90 Days Study plan for Geography for UPSC CSE Prelims | Geography for UPSC CSE PDF Download

Geography is an important part of the UPSC CSE Prelims syllabus. Every year, on average, 12–15 questions are asked from this subject, covering Indian, Physical and World Geography. These questions test not just factual knowledge but also conceptual clarity and application, especially in areas linked to current affairs and environment.

• The Geography syllabus for UPSC must be covered strategically to ensure maximum output from your preparation. Topics like physical geography, Indian geography, economic geography, and map-based questions form the core of this subject.
• The entire Geography syllabus for the UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) can be covered in 3 months (90 days) with a disciplined and structured approach. Students should dedicate at least 6 to 8 hours daily for effective preparation, including revision and MCQ practice.

In this document, a 3-month (90-day) daily study plan is provided to help you complete the entire Geography syllabus for the UPSC CSE exam with clarity and confidence.

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Why did we make this 90 days plan?

• The UPSC syllabus is vast and multidimensional, and without a clear direction, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
• EduRev experts observed that many students struggle to approach Geography strategically—some go too deep into irrelevant topics, while others miss out on crucial themes that are frequently asked in UPSC.
• With EduRev’s mission of “Study What Matters,” we wanted to help aspirants get Geography right—comprehensively yet efficiently.
• We realized that with a structured and well-paced plan, aspirants can complete the entire Geography syllabus—both Physical and Human—in under 90 days without burning out.
• We made this plan so that you can study Geography in a way that is smart, effective, and time-bound—just what you need to clear UPSC.

90 Days Daily Study Plan for Geography

Week 1: Syllabus, PYQs and Class 6 to 8 NCERTs

1. Day 1 - UPSC Syllabus
2. Day 2 - Previous year questions
3. Day 3 - 4 - Class 6th NCERT Geography
4. Day 4 - 5 - Class 7th NCERT Geography 
5. Day 5 - 6 - Class 8th NCERT Geography  
6. Day 7 - Class-wise 6 to 8th NCERT based tests 

You should attempt the chapter-wise tests as well after reading the textbook of that chapter. EduRev gives you NCERT based tests for every chapter you read.

Week 2: Class 9 to 11 NCERTs 

1. Day 1 - 2 - Class 9th NCERT Geography
2. Day 3 - 4 - Class 10th NCERT Geography 
3. Day 5 - 6 - Class 11th NCERT Geography (Fundamentals of Physical Geography)
4. Day 7 - Class-wise 9 to 11th NCERT based tests - 

Week 3: Class 11 and 12 NCERTs

1. Day 1 - Class 11th NCERT Geography (India - Physical Environment) 
2. Day 2 - 3 - Class 12th New NCERT Geography (Fundamentals Of Human Geography) 
3. Day 4 - 6 - Class 12th New NCERT Geography (India - People and Economy)
4. Day 7 - Class-wise 11th and 12th NCERT based tests

Week 4: NCERT Summaries and GC Leong for Geography

1. Day 1 - 3 - NCERT summaries - NCERT Summary

2. Day 4 to 7 - GC Leong for Geography

• Day 4 - Arid or Desert Landforms 
• Day 4 - Coastal Landforms
• Day 4 - Island and Coral Reefs
• Day 4 - Lakes 
• Day 5 - Landforms made by running water
• Day 5 - Landforms of Glaciation
• Day 5 - Limestone and Chalk Landform
• Day 5 - The Earth and The Universe
• Day 6 - The Earth’s Crust
• Day 6 -  The Oceans
• Day 6 - Vulcanism and Earth Quakes
• Day 6 - Weathering, Mass Movement and Ground Water
• Day 7 - The Cool Temperate Western Marine Climate or British Type Climate
• Day 7 - Climate

Week 5: GC Leong for Geography cont. and Mock Tests

1.  GC Leong for Geography

• Day 1 - The Warm Temperate Eastern Margin Climate or China Type Climate
• Day 1 - The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin or Laurentian Type Climate
• Day 1 - The Warm Temperate Western Margin Climate or Mediterranean Climate
• Day 2 - The Arctic or Polar Climate
• Day 2 - The Savanna or Sudan Climate
• Day 2 - The Cool Temperate Continental or the Siberian Type Climate
• Day 2 - The Temperate Continental or Steppe Climate
• Day 3 - The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Desert Climate
• Day 3 - The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate
• Day 3 - The Tropical Monsoon and The Tropical Marine Climate
• Day 3 - Weather

2. Day 4 to 7 - Mock test-based learning

• Day 4 - Test 1: Geography
• Day 5 - Test 2: Geography
• Day 6 - Test 3: Geography
• Day 7 - Test Analysis and Review mistakes 

Week 6: Topic-Wise: Indian Geography

1. Day 1 - Introduction to Physiographic Regions 
2. Day 1 - Himalayas: Northern Mountains
3. Day 2 - Indo Gangetic Plains
4. Day 2 - Peninsular Plateau
5. Day 2 - Indian Coastal Plains and the Islands 
6. Day 3 - Deserts 
7. Day 3 - Climate 
8. Day 4 - Indian Monsoon 
9. Day 4 - Drainage Systems
10. Day 5 - Soils
11. Day 5 - Resources 
12. Day 6 - Vegetation and Wildlife
13. Day 6 - Natural Hazards and Disasters  
14. Day 7 - Environment
15. Day 7 - Agriculture

Week 7: Topic-Wise: Physical Geography

1. Day 1 - Introduction to Earth & Universe  
2. Day 2 - Geomorphology 
3. Day 3 - Oceanography
4. Day 4 - Climatology 
5. Day 5 - Biogeography: World Environment  
6. Day 6 - World Geography: Continents
7. Day 7 - Revision 

Week 8: Topic-Wise: Human & Economic Geography

1. Topic-wise - Physical Geography continued

• Day 1 -  World Geography: Continents

2. Topic-wise Geography - Human & Economic Geography 

• Day 2 - Mineral & Energy Resources 
• Day 3 - Activities & Sectors of Economy  
• Day 4 - Human Geography
• Day 4 - Population
• Day 5 - International Trade
• Day 5 - Transportation & Communication
• Day 5 - Industries
• Day 7 - Sustainable Development 
• Day 7 - Agriculture

Week 9: World Geography and Maps 

1. Day 1 - 3 - World Geography
2. Day 4 - 7 - Atlas Map-based Learning

Week 10: Revision Notes, Mock tests & Previous year questions

1. Day 1 - 3 - Revision through NCERT Summary 
2. Day 4 to 5 - Mock Test based learning  
3. Day 6 and 7 - Previous year questions

With our timetable keep your progress tracked and study what matters.

Other Important Links:

1. Overall Understanding of Exam.

We have also similarly created a structured syllabus & even a stepwise guide to help to crack for UPSC CSE which you can check from the links below:

• UPSC Syllabus for Prelims & Mains Exam
• UPSC Bible: 15 steps to clear UPSC exam

2. Prepare with Study plan for each subject:

• 90 Days Study plan for Indian Polity for UPSC CSE Prelims
• 90 Days Study plan for History for UPSC CSE Prelims

You can find the subject-wise strategy to study each subject efficiently for UPSC CSE along with their detailed syllabus and much more in the course How To Study For UPSC.

We hope this helps you in covering Geography for UPSC CSE effectively and quickly. We recommend you to save/bookmark this article and refer to it daily during your 90-day journey for covering History.

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