Hello,

See,the thing is unlike other exams for which recruitment get concluded within a few months,cases being banking,insurance etc UPSC is one such exam which takes one year of preparation and another year of appearing for the exam for Prelims,Mains,Interview. So, perseverance is the key here and even an iota of doubt or demotivating can set you back, hence it's important to have clarity of "why" for appearing for this exam. UPSC tends to be more humanities oriented,so if like studying these subjects,then preparation process will not be tedious but in case you don't you'll find it very difficult to cope with the syllabus.
Also,you've to cover such an extensive syllabus,so you have to make study schedule on a day,weekly and monthly basis, and along with this,you also have to balance out other hobbies or interests because it's inevitable to escape moments of anxiety during this long period of preparation, and you clarity and determination shall sail you through this.

Just to provide you a brief about the exam;

UPSC Civil Service Exam consists of three level-

Preliminary
Mains
Interview


Preliminary numbers are not added in the final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.It mainly consists of GS Paper-I consists of the following topic such as History of India and Indian national movement, Indian and World geography, Economic and social development- sustainable development, poverty,inclusion demographics, social sector initiatives etc,Indian polity and governance-constitution,political system,Current Events nationally and Internationally,
General Science,General Issues on environmental ecology,biodiversity and climate change.

and CSAT includes topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills. Both consists of 200 marks, MCQs based. Prelims is mcq based, but still it requires knowledge coupled with speed.


Mains is more of a subjective type, one needs to write answer for Four General Studies Paper(GS-I includes Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society, GS-II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations, GS-III includes Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management, GS-IV includes Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude),Two Optionals, One Essay, two language paper, there are total nine papers here. 250 marks for each paper, total is 1750 marks followed by Personality Test of 275 marks.



You can go through the steps as mentioned below in order to start your preparation for UPSC:


Be well acquainted with UPSC Syllabus, learn it by heart, that's the most crucial step to crack this exam, to know what to read and what to skip. In addition to this, never ever make a differentiation between prelims and mains, what I mean is do not prepare separately for each, because nowadays what's happening is even in prelims, UPSC frame questions based on Mains syllabus, So, the first towards preparation shall be a integrated preparation for both.

Read any newspaper like The Hindu, or Indian Express on a regular basis to be updated as well as gaining knowledge which shall be highly useful to you in future exam preparation part.

Start with basics, for each subject, you can do with NCERTs for this.

As you progress, move on to other relevant books, keep your resources minimum like Polity by Laxmikanth, History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra etc.

Start practicing answer writing in advance, even in a little way, writing mains is a huge task for nine paper, it requires immense practice along with knowledge.

Practice previous year question paper which you can get from the site of UPSC,in addition mock papers, and test series which you can get it from any of the sites extensively dedicated to UPSC, , it's highly important to evaluate your performance while doing so.

Hello there

There is nothing like difficult, it's all in our mind, if you are ready to work hard and prepare with dedication then you can clear UPSC and can become an IAS officer.

I agree that becoming an IAS officer is not easy considering the competition involved, but with right attitude and approach you can clear it. You need to start your preparation for UPSC as soon as possible, you need to start your preparation at least 9-12 months before the exam date.
You need to go through the syllabus of UPSC well and once you complete the whole syllabus you should go for mock tests, you can make a routine and try to religiously follow it and if you remain dedicated towards achieving your goal, you will be able to fulfil your dream of becoming an IAS officer.


The eight steps to conquer the UPSC civil services are:-

• Study as per exam pattern
• Source wisely
• Focus on current affairs
• Plan
• Have goals
• Revise
• Practice test papers
• Have dedication and passion

Thankyou

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