UPSC CSE 2026 – July 2025 Micro Plan
🎯 Designed based on completed June targets: Modern History, 35 Polity chapters, Sociology
(till Thinkers), NCERTs, MCQs, Answer Writing.
📌 Overall Goals for July
• Complete remaining Polity chapters + light revision.
• Start and complete Economy NCERTs (Class 11 & 12) + Basic Economy book (e.g.
Ramesh Singh/NCERT Summary).
• Start Sociology Paper 1 Unit 3 and Unit 4 (Work & Economic Life + Stratification).
• Begin Environment basics (Shankar IAS/PMF notes or NCERT chapters).
• Continue daily Indian Express + CA note-making.
• Write 1 GS + 1 Optional answer every day (except Sunday).
• Take 1 full Prelims mock test every Sunday.
📆 Week-wise Breakdown
Week 1 (July 1–7)
• Finish remaining Polity chapters (36–47) + flashcard revision.
• Start Economy NCERT Class 11: Units 1–4.
• Sociology Unit 3: Work & Economic Life – 3 subtopics.
• Daily answer writing (1 GS + 1 Sociology).
• MCQs + Indian Express daily.
• Sunday: Full syllabus revision test (Modern History).
Week 2 (July 8–14)
• Economy NCERT Class 11: Units 5–10.
• Start Environment basics – Components + Ecosystem.
• Sociology Unit 3: Finish remaining subtopics.
• Start Sociology Unit 4: Stratification (Caste & Class).
• Answer writing + MCQs continue.
• Sunday: Prelims mock test + revise Economy.
Week 3 (July 15–21)
• Start Economy NCERT Class 12 (Macro) – Units 1–6.
• Environment: Biodiversity, Climate Change.
• Sociology Unit 4: Gender + Ethnicity + Revision.
• GS2 topics: Governance, Pressure Groups (ARC-based).
• Answer writing: 1 GS + 1 Optional Q daily.
• Sunday: Prelims mock test + revise Sociology Unit 3–4.
Week 4 (July 22–31)
• Economy: Basic Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, Sectors of Economy.
• Environment: Pollution, Env. Laws & Policies.
• Sociology Paper 1: Revision of Units 1–4 (1-pager notes).
• Start light touch of Sociology Unit 5 (Family/Kinship).
• Answer writing continues; test yourself on previous PYQs.
• Sunday: Full Prelims mock + GS2 revision.
🧠 Suggested Daily Study Structure
8am–11am – Static Subjects (Economy, Polity, Sociology)
11:30am–1:30pm – Current Affairs (Indian Express + Notes)
3pm–5pm – Optional or Environment
6pm–7pm – MCQ Practice
8pm–9pm – Answer Writing
9pm–10pm – Revision or Mind Map Creation