How to start preparation for UP PCS or IAS?

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how to start preparation for up pcs or ias?

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Try to make friends who are preparing for UPSC and read newspapers daily... Join the UPSC pages in facebook,tweeter so that you'll be in touch with people who are preparing for UPSC.... Read books related to current affairs and the subject which you're going to choose in mains....Give time for yourself to relax when you get tired or tensed..... make yourself comfortable while preparing....

See friend,

There is no special preparation required as such but yes its not also like a cake walk.

You need to work hard for this.

The best time when you can start your preparation is your graduation days where you will get 3, 4 yrs for its preparation which is more than enough.

If you seriously study these 3 yrs I assure you no one can stop you from fulfilling your dreams.

If you want you can do self study but If you feel You are not confident in studying with your own you can enroll to coaching classes but remember coaching classes ar just a guidance, what matters is your hard work, So i would advice you to honestly put in all your efforts for this.

See For civil services exam you will have 2 to 3 stages:-

1. First stage is prelims:

Exam is CSAT which stands for Civil Services Aptitude Test.

You have 2 papers:

• General aptitude
  
• general studies

2. then you have mains which is a subjective exam.

3. At last you are called for an Interview provided you clear the starting 2 stages.

For notification and other information you can visit UPSC official website.

Dear Aspirant

Civil service examination conducted by UPSC is one of the most toughest and prestigious examination.For preparation of this you need to take very hoilistic approach.In a nutshell you have to first know the examination pattern of the examination.Then you have to select your optional and analyze syllabus.You have to devote hours of study and then stick to it.Set timely completion of part of syllabus.

The examination pattern consists of three sections the preliminary examination,mains examination.In my opinion you have to complete your prepration for prelimiary examination.If you dedicate yourself you can complete it within three-four months.After that start revising them.But see you have to devote some time to read current affairs as it is changing.

Once you feel that you have completed your preaparation for preliminary examination.You cover most of the syllabus of prelims examination you start giving mock tests.But at the same time you should start preparing for main examination.You should start reading your optional paper or atleast know the syllabus and books you required.If you qualify for prelimainary examination ou execute your strategies of main examination.

The pattern of preliminary examination is
Paper 1 200 marks Duration 2hrs of MCQ typesquestions
Paper 2 200 marks Duration 2hrs of MCQ typesquestions

Regarding the syllabus and question paper of previous you may download it from UPSC official websites(www.upsc.gov.in)

Main examination is again divided into two parts
Written examination and Interview Test.The pattern of written examiantion is discussed below
Paper-I Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Pr�cise 100 Marks (Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level)
Paper 2:General Studies�I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society 250 marks
Paper 3:General Studies �II Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations 250marks
Paper 4:General Studies �III Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management 250marks
Paper 5:General Studies �IV Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude 250 marks
Paper 6:Optional Subject � Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper 7:Optional Subject � Paper 2 250 Marks
Personality Test -275 marks Main Examination

Also develop a habit of reading newspaper daily.This habit will be of great importance.Your vocabulary and English will improve and most importantly you will remain updated about current affairs.Hope you get an idea how to proceed.May god help you in your endeavour.All the best

HELLO......
If u go for UPSC or IAS I first suggest to you that staring your reading with any plaaner (cronicle,arihant publication)
newspaper The Hindu and your regional language paper daily
books like polity, history, geography in state board book

Before beginning your actual preparation you ought to have some adequate time in hand to hide the programme, that's why you ought to begin a minimum of ten to twelve month ahead. Ideally twelve month preparation is adequate and if not twelve month, then a minimum of of ten months.
Some students raise that they will indurate prelims in exactly three or four months time. Well, you'll solely indurate the prelims in three or four months or perhaps in fifteen days or twenty days. however providing you bought previous expertise or gotten through the prelims before and coated the whole programme

prepare

depending on you preparation level or caliber. But, If you're new or freshman during this entire civil services

should begin getting ready for the prelims ideally before twelve months or minimum ten month ahead.

Next step is to travel through the whole prelims programme of General Studies Paper - one & Paper a pair of, simply to urge the summary of whole prelims programme. So, assess the programme and If you do not need to urge the book, you'll get entire programme here. however its perpetually higher to own a book in hand. there's perpetually higher you'll without delay ask it. you'll not logon to your laptop when or net whereas getting ready, that's a distraction in itself. therefore handy