How to prepare with PrepAtlas — lessons, practice, mocks and the 90-day plan

Why it matters

The AP Police Constable written test is one paper of 200 objective questions in 3 hours. That is about 54 seconds per question (180 × 60 ÷ 200 = 54). Knowing a topic is not enough. You must recall it fast, work every sum by hand, and stay accurate for three full hours.

Most candidates who fail lack a system, not ability: weeks of reading notes, little self-testing, and full mocks started too late. This lesson explains the PrepAtlas system and why each step exists.

Start with the official facts (as of the 2026 notification)

Item	What SLPRB says
Dates	Dates will be announced by SLPRB press release. No application or exam date has been announced yet.
Preliminary Written Test (PWT)	One paper, 200 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours
Final Written Examination (FWE)	One paper, 200 questions, 3 hours, same syllabus
Standard	Intermediate; Arithmetic at SSC standard
Language	English, Telugu and Urdu. English-section questions stay in English in every version.
Marking	Full marks for darkening only the one correct bubble; zero for a blank. No minus marking is prescribed.
PWT qualifying marks	40% for OC (including EWS), 35% for BC, 30% for SC/ST. PWT marks do not count in the final selection.

The syllabus has seven official headings: English; Arithmetic; Reasoning / Mental Ability; General Science; History of India, Indian culture and the National Movement; Indian Geography, Polity and Economy; and Current events.

Two planning points follow:

1. The same paper type returns at the FWE, which decides written merit, so every PWT skill is reused.
2. A blank can never earn a mark. Train yourself to answer all 200 questions.

The PrepAtlas loop: Learn → Practise → Test → Fix

1. Learn: lessons

Each topic lesson has the same shape: why it matters, the core concept, worked examples, how it is asked in the exam, short cards (key points, common mistakes, exam tips, a quick check, a recap) and a Telugu summary at the end.

How to use a lesson well:

• Cover each worked solution and try it yourself first. A minute of struggle teaches more than reading a finished answer.
• Answer the quick check without scrolling back. Recalling a fact strengthens it; re-reading only makes it feel familiar.
• If an English word blocks you, read the Telugu summary, then return to the English. Remember: the English section is always in English.

2. Practise: topic sets

After every lesson, solve that topic's practice set the same day, while the method is fresh. Go slowly at first, then time yourself. Below about 7 out of 10? Redo the worked examples before moving on.

3. Test: full mocks

A PrepAtlas full mock is one 200-question paper in 180 minutes, the same shape as the real test. Mocks come in three levels, Easy → Medium → Hard, always taken in that order. The PrepAtlas plan is built around 90 full mocks: 30 Easy, 30 Medium and 30 Hard.

Why this order? A Hard mock in week one only shows what you have not learnt yet. Rising difficulty matches rising skill, so each mock teaches something you are ready to learn.

4. Fix: analysis and the error log

Most students skip this step, yet most marks come from it. After a mock, spend about half to three-quarters of the mock time (90 to 135 minutes for a 3-hour mock) on analysis. Check every wrong answer and every answer you guessed correctly. A lucky guess is still a gap.

Give each error a tag, because each tag needs a different fix:

Error tag	What it means	The fix
Concept gap	You did not know the rule or fact	Re-read the lesson, redo the practice set
Careless	You knew it but misread or miscalculated	Read the last line of the question first; recheck units
Time	You rushed or guessed for lack of time	Timed drills on that question type
Trap	An attractive wrong option fooled you	Write the trap in your error log
Unseen topic	You have not studied it yet	Note it; it will come in your plan

Worked example: reading one mock properly

Lakshmi takes Easy mock 14 and scores 118 out of 200. Since there is no minus marking and she left nothing blank, she has 118 right and 82 wrong. She also marks 9 of her right answers as guesses, so she reviews 82 + 9 = 91 questions.

Her section scores:

English	Arithmetic	Reasoning	Science	History	Geo-Polity-Economy	Current events
12/20	24/40	31/40	14/25	13/25	15/30	9/20

Her 82 wrong answers by tag: concept gap 30, careless 20, time 14, trap 10, unseen topic 8 (30 + 20 + 14 + 10 + 8 = 82).

What she does next:

• Most concept gaps sit in percentage and Fundamental Rights. These become tomorrow's two learning blocks.
• Her 20 careless errors are marks she already "knew". She now reads each question's last line first and watches for NOT and EXCEPT.
• The 8 unseen-topic questions can wait; her plan reaches them later.

The score alone tells her nothing; the tags tell her what to do tomorrow.

What to study first (PrepAtlas strategy)

The notification does not give a subject-wise split. PrepAtlas builds its mocks on this proposed split, which is our planning estimate, not an official rule:

English	Arithmetic	Reasoning	Science	History	Geo-Polity-Economy	Current events	Total
20	40	40	25	25	30	20	200

From this, the recommended order is:

• Arithmetic and Reasoning first. They carry the largest share in our split and improve steadily with practice.
• One General Studies subject alongside, so each day has two learning blocks: one Arithmetic/Reasoning, one General Studies.
• Prerequisites first. Percentage and ratio come before profit and loss, interest, mixtures, partnership and data interpretation, which are built on them.
• English and current events from day 1, in small doses. Read English for 15 minutes and current events for 15 minutes daily. Full English lessons start once Arithmetic and Reasoning are covered, around day 45.

