UPSC Mains 2026 Sprint — your free day-by-day plan

• 29 May
  Binge the Mains Preparation 2026/27 and beyond playlist (20 videos). As you watch, fill one A4 sheet, your Answer-Writing Cheat Card, with three boxes: (1) Reading a question: the directive verb (analyse, examine, discuss, comment), the scope words, and what each verb expects you to do. (2) Body skeleton: how many dimensions to a body, how each paragraph opens, how a 15-marker differs from a 10-marker. (3) Value-add menu: the devices Neil sir reuses (a data point, a scheme one-liner, a committee or report name, a constitutional or case-law anchor, a diagram). Keep this card on your desk for the whole sprint.

  Mains Preparation 2026/27 and beyond
  • ·Art of Answer Writing Master Video 1
• 30 May
  Read the official UPSC GS1 and GS2 syllabus end to end. Unlocking your UPSC Potential shows the method: read each syllabus line against how UPSC has actually asked it in past papers.

  Unlocking your UPSC Potential
  • ·Art of Answer Writing Master Video 2
• 31 May
  Read the official UPSC GS3 and GS4 syllabus end to end the same way. Mark every line you cannot yet frame a question around.
  • ·Art of Answer Writing Master Video 3
  • ·How to use 2021-26 Answers?

Syllabus Parsing watch-through

• 1 Jun
  Parse the GS1 Art and Culture and History syllabus. For each sub-topic, write one line on the angle UPSC tests (e.g., Architecture → conservation, not monument lists; Modern History → the making of the Constitution; Society → personal-law reform), then add one recent example you can cite.
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS1 Art and Culture
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS1 Modern + Post-Independence History
  • +1 more
• 2 Jun
  Parse the GS1 Society, Geography and Disaster Management syllabus. For each sub-topic, write one line on the angle UPSC tests (e.g., Society → women in the workforce; Geography → monsoon variability; Disaster Management → flood and landslide preparedness), then add one recent example you can cite.
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS1 Society
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS1 Geography
  • +1 more
• 3 Jun
  Parse the GS2 Polity and International Relations syllabus. For each sub-topic, write one line on the angle UPSC tests (e.g., Federalism → Centre-State financial relations; Judiciary → the Collegium system; International Relations → India-Russia ties; QUAD → the grouping's objectives), then add one recent example you can cite.
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS1/3 Geography + Environment
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS2 Polity
  • +1 more
• 4 Jun
  Parse the GS2 Social Justice and GS3 Economy and Science and Technology syllabus. For each sub-topic, write one line on the angle UPSC tests (e.g., Social Justice → welfare-scheme design; Economy → public capital expenditure; Science and Technology → AI governance; Space → India's space programme), then add one recent example you can cite.
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS2 Social Justice
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS3 Economy
  • +1 more
• 5 Jun
  Parse the GS3 Internal Security and GS4 syllabus. For GS4, Studying Ethics Master Video sets the frame: ethics, morality and values overlap, so start from common sense rather than a perfect definition. For each sub-topic, write one line on the angle UPSC tests (e.g., Internal Security → Left-Wing Extremism; Cyber → data protection; Ethics → AI and surveillance; Probity → whistleblower protection), then add one recent example you can cite.

  Studying Ethics Master Video
  • ·Syllabus Parsing GS3 Internal Security
  • ·Syllabus Parsing Ethics Master Video
  • +1 more
• 6 Jun
  Revisit the three methodology videos, Unlocking your UPSC Potential, Don't Memorize GS3 and UPSC Ethics Answer Strategy, and write the five moves Neil sir repeats across answers: how he opens, how he builds the body, the value-add devices he leans on, how he closes, and the traps he flags.

  Unlocking your UPSC PotentialDon't Memorize GS3UPSC Ethics Answer Strategy
  • ·Re-watch the Art of Answer Writing Master Video that best fills the gap in your rubric
• 7 Jun
  Pick one publicly available topper script. GS4 Ethics Sherlocking shows how Neil sir scavenges a real GS4 script skeleton-first, lifting reusable structure and contextualisation moves rather than content. Note five you can reuse.

  GS4 Ethics Sherlocking
  • ·Analysing a Successful Aspirant's Script GS1 1st
  • ·Analysing a Successful Aspirant's Script GS4 1st

Polity prep · Read and PYQ mapping

• 8 Jun
  Read Polity against past papers. Unlocking your UPSC Potential lays out the 5-step PYQ method. Make flash notes per topic, each tagged with the PYQ year that asked it.

