by Apurva Pandey , IAS Rank 39 Hello friends, My name is Apurva Pandey and I have secured AIR 39 in UPSC Civil Service Examination 2017. From excitedly reading and commenting on topper strategies on the internet to writing one myself, it has indeed been a transformative couple of years for me. But today, as… Continue reading [Strategy for Prelims + Mains + Essay] IAS Rank 39 : Apurva Pandey, Essay 175 Marks, Uttarakhand, Mechanical Engineer
Category: PREPARATION STRATEGY
[Strategy-Essay Paper and Resources] Abhishesk Surana Rank 10 CSE 2017
It is one of THE Most rewarding paper in the Mains Exam. When I first started preparing I use to wonder how would it be possible to write 1000-1200 words on two topics in 3 hours. Where would I get the content from? How would I frame the argument? My friends who had appeared in… Continue reading [Strategy-Essay Paper and Resources] Abhishesk Surana Rank 10 CSE 2017
[Strategy] IAS Rank 40 : Aparajita Sharma, CSE 2017
Dear All, My name is Aparajita, and I have secured an All India Rank 40 in UPSC -CSE 2017 In my prior attempts (this was my 3rd serious one), once I’ve failed in prelims and another time I didn’t qualify the mains exam. By this time I was getting slightly disillusioned with the whole process,… Continue reading [Strategy] IAS Rank 40 : Aparajita Sharma, CSE 2017
[Strategy] IAS Rank 8 : Anubhav Singh, CSE 2017
Hello Everyone, My name is Anubhav Singh and I have secured All India Rank 8 in the Civil Services Examination 2017 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. It was my second attempt in CSE. In my first attempt my rank was 683 and i was allocated Indian Revenue Service (IT) . I took the… Continue reading [Strategy] IAS Rank 8 : Anubhav Singh, CSE 2017
[Strategy for Prelims] CSE/IFoS by Abhishesk Surana Rank 10 CSE 2017
I am of the opinion that Prelims is a test of temperament and not of knowledge. Let me explain. There are at least 50000-60000 aspirants who deserve to clear prelims each year. This number is based on getting an estimate of number of candidates who took coaching and number of attempts they are giving etc.… Continue reading [Strategy for Prelims] CSE/IFoS by Abhishesk Surana Rank 10 CSE 2017
Last 40 Days : Assessing your Performance in Simulator Tests/ Any Other Test Series
This article is written with the purpose of providing some feedback to Candidates writing the FourmIAS Simulator Tests, but aptly apply to Candidates appearing for any other test series too. Dear Friends, We are done with four Simulator Tests so far. We have been going through the performance of each one you after every test,… Continue reading Last 40 Days : Assessing your Performance in Simulator Tests/ Any Other Test Series
In Defense of Common Sense : Preparing for Prelims & Mistakes not to make
A wise man once told me – Remember failure is a great teacher. But if you don’t learn the lesson, life will repeat the lesson for you. We are about 2 months from the Prelims Examination. The screening exam that is supposed to separate the chaff from the grain. This is only partly true. For… Continue reading In Defense of Common Sense : Preparing for Prelims & Mistakes not to make
The Morning ( and Days ) after Mains Results – For Both Have’s and Have Not’s
I met Himanshu a few years ago. He was remarkable when I met him, back then. Most aspirants – color their life in black and white – Getting Selected means success, everything else means failure. This categorization becomes rigid especially after every result. But Himanshu was different. When he thought he had failed, he would… Continue reading The Morning ( and Days ) after Mains Results – For Both Have’s and Have Not’s
[Strategy] IFoS Interview Preparation by Abhishek Surana, IFoS Rank 2
by Abhishek Surana , IFoS Rank 2, IAS Rank 250, ForumIAS Offline Student and Now Officer First of all, hearty congratulations to all of you who have cleared the IFoS Mains Examination. This time UPSC has broken all records by declaring the results in 21 days. About 301 candidates have been called for, from which… Continue reading [Strategy] IFoS Interview Preparation by Abhishek Surana, IFoS Rank 2
[Strategy] IAS Rank 63: GS Paper 2 Answer Writing + Source Strategy by Tanai Sultania
Tanai Sultania, a regular follower of ForumIAS has shared his GS 2 Strategy with us. He secured Rank 63 in IAS this year ( CSE 2016 ) Click here to download Tanai Sultania IAS Rank 63 GS Paper 2 Strategy
