UPSC BOOKS If you are preparing for UPSC Prelims books, and want to know which UPSC books you need to read, below is the list of books that you will need to clear Prelims. Note: The most important part of the UPSC books exam is its syllabus and there is a need to take an… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Booklist
Category: PREPARATION STRATEGY
An Open Letter to Friends who did not Clear the Mains – by Poonam Dahiya IRS
The declaration of Mains result becomes a cause of celebration for some and ironically it is also the reason behind tears, hurt and pain for all those who are not so lucky this time. It painful, even if you are not writing the exam, because our friends and near and dear ones are. I am… Continue reading An Open Letter to Friends who did not Clear the Mains – by Poonam Dahiya IRS
5 Rules to keep in Mind for Answer Writing for Mains
Dear Friends, We see a lot of enthusiasm in Answer Writing for Mains through the Mains Marathon Initiative. While some of you are writing brilliant answers, I would like to share 5 pointers with you with respect to answer writing practice for Mains through the Mains Marathon. We are sharing these broad pointers with you which we… Continue reading 5 Rules to keep in Mind for Answer Writing for Mains
ENGLISH LITERATURE Optional Strategy for UPSC Mains
When reading 14th-15th-16th Century [William Shakespeare’s King Lear and The Tempest ] the following questions are very important, and would be useful across both texts. [this is not an exhaustive list]. 1) The Renaissance – most important movement, although Shakespeare doesn’t necessarily show renaissance traits in his plays [which are better represented by Christopher Marlowe],… Continue reading ENGLISH LITERATURE Optional Strategy for UPSC Mains
Optimising your time after Mains – Preparing for the Interview & More
“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
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