  Unlocking your UPSC Potential
  • ·Re-watch Syllabus Parsing GS2 Polity (49min) alongside the reading
• 9 Jun
  Read Polity against past papers. Map the three organs and how each checks the others; tag two examples per check.
  • ·Continue Syllabus Parsing GS2 Polity if not yet done
• 10 Jun
  Brainstorm Polity past papers (2013-2025). GS2 2025 Live Breakdown shows how themes recycle (2025 mirrored 2019) and how to generate points live. Group questions by sub-topic and note which dominate.

  GS2 2025 Live Breakdown
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS2 Polity
• 11 Jun
  Continue the Polity brainstorm. Tag each PYQ with its directive verb (analyse, examine, critically examine, discuss, comment) and note which verbs UPSC favours.
  • ·Continue PYQ Mapping GS2 Polity
• 12 Jun
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page Polity cheat-sheet, every sub-topic carrying its tagged years and favoured verbs.
  • ·Finish PYQ Mapping GS2 Polity
• 13 Jun
  Consolidate your Polity notes into a 3-page reference. Then watch Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis and build a 1-page Essay rubric from its method: deconstruct the topic, split it into dimensions (social, economic, political, ethical), and generate points under each.

  Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis
  • ·Essay Video 1
  • ·Essay Video 2
  • +4 more
• 14 Jun
  Attempt 2-3 Polity answers, generating points live the way GS2 2025 Live Breakdown does, from frameworks rather than recall. Self-review against your cheat-sheet.

  GS2 2025 Live Breakdown
  • ·Endgame GS2 2023

DAW Polity · Study History + Art and Culture

• 15 Jun
  Study History and Art and Culture against past papers, building a chronological timeline (the chronological-mindmap method from History Mindmap) plus an art-form mindmap as you read. Write 2 Polity DAW answers (Day 1, 20 marks).

  History Mindmap
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Polity Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 16 Jun
  Continue History and Art and Culture, extending the timeline with History Mindmap. Write 2 Polity DAW answers (Day 2, 25 marks).

  History Mindmap
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Polity Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 17 Jun
  Brainstorm History and Art and Culture past papers (2013-2025). GS1 2024 Paper Analysis shows the questions are near-repeats crackable from basics; Frame Culture Answers gives the culture framework (monuments, patronage, literature, art forms, vernacularization) for unfamiliar topics. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and verb. Write 4 Polity DAW answers (Day 3, 50 marks).

  GS1 2024 Paper AnalysisFrame Culture Answers
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Polity Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Art and Culture
  • +1 more
• 18 Jun
  Continue the brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate. Write 4 Polity DAW answers (Day 4, 55 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Polity Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Post-Independence History
  • +1 more
• 19 Jun
  Turn your History and Art and Culture brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 6 Polity DAW answers (Day 5, 75 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Polity Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 20 Jun
  Consolidate History and Art and Culture into a 3-page reference. Write 1 Essay (Day 6, 125 marks); re-watch Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis first if your rubric feels shaky.

  Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Polity Day 6 Essay · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 21 Jun
  Attempt 2-3 History and Art and Culture answers, applying the culture framework from Frame Culture Answers and the basics-first approach from GS1 2024 Paper Analysis and Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023. Scavenge one publicly available Polity topper copy.

  GS1 2024 Paper AnalysisFrame Culture AnswersHidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023
  • ·Endgame GS1 2023
  • ·Analysing a Successful Aspirant's Script GS2 1st

DAW History + Art and Culture · Study Geography + Environment + Disaster Management

• 22 Jun
  Study Geography, Environment and Disaster Management against past papers. Anchor flash notes to a hand-drawn India outline using the caricature method from Draw India and World Map in 15 seconds, a few distinctive features, not a perfect map. Write 2 History and Art and Culture DAW answers (Day 1, 25 marks).

  Draw India and World Map in 15 seconds
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · History + Art and Culture Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 23 Jun
  Continue Geography, Environment and Disaster Management. Add climate diagrams, and try the keyword-threadbare method from Climate Change and Food Security on one climate question. Write 2 History and Art and Culture DAW answers (Day 2, 30 marks).

  Climate Change and Food Security
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · History + Art and Culture Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 24 Jun
  Brainstorm Geography, Environment and Disaster Management past papers (2013-2025). GS1 2025 Live Breakdown shows how to generate points live from frameworks. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and verb. Write 3 History and Art and Culture DAW answers (Day 3, 35 marks).