The 90-day plan (PrepAtlas strategy)

No official body prescribes a study plan. This is our recommendation; adjust it using your own results.

Days	Phase	What you do	Mock level	Time split, learn : practise : mocks : revise
1	Foundation	Orientation and a short untimed diagnostic test	Easy, untimed (Track A only)	—
2–30	Learn + practise	Two learning blocks a day; practice set after every lesson	Easy	50 : 30 : 5 : 15
31–60	Learn + timed practice	Finish the syllabus; timed sectional sets	Medium	30 : 25 : 30 : 15
61–80	Consolidate	Loops on your weakest three topics	Hard	5 : 15 : 50 : 30
81–90	Final	One-page revision sheets, error log, light practice	Hard + re-attempts	0 : 10 : 50 : 40

Every 7th day is a review day: no new lessons, only the week's wrong questions and your revision sheets. Without it, week-one topics fade by week four.

Choose a track that fits your life:

Track	For whom	Daily study	Full mocks in 90 days	Mock levels start
A Intensive	Full-time, foundation already done	9–10 h	90	Easy day 1 (untimed until day 10), Medium day 31, Hard day 61
B Standard	Full-time	7–8 h	72 (6 a week from day 8)	Easy day 8, Medium day 36, Hard day 64
C Part-time	Working or college students	3–4 h	40 (alternate days from day 10)	Easy day 10, Medium day 36, Hard day 62

Complete beginners should take Track B or C. Mocks not reached inside 90 days remain for re-attempts.

When SLPRB announces the exam date, re-anchor the plan so that day 90 is the day before the exam. If fewer than 90 days remain, shorten each phase in proportion, but keep at least 15 days of Hard-level mocks.

Do not forget the physical tests

Candidates who qualify in the PWT go on to the Physical Measurements Test (PMT) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). The PET is qualifying for PC Civil (post code 21), Firemen (42) and Warders (53, 54). For PC (AR) (post code 22) it is scored out of 100 and added to the FWE, also marked out of 100, so the PET is half of the final merit.

PrepAtlas strategy: train about one hour a day from day 1. Fitness takes months to build, and the physical stage follows the written test whether you are ready or not. The Physical Preparation lessons give a weekly schedule.

తెలుగు సారాంశం (Telugu summary)

AP పోలీస్ కానిస్టేబుల్ రాత పరీక్షలో ఒకే పేపర్ ఉంటుంది: 200 ప్రశ్నలు, 3 గంటలు. అంటే ఒక్కో ప్రశ్నకు సగటున 54 సెకన్లు మాత్రమే. పరీక్ష తేదీలను SLPRB పత్రికా ప్రకటన ద్వారా తెలియజేస్తుంది; ఇంకా ఏ తేదీ ప్రకటించలేదు.

• ప్రతి అంశానికి నాలుగు దశలు: పాఠం చదవడం, అదే రోజు అభ్యాస ప్రశ్నలు, పూర్తి మాక్ టెస్ట్, తప్పుల విశ్లేషణ.
• మాక్ తర్వాత ప్రతి తప్పు సమాధానాన్ని, ఊహించి సరిగా గుర్తించిన ప్రశ్నను కూడా పరిశీలించండి. తప్పుకు కారణం రాసుకోండి: భావన తెలియకపోవడం, అజాగ్రత్త, సమయం సరిపోకపోవడం, మోసపూరిత ఆప్షన్, ఇంకా చదవని అంశం.
• మొదట అంకగణితం, రీజనింగ్, ఒక జనరల్ స్టడీస్ సబ్జెక్టు మొదలుపెట్టండి. ఇంగ్లీష్ చదవడం, కరెంట్ అఫైర్స్ రోజూ 15 నిమిషాలు చొప్పున.
• 90 రోజుల ప్రణాళిక (PrepAtlas వ్యూహం): 1వ రోజు డయాగ్నస్టిక్ టెస్ట్; 2–30 రోజులు నేర్చుకోవడం, Easy మాక్స్; 31–60 రోజులు సిలబస్ పూర్తి, Medium మాక్స్; 61–80 రోజులు బలహీన అంశాలు, Hard మాక్స్; 81–90 రోజులు రివిజన్. ప్రతి 7వ రోజు రివ్యూ రోజు.
• నెగెటివ్ మార్కులు నిర్దేశించలేదు, ఖాళీ వదిలితే సున్నా మార్కు. కాబట్టి ఏ ప్రశ్ననూ ఖాళీగా వదలకండి.
• మొదటి రోజు నుంచే శారీరక శిక్షణ మొదలుపెట్టండి. PC (AR) పోస్టుకు PET మార్కులు తుది మెరిట్‌లో సగం.