Ques) | 17-Jan | Ethics | Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. |
| PB - 2454
(7 Ques) | 18-Jan | Ethics | Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. |
| PB - 2455
(7 Ques) | 19-Jan | Ethics | Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world. |
| PB - 2456
(1 Essay) | 22-Jan | Essay | |
| PB - 2457
(7 Ques) | 23-Jan | Ethics | Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. |
| PB - 2458
(7 Ques) | 24-Jan | Ethics | Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. |
| PB - 2459
(7 Ques) | 25-Jan | Ethics | Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. |
| PB - 2460
(1 Essay) | 29-Jan | Essay | |
| PB - 2461
(7 Ques) | 30-Jan | Ethics | Case Studies |
| PB - 2462
(7 Ques) | 31-Jan | Ethics | Case Studies |
| PB - 2463
(FLT Paper) | 2-Feb | Essay | |
| PB - 2464
(FLT Paper) | 3-Feb | General Studies I | Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society. |
| PB - 2465
(FLT Paper) | General Studies II | Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations. |
| PB - 2466
(FLT Paper) | 4-Feb | General Studies III | Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management. |
| PB - 2467
(FLT Paper) | General Studies IV | Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude. |