Odisha Police SI study plan
Odisha Police SI · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Indian and Odisha History, Geography, Polity, and Economy & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Map the Indian and Odisha history syllabus into a dated timeline covering ancient, medieval, and modern periods, marking at least 20 high-yield events.
List the major dynasties of Odisha (Kalinga, Bhaumakara, Somavamsi, Ganga, Suryavamsi) and write one identifying fact for each.
Build a one-page current-affairs log template with sections for national, Odisha, appointments, schemes, and sports.
Read and summarise the day's current affairs for six days, entering at least three items per day in the log.
Your checkpoint
A dated history timeline plus a current-affairs log containing at least 18 entries from the week.
Indian and Odisha History, Geography, Polity, and Economy & General Science
Outline the Indian Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Duties, and Directive Principles, noting the relevant articles.
Compare the positions of the Governor and the Chief Minister, and list five functions of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
Sketch the physiographic divisions of Odisha and locate the major rivers, lakes, and hill ranges on a hand-drawn outline map.
Explain five everyday science phenomena (e.g., why the sky is blue, how a fuse works) in your own words.
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn Odisha outline map with at least 12 labelled physical features, plus a one-page polity summary.
Reasoning and Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics
Solve 60 reasoning questions across series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and direction sense, timing each set.
Write the standard formulas for percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, and time-speed-distance on a single revision sheet.
Complete 50 arithmetic questions on those four topics and log every mistake with its cause.
Practise 20 analogy and classification questions without a calculator.
Your checkpoint
A formula sheet and an error log recording at least 25 solved-and-corrected questions.
Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics & Reasoning and Mental Ability
Solve 40 questions on ratio, proportion, averages, and mixtures, checking each answer by a second method.
Complete 30 questions on syllogism and seating arrangement using diagrams.
Take one timed 30-question mock covering reasoning and quantitative aptitude together.
Review every wrong answer from the mock and rewrite the correct approach in your own words.
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-question mock scored and fully reviewed, with every error rewritten.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Indian and Odisha History, Geography, Polity, and Economy
Summarise Odisha's economy: agriculture, mining, industry, and major schemes, in a two-page note.
List key Indian economic concepts (inflation, GDP, budget, banking) with one-line definitions.
Update the current-affairs log with a full month's review, grouping items by theme.
Answer 40 mixed general-studies questions from history, geography, polity, and economy.
Your checkpoint
A two-page Odisha economy note and a monthly current-affairs digest of at least 40 items.
English Language & Odia Language
Complete 40 English questions on error spotting, fill in the blanks, and synonyms/antonyms.
Write two short English paragraphs (100 words each) and self-edit them for grammar and spelling.
Revise Odia grammar: sandhi, samasa, and karaka, writing five examples of each.
Read one Odia newspaper editorial and note ten new words with meanings.
Your checkpoint
Two self-edited English paragraphs and a ten-word Odia vocabulary list with example sentences.
General Science & Computer Knowledge & Physical Efficiency and Measurement Standards
Summarise human body systems, plant biology, and basic physics and chemistry facts in a one-page science sheet.
Explain the parts of a computer, common file extensions, and basic internet and email terms.
Record your current height, weight, and chest measurements and compare them against the standard physical eligibility criteria.
Design a weekly running and strength routine that fits around study hours.
Your checkpoint
A personal physical-standards checklist and a one-week fitness routine written down.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Reasoning and Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics
Take two full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions.
Review both mocks and list the five weakest topics across all domains.
Revise the formula sheet, history timeline, and current-affairs digest in two focused sessions.
Confirm exam-day logistics: documents, reporting time, and physical test requirements.
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mocks with a final weak-topic list and a one-page revision sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Can you name the major Odisha dynasties in order and state five Fundamental Rights without notes?
Week 4: Did you score at least 60% on the timed 30-question reasoning and quantitative mock, and have you corrected every error?
Week 6: Have you produced both self-edited English paragraphs and the Odia vocabulary list, and can you explain sandhi and samasa with examples?
Week 8: Did both full-length mocks show improvement over the week-4 mock, and is your physical-standards checklist complete?