Month 1 and 2: Static Base + Current Affairs Habit
Start by locking the core subjects: polity, geography, economy, modern history, environment, and science and tech basics. Current affairs should begin from day one, but do not treat them as a separate universe. Every current-affairs note should map back to a static topic bucket. This keeps revision possible later.
Month 3 and 4: Sectional Testing + Weekly Review
Once the first-pass base exists, begin sectional tests. Your goal is not to chase scores yet. It is to discover whether you are losing marks because of poor recall, weak elimination, misreading, or blind guessing. A reason-based review system is much more useful than simply writing down “wrong topic.”
Month 5: Full Mocks Become Central
At this stage, every week should contain at least one full mock, one CSAT drill, and one revision block. Do not keep adding new material. Convert scattered notes into one-page revision sheets and topic triggers. Your preparation should start feeling smaller and sharper, not larger and messier.
Month 6: Compression, Recall, and Stability
The final month is about consistency. Reduce decision fatigue. Repeat high-yield revision, keep current affairs light but daily, and run mocks with strict post-test analysis. The students who improve the most in the last month are usually the ones who stop improvising and start executing a repeatable process.