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2026
BACKGROUND
The ever-evolving dynamics of the UPSC

About
Civil Services Preliminary Examination have
made it increasingly challenging for
aspirants to stay aligned with the exam’s PROGRAMME
the
demand. Vajiram & Ravi’s PowerUp Prelims
Test Series has consistently reflected UPSC The PowerUp Prelims Test Series
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Programme
2026 is a meticulously curated
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Prelims year after year. It has become a sine initiative, developed by expert
qua non for every serious aspirant aiming to faculty and academics after deep
conquer the first and most unpredictable analysis of over 15 years of UPSC
hurdle of the UPSC journey. Prelims trends and question
patterns. The program offers a
focused, time-bound preparation
strategy that enables aspirants to
assess, improve, and excel.
With a structured progression of
tests, integrated mentorship, and
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ensures comprehensive syllabus
coverage, multi-layered revision,
and data-driven feedback—all
tailored to the evolving demands
of the UPSC Preliminary
Examination.
KEY FEATURES OF TEST STRUCTURE & DISTRIBUTION
THE PROGRAMME
Total Tests: It comprises a total of 30 General Studies Tests (13 Sectional, 7
Exhaustive Syllabus Coverage
Comprehensive and 10 Full-Length).

Each test is built around

crucial themes handpicked by
Prelims experts to ensure
complete alignment with the
UPSC syllabus and its current
relevance.

Current Affairs Linkage

Each question embeds forward

and backward linkages with
static topics and current affairs
from the past 1.5 years to
strengthen inter-topic
understanding.

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Mode:
Total Tests: 30 Offline & Online
The program includes
(13 Sectional, Fee:
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Full-Length tests—structured
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to reinforce concepts, build test
stamina, and improve time
management
STRATEGIC
LEARNING CYCLE ZERO HOUR SESSION

1.
Zero Hour Sessions : Laying the Groundwork Before
Every Major Test
A focused strategy briefing that equips aspirants with a
test-smart roadmap—what to revise, how to decode
PYQs, identify high-yield areas, and understand ATTEMPT THE TEST
probable themes. Students enter the test with clarity
and confidence.

2.
Test Breakdown Sessions : Decode the MCQs. Sharpen
TEST BREAKDOWN
Your Edge.
SESSION
A 100-question deep dive through recorded faculty-led
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answers, but the why behind each option—highlighting
traps, conceptual cross-links, and smarter solving
techniques.
REFLECTION &
STRATEGY SESSION

3.
Reflection & Strategy Sessions : Reflect. Strategize.
Reinforce.
Post-test guidance by Prelims experts to clarify tricky
questions, resolve doubts, and explain elimination
strategies. The monthly session transforms every test AI-BASED PERFORMANCE
into a personalized feedback experience that boosts ANALYSIS
precision.
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 PowerUp Prelims – 2026 – Batch 1 – Schedule and Syllabus
Test Test
Date Subject Syllabus References
No. Code

Sectional Tests
Polity:
• NCERT Class X: Democratic Politics 2
• NCERT Class XI: Political Theory
• NCERT Class XI: Indian Constitution at Work
Geography:
• NCERT Class XI: Geography - Fundamentals of
Physical Geography
• NCERT Class XI: Geography - India Physical
Environment
• NCERT Class XII: Fundamentals of Human
Geography
• NCERT: India Class XII -People and Economy
Complete Syllabus from NCERTs of Polity, Geography, Economics:
NCERT (Polity + Geography + Environment +
1 V7701 13-July-2025 Environment, Economics, History and Science & • NCERT Class XI: Economics: Indian Economic
Economics + History + Science & Technology)
Technology Development
• NCERT Class XII: Introductory Macroeconomics
• NCERT Class XII: Introductory Microeconomics
History:
• Old and New NCERT: Ancient Indian History
• Old and New NCERT: Medieval Indian History
• Old and New NCERT: Modern Indian History
Environment:
• NCERT Class VII - Our Environment
• NCERT Class XI and XII
Science & Technology:
• NCERT for Science Class VI to X
• Historical Background - Evolution & Making of the
Constitution, Important Features
• The Preamble
• The Union and its Territory • NCERT Class IX and X Democratic Politics
• Citizenship • NCERT: Class XI Indian Constitution at Work
• Fundamental Rights • Vajiram Yellow book on Polity
• Directive Principles of State Policy • Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
• Fundamental Duties
• Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap
2 V7702 27- July -2025 Polity I • Amendment to the Constitution
• Forms of Government: Presidential, Parliamentary etc. • Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
• Federalism and Centre-State Relations in India • Bare Act by P M Bakshi
• Emergency Provisions • Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Judiciary in India: Supreme Court, High Courts, magazines
Subordinate Courts, Tribunals, Important Judgements etc. • Recitals by Vajiram
• Languages and related provisions
• Co-operative societies
• Political theories and concepts
 • Basic Economic Concepts
• NCERT Class XI: Economics: Indian Economic
• Micro and Macroeconomics
Development
• National Income Accounting
• NCERT Class XII: Economics: Macroeconomics
• Money and Banking - Monetary Policy, Banks, Money
• NCERT Class XII Economics: Microeconomics
Supply etc.
• Vajiram Yellow book for Indian Economy
• Inflation, its causes, effects and recent trends
3 V7703 03-August-2025 Economics I • Union Budget and Economic Survey of India
• Public Finance and Fiscal Policy - FRBM Act etc.
• Websites of regulatory bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Tax Structure in India
• Open Government platforms like Arthapedia etc.
• Capital Market - Money Market, Financial Institutions,
• Current Affairs from various newspapers and
Security Market etc.
magazines
• Employment and Skill Development
• Recitals by Vajiram
• Poverty and Inequality
• Fundamentals of Geography - Evolution of Earth, basic
• NCERT Class XI: Fundamentals of Physical
geographical terms and concepts
Geography
• Geomorphology - Structure of Earth, Landforms,
• NCERT Class XII: Fundamentals of Human
Earthquakes, Volcanoes
Geography
• Climate - Atmosphere, Weather, Rainfall, Winds,
• Certificate physical and human geography - Goh
Pressure etc.
Cheng Leong
• Biomes - Different features, Continents, Land and
4 V7704 17- August -2025 Geography I • Geography ICSE Board Class IX and X
Resources etc.
• Vajiram Yellow book for Geography
• Oceans - Structure, Life and Resources
• Orient Longman Atlas or Oxford Atlas (For map-
• Biogeography - Soils, Plants and Animals, Extinction
based questions)
etc.
• Current Affairs from various newspapers and
Social and Economic Geography of the World
magazines
• Population Distribution & Density, Tribes, Migration
• Recitals by Vajiram
• Occupation, industry, major cities etc.
Ancient India:
• Prehistoric period
• Indus Valley Civilization • Old NCERT: Ancient India
• Rig-Vedic and Post-Vedic Age • Old NCERT: Medieval India
• Emergence of Mahajanapadas, • NCERT Class XI – Introduction to Indian Art
• Mauryan and Post Mauryan Period • New NCERT Class XII - Themes in Indian History Part
• Religious and cultural developments -1 and Part 2
• TN Board History, Class XI
Medieval India:
• Vajiram Yellow Book for Art and Culture.
Ancient and Medieval • Early Medieval Period
5 V7705 24- August -2025 • NIOS Art & Culture
Indian History + Art and Culture I • Regional Kingdoms in India
• A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From
• Foreign Invasions
the Stone Age to the 12th Century Upinder Singh
• Delhi Sultanate
CCRT website: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/index.php
Art & Culture:
• Architecture and Sculptures Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Types of Pottery magazines
• Indian Paintings Recitals by Vajiram
• Indian Music
• Indian Dances
 • Modern Indian History from 1707 onwards
