Self preparation strategy for UPSC

UPSC examinations are one of the prestigious competitive exams in India. Each year lakhs of aspirants appear for the exam with a dream to crack it. There are three stages for the examination. To get into the civil services, one needs to pass all the three exams along with the final interview round. Therefore, it is essential to know the syllabus and prepare well for the exams. Students usually take help of coaching classes in their area to crack these examinations. But many students prepare themselves by self study method by collecting relevant information through media and libraries. However this needs determination and dedication.

 

    • UPSC Preliminary Examination: The Prelims consists of two exams, namely General Studies-I and General Studies-II (CSAT). 

    • UPSC Main Examination: Likewise the Main Examination consists of nine papers. One Essay Paper, four GS papers, two optional papers and two language papers.

    • UPSC Personality Test or Interview: This is the final round of the UPSC Exam. In brief the final result will be declared after the Interview on the basis of the cumulative score of the Main Exam and Interview.

There are many candidates who have successfully cracked the examination with self study. One can adopt the following strategy to make it a success.

Useful tips to crack UPSC Exam

Understand the pattern and syllabus

Understanding the syllabus and pattern of UPSC exam thoroughly is the first step for fixing the target and adopt a strategy to pass out the UPSC Exams. For Anthropology syllabus – click here.

Determination

Make your mind perfect for doing systematic hard work. Because the road to success is very much tough in the race for UPSC exams. Determination and dedication is the best among the strategies for UPSC exam.

Selection of mains optional subject

Select carefully the mains optional subjects and co-relate each studies, incidents and current affairs with the subject. Therefore while reading newspapers, hearing news and attending public speech, keep the same in mind.

Plan and Timetable

Prepare a plan and timetable to your studies and life. Because one will have to be strict in the daily routines of life. Similarly make yourself self disciplined to follow the timetable and plan. Prepare daily, weekly and monthly plans to cover the syllabus and do enough revisions.

Collection of Data, make notes and revision

Similarly update yourself by collecting data from various sources. Now it’s easier to get information regularly and easily from internet and media. Read newspapers, magazines regularly. Make notes of the current affairs, important happenings around the world. In addition, do regular revisions to make it familiar.

Mock Tests

Going through the previous UPSC exam question papers at least for past five years is equally important. As a result you can understand the nature of questions asked and the topics covered. Attend mock tests as many times as possible. This will help to overcome the fear of exams. Besides this will help to understand your weakness and drawbacks. Because periodical analysis of the weak areas carefully and improve is the road to success.

Get help from learned ones

Carefully select people to whom you can approach to get guidance in your learning. Teachers, public figures, retired civil service servants can guide you better in clearing doubts and motivate. Go through the experience of Toppers who cracked the UPSC exams. These are available in internet now a days. This will help you to adopt your own way to write exams.

Relax and rejuvenate yourself

In fact, it is equally important to give breaks between the continuous study and refresh yourself. Adopt some hobbies like listening music, walking or practicing yoga. This will help to relax your mind and refresh your brain to increase memory.

Be Positive

Finally keep yourself positive and optimistic in every circumstance to face and win. There may be instances to demotivate you, but do not lose hope and keep ahead. Believe in yourself.

Dear aspirants,

Hope you are all doing your best to crack the UPSC Exam. Some of you must have a unique tip in your mind to crack the exams, also try to adopt some of the above tips and strategy to self study. Just try hard and give it a best shot.

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