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The Post UPSC May 4 Notification strategy for Civil Services Prelims 2020
There is no “ONE” right strategy. What you need is this.
60 Days – Prelims Preparation in times of Corona
Picture (c) Osnat Tzadok We are living at a pivotal point in human history. Times like these are testing times. It reminds me of a close friend, a senior, mentor and a guide to me. About a decade ago. She always wanted to be an Indian Foreign Service Officer. It was her childhood dream. That… Continue reading 60 Days – Prelims Preparation in times of Corona
The Secret Ingredient to Last 30 days of Prelims + Winning the ENDGAME
Charles Dickens famously wrote – It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The run-up to the Prelims perhaps can be best described as above.[1] Being 30 days away from Prelims is like being at the edge of the cliff. You are afraid of the fall, and yet you have to… Continue reading The Secret Ingredient to Last 30 days of Prelims + Winning the ENDGAME
[Strategy] The Post Mains Agenda – Preparation for Interview & Ahead
There are two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want. The other is – getting it. In a few weeks from now, it is expected that the Civil Services Mains 2018 results will be declared. And the outcomes, unlike most things in life – are going to be in binary. You will… Continue reading [Strategy] The Post Mains Agenda – Preparation for Interview & Ahead
The Last Miles to Mains – Making the most of your time
Darius, the Persian Emperor, fallen to the Greeks, and in his death bed, tells his son Xerxes. “Only the Gods can defeat the Greeks.” For days Xerxes mourned until one day, Artmesia[1] tells Xerxes Your fathers words were not a warning, but a challenge.If only the Gods can defeat the Greeks, you could be God… Continue reading The Last Miles to Mains – Making the most of your time
For those who did not make it to Mains – An Open Letter by Lady Officer
Poonam Dahiya, now serving in the Indian Revenue Service, and formerly as DSP with Haryana Police, has shared a letter she wrote to her friends , after Mains. Its an old letter, but worth reading. Click here to read it Also read an Article co-authored by Neyawn and Himanshu Jain , AIR 44. Click to… Continue reading For those who did not make it to Mains – An Open Letter by Lady Officer
The Last Minute Plan to Ace Mains ( And Motivate Yourself )
It is one of those 2 AM emails you badly want to write. For friends. Who are slogging each night. To ace the Civil Services Mains Examination with such a margin in the Mains score, that cracking the interview is a child’s play. As we walk into the exam zone, a territory which may not… Continue reading The Last Minute Plan to Ace Mains ( And Motivate Yourself )
[Strategy and Motivation] How I scored 479 in GS Mains and 299 in Public Administration? UPSC IAS Topper Rank 9 Detailed GS and Public Administration Strategy : UPSC IAS Topper Suman Sourav Mohanty, Odia guy, Rank – 9, CSE – 2016
IAS TOPPER’S STRATEGY Suman Sourav Mohanty Rank – 9, CSE – 2016 Background Suman Sourav Mohanty Bhubaneswar B.tech : Mechanical Engineering, KIIT university Attempt: 4th, Public Administration Optional Work experience: Reliance industries 4 yrs, Consultant state government of Odisha urban governance, Odisha administrative service dy collector, Indian Revenue Service: Customs, Central Excise. Introduction Sometimes you… Continue reading [Strategy and Motivation] How I scored 479 in GS Mains and 299 in Public Administration? UPSC IAS Topper Rank 9 Detailed GS and Public Administration Strategy : UPSC IAS Topper Suman Sourav Mohanty, Odia guy, Rank – 9, CSE – 2016
The Two Months to Mains – Planning Days Ahead
Its the end of August. And the beginning of September. The time of the year, when you are caught between the heat of summer, the wet of the monsoons, and the chill of the winter. ( Its coming ). It feels much like the adolescence – the unknown vacuum between childhood, and adulthood, being neither,… Continue reading The Two Months to Mains – Planning Days Ahead
