“The sweet smell of freedom. And it wouldn’t have been possible without you, neywan, thanks!” – she chuckled. On the evening of the final UPSC Mains examination. A year back, after the Mains, when we first ( almost ) spoke, she wasn’t exactly sure about how her paper had gone. She wasn’t alone. There were… Continue reading Optimising your time after Mains – Preparing for the Interview & More
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Free Material by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) : Public Administration Notes 2.0
Read this previous Article by Mango Dolly before going further : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) This post has been contributed by mango_dolly – one of ForumIAS’s oldest members, one of the few people who has performed well in Public Administration Optional even when the optional did not perform well. He… Continue reading Free Material by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) : Public Administration Notes 2.0
Download : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS)
This post has been contributed by mango_dolly – one of ForumIAS’s oldest members, one of the few people who has performed well in Public Administration Optional even when the optional did not perform well. He currently serves as Assistance Director General – Foreign Trade, and will be the joining the Indian Revenue Service ( IRS… Continue reading Download : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS)
IAS Rank 292 : How I made Notes from the Newspaper – Arushi Sharma
When i began my preparation, like everyone else, I used to spend 2- 2.5 hours reading the newspaper. But that is a mistake, and I slowly learned. Here I am sharing my strategy. My newspaper notes from the Hindu were very MAINS centric, what that means is that I used to keep the factual information… Continue reading IAS Rank 292 : How I made Notes from the Newspaper – Arushi Sharma
Articles on Important Issues for UPSC Mains
Read the following topics for UPSC IAS Exam by clicking on the links: UPSC IAS General Studies Paper 2 Section A – Bills & Policies Transgender Bill: Issues and Suggestions Women’s Rights and Recent SC Rulings Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016: Provisions and Criticisms National Civil Aviation Policy Disaster management Act in India – Salient… Continue reading Articles on Important Issues for UPSC Mains
How to Ace the Essay Paper in UPSC Mains? UPSC IAS RANK 292 Arushi shares how she managed 141
Essay though is one of the most scoring papers in Civil Service Exam, it is also the most vague when it comes to preparing a good strategy. An essay paper is for 250 marks and generally contains two questions which are to be broadly answered in about 1000–1200 words. After extensively reading, researching and following… Continue reading How to Ace the Essay Paper in UPSC Mains? UPSC IAS RANK 292 Arushi shares how she managed 141
Atul Vats, Rank 60 shares what sustained his motivation in IAS Preparation
Dreams are made of these. ForumIAS Member @battletank who has secured Rank 60 and a position in the Indian Administrative Service, cleared the exam in the first attempt. What kept him motivated, has been shared by him, in his own words – After getting selected, a lot of people and especially, civil services aspirants have… Continue reading Atul Vats, Rank 60 shares what sustained his motivation in IAS Preparation
The 30 Day Guide to Prelims Preparation
Today, starting this day, you stand less than 30 days from the Prelims Exam. This moment is as difficult, momentous or as easy going as you would want it to be. I am writing this, because I often write for friends, and last year, @mango_dolly , @proust, @greymatterrules @matrixreloaded did thank me personally for this last… Continue reading The 30 Day Guide to Prelims Preparation
How to prepare General Studies for UPSC Prelims
The Civil Services Preliminary Examination consists of two Papers.:- The General Studies Paper consisting of 100 Questions of 2 marks each The Civil Services Aptitude Paper consisting of 80 questions of 2.5 marks each. This article is a time tested and vouched for by hundreds of selected candidates at ForumIAS.com for preparaing General Studies (Paper… Continue reading How to prepare General Studies for UPSC Prelims
IAS RANK 145: Preeti Yadav, 3rd Attempt, Public Administration Optional
Preeti Yadav has secured Rank 145 in Civil Services Examination,2015. This was her 3rd attempt at the coveted exam. Preeti has been associated with ForumIAS since the last two years and has helped many with her timely advices, comments and now, with her success. ForumIAS would like to congratulate her for her spectacular success and wish… Continue reading IAS RANK 145: Preeti Yadav, 3rd Attempt, Public Administration Optional
