UPSC Mains Optional
Management Optional test series
26 tests (12 sectional + 14 full-length), each evaluated by experts within 2 hours, with model answers written around your own style.
₹9,999for all 26 tests
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Test series
Management test series
12 sectional + 14 full-length tests
₹9,999
- Expert evaluation within 2 hours
- Model answers built on your writing style
- Your score vs UPSC weightage graphs
- 12 years of topic and subtopic analytics
- Personalise your test dates after joining
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3 questions per day for 6 months
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- Same-day evaluation and feedback
- Weak-area analysis
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Topic-wise PYQs
Last 10 years, organised by topic
₹250
- Average yearly weightage per topic
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PYQ solutions
2014-2024 model solutions, topic-wise
₹1,250
- Detailed, easy-to-follow solutions
- Learn how strong answers are structured
- Built to lift your score toward 330+
Test schedule
12 sectional tests followed by 14 full-length mocks.
| Test | Type | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sectional - Paper I | Foundations of Management and Managerial Roles | 03-Oct |
| 2 | Sectional - Paper I | Strategic and Ethical Management | 04-Oct |
| 3 | Sectional - Paper I | Value Chain and Process Management | 10-Oct |
| 4 | Sectional - Paper I | Individual Behavior in Organizations | 11-Oct |
| 5 | Sectional - Paper I | Group Dynamics and Organizational Processes | 17-Oct |
| 6 | Sectional - Paper I | Organizational Design and Change | 18-Oct |
| 7 | Sectional - Paper II | Quantitative and Statistical Techniques | 24-Oct |
| 8 | Sectional - Paper II | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 25-Oct |
| 9 | Sectional - Paper II | Information Systems and Technology Management | 31-Oct |
| 10 | Sectional - Paper II | Government and Business Environment | 01-Nov |
| 11 | Sectional- Paper II | Strategic Management and Corporate Policy | 07-Nov |
| 12 | Sectional - Paper II | International Business and Global Finance | 08-Nov |
| 13 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 14-Nov |
| 14 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 15-Nov |
| 15 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 21-Nov |
| 16 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 22-Nov |
| 17 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 28-Nov |
| 18 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 29-Nov |
| 19 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 05-Dec |
| 20 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 06-Dec |
| 21 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 12-Dec |
| 22 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 13-Dec |
| 23 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 19-Dec |
| 24 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 20-Dec |
| 25 | Full-Length | Paper I – Full Syllabus | 26-Dec |
| 26 | Full-Length | Paper II – Full Syllabus | 27-Dec |
Dates don't suit you? You can personalise your test schedule after joining.
Management Optional syllabus
The UPSC syllabus this test series covers, topic by topic.
Paper-I
- Foundations of Management and Managerial Roles
- Concept and foundations of management; Evolution of management thoughts; Planning, organizing, controlling and decision making; Role of manager and managerial skills; Entrepreneurship and management of innovation
- Strategic and Ethical Management
- Managing in a global environment; Flexible systems management; Social responsibility and managerial ethics; Process orientation and customer orientation
- Value Chain and Process Management
- Managerial processes related to direct and indirect value chains; Integration of decision making within value driven processes
- Individual Behavior in Organizations
- Personality, values and attitude; Perception, motivation, learning and reinforcement; Work stress and stress management
- Group Dynamics and Organizational Processes
- Power and politics in organizations; Conflict and negotiation; Leadership processes and styles; Communication and decision making; Job design
- Organizational Design and Change
- Classical, neoclassical and contingency approaches to organizational design; Organizational culture and managing cultural diversity; Learning organization and knowledge based enterprise; Organizational change and development; Networked and virtual organizations
Paper-II
- Quantitative and Statistical Techniques
- Descriptive statistics including tabular, graphical and numerical methods; Probability theory and distributions; Hypothesis testing, sampling inference and ANOVA; Correlation, regression, time series and forecasting; Decision theory, index numbers and linear programming
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Fundamentals of operations management and production planning; Plant layout, facility management and process planning; Supply chain management including vendor evaluation and audit; Quality management including six sigma and statistical process control; Inventory control, project management and service operations
- Information Systems and Technology Management
- Conceptual foundations of information systems; System development lifecycle and design; Data management, DSS, RDBMS and ERP; eBusiness architecture and eGovernance; Evaluation and planning of information systems
- Government and Business Environment
- State participation in business and small scale industry policy; Government clearances and public distribution system; Price control and distribution mechanisms; Consumer protection act and voluntary organizations; Industrial policy, liberalization, deregulation and privatization; Environmental responsibilities and cyber laws; Corporate governance
- Strategic Management and Corporate Policy
- Strategic intent, vision, mission, objectives and policies; SWOT analysis, industry analysis and competitive strategies; Growth strategies including diversification and integration; Strategic flexibility and core competence; Strategic alliances, mergers, acquisitions and turnaround strategies
- International Business and Global Finance
- International trade environment and Indian foreign trade policy; Financing of international trade and foreign investment; Global competitiveness, taxation and technological development; Foreign exchange risk management and international banking; Export-import procedures, joint ventures and country risk analysis
Free 2014 PYQ solutions
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