EGClasses keeps every article ready for UPSC mains and prelims with SSC overlap notes only where they add recall.
EGClasses integrated blueprint (36 weeks): Split the year into three 12-week blocks—Foundation, Consolidation, and Peak Revision. Each week follows a 6-day cadence with one deep-rest day: (1) GS core, (2) Map/diagram lab, (3) PYQ pairing, (4) Essay/ethics voice, (5) CSAT timer, (6) Current affairs + SSC overlap for Polity/Eco facts. This keeps UPSC depth intact while using SSC-style recall for speed.
Foundation (Weeks 1–12): Build GS I–III scaffolds with one “visual day” every week. Use EGClasses diagram prompts for governance, IR timelines, and river-pass maps. CSAT gets three 10-minute clusters (quant, logic, RC) with an error log. Current affairs use the 3-15-27 method—skim, note, mains-link. End the week with a 90-minute PYQ rehearsal.
Consolidation (Weeks 13–24): Shift to answer-first learning. Every new topic ends with a 250-word draft and a 3-point mind map. SSC overlap: keep a slim fact strip (committees, stats, scheme names) but park it in the margin so mains analysis stays high-level. CSAT now runs 8–12 minute sprints with a “one careless error” rule.
Peak Revision (Weeks 25–36): Two simulated mains days weekly (3 answers each) and daily 8–10 minute CSAT drills. Current affairs compress into weekly briefs + interview snippets. Replace new notes with revision tables and maps. EGClasses recommends one mentor review per week to cut fluff and enforce diagram variety.
Daily template: 2.5–3 hours GS/Essay, 45 minutes CA, 30 minutes maps/diagrams, 30 minutes CSAT. If working, run “two-slot mode”: one morning slot (CA + CSAT) and one evening slot (GS + answer draft). Keep one overlap lane for SSC-style quick facts—never more than 10% of your daily time.
Checkpoints: (a) 12-week: all NCERT-aligned maps done once; (b) 24-week: 60+ PYQs rewritten; (c) 30-week: CSAT stable above target; (d) 34–36 weeks: only mixed mocks and redrafts. EGClasses dashboards track these automatically; pin alerts for answer length and diagram use.
Why it works: The cadence forces recall (SSC overlap), depth (UPSC analysis), and presentation (diagrams) together. EGClasses mentors flag drift early, so you avoid over-reading and under-writing.