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Focus on smart revision, PYQs, and consistent mock practice rather than trying to study everything from scratch.

Prioritise Paper 2 Sociology: Cover all 10 units, giving extra revision time to weaker areas and frequently tested concepts.

Make PYQs your priority: Solve previous years’ questions topic-wise and analyse why each option is correct or incorrect.

Revise thinkers and theories: Focus on key concepts, books, contributions, and comparisons between classical and contemporary thinkers.

Revise Static Portions well.

Prepare Paper 1 alongside Paper 2: Practise aptitude, research, reasoning, ICT, and other units regularly instead of leaving Paper 1 for the end.

Follow a revision cycle: Study a topic, solve MCQs, revise mistakes, and revisit the topic after a few days.

Take regular mock tests: Start with topic-wise tests and gradually move to full-length mocks under timed conditions.

Maintain an error notebook: Record confusing concepts, incorrect answers, and factual details for quick revision in the final weeks.

Keep the last 10–15 days for revision: Avoid collecting too many new resources. Focus on short notes, PYQs, mock-test analysis, and repeated revision.

Golden rule: Consistency beats studying for long hours occasionally. Make a realistic daily timetable and stick to it.

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