First, the test series will guide students to exhaustively cover the concepts and knowledge nuggets required by the UPSC syllabus from all important sources – NCERTs (old and new) + Key Reference books.

• Focus area of MCQs –to check clarity of concepts from static topics given in the study plan.
• Nature of MCQs – Conceptual

Then, it will lead students to narrow their focus and revise all the important concepts and information across the syllabus along with related recent developments.

• Focus area of MCQs – Reinforcement of concepts from static portion + awareness of related current affairs
• Nature of MCQs – Conceptual, Current & Conceptual-Current
• Difficulty Level will be higher than the topic tests.

All through-out (on a monthly basis) it will enable students to cover all important current affairs, across all dynamic sections of the syllabus, from relevant sources – newspapers, government websites, Yojana, Kurukshetra, etc.

• Focus area of MCQs – Awareness of all important current affairs
• Nature of MCQs – Current & Conceptual-Current

Finally, it will train students to attempt full length tests in simulated UPSC environment.

• Focus area of MCQs – UPSC simulation
• Nature of MCQs – UPSC pattern

• Comprehensive PTS2021 has been designed to help students prepare through a step-up approach. It will help students:
  • Cover all relevant topics (as given in the study plan) thoroughly.
  • Cover static portion of the syllabus and test for clarity of concepts
  • Consolidate the static portion of the syllabus with current affairs in that portion
  • Cover current affairs separately as well
  • Video explanations will help in learning more and covering multiple dimensions of a topic.
  • Basically, the Comprehensive PTS2021 is a meticulously designed Study Plan to organize your preparation and keep you on track towards covering the syllabus extensively from NCERT to ADVANCE level.

• All tests can be taken ONLINE from anywhere and at
  any time in accordance with an individuals’ preparation. However, for maximum benefit, it is suggested to follow the STUDY PLAN and SCHEDULE. The candidate may appear for tests online at any time after the tests are released (refer to the schedule).

• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING for taking tests in ‘PEN & PAPER’ mode: Tests can be taken in ‘Pen & Paper’ mode at any of Rau’s IAS campuses at Delhi, Bengaluru and Jaipur on any Saturday and Sunday between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. Tests can be taken at any time after 10:00 am on the release date of the test. Just walk-in at any of our campuses, show your ‘TEST ATTEMPT RECORD CARD’, collect your QUESTION PAPER and OMR SHEET and start taking the test. Your OMR responses will be uploaded on Rau’s E-learn and Performance Analysis will be available within next 3 days.

Tests can be taken anytime till Prelims 2021, after which the program subscription will expire.

• QIP VIDEO LESSONS will be a set of highly targeted videos conducted by different subject experts. The videos will cover key topics and issues, across all the themes of GS Prelims syllabus, which are important for the upcoming Prelims.
  • This will help the candidates update their knowledge as well as give their exam preparation the
    final shape.
  • QIP VIDEOS will be available 1-2 months before the upcoming Prelims through ‘Rau’s elearn.

Difficulty Level and Logical Standard of questions will be exactly that of UPSC. It will not be below that. It will not be way above that either, just to impress the candidates. Focus will not be just on testing the conceptual clarity. The logical standard of the questions will be high, which is the actual pattern of the UPSC.

Students can access Section-wise, detailed performance analysis which will help the candidates in finding out their respective areas of strength and weakness.

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