DGCA Meteorology study plan: 30 chapters in 5 weeks

30 chapters, about 32 hours for a first pass, in the order that builds up best. Change the pace to suit your exam date.

Week 1 · about 7 hours

• The Atmosphere About 110 minutes.
• Atmospheric Pressure and Altimetry About 95 minutes.
• Temperature About 65 minutes.
• Air Density About 40 minutes.
• Humidity About 45 minutes.
• Winds About 90 minutes.

Week 2 · about 8 hours

• Visibility and Fog About 60 minutes.
• Vertical Motion and Clouds About 60 minutes.
• Stability and Instability About 70 minutes.
• Optical Phenomena About 45 minutes.
• Precipitation About 50 minutes.
• Ice Accretion About 45 minutes.
• Thunderstorms About 80 minutes.
• Air Masses, Fronts and Western Disturbances About 65 minutes.

Week 3 · about 7 hours

• Jet Streams About 65 minutes.
• Clear Air Turbulence About 40 minutes.
• Mountain Waves About 45 minutes.
• Tropical Systems and Cyclones About 95 minutes.
• Climatology of India About 135 minutes.
• General Circulation About 55 minutes.

Week 4 · about 8 hours

• Meteorological Services for Aviation About 75 minutes.
• Weather Radar and Met Satellites About 65 minutes.
• Met Instruments About 55 minutes.
• Station Models About 50 minutes.
• METAR, SPECI and TREND About 90 minutes.
• Aviation Weather Forecasts About 65 minutes.
• Radar Report, SIGMET and Satellite Bulletin About 55 minutes.

Week 5 · about 2 hours

• Met Documentation and Briefing About 50 minutes.
• Flight Forecast T-3 and Cross-section T-4 About 45 minutes.
• Mixed practice About 30 minutes.