2 Nov to 15 Nov 2026

Week 23-24: DAW International Relations and Internal Security · Study Society and Governance and Social Justice

The free day-by-day plan for week 23-24 of the UPSC Mains 2027 Marathon. The left column is yours to follow free (with linked explainer videos); the right column is the optional Flagship Mains module add-on.

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Mon 2 Nov
Read Society and Governance and Social Justice against past papers, building a schemes by vulnerable-section grid as you read (Civil Society Simplified shows the super-folder method (Political versus Social) so points on one group refurbish for others). Write 2 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 1, 20 marks).
Civil Society Simplified
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Day 1 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Tue 3 Nov
Continue Society and Governance and Social Justice; extend the schemes by vulnerable-section grid.
- ·Syllabus Parsing GS1 Society (1h 10min) + GS2 Social Justice
Wed 4 Nov
Continue Society and Governance and Social Justice; deepen the schemes by vulnerable-section grid. Write 2 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 2, 30 marks).
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Day 2 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Thu 5 Nov
Continue reading Society and Governance and Social Justice.
- ·Re-watch the relevant Syllabus Parsing or PYQ Mapping segment for the day
Fri 6 Nov
Round off the Society and Governance and Social Justice reading. Write 3 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 3, 45 marks).
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Day 3 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Sat 7 Nov
Consolidate the week's Society and Governance and Social Justice notes into a working draft.
- ·Re-watch the relevant Syllabus Parsing or PYQ Mapping segment for the day
Sun 8 Nov
Attempt 1 Society and Governance and Social Justice model answer; self-review.
- ·Re-watch the relevant Syllabus Parsing or PYQ Mapping segment for the day
Mon 9 Nov
Brainstorm Society and Governance and Social Justice past papers (2013-2025); Civil Society Simplified shows reusing points across categories. Tag each PYQ with its sub-topic and directive verb. Write 3 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 4, 55 marks).
Civil Society Simplified
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Day 4 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Tue 10 Nov
Continue the Society and Governance and Social Justice brainstorm; note which sub-topics dominate.
- ·PYQ Mapping GS1 Society (2h 12min) + GS2 Social Justice
Wed 11 Nov
Continue the brainstorm; note which directive verbs UPSC favours. Write 3 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 5, 65 marks).
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Day 5 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Thu 12 Nov
Finish the Society and Governance and Social Justice brainstorm.
- ·Re-watch the relevant Syllabus Parsing or PYQ Mapping segment for the day
Fri 13 Nov
Turn the brainstorm into a 1-page Society and Governance and Social Justice cheat-sheet. Write 3 International Relations and Internal Security DAW answers (Day 6, 75 marks).
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Day 6 · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Sat 14 Nov
Write 1 International Relations and Internal Security Essay (125 marks); re-watch Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis first if your rubric feels shaky.
Unraveling the 2023 Essay Analysis
- ·Sherlocking Answer Blueprint · International Relations and Internal Security Essay · UnlockIAS AWE Bot evaluation
Sun 15 Nov
Attempt 1-2 Society and Governance and Social Justice model answers using GS1 2025 Live Breakdown + Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023. Self-review.
Hidden Depths of GS1 Mains 2023 GS1 2025 Live Breakdown
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