UPSC Prelims 2026: Best Strategy to Cover Political Science (Polity) Effectively

Know the Syllabus First: Focus on Constitution, Rights, Parliament, Judiciary, Federalism, Elections & Bodies.

Use Minimal Books: Laxmikanth + NCERTs + Constitution Bare Act → Enough for Prelims.

Build Strong Concepts: Start with NCERTs for clarity before jumping to Laxmikanth.

Master Laxmikanth in 3 Reads: 1st read = overview, 2nd = understanding, 3rd = revision + notes

Add Current Affairs Daily: Link polity with bills, SC judgments, amendments, and bodies in news.

Solve PYQs Without Fail: 25 years of previous papers help you crack patterns and elimination.

Practice MCQs Regularly: Target 2,000+ topic-wise questions before Prelims 2026.

Focus on High-Yield Topics: FRs, Parliament, SC, CAG, ECI, Amendments, Local Govt, Federalism.

Revise Multiple Times: Polity becomes scoring only after 5–6 revisions.

Integrate with Current Issues: New criminal laws, UCC debate, EWS, delimitation—highly probable.

Last 2 Months: Only revision + mocks. No new sources. Strengthen weak areas.

Pro Tip: Master concepts, link with news, practise MCQs → Score 25+ in Polity.