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See Your Whole UPSC Syllabus on One Map

By IAS Labs by Aptness.ai · 3 min read ·

Ask yourself honestly: which syllabus topics have you really revised? The UPSC syllabus is hundreds of topics long, and a list makes it easy to hide what you’ve skipped.

Syllabus Tracker: the GS 1 to GS 4 syllabus drawn as one tree of topics, with counts of glowing, due and not started topics.
Syllabus Tracker: the whole syllabus as one tree you light up.

Syllabus PDF vs Syllabus Tracker

Studying from a PDF

Syllabus Tracker

What you've revised
A long list where every topic looks the same.Revised topics glow on the map.
What's due
You have to remember it yourself.Topics fade as their revision falls due.
Checking yourself
Reread and hope it stuck.3 quick questions on every topic.
Your progress
Ticks on a printout or in a notebook.Saved in your browser, with a count of what's left.

Why one map helps

  • Gaps jump outA list hides what you skipped. A map shows the dark patches.
  • Revision becomes recallQuick questions make you remember, not just reread.
  • News meets the syllabusA news story sits right next to the static topic it belongs to.

How to use it each week

  1. Press Revise next for the topic that’s most due.
  2. Read the card, answer the questions, and watch it light up.
  3. Spend ten minutes on whatever looks darkest.

What the map’s colours mean

  • GlowingYou've revised it and answered its questions. Leave it for now.
  • DueRevised before, but it's time to look again before it fades.
  • Not startedStill dark. These are your real gaps.

Plan your week from the map

  1. Monday: count the dark topics in each GS 1 section. Start with the darkest section.
  2. Every day: 10 minutes of whatever is due, then one new topic.
  3. Sunday: look at the whole map again. It should be a little brighter than last week.

Mistakes to avoid

Don'tLight up only the topics you already like, or click through cards without answering.
DoGo after the dark patches first, and let the questions decide what counts as revised.

Quick questions

Does it replace my notes?
No. Each card is a quick revision check. Your notes and books are still where you learn the topic.
What if a topic keeps going dim?
That's a weak spot. Revise it from your notes, then answer its questions again.
Which papers are covered?
GS 1 is free. GS 2 and GS 3 topics come with Pro.