  GS1 2025 Live Breakdown
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · History + Art and Culture Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Geography 1/3
  • +1 more
• 25 Jun
  Continue the brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate. Write 3 History and Art and Culture DAW answers (Day 4, 40 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · History + Art and Culture Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Geography 2/3
  • +1 more
• 26 Jun
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 4 History and Art and Culture DAW answers (Day 5, 45 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · History + Art and Culture Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Geography 3/3
• 27 Jun
  Consolidate Geography, Environment and Disaster Management into a 3-page reference. Write 1 Essay (Day 6, 125 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · History + Art and Culture Day 6 Essay · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 28 Jun
  Attempt 2-3 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management answers, using the keyword-threadbare method from Climate Change and Food Security, the live point-generation in GS1 2025 Live Breakdown and Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023, and a quick map from Draw India and World Map in 15 seconds. Scavenge one publicly available History and Art and Culture topper copy.

  Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023Draw India and World Map in 15 secondsClimate Change and Food SecurityGS1 2025 Live Breakdown
  • ·Endgame GS1 2022
  • ·Analysing a Successful Aspirant's Script GS1 2nd

DAW Geography + Environment + Disaster Management · Study Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology · FLT Essay on Sun

• 29 Jun
  Study Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology against past papers. Use the agriculture life-cycle and 4L framework (Land, Labour, Liquidity, Law) from GS3 Agriculture, and the derive-don't-memorise approach from Don't Memorize GS3. Build flash notes with data points and scheme one-liners. Write 2 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management DAW answers (Day 1, 25 marks).

  Don't Memorize GS3GS3 Agriculture
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Geography + Environment + Disaster Management Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 30 Jun
  Continue Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology; extend the scheme one-liners. Write 3 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management DAW answers (Day 2, 35 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Geography + Environment + Disaster Management Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 1 Jul
  Brainstorm Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology past papers (2013-2025). GS3 2025 Analysis shows how to generate points live instead of debating difficulty. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and verb. Write 4 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management DAW answers (Day 3, 50 marks).

  GS3 2025 Analysis
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Geography + Environment + Disaster Management Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS3 Economy
• 2 Jul
  Continue the brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate. Write 4 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management DAW answers (Day 4, 45 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Geography + Environment + Disaster Management Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Continue PYQ Mapping GS3 Economy
• 3 Jul
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 4 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management DAW answers (Day 5, 55 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Geography + Environment + Disaster Management Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Finish PYQ Mapping GS3 Economy
  • +1 more
• 4 Jul
  Consolidate Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology into a 3-page reference. Write 5 Geography, Environment and Disaster Management DAW answers (Day 6, 65 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Geography + Environment + Disaster Management Day 6 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 5 JulFLT
  Morning: FLT Essay (Simulator Set 1). Warm up with Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis if your rubric feels shaky; full Mains-style, within word and time. Afternoon: attempt 1-2 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology answers using GS3 2025 Analysis, Don't Memorize GS3 and the 4L framework from GS3 Agriculture. Scavenge one Geography, Environment and Disaster Management topper copy. Evening: self-review the FLT.

  Don't Memorize GS3Unraveling the 2023 Essay AnalysisGS3 AgricultureGS3 2025 Analysis
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · Essay (Set 1) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Endgame GS3 2023
  • +1 more

DAW Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology · Study Ethics theory

• 6 Jul
  Study Ethics theory against past papers; Studying Ethics Master Video sets the frame, start from common sense rather than a perfect definition. Build definitions and thinker quotes. Write 3 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology DAW answers (Day 1, 35 marks).

  Studying Ethics Master Video
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 7 Jul
  Continue Ethics theory; extend the thinker-comparison notes. Write 4 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology DAW answers (Day 2, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 8 Jul
  Brainstorm Ethics theory past papers (2013-2025). UPSC Ethics Answer Strategy shows the move: handle the prelude, link the concept to the stem's keywords, build five to seven points. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and verb. Write 4 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology DAW answers (Day 3, 50 marks).

  UPSC Ethics Answer Strategy
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping Ethics Basics
  • +1 more
• 9 Jul
  Continue the brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate. Write 4 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology DAW answers (Day 4, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping Ethics Attitude
  • +1 more
• 10 Jul
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 4 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology DAW answers (Day 5, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 11 Jul
  Consolidate Ethics theory into a 3-page reference. Write 5 Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology DAW answers (Day 6, 65 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Economy + Agriculture + Science and Technology Day 6 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 12 Jul
  Attempt 2-3 Ethics theory answers using Studying Ethics Master Video, the keyword-linking from UPSC Ethics Answer Strategy and the quote-decoding from Quote-Based Questions GS4. Scavenge one Economy, Agriculture and Science and Technology topper copy.

