SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
?? Admission Opens on 27.08.2014
?? Fees for General Studies and Optional Main Test Batches
New

Students
Old Students

General Studies
Rs. 2,500/Rs. 2,000/-

Optional
Rs. 2,500/Rs. 2,000/-

Total
Rs. 5,000/Rs. 4,000/-

?? General Studies and Optional Main Test Free for Last Batch Students (201314)
?? Discussion will be held after the test.
?? Free Essay Class will be available after the Preliminary Examination Result.
?? The Questions are based on Latest UPSC Trend.
?? The Questions on General Studies paper be exclusively based on New Syllabus
of UPSC.

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

GENERAL STUDIES MAIN TEST BATCH SHEDULE - 2014

TEST TIMING : 02.00 PM TO 05.00 PM
SUBJECT

S.NO.

DATE

TEST

1.

14.09.2014

Test 1

Indian Culture,
Modern Indian History,
Post-Independence Consolidation.

2.

21.09.2014

Test 2

History of the World,

Salient Features of Worlds Physical Geography,
Agriculture

3.

05.10.2014

Test 3

Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, Salient features of Indian Society,

Comparison of the Indian Constitution

4.

12.10.2014

Test 4

International Relations.

5.

19.10.2014

Test 5

Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment

6.

02.11.2014

Test 6

Internal Security and Disaster Management,

Science and Technology

7.

16.11.2014

Test 7

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

8.

28.11.2014

Essay

9.

29.11.2014

Paper I (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM)

Paper II (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

10.

30.11.2014

Mock Test

Paper III (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM)

Paper IV (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

GEOGRAPHY MAIN TEST BATCH SHEDULE - 2014

TEST TIMING : 02.00 PM TO 05.00 PM

SUBJECT

S.NO.

DATE

TEST

1.

13.09.2014

Test 1

Geomorphology

2.

20.09.2014

Test 2

Climatology and Oceanography

3.

04.10.2014

Test 3

Model and Theories

4.

11.10.2014

Test 4

India Physical Setting

5.

18.10.2014

Test 5

Resource and Agriculture and Biogeography

6.

01.11.2014

Test 6

Industry and Transport

7.

15.11.2014

Test 7

Population, Settlement and Cultural Setting

8.

27.11.2014

Test 8

Regional Planning and Human Geography

9.

28.11.2014

Test 9

Environmental

10.

29.11.2014

FULL MOCK TEST

PAPER I - (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM)

PAPER II - (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

SOCIOLOGY MAIN TEST BATCH SHEDULE - 2014

TEST TIMING : 10.00 AM TO 1.00 PM

SUBJECT

S.NO.

DATE

TEST

1.

03.09.2014

Test 1

Paper I - Sociology - The Discipline, Sociology as Science, Research Methods and Analysis

2.

10.09.2014

Test 2

Paper II - Perspectives on the Study of Indian Society,

Impact of Colonial rule on Indian Society,
Tribal Communities in India, Population Dynamics

3.

17.09.2014

Test 3

Paper I - Thinkers

4.

24.09.2014

Test 4

Paper I - Social Stratification and Paper II Caste System,

Paper I and II- Family, Marriage and Kinship

5.

01.10.2014

Test 5

Paper I - Work, Economic Life, Agriculture and Industry

Paper II - Rural and Agrarian Transformation in India, Industrialization and Urbanization in India,
Social Classes in India.

6.

08.10.2014

Test 6

Paper I and II - Politics and Society, Religion and Society

7.

15.10.2014

Test 7

Paper I : Social Change, Paper II : Social Movements in Modern India, Challenges of Social Transformation
Visions of Social Change in India

8.

29.10.2014

Test 8

Paper I - Unit 1 to 5

9.

07.11.2014

Test 9

Paper I - Unit 5 to 10

10.

19.11.2014

Test 10

Paper II

11.

24.11.2014

Mock Test 1

Paper I (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM)

Paper II (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

12.

25.11.2014

Mock Test 2

Paper I (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM)

Paper II (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TEST BATCH SHEDULE - 2014

S.NO. DATE

TEST TIMING : 10.00 AM TO 1.00 PM

SUBJECT

TEST

1.

11.09.2014

Test 1

Introduction: Administrative Thought - Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement:

Classical Theory; Webers bureaucratic model - its critique and post-Weberian Developments;

2.

18.09.2014

Test 2

Administrative Thought - Human Relations School (Elton Mayo and others); Functions of the Executive
(C.I. Barnard); Dynamic Administration (Mary Parker Follett). Simons decision-making theory.
Organisations.

3.

25.09.2014

Test 3

Administrative Thought - Participative Management (R. Likert, C. Argyris, D. McGregor).

Accountability and Control.

4.

09.10.2014

Test 4

Administrative Behaviour, Administrative Law, Techniques of Administrative Improvement.

5.

16.10.2014

Test 5

Comparative Public Administration, Development Dynamics and Riggs, Plans and Priorities.

6.

30.10.2014

Test 6

Personnel Administration, Public Policy, Financial Administration, Financial Management.

7.

06.11.2014

Test 7

Evolution of India Administration.

Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government. Civil Services.

8.

13.11.2014

Test 8

State Government and Administration

District Administration Since Independence
Urban Local Government and Union Government and Administration

9.

20.11.2014

Test 9

Public Sector Undertakings:

Administrative Reforms since Independence
Law and Order Administration

10.

27.11.2014

Full Mock Test

Paper I (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM)

Paper II (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAIN TEST BATCH SHEDULE - 2014

TEST TIMING : 10.00 AM TO 1.00 PM

SCHEDULE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON...