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DTP Program Structure

Program Structure

Decision Training Program (DTP) schedule — organized phase-wise. Each test card shows the exact stems and CSAT areas.

Phase 1 — Polity + Economy

Tests 01–16 • Includes Revision Test 1

DTP-01

Core

Stem 1Indian Constitution Framework: Regulating Acts to GoI Act 1935, Formation and working of Constituent Assembly
Stem 2Basics of Economics: GDP, GNP, NNP, GVA, Factor Cost vs Market Price
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Simple interest, compound interest

DTP-02

Core

Stem 1Salient Features of Indian constitution: Preamble, Federal vs Unitary features, Parliamentary vs Presidential form, Basic Structure Doctrine
Stem 2Inclusive Growth, Poverty and Unemployment in India, HDI, MPI, Lorenz Curve, Gini Coefficient
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) HCF, LCM, Fractions, Decimals

DTP-03

Core

Stem 1Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Fundamental Duties, Uniform Civil Code
Stem 2Fiscal Policy Tools (Taxes, Expenditure), Deficit Types, FRBM Act, Finance Commission, GST Council
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Coding, decoding, series (Number/Alphabet)

DTP-04

Core

Stem 1emergency provisions, centre state relations. Interstate relations
Stem 2inflation and its impact on indian economy, its interrelation with other concepts
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Percentage, Profit and loss

DTP-05

Core

Stem 1Union Exec: President, VP, PM, Council of Ministers, Attorney General
Stem 2Monetary I: MPC, Repo rate, CRR, SLR, MSF, LAF
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Direction sense, Blood Relations

DTP-06

Core

Stem 1Union Leg: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Speaker, Parliamentary Privileges
Stem 2Monetary II: Money Supply (M1-M4), Money Multiplier, CBDC
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Average, Ratio and Proportion

DTP-07

Core

Stem 1Parliament: Types of Bills, Budget Procedure, Committees
Stem 2Banking I: Commercial Banks, RRBs, SFBs, NPA, IBC, BASEL
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Syllogism, venn Diagrams

DTP-08

Core

Stem 1State Govt: Governor, CM, State Legislature
Stem 2Markets I: Money Market (T-Bills, CP), Capital Market Basics
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Mixtures and allegations

DTP-09

Core

Stem 1Local Govt: Panchayati Raj (73rd), Urban Bodies (74th), PESA
Stem 2Markets II: SEBI, Stock Exchanges, Derivatives, P-Notes
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Clocks and Calenders

DTP-10

Core

Stem 1Judiciary I: Supreme Court, Judicial Review/Activism, PIL, Collegium
Stem 2External I: BoP, Current vs Capital A/c, FDI, FPI
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Time, Speed and Distance

DTP-11

Core

Stem 1Judiciary II: High Courts, Subordinate Courts, Lok Adalats, Tribunals
Stem 2External II: Forex, Exchange Rates (NEER/REER), Convertibility, SEZ
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Time and work, Pipes and Cistens

DTP-12

Core

Stem 1Const Bodies: EC, UPSC, Finance Commission, CAG, NCSC/ST Non-constitutional bodies
Stem 2International Organisations, WTO (Subsidies, TRIPS/TRIMS), IMF, World Bank, FTAs
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Seating Arrangements, Puzzles

DTP-13

Core

Stem 1Governance I: NITI Aayog, NHRC, CIC, CVC, Lokpal, RTI
Stem 2Sectors I: Agriculture (Cropping, MSP, PDS, Land Reforms) and related schemes
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Permutations and Combination

DTP-14

POLITY COMPLETED (14/14)

Stem 1Governance II: Pressure Groups, RPA 1950/51, E-governance
Stem 2Sectors II: Industry (MSME, PM Gati Shakti), Infrastructure, energy sectors etc.
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Probability

DTP-15

Revision

NoteREVISION TEST 1 — Full Polity + Full Economy (30 GS from completed) + 10 CA

DTP-16

ECONOMY COMPLETED (15/14)

Stem 1Geography (1/15): Geomorph I – Earth Interior, Plate Tectonics, Drift, Seafloor
Stem 2Sectors III: Food Processing, Animal Husbandry (Economy continued for buffer)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Cubes and Dices

Phase 2 — Geography + History

Tests 17–32 • Includes Revision Test 2

DTP-17

Revision

NoteREVISION TEST 2 — Polity + Economy + Geography (1 test buffer) (30 GS) + 10 CA

DTP-18

Core

Stem 1Geomorphology: various theories Rocks, Volcanism, Earthquakes, Tsunami
Stem 2Ancient: Sources, Pre-history (Paleo/Meso/Neo), Chalcolithic
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Order and Ranking

DTP-19

Core

Stem 1Various Landforms: Erosion/Deposition (River, Wind, Glacier, Karst)
Stem 2IVC: Town Planning, Trade, Religion, Decline, Sites
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Mensuration (2D and 3D)

DTP-20

Core

Stem 1Climate I: Atmosphere Structure, Heat Budget, Pressure Belts, Winds
Stem 2Vedic age: Rig Vedic vs Later Vedic (Society, Polity, Religion)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Data sufficiency

DTP-21

Core

Stem 1Climate II: Cyclones, Air Masses, Humidity, Clouds, Jet Streams
Stem 2Pre-Mauryan age: 16 Mahajanapadas, Magadha Rise, Persian/Greek Invasions
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Data interpretation (Charts/Graphs)

DTP-22

Core

Stem 1Global Climate: various Climatic Zones, ENSO, La Nina, IOD, Koppen’s Classification
Stem 2Mauryan: Administration, Arthashastra, Ashoka (Dhamma/Edicts), Art and architecture
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Logical Deduction/statement Conclusion

DTP-23

Core

Stem 1Oceanography: Relief, Salinity, Currents, Tides, Coral Bleaching
Stem 2Post-Mauryan: Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Kushanas, Satavahanas, Schools of Art
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Simple interest and compound interest

DTP-24

Core

Stem 1Indian Physical Geography: Evolution and salient features of Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau etc.
Stem 2Gupta: Golden Age, Administration, Literature, Science, Temple Architecture
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) HCF,LCM,Fractions,Decimals

DTP-25

Core

Stem 1Drainage Systems of India, Indian monsoon and its impact
Stem 2South India: Sangam Age, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Cholas
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Coding,decoding,series(Number/Alphabet)

DTP-26

Core

Stem 1Soils, Natural Vegetation, Rainfall and humidity
Stem 2Medieval I: Delhi Sultanate (Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq), Reforms
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Percentage, profit and loss

DTP-27

Core

Stem 1Indian Resources: water Minerals, Energy Resources (Conv/Non-Conv)
Stem 2Medieval II: Vijayanagar, Bahmani, Bhakti & Sufi Movements
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Direction sense, blood relations

DTP-28

Core

Stem 1Human Geo: Demography, Census 2011, Tribes (PVTGs), Migration
Stem 2Mughal I: Babur to Akbar (Administration , Mansabdari, Religious Policy etc)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Average, Ratio and Proportion

DTP-29

Core

Stem 1Agri Geo: Cropping Patterns, Revolutions (Green/White/Blue)
Stem 2Mughal II: Jahangir to Aurangzeb, Decline of mughals, Rise and fall of Marathas
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Syllogism, venn diagrams

DTP-30

Core

Stem 1Eco Geo: Industries (Location factors), Transport (Rail/Road/Port)
Stem 2Modern I: European Advent, British Conquest (Plassey/Buxar/Wars)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Mixtures and allegations

DTP-31

Core

Stem 1Synthesis: World Regional Geography & Mapping
Stem 2Modern II: British Policies (Land Revenue, Subsidiary, Doctrine of Lapse)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Clocks and calenders

DTP-32

GEOGRAPHY COMPLETED (15/15)

Stem 1Climate Change and its Impact on Geography
Stem 2Modern III: 1857 Revolt, Various Tribal/Peasant Uprisings (Sanyasi/Santhal)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Time, speed and distance

Phase 3 — Environment + History

Tests 33–36 • Includes Revision Tests 3 & 4

DTP-33

Revision

NoteREVISION TEST 3 — Polity + Economy + Geography (40 GS) + 10 CA

DTP-34

Core

Stem 1Ecology: Levels of Org, Niche, Energy Flow, Pyramids, Succession
Stem 2Modern IV: Socio-Religious Reforms, INC Formation, Moderates vs Extremists
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Time and work. Pipes and cistens

DTP-35

HISTORY COMPLETED (17/17)

Stem 1Biodiversity I: Concepts, Keystone Species, Hotspots, IUCN Red List
Stem 2Modern V: Gandhian Era (1915-1947), INA, Partition
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Seating arrangements, puzzles

DTP-36

Revision

NoteREVISION TEST 4 — Polity + Economy + Geography + History (40 GS) + 10 CA

Phase 4 — Environment + Science & Technology

Tests 37–47

DTP-37

Core

Stem 1Biodiversity II: Protected Areas (Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves)
Stem 2Physical Sci: Standards, EM Spectrum, Optics, Nanotech
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Permutation and combination

DTP-38

Core

Stem 1Pollution I: Air Pollution (AQI, PM), Water Pollution (BOD/COD), sound and light pollution
Stem 2Nuclear Science and related technologies (Fission/Fusion), Polymers
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Probability

DTP-39

Core

Stem 1Pollution II: Solid Waste, E-Waste, Plastic pollution, Bioremediation, circular economy
Stem 2Biotechnology: Cell, DNA/RNA, Genetics, CRISPR-Cas9
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Cubes and dices

DTP-40

Core

Stem 1Climate Change I: Greenhouse Effect, GW Potential, Carbon Sequestration
Stem 2Biotechnology: Diseases, Vaccines, AMR, Stem Cells
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Order and ranking

DTP-41

Core

Stem 1Climate Change II: International Conventions (UNFCCC, Kyoto, Paris)
Stem 2Space I: Orbits (LEO/GEO), Launch Vehicles (PSLV/GSLV)
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Mensuration(2D and 3D)

DTP-42

Core

Stem 1Various international Institutions: IPCC, Ozone (Montreal), NAPCC
Stem 2Space II: Indian Missions (Chandrayaan/Gaganyaan), Navigation
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Data sufficiency

DTP-43

Core

Stem 1Laws I: Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Forest Conservation Act
Stem 2Defence: Missiles (Ballistic/Cruise), Stealth, S-400
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Data interpretation(charts/graphs)

DTP-44

Core

Stem 1Laws II: EPA 1986, Biological Diversity Act, Forest Rights Act
Stem 2IT & Comp: 5G, AI, Blockchain, IoT, Quantum Computing
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Logical Deduction/statement Conclusion

DTP-45

Core

Stem 1Bodies I: NGT, CPCB, NTCA, NBA, WCCB
Stem 2Cyber Sec: Ransomware, Malware, Data Protection
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Analogy and puzzles

DTP-46

ENVIRONMENT COMPLETED (13/13)

Stem 1Bodies II: International Orgs (IUCN, CITES, TRAFFIC, WWF)
Stem 2IPR: Patents, Copyrights, GI Tags, TRIPS
CSATReading Comprehension (assumption and corollary) Coding decoding, odd one out, series completion

DTP-47

S&T COMPLETED (11/11)

Stem 2Synthesis: Emerging Technologies & Robotics

Phase 5 — Full Mock Tests

Tests 48–49 • Comprehensive Assessment

DTP-48

Terminal Mock 1

GS Paper IFULL MOCK 1: Comprehensive Syllabus Coverage (All 6 Subjects + Current Affairs) — 100 Questions

CSAT Paper IIFULL MOCK: 80 Q (RC + Math + Logic + Comprehension)

DTP-49

Terminal Mock 2

GS Paper IFULL MOCK 2: Comprehensive Syllabus Coverage (All 6 Subjects + Current Affairs) — 100 Questions

CSAT Paper IIFULL MOCK: 80 Q (RC + Math + Logic + Comprehension)

Important Notes Regarding Test Schedule

1. Each test will comprise of 46 questions (30 from GS and 16 from CSAT)

2. Each Revision Test will consist of 50 questions exclusively from GS Papers, drawn from the topics that have already been completed in the schedule.

CSAT questions will not be included in Revision Tests.

3. This schedule is provisional, flexible, and directive in intent, not restrictive. It serves as a structured roadmap to guide preparation, while allowing intellectual adaptability.

4. While most questions will adhere to the notified syllabus coverage, select questions may deliberately fall outside the immediate scope.

This is done to:

Develop exam temperament and adaptability
Train candidates to handle unfamiliar yet relevant dimensions
Enhance conceptual transfer ability rather than rote dependency
Simulate the real UPSC environment, where boundaries are often blurred

5. The primary goal is not mere syllabus completion, but:

Building analytical aptitude
Strengthening elimination skills
Encouraging interdisciplinary thinking
Reducing dependency on predictable patterns

6. Any question beyond the immediate scope will always remain:

Conceptually justifiable
Pedagogically valuable
Relevant to the larger UPSC preparation ecosystem