  Studying Ethics Master VideoUPSC Ethics Answer StrategyQuote-Based Questions GS4
  • ·Endgame Ethics 2023
  • ·Analysing a Successful Aspirant's Script GS3 2nd

DAW Ethics theory · Study Ethics + Case Studies

• 13 Jul
  Study Ethics and Case Studies against past papers. GS4 Case Studies Decoded shows the technique: every keyword in a case is a hint, stay pragmatic and officer-like. Build case-stakeholder map templates. Write 2 Ethics theory DAW answers (Day 1, 20 marks).

  GS4 Case Studies Decoded
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics theory Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 14 Jul
  Continue Ethics and Case Studies; extend the stakeholder map. Write 3 Ethics theory DAW answers (Day 2, 30 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics theory Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 15 Jul
  Brainstorm Ethics and Case Studies past papers (2013-2025) with GS4 Case Studies Decoded. Tag each case by theme (welfare delivery, governance integrity, public-private interface). Write 3 Ethics theory DAW answers (Day 3, 30 marks).

  GS4 Case Studies Decoded
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics theory Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping Ethics Applied
  • +1 more
• 16 Jul
  Continue the brainstorm; note which case-themes recur most. Write 4 Ethics theory DAW answers (Day 4, 40 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics theory Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping Ethics Probity
  • +1 more
• 17 Jul
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 4 Ethics theory DAW answers (Day 5, 40 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics theory Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Case Study Analysis 2021-2023
  • +1 more
• 18 Jul
  Consolidate Ethics and Case Studies into a 3-page reference. Write 1 Essay (Day 6, 125 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics theory Day 6 Essay · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 19 Jul
  Attempt 2-3 Ethics and Case Studies answers using the quote-decoding from Quote-Based Questions GS4, the case technique from GS4 Case Studies Decoded and the topper-scavenge from GS4 Ethics Sherlocking. Scavenge one Ethics theory topper copy.

  GS4 Ethics SherlockingQuote-Based Questions GS4GS4 Case Studies Decoded
  • ·Endgame Ethics 2022
  • ·Analysing a Successful Aspirant's Script 2nd

DAW Ethics + Case Studies · Study International Relations + Internal Security · FLT GS4 on Sun

• 20 Jul
  Study International Relations and Internal Security against past papers. GS2 International Relations PYQ Strategy gives the universal International Relations structure (disputes, interests, rivalries, security, culture) plus an India's-role template. Build a bilateral matrix and flashpoint map. Write 2 Ethics and Case Studies DAW answers (Day 1, 20 marks).

  GS2 International Relations PYQ Strategy
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics + Case Studies Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 21 Jul
  Continue International Relations and Internal Security; extend the flashpoint map. Write 3 Ethics and Case Studies DAW answers (Day 2, 30 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics + Case Studies Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 22 Jul
  Brainstorm International Relations and Internal Security past papers (2013-2025). GS2 International Relations PYQ Strategy shows that only the examples change, the analytical skeleton repeats. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and verb. Write 3 Ethics and Case Studies DAW answers (Day 3, 30 marks).

  GS2 International Relations PYQ Strategy
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics + Case Studies Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS2 International Relations
• 23 Jul
  Continue the brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate. Write 3 Ethics and Case Studies DAW answers (Day 4, 40 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics + Case Studies Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS3 Internal Security
• 24 Jul
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 5 case-study DAW answers (Day 5, 100 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics + Case Studies Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 25 Jul
  Consolidate International Relations and Internal Security into a 3-page reference. Write 6 case-study DAW answers (Day 6, 120 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Ethics + Case Studies Day 6 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 26 JulFLT
  Morning: FLT GS4 (Simulator Set 1), theory and case studies, within word and time. Afternoon: attempt 1-2 International Relations and Internal Security answers using the International Relations structure from GS2 International Relations PYQ Strategy, and the live point-generation in GS2 2025 Live Breakdown, GS3 2025 Analysis and Don't Memorize GS3. Scavenge one Ethics and Case Studies topper copy. Evening: self-review the FLT.

  Don't Memorize GS3GS2 2025 Live BreakdownGS3 2025 AnalysisGS2 International Relations PYQ Strategy
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS4 (Set 1) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Endgame GS2 2022
  • +2 more

DAW International Relations + Internal Security · Study Society + Governance + Social Justice · FLT GS3 on Sun

• 27 Jul
  Study Society, Governance and Social Justice against past papers. Civil Society Simplified gives the super-folder method (Political versus Social) so points on one group refurbish for others. Build a schemes by vulnerable-section grid. Write 2 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 1, 25 marks).

  Civil Society Simplified
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations + Internal Security Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 28 Jul
  Continue Society, Governance and Social Justice; extend the grid. Write 3 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 2, 35 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations + Internal Security Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 29 Jul
  Brainstorm Society, Governance and Social Justice past papers (2013-2025) with Civil Society Simplified, reusing points across categories. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and verb. Write 4 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 3, 50 marks).

  Civil Society Simplified
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations + Internal Security Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Society
• 30 Jul
  Continue the brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate. Write 4 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 4, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations + Internal Security Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Continue PYQ Mapping GS1 Society
  • +1 more
• 31 Jul
  Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page cheat-sheet. Write 4 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 5, 55 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations + Internal Security Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Finish PYQ Mapping GS1 Society
  • +1 more
• 1 Aug
  Consolidate Society, Governance and Social Justice into a 3-page reference. Write 1 Essay (Day 6, 125 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations + Internal Security Day 6 Essay · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 2 AugFLT
  Morning: FLT GS3 (Simulator Set 1), full Mains-style. Afternoon: attempt 1-2 Society, Governance and Social Justice answers using the super-folder method from Civil Society Simplified and the basics-first approach from GS1 2025 Live Breakdown and Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023. Scavenge one International Relations and Internal Security topper copy. Evening: self-review the FLT.

  Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023GS1 2025 Live BreakdownCivil Society Simplified
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS3 (Set 1) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Endgame GS1 2021
  • +2 more

DAW Society + Governance + Social Justice · Consolidation · FLT GS1 on Sun

• 3 Aug
  Refresh your Polity and History and Art and Culture references. Note 3-5 questions that bridge them (constitutional values in cultural disputes, post-Independence reform politics). Write 3 Society, Governance and Social Justice DAW answers (Day 1, 30 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Society + Governance + Social Justice Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 4 Aug
  Refresh your Geography-Environment-Disaster Management and Economy-Agriculture-Science and Technology references. Note questions that bridge them (climate-driven migration, food security, green growth). Write 4 Society, Governance and Social Justice DAW answers (Day 2, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Society + Governance + Social Justice Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 5 Aug
  Refresh your Ethics theory and Ethics and Case Studies references. Note questions that link theory to applied cases (probity in technology use, surveillance versus privacy). Write 4 Society, Governance and Social Justice DAW answers (Day 3, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Society + Governance + Social Justice Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 6 Aug
  Refresh your International Relations and Internal Security reference. Note questions that bridge external and internal security (cyber-warfare regulation, cross-border terror). Write 4 Society, Governance and Social Justice DAW answers (Day 4, 50 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Society + Governance + Social Justice Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 7 Aug
  Stitch all 8 subject references into one master tabbed reference. Write 5 Society, Governance and Social Justice DAW answers (Day 5, 70 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Society + Governance + Social Justice Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 8 Aug
  Write 5 Society, Governance and Social Justice DAW answers (Day 6, 60 marks).
  • ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · Society + Governance + Social Justice Day 6 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 9 AugFLT
  Morning: FLT GS1 (Simulator Set 1), full Mains-style. Afternoon: scavenge one Society, Governance and Social Justice topper copy. Evening: self-review the FLT.
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS1 (Set 1) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Endgame GS2 2021

Final revision + Simulator Set 2 (Mains-exam format)

• 10 AugFLT
  Morning: FLT GS2 (Simulator Set 1), full Mains-style. Afternoon: a PYQ-centric pass over your GS1 and GS4 notes; watch the 2024 Refresher. Evening: self-review the FLT.
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS2 (Set 1) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·2024 Refresher Video
• 11 Aug
  A PYQ-centric pass over your GS2 and GS3 notes; watch the 2025 Refresher.
  • ·2025 Refresher Video
• 12 Aug
  Build a 1-page Essay value-add bank and a 1-page cross-paper interlinkages map.
  • ·Re-watch the Essay Video that best strengthens your value-add bank
• 13 Aug
  Revise your weakest subject per Set 1 feedback. Reset your sleep cycle by evening.
  • ·Re-watch the Endgame walkthrough for your weakest subject per Set 1 AWE Bot feedback
• 14 AugFLT
  Simulator Set 2 Day 1 · FLT Essay (morning). Self-review evening.
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · Essay (Set 2) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 15 AugFLT
  Simulator Set 2 Day 2 · FLT GS1 morning + FLT GS2 afternoon. Self-review night.
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS1 (Set 2) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS2 (Set 2) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
• 16 AugFLT
  Simulator Set 2 Day 3 · FLT GS3 morning + FLT GS4 afternoon. Self-review night.
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS3 (Set 2) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
  • ·Sherlocking Simulator Test Model Answers · GS4 (Set 2) · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation

• 17-20 Aug
  Skim references daily. Skim the Essay value-add bank.
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• 21-25 Aug
  Exam, day-wise per the UPSC Mains 2026 sitting schedule: Essay, GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4.
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