BEST WAY FOR UPSC CSE PREPARATION

Now more questions are asked from this area. More difficult questions are also asked. Do not spend too much time in memorizing unnecessary fact, you should have a broad awareness about various fields. At the same time , focus more on areas, which have been asked in the past. INDIA YEAR BOOK :                                        This is important for the prelims and also for some mains two mark question. But there is no need ( and practically not possible ) to read everything given in the book, be logical and concentrate on the basics, which can be asked in the exam.   some  of the important chapters from this yearbook are as follows :  * LAND AND THE PEOPLE  * NATIONAL SYMBOLS  * AFRICULTER  * ART AND CULTER  * COMMUNICATIONS  * DEFENSE  * EDUCATION  * ENERGY  * ENVIROMENT  * INDUSTRY  * RURAL DEVELOPMENT  * SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS  * WELFARE  * GENERAL INFORMATION                                      

 Read current affairs religiously, from the newspapers every day. many question are asked from this area, so prepare thoroughly. The efforts will be useful for all stage of the exam, It should become a part of your daily routine. in fact, newspaper is the single unique source of information that can help you crack the examination by itself  SUGGESTED READINGS :  * The Hindu Newspaper ( please also read the section, how to read newspaper, for further details ) * Frontline Magazine  *www.pib.nic.in *Any good compilation of economy ( from either magazine or coaching center material. * vision ias current affairs ** * visit related government sites  QUESTION TO SOLVE :  * TMH Question  * Mock and other quizzes from any source  * Mock papers of some of the coaching institutes  * Mock papers available online ( either test series or otherwise ) * Test series 

 SCIENCE : Sometimes the question asked are very difficult that even science student find it difficult to answer. but the preparation should be in such a way that all the basic question can be done correctly. Questions are also asked from general applications of science. The 2013 prelims had many questions on general science, which are all basic in their concepts. There are a set of website we compiled for science and technology preparation. Please see the web links section in this document. SUGGESTED READING:  * Science section of The Hindu ( comes every Thursday ) * CSIR Website (s) * Website of important institutes like TIFR, TERI, and CRL etc. *www.pib.nic.in for science innovation and technology updates, adopted by government and otherwise. REFERENCE :  * " SCIENCE " Journal. * India Year book. 

 Economy is one subject in which the understanding of all the basics concepts and terminology is of utmost importance. The examination also would test mainly these basic concepts of economics along with current affairs. ( in economics). SUGGESTED READING ;  * NCERT Text books  * Economic Survey of India  * 12th Five year plan  * Indian Economy by Sanjeev Verma  * Newspaper for economy related news  *Economy and political weekly  * www.pib.nic.in  * India year Book  *Any good compilation of economy ( from either magazine or coaching center material )  REFERENCE BOOKS ( very selective reading and at times can be ignored ) :  * Dutt & Sundaram  * Mishra & Puri  * I.C Dhingra  * Uma Kapila  QUESTION READING :  * TMH Question for Economy  * All the previous papers ( for economy question )

 POLITY : This subject consists of concepts from the Constitution of India, the various acts and amendments ( generally of the central government, and at times from some of the states governments ) and the political philosophies and structures of the country. so the preparation should cover all of these aspects from the sources one reads from. Books for initial preparation:  * Indian polity by Lakshmikanth  * Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu  * TMH Synopsis for Polity  * Constitution of India ( With latest amendments included )  More references :  * Indian parliament by Subhas Kashyap ( and other books by the same author ) * www.pib.nic.in ( daily releases from all ministries ) QUESTION TO SOLVE : * TMH Polity Question  * www.gktoday.in  * All the previous papers ( for polity question )  GEOGRAPHY :  This subject does not require extensive preparation as a part of General studies, yet it has many disconnected topics that one must know. Hence, the sources for geograp

 UPSC generally does not follow a standard pattern of allotment of question for various topics. Hence it is wise to stress on those subject, which are common for mains examination as well. The areas to be taken care of : Modern India, Polity , Indian Economy , Geography, Current Events and General science. Considering the general nature of the examination, the strategy must be to focus on greater rather than intensive coverage. HISTORY : History has three parts in total, Ancient, Medieval and Modern INDIA. for getting a general understanding of the Indian history from ancient to medieval, the NCERT books ( class XI TO XII ) can give a good start. modern Indian History has to be covered extensively, both for prelims and mains. For the ancient and medieval history , only a set of aspects ( and related eminent persons ) are being tested generally, which are : * Literature  * Arts: Art, Drama, Music, and Dance  * Architecture  * Culture ( Indus valley civilization, Vedic Culture, Buddhism,

 Preliminary exam preparation should be such that you should have no doubts about clearing the examination. The moment you come out of the examination hall, you should be able to find yourself certainly on one side, Whichever it is. Your preparation should guide you to find yourself well whichever it is . Your preparation should guide you to find yourself well above the cut-off, and not dilly-dallying near around the cut-off mark. Tip: Never ever spend a single minute worrying about the rumors on cut-off, Result date etc. and your preparation should provide such confidence to you that you already know what's going to happen with your result. PAPER 1: GENERAL STUDIES  Preliminary is a test of recognition. It would be sufficient, most of the times, if you can recognize the correct answer(s) from the given choices, though it is not as easy as said. If your basics in the various subject ( that are a part of the GS paper ) were strong, one would find identifying the right answer easy. D

8: If an aspirant is a science graduate, What were the possible reasons for taking anthropology or other social science? Response: Whenever we select optional we have to know the following points  1.Length of syllabus  2.Availability of sources / material, institution, and seniors  3.Easiness and help in the GS the subject can make  4. Interest in the subject ( very important) 9: A very basic doubt, I wanted to clarify as to how different government websites are to be made use off? I am unsure about what to read and what to weed out. Response(s): Any link containing relevant data, fact or information from examination point of view or recent news may be useful. Many of the important web resources have been populated in this document. please look at the web links section. you may find some of the information as repetitive of what you have covered in newspaper and magazines that may be escaped. But at lest you will be sure that you have covered everything. 10: I am really worried about th

 1: Can Civil Services Examination be cleared only through multiple attempts ?  Response (s) : Not necessarily. with proper planning and smart work for a considerable time, it is possible to clear the exam in single attempts as well. It is possible even if it's your last possible attempt. 2: There is so much hype around the examination. Is it so tough? Response (s) : Most of the hype is unwarranted. It is true that the exam is tough, but not as much as it is hyped. With careful planning and selective reading, preparation indeed becomes comfortable and fun. It has to be that way. 3: How many hours do I need to study ? Response (s) : A good preparation is beyond just the number of hours one studies for. Yet a minimal amount of efforts are required to cover the vast amount of information. We do not want to quantify any number of hours, one has to devote that much time. 4: Is it necessary to make notes ? And how to make it so that we can revise before the exam ? Response: One has to ma

 Do not worry too much about the result and question etc. every time leave it for the best judgment takes care of it. All we need to do is to have a planned preparation and go about it day by day, one day at a time  * Do not pay heed to rumors  * Do not stay alone and grow beard  * Do not buy each and every material that comes in to the market  * Have lots of discussion  * Try to get involved in opinion sharing  * Postal coaching  * Topper blogs  PREPARING NOTES AND REVISION :  It is always better to prepare notes from every topic for you prepare from different source, as it will be easy this way to revise, Revision is very important because you will only write what you can recollect in the exam, and that depends mostly on your revision, therefore your efficiency in revising matters a lot for your performance in the examination. And if you can prepare a good quality notes, your performance is now directly related to these notes. Yet, a point to remember is, while making notes, do not b

 Though the exam demands hard work from the aspirant, it should be " intelligent hard work ". though the current times , hard work seems to be not just sufficient. It has to be supported by good planning, a lot of selective reading and thorough feedback to yourselves about your preparation. The most important aspect of the whole preparation is to plan it. without planning, how much ever you read, how much hard work you invest, they might not be directed towards the goal and it all ends up getting wasted. Most of the hard working people don't realize this and they fail in the attempts. Others can only see their hard work and feel things are unfair to them. It might not be so all the time! Plan your preparation. you will always know the date of the examination well before hands.so you know how much time you have with you. The following points should be kept in mind while doing preparation :  * The focus should be on gaining basic clarity in each topic, which will come only

 While picking up on newspapers and once getting comfortable, it is time to get into some more study. Any of the below mentioned sources can be taken up, depending on your access and taste .. * Frontline, Down to Earth  or any other similar magazine of your interest. * Yojana and kurukshetra magazine  * NCERT Textbooks  * DD Basu's Introduction to the Constitution of India ( with a copy of the Constitution also along ). * Subhash Kashyap's book on Parliament and Constitution  * India's struggle for Independence and India after Independence by Bipin chandra. These are chosen so that, once gets perspective of the fundamentals of the country and the basic premises on the rest of your preparation can depend. Some of our recommendation include the following. * Books by Ramachandra Guha ( India after Gandhi, etc ) * Amartya sen's writings especially, " The Idea of Justice " , " Development as Freedom " and other books. * Books by Shashi Tharoor ( Pax India

 The best way to start the preparation is through newspaper. There is no better alternative then newspaper. In fact, newspapers are the single most important source of information that can get you through the exam! Take any one newspaper, to start with, and read it thoroughly. The Hindu is the most popular suggestion for the choice of newspaper but other papers can also be followed to list; 1. The Hindu 2. Indian express  3. Economic Times  Read the newspaper religiously, every single day. This has to became a habit, newspaper is from now, a part of your daily routine. You can start the with reading everything from the newspaper, and then slowly try make selective reading, which will come naturally after some days. Try not to go into much of political news, but rest of all of them are always useful to read. some of the section to cover ( not in any order )  * National and social events  * International  * Economics and business  * Editorial and Op-Ed  * Opinions and discussion  * Sport

 The competitive examination comprises two successive stages  1. Civil Services ( Preliminary) Examination ( Objective Type ) For the selection of candidates for Main Examination ; and  2. Civil Services ( Main ) Examination ( Written and Interview ) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts. 

 The preparation will be more focused when you know exactly what the examination expects, rather then demands from you. Remember at every stage of your examination is relative. You only need to be better than the other aspirants to get a place in the merit list. The nature of the exam can be analyzed through the following ways -  1. A thorough perusal of notification and carefully understanding  the syllabus and requirements. 2.A through analysis of the previous year's papers and recent trends. 3.Discussing in detail with teachers, successful [And un-successful] aspirants ,seniors and friends.

The first step towards your success is to choose your goal honestly . you shouldn't choose it just because your parents has dream or there is a pressure from social circle. it should come from your heart. And once you have decide upon your choice, stick with it. This exam is not like any other entrance examination. it demands more than a decent amount of time to prepare with determination, which is possible only if the desire for coming into the services is burning in your heart incessantly. without the utmost passion towards your dream, cracking this exam remains a far cry.