UPSC Mains CAMP Test Series 2026

Phase / Test Type

Duration / Number of Tests

Focus

Number of Tests

Phase I – Sectional Tests

27 Oct – 12 Dec

Daily writing of 5 important questions across GS I-IV with same-day class discussions

34 sectional tests

Phase II – Half-Length Tests

22 Dec – 15 Jan

Subject-wise tests (10 questions each) with expert-led discussions and one-on-one mentoring

8 half-length tests

Phase III – Full-Length Simulation

24 Jan – 25 Jan

Full-length tests simulating real UPSC Mains exam (20 questions per test)

4 full-length simulation tests

S. No

DATE

MONTH

DAY

TOPIC

SYLLABUS

WEEK 1

1

27

OCTOBER

MONDAY

POLITY 1

1. Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
2. Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
3. Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government

2

28

OCTOBER

TUESDAY

POLITY 2

1. Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
2. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure.
3. Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

3

29

OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY

POLITY 3

1. Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
2. Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

4

30

OCTOBER

THURSDAY

GOVERNANCE 1

1. Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
2. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
3. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

5

31

OCTOBER

FRIDAY

GOVERNANCE 2

1. Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
2. Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
   3. Role of civil services in a democracy.

WEEK 2

6

3

NOVEMBER

MONDAY

SOCIAL JUSTICE 1

1. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
2. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

7

4

NOVEMBER

TUESDAY

SOCIAL JUSTICE 2

1. Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
2. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

8

5

NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY

IR 1

1.  India and its neighbourhood relations. 
2. Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests.

9

6

NOVEMBER

THURSDAY

IR 2

1. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
2. Important international institutions, agencies, and fora - their structure and mandate.

WEEK 3

10

10

NOVEMBER

MONDAY

ECONOMY 1

1. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
2. Government Budgeting.

11

11

NOVEMBER

TUESDAY

ECONOMY 2

1.  Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
2. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.

12

12

NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY

ECONOMY 3

1. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
2. Investment models.

13

13

NOVEMBER

THURSDAY

AGRICULTURE 1

1. Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, -different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
2. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

14

14

NOVEMBER

FRIDAY

AGRICULTURE 2

1. Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
2. Land reforms in India.

WEEK 4

15

17

NOVEMBER

MONDAY

ENVIRONMENT & DM 1

1. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
2. Disaster and disaster management.

16

18

NOVEMBER

TUESDAY

ENVIRONMENT & DM 2

1. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
2. Disaster and disaster management.

17

19

NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY

INTERNAL SEC, S&T 1

1. Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
2. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
3. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.

18

20

NOVEMBER

THURSDAY

INTERNAL SEC, S&T 2

1. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money laundering and its prevention.
2. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

19

21

NOVEMBER

FRIDAY

INTERNAL SEC, S&T 3

1. Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
2. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
3. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

WEEK 5

20

24

NOVEMBER

MONDAY

AMAC 1

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from Pre-Historic to Ancient times.

21

25

NOVEMBER

TUESDAY

AMAC 2

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from mediaeval to modern times.

22

26

NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY

MODERN HISTORY 1

Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues.

23

27

NOVEMBER

THURSDAY

MODERN HISTORY 2

The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.

24

28

NOVEMBER

FRIDAY

POST IND. & WORLD HISTORY

1. Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
2. History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.

WEEK 6

25

1

DECEMBER

MONDAY

INDIAN SOCIETY 1

1. Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
2. Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

26

2

DECEMBER

TUESDAY

INDIAN SOCIETY 2

1. Effects of globalization on Indian society.
2. Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

27

3

DECEMBER

WEDNESDAY

GEOGRAPHY 1

Salient features of world’s physical geography.

28

4

DECEMBER

THURSDAY

GEOGRAPHY 2

Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

29

5

DECEMBER

FRIDAY

GEOGRAPHY 3

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

WEEK 7

30

8

DECEMBER

MONDAY

ETHICS THEORY 1

1. Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships.
2. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
3. Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.

31

9

DECEMBER

TUESDAY

ETHICS THEORY 2

1. Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
2. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
3. Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

32

10

DECEMBER

WEDNESDAY

ETHICS THEORY 3

1. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. 
2. Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

33

11

DECEMBER

THURSDAY

ETHICS CASE STUDIES 1

Case Studies on above issues

34

12

DECEMBER

FRIDAY

ETHICS CASE STUDIES 2

Case Studies on above issues

S. No

DATE

MONTH

DAY

TOPIC

SYLLABUS

35

22

DECEMBER

MONDAY

GS1 HLT 1

AMAC, Modern History, Post-Independence History and World History

36

26

DECEMBER

THURSDAY

GS1 HLT 2

Indian Society and Geography

37

29

DECEMBER

MONDAY

GS2 HLT 1

Polity and Governance

38

2

JANUARY

FRIDAY

GS2 HLT 2

Social Justice and IR

39

5

JANUARY

MONDAY

GS3 HLT 1

Economy and Agriculture

40

8

JANUARY

THURSDAY

GS3 HLT 2

Environment, DM, S&T and Internal Security

41

12

JANUARY

MONDAY

GS4 HLT 1

1. Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships.
2. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
3. Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
4. Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
5. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
6. Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
7. Case studies on above issues

42

15

JANUARY

THURSDAY

GS4 HLT 2

1. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. 
2. Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
3. Case studies on above issues

24th JANUARY 2026 (SATURDAY)

GS1 FLT (SIMULATOR 1 : 9AM TO 12AM)

GS2 FLT (SIMULATOR 2 : 2PM TO 5PM)

25th JANUARY 2026 (SUNDAY)

GS3 FLT (SIMULATOR 3 : 9AM TO 12AM)

GS4 FLT (SIMULATOR 4 : 2PM TO 5PM)