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Essential strategies for IAS Mains Exam
Plan Your Study: A solid study plan is a must while preparing for any exam and it’s even more crucial when you are preparing for the IAS exam. Study plan should be flexible and effective to suit your learning style and pace.
Selecting the Right Books: The quality of preparation for any exam depends to a great extent on the books you have selected. For getting yourself ready for one of the toughest competitive exams in the world, it is imperative that you choose the right books. Refer the right books or magazines for more detailed information on particular topics or sections.
In-Depth Subject Knowledge: Knowing in-depth knowledge about the various subjects in the General Studies or Optional paper is very critical for cracking the Civil Services Main exam. Getting yourself thorough with the subjects enable you tackle the exam with ease.Solve Previous Question Papers: To be successful in the Civil Services Main exam, one has to thoroughly understand question patterns from previous question papers. Aspiring candidates can do in-depth study in certain popular topics which are frequently asked in previous years.
Don’t Completely Neglect Compulsory Papers: Often times candidates score high marks in the General Studies and Optional papers but fail to score Pass Marks in the qualifying papers – Modern Indian Languages and English. Candidates need to at least study to certain extent to get the qualifying marks in these Compulsory papers.
These are some of the preparation strategies which needs to be follow for IAS mains exam. Then it can be possible for you to crack exams at some extent.
Howdy friends hope you all are preparing well for 2016 CSE.
I think unacademy videos are the best as far as quality of contents are concerned and you want to do the online preparation. I too have read a blog post How to crack UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016 using Technology, Self Preparation tips I am following their instruction and have helped me a lot. You can also download the daily The Hindu epaper free from there and even you can download only the editorial page if you have no time to read the entire newspaper.
Hope my post helps. All the best.The PREPARATION STRATEGY FOR IAS MAINS EXAM –
A timetable and strategy
A strong foundation and conceptual clarity
Consolidation and revision
Evaluation of Preparation
Consistency
Discussions and Answer writing
Being OptimisticFor more detail please visit – IAS Preparation Tips 2016
As such there is not much difference between preparation strategy for IAS Prelims and Mains exam. The only difference is answer writing techniques as Mains exam is more about essay type answers where you need to present your ideas and thoughts wisely to impress the person checking your paper. Time- management, dedication, test-series and practice remain the integral part of IAS mains exam preparation.
As far as books, syllabus and test series are concerned, it is better to take admission in a coaching center that offers right guidance. One of my friends attended Vajiram and Ravi for IAS Mains Exam preparation and liked their strategies a lot. The faculty at the institute offers updated syllabus books; conduct mock test and advice students with the tips to perform well in the exam. Further, they also offer handmade notes to help you utilize your time on studying other important books.
Just make sure that you practice answer writing as much as you can to write the best answer in limited time. Make your answers impressive with bullet points, headings, sub-headings and graphs. Try to explain more in limited words and keep your points in easy to understand language.
Wish you all the best in advance!
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At Sapiens IAS exam training institute, PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR has been teaching anthropology for a decade. He, himself appeared in UPSC exam with anthropology optional, perhaps he secured one of the highest scores in anthropology optional in his time, he faced IAS interviews.Mains is the phase where fate is decided but if you are determined enough and hardworking as well, you can compete with other candidates. Why only few candidates crack the exam, because they know where they need to work more, for which subject they have to practice more. So make your study plans according that and do more and more practice. Attend mocks, and if you think you need to go through the concepts again, just revise all the important methods or concepts.
TIPS TO CRACK UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAMINATION
Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC has three stages – Prelims, Mains and Personality Test (PT). The ranking of a candidate in the final merit is decided by IAS Mains exam and PT. And between these two, Mains exam is most critical for the simple reason that it constitutes nearly 86% marks of the total marks (1750 Marks out of total of 2025 Marks).ANSWER WRITING TIPS FOR IAS MAINS EXAMINATION
Comprehension of question/ Question interpretation
First and the foremost, it is important to understand the demand of the question clearly. Reading the question twice is a good habit. This obviates the chances of any confusion or misunderstanding a question. Various directives given in the questions e.g. Elaborate, Discuss, Critically Analyze, Explain etc. need attention as it would give direction to how you would frame your answer. For example, in questions with “critically analyze” directive, you will need to elaborate on both the sides i.e. the positives and negatives; the Pros and Cons. Before putting the pen on paper, give yourself 15-20 secs to structure the answer in your mind.2. Structure of answer
“Introduction, Body, Conclusion” format is one of the tried-and-tested approach of writing an answer. Introduction should not be more than 10% of your answer. Avoid writing lengthy introductions as this would eat into the actual meat of your content in terms of space and time. Body is the part of your answer where you put maximum focus to show that you have understood the question well and you have the acumen and knowledge to answer it. Conclusion is equally important aspect of your answer. At times, it does get under-valued. However, this is the part in your answer which would leave a positive or negative impact on the evaluator. This is kind of a summary of your complete answer. So do not leave it. Conclusion should always be optimistic, forward looking, non-critical and suggestive in nature, wherever required.
3. Quality of argument/ answer
Quality of arguments is central to getting good score. It is important that one must prioritize the points and write the best ones at the beginning. Remember, examiners have years of experience and unequaled proficiency in their respective domains. They can easily see through the depth of knowledge in the first few lines of your answer itself. Hence, it is important that most relevant and substantial points / arguments are given first.
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