I've been reading newspaper since July this year. No compilation started as of now. How to start reading current affairs for Prelims 2025? For prelims, I've found Vajiram recitals relevant and well-organised.
1. Please guide how I should begin.
2. How to plan my revision. How many rounds?
3. What should be the ideal timeline?
4. Which subjects to prioritise?
Make sure that you finish your static by December. Keep reading the newspaper. Read anyone magazine compilation. Do not overdo CA.
I would also suggest solving 30-50 questions everyday from prelims toolkit when you are bored. They are good, and from what I have seen, you should be sorted if you have done 50-70% of it by Feb.
Also have this plan of finishing the prelims static syllabus by Feb. And after March only revision and FLTs.
Some people have the plan of starting preparation from March.
Sometimes being ahead and having extra time is all that you need to clear the exam.
@Neyawn Completed static part and prelims specifics , got 68 in 2023, expected 85 in 2024. Did everything possible in 2024 from tests, simulator tests for prelims. For 2025 prelims I could not think of anything different from what material I read, what way I read previously.
- Please guide how to approach in 2025. From my side Revision is the best I can do.
- Also I want suggestions regarding any good content/books in Environment , History.
My sources earlier prelims specific reading : IE newspaper, NCERT Biology, Websites press releases -UNEP, CoPs, IUCN etc, NCERT Themes History, RS Sharma, Spectrum Modern H, History Poonam D.
Revision isn't really a small thing. I have seen people perform best after 5-7 revisions. Unless you are born with a photographic memory.
With reference to source, my advice will be that do well whatever you do. You are overdoing things. You can refer to some of the red books which students have told me have had a comprehensive coverage - such as the Enviornment, S& T ones. read NCERTs 1 or 2 times at the max. Then the standard pvt publications have to be done.
