[Video] IAS Topper Rank 43 Harsh General Studies Strategy and How to crack IAS in first attempt at age 22

Gist of the Speech

• Use of ForumIAS Threads while preparation & other queries: Both for mains and prelims preparation.
• Answer writing is most important. Just reading books would not help. Start answer writing immediately.
• Focus more an writing, rather than reading/studying.
• Ultimately, you have to go and write the exam. What you finally write in the exam hall is important.
• GS pattern has become very dynamic.
• Topics related to contemporary issues are important.
• Focus mainly on Currents Affairs for mains, especially for the dynamic part. GS – 2 and GS – 3 is mainly dynamic.
• The Aim should be to complete a topic in minimum time with maximum output, so that one can solve most of the questions from the topic.
• ForumIAS Sharing Notes Thread helped a lot.
• Get a general idea on most relevant topics.
• Think in different dimensions while writing the answers.
• Try to know at least 3-4 important points on every topic – current or dynamic.
• Watch Rajya Sabha TV debates(if possible). As it is a visual medium . it helps remember better.
• Don’t become an academician or do PhD on a topic.
• ‘Keywords‘ are important. Expand the keywords in exam.
• Try to put maximum number of points in answers.
• Always put a positive conclusion. Have an optimistic outlook and end the answers on a positive note.
• Start answer writing. Now! Start immediately. Answer writing is very important.
• Try to get hold of the structure of an answer. It comes with answer writing practice.
• Write on different dimensions.
• Write answers regularly. Post/ upload them in ForumIAS.
• Forget the past! Do not think about the future. And, start preparing seriously. Present. Now is very important.