• Europeans and British Conquest of India
• British Administration in India, Important Wars, Policies
• Old NCERT: Modern India by Bipin Chandra Class XI
etc.
and XII
• Social and Religious Movements
• New NCERT: Themes in Indian History – Part III
• Revolt of 1857
• India’s struggle for Independence – Bipin Chandra
• The Crown Rule, changes made after 1857
6 V7706 07-September-2025 Modern Indian History I • Vajiram Yellow Book on Modern India
• Indian National Congress
• “A Brief History of Modern India” – Spectrum
• Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
• From Plassey to Partition: Shekhar Bandyopadhyay
• Swadeshi Movement
• Current Affairs from various newspapers and magazines
• Morley-Minto Reforms
• Recitals by Vajiram
• First Phase of Revolutionary Activities
• Home Rule Movement etc.
• Important uprisings
• NCERT Class VII - Our Environment
• Environment and its components
• Ecology and Environment – ICSE Class IX to XII
• Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem
• NCERT Class XI Chemistry: Ch 14: Environmental
• Terrestrial ecosystem and Aquatic ecosystem
Chemistry
• Plant and Animal Anatomy, Diversity, Marine Organisms
• Ecology: Unit X – Class XII Biology NCERT
Environment + Agriculture • Biodiversity, Threats and Biodiversity Conservation
7 V7707 14- September -2025 • Vajiram Yellow book on Environment.
and Related Developments I efforts, Indian Biodiversity, Bioprospecting, Biosafety etc.
• Ecology & Environment chapters of India Year Book
• Protected Areas - National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries,
• Current Affairs from various newspapers and magazines
Biosphere reserves, Conservation and community
• Reports and Indices related to Environment and
reserves
Ecology
• Agriculture and Related Developments
• Recitals by Vajiram
• Union Executive: President, Vice President, Prime
Minister, Council of Ministers
• State Executive: Governor, Chief Minister, State Council
of Ministers
• Parliament
• State Legislature
• Cabinet Committees and Parliamentary Committees
• Local Self-Government: Panchayati Raj Institutions,
Urban Local Bodies • NCERT Class XI Polity: Indian Constitution at Work
• Union Territories • Vajiram Yellow book on Polity
• Scheduled and Tribal Areas
• Introduction to the Constitution of India: D.D. Basu
• Elections and Political parties, Electoral Funding, Voting,
8 V7708 28- September-2025 Polity II • Our Political System: Subhash Kashyap
Recent Developments
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth (Latest Edition)
• Anti-Defection Law
• Constitutional and non-constitutional bodies • Current Affairs from various newspapers and magazines
• Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes • Recitals by Vajiram
• Public Services
• Rights and Liabilities of the Government
• Different aspects of Governance, Policies, Civil Society,
Social Audit etc.
• Transparency & Accountability - RTI, Citizen’s Charter
etc.
• Important Reforms: Police, Administrative, Judicial,
Political etc.
 • Foreign Trade and Investment - FDI, FPI etc.
• Exchange rates – Appreciation and depreciation of
Rupee, NEER, REER etc.
• External Sector - Forex Reserves, External Debt, Trade
• NCERT Class XI: Economics: Indian Economic
Balance, Balance of Payments
Development
• International Economic Organisations - IMF, World
• NCERT Class XII: Economics: Macroeconomics
Bank, WTO, WEF etc.
• NCERT Class XII Economics: Microeconomics
• Indian Economic Scenario
• The Hindu, Indian Express, Yojana, Kurukshetra, PIB,
• Planned and Mixed Economy
Economic and political weekly, economic times etc.
• The Five-Year Plans
9 V7709 05-October-2025 Economics II • Vajiram Yellow book on Indian Economy
• Twenty-Point Programme
• Economic Survey of India
• LPG Reforms of 1991
• Websites of regulatory bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Second Generation Reforms (2000-01 onwards)
• Open Government platforms like Arthapedia etc.
• NITI Aayog
• Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Agriculture and Food Management
magazines
• Industry and Infrastructural Development
• Recitals by Vajiram
• Public Sector and Disinvestment
• Services Sector
• Demography and Population Growth
• Sustainable Development and Human Development
India Physical Environment:
• Location, Area • NCERT Class XI: Geography - India Physical
• Structure and Relief Environment
• Drainage System • NCERT Class XII: Geography - India People and
• Indian Climate Economy
• Soils • Vajiram Yellow book on Geography
10 V7710 12- October -2025 Geography II • Natural Vegetation • ICSE Class IX and X: Geography
• Natural Disasters and their Management • Orient Longman Atlas or Oxford Atlas (For map-
Social and Economic Geography of India: based questions)
• Industry and Service • Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Land and Water Resources magazines
• Mineral Resources • Recitals by Vajiram
• Industries, Population, Migration, Urbanisation etc.

Ancient India:
• Kingdoms of Satavahana and Harsha etc. • Old NCERT: Ancient India Class XI
• Gupta and Post-Gupta Age • Old NCERT: Medieval India Class XII
• Sangam Age • NCERT Class XI – Introduction to Indian Art
• Chola Empire • New NCERT Class XII - Themes in Indian History Part
Medieval India: -1 and Part 2
• Mughal Empire • Vajiram Yellow Book on Art and Culture
• Southern Indian Kingdoms - Marathas, Bijapur etc. • A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by
Ancient and Medieval • Vijayanagara Empire Upinder Singh: From the Stone Age to the 12th
11 V7711 26- October -2025
Indian History + Art and Culture II • Religious and Social Developments Century
Art and Culture: • TN Board History, Class XI
• Indian Theatres • NIOS Art & Culture
• Religion and Philosophy CCRT website: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/index.php
• Indo- Islamic Culture Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Indian Literature magazines
• Arts & Crafts
• Science and Technology Recitals by Vajiram
• Indian Cinema
 The Gandhian Phase (1917– 47)
• Early Works of Mahatma Gandhi
• Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh incident, Khilafat
Movement, Non- Non-Cooperation Movement • Old NCERT: Modern India by Bipin Chandra Class XI
• Emergence of Swaraj Party, Hindu Mahasabha etc. and XII
• Civil Disobedience and Roundtable Conferences • New NCERT: Themes in Indian History – Part III
• Labour and Peasant Organisations • India’s struggle for Independence – Bipin Chandra
• Quit India Movement • Vajiram Yellow Book Modern India
12 V7712 09-November-2025 Modern Indian History II
• Subash Chandra Bose and INA • “A Brief History of Modern India” – Spectrum
• Partition and Independence • From Plassey to Partition: Shekhar Bandopadhyay
• Important Personalities • Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial magazines
Developments during British Rule • Recitals by Vajiram
• Economic Impact of British Rule
• Development of Indian Press
• Development of Education
Laws and policies related to the Environment:
• Environmental Acts and Institutions
• International Conventions and Agreements • Our Environment: NCERT Class VII
• Climate Change • Ecology and Environment: ICSE Class IX to XII
• Adaptation and Mitigation • NCERT Class XI Chemistry: Ch 14: Environmental
• Environmental pollution: Air, Water, Soil, Noise Chemistry
• Major Pollutants • Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th Biology NCERT
Environment + Agriculture
13 V7713 16- November -2025 • Radioactive pollution • Vajiram Yellow book on Environment
and Related Developments II
• E-waste and issues related to it • Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Solid Waste Management magazines
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) • Reports and Indices of Various ministries related to
• Renewable Energy - Solar, Wind etc. Environment and Ecology
• Sustainable Agricultural Practices • Recitals by Vajiram
• New Technologies and Recent Developments
• Agriculture and Related Developments
Physics:
• Basic Concepts
• Heat, Sound and Electric Charges
• Magnetism and Matter
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Recent Developments
Chemistry:
• Structure of Atom • NCERT for Science Class VI to X.
• States of Matter • Vajiram Yellow book on Science and Technology
14 V7714 30- November -2025 Science & Technology • Thermodynamics • Current Affairs from various newspapers and
• Bio-Chemistry magazines
• Chemistry in Everyday Life • Recitals by Vajiram
• Environmental Chemistry and Organic Chemistry
• Recent Developments
Biology:
• Physiology of Animals and Plants
• Cell Structure and Function
• Reproduction in Organisms
• Genetics - DNA and RNA etc.
 • Human Health and Disease
• Recent Developments
New Developments:
• Biotechnology
• Nanotechnology
• IT, Electronics, Telecom etc.
• Space, Defence and Related Developments
• Applied Science and Modern Day to day technology
Comprehensive Tests
15 V7715 07-December-2025 Polity Complete Syllabus of Polity
16 V7716 14- December -2025 Economics Complete Syllabus of Economics
17 V7717 28- December -2025 Geography Complete Syllabus of Geography
Ancient, Medieval,
18 V7718 04-January-2026 Complete Syllabus of Ancient, Medieval, Art & Culture and Modern Indian History
Art & Culture and Modern Indian History
Environment + Agriculture
19 V7719 11- January -2026 Complete Syllabus of Environment and Agriculture and Related Developments
and Related Developments
Full Length Tests
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
20 R7720 25- January -2026 Full Length Test – 1 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
21 R7721 01-February-2026 Full Length Test – 2 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
22 R7722 15- February -2026 Full Length Test – 3 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
23 R7723 22- February -2026 Full Length Test – 4 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
24 R7724 8-March-2026 Full Length Test – 5 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
25 R7725 15-March-2026 Full Length Test – 6 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Economic Survey, Annual Budget & Economic Survey, Annual
26 V7726 29- March -2026 Government Schemes and Policies Budget & Government Schemes and Policies
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
27 R7727 5-April-2026 Full Length Test – 7 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
28 R7728 19- April -2026 Full Length Test – 8 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
29 R7729 26-April-2026 Full Length Test – 9 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs
Complete Syllabus of Polity + Geography + Economics + History + Science and Technology + Social Issues +
30 R7730 10-May-2026 Full Length Test – 10 Environment and Ecology + Current Affairs