How to prepare for the optional subjects of UPSC Mains exam? How much time should be spent on each subject? Where to get these books?

How to prepare for the optional subjects of UPSC Mains exam? How much time should be spent on each subject? Where to get these books?
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My dear Aspirant

For the upsc exam you need a lot of hard work for the exam

As upsc exam is conducting for the highest post of the country

Posts like Ias and IPS And IFS

So dear you can expect how much hard work you have to do

Also as dear you need at least 15 hours of daily study

if you want to crack the exam also for gk

Dear read the pratiyogita darpan monthly

And also read lucent gk book

And for the english you can go for the r.s aggarwal book

and you have to give at least 3 hours daily for a subject

And spend more time on your week subject

Best of luck

Dear Friend,

choose the correct optionals which will suit you the best. that is the first step.

since for civil services you have to prepare the syllabus which will match honours level you have to spend more time. it will consume lot of time.

daily split your day in to three between optionals and the gs.

try to finish around 80% of syllabus before the prelims exam.

rest you can cover after prelims.

so you have to plan accordingly.

all the best