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HP Patwari · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge, History and Culture

  • Build a one-page timeline of Himachal Pradesh history from ancient janapadas (Trigarta, Kuluta, Audumbara) through the Anglo-Sikh and pre-1956 merger period, marking at least 20 dated events.

  • List all 12 districts with their headquarters, formation year, and one distinguishing geographic or cultural fact each, and recite them from memory by week's end.

  • Map the major rivers (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, Yamuna) and their valleys, noting which districts each drains and two hydropower projects per river.

  • Identify 15 prominent temples, festivals, and fairs (for example Kullu Dussehra, Minjar, Shivratri of Mandi) with district and season for each.

Your checkpoint

A handwritten 4-page HP GK fact sheet (timeline, district table, river map, festival list) that you can self-quiz from without notes, scoring at least 80% on a 25-question self-test.

Week 2

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge, History and Culture & Indian History and Freedom Struggle

  • Trace the freedom movement in Himachal: the 1857 revolt in the hill states, the Praja Mandal movements of the 1930s-40s, and the integration of princely states up to 1971 statehood, writing 10 dated bullet points.

  • Summarise the 1857 revolt causes, key centres, and leaders, plus the birth of the Indian National Congress in 1885, in a 300-word note.

  • Compare moderate and extremist phases of the national movement, listing three contributions and two limitations of each.

  • Memorise the sequence and year of the major Gandhian movements (Champaran, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India) with one trigger and one outcome each.

Your checkpoint

A two-column comparison chart of the moderate versus extremist phases plus a 15-event national timeline, verified against at least two sources, with no undated entries.

Week 3

Indian Polity and Constitution

  • Draft and memorise a schematic of the Constitution's sources, the Constituent Assembly's formation and key committees, and the dates of adoption and enforcement.

  • Recite the Preamble and classify all Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) and Fundamental Duties by article number from memory.

  • Explain the Directive Principles' classification and list the constitutional bodies (UPSC, EC, CAG, Finance Commission) with their appointing authority and tenure.

  • Describe the amendment procedure under Article 368 and distinguish the three types of amendments with one example each.

  • Outline Panchayati Raj as applicable to Himachal Pradesh, including 73rd Amendment features and the three-tier structure.

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn one-page mind map of the Constitution (Parts, Schedules, Rights, Duties, DPSP, bodies) reproduced from blank paper in under 20 minutes with fewer than 5 errors.

Week 4

Indian and World Geography, including Geography of Himachal Pradesh

  • Draw a labelled outline map of India marking major mountain ranges, rivers, plateaus, and coastal plains, and label 10 HP-specific features (Passes like Rohtang and Shipki La, peaks, valleys).

  • Classify Indian soils and natural vegetation by region and state two crops suited to each soil type.

  • Explain monsoon mechanics, western disturbances, and why HP receives winter precipitation, in a 200-word note.

  • Compare HP's climate zones (Shivalik, mid-hills, alpine) with rainfall and temperature ranges and link each to its dominant cropping pattern.

Your checkpoint

A completed blank-map exercise (India physical plus HP physical) scoring at least 18 of 25 labelled features correctly in a timed 15-minute attempt.

Week 5

Indian Economy and Current Economic Affairs

  • Define core macroeconomic terms (GDP, GNP, inflation, fiscal deficit, repo rate, CRR) and compute each from given numerical examples.

  • Summarise the main features of the Union Budget process, GST structure, and the roles of RBI and NITI Aayog in 10 bullet points.

  • Compile five HP-specific economic facts: major crops (apple, potato), horticulture share, hydropower capacity, tourism's role, and a current state scheme.

  • Solve 20 numerical problems on percentage change, inflation indexing, and simple interest to build calculation speed.

Your checkpoint

A one-page glossary of 25 economy terms with a worked numerical example each for at least 10 of them, plus a 10-question self-test scored at 80% or better.

Week 6

General Science

  • State the SI units and one-line definitions for 30 physical quantities and convert between common units (km/h to m/s, calorie to joule).

  • Explain photosynthesis, the human digestive and circulatory systems, and the classification of nutrients with a labelled diagram each.

  • List 15 chemical symbols, formulae, and common-name-to-chemical-name pairs (baking soda, quicklime, washing soda) and recite them.

  • Describe five everyday applications of science relevant to HP (hydropower generation, solar water heating, apple storage, water purification, earthquake-resistant construction).

Your checkpoint

A 30-item formula-and-definition flashcard set plus a 20-question mixed science self-test completed at 75% or higher.

Week 7

Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability & Reasoning and Mental Ability

  • Solve 30 arithmetic problems on ratio, proportion, average, and percentage in timed 10-minute sets, targeting 80% accuracy.

  • Work through 20 reasoning sets covering series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and direction sense, logging each error type.

  • Master shortcut methods for time-work and profit-loss and apply them to 15 problems, recording time per problem.

  • Complete two full-length timed mock sections (quantitative and reasoning) and tabulate section-wise accuracy.

Your checkpoint

An error log of at least 25 solved-and-corrected problems categorised by mistake type, with a re-test on the same categories scoring 85% or better.

Week 8

English Language and Comprehension & Hindi Language and Comprehension

  • Revise 40 English grammar rules (articles, prepositions, tenses, subject-verb agreement) and apply them to 50 error-spotting sentences.

  • Practise 20 reading-comprehension passages and 30 synonym-antonym and idiom items, timing each set.

  • Revise Hindi vyakaran: sandhi, samas, tatsam-tadbhav, muhavare, and paryayvachi for 50 items each, with a written list.

  • Take two full-length mock tests covering all ten domains and review every wrong answer against the source material.

Your checkpoint

Two completed full-length mock tests with a written review sheet identifying the three weakest domains and a per-domain accuracy table showing improvement from mock 1 to mock 2.

Milestones

Week 2: Can recite the HP district table and a 15-event national timeline from memory, and score at least 70% on a 30-question HP GK plus history self-test.

Week 4: Complete the India and HP blank-map exercise with 18 or more of 25 features correct, and reproduce the Constitution mind map with fewer than 5 errors.

Week 6: Score at least 75% on the mixed science self-test and 80% on the economy glossary self-test, and have 25 economy terms with worked examples on file.

Week 8: Achieve at least 65% overall on the second full-length mock, with no single domain below 50%, and have the written review sheet listing the three weakest domains and a revision plan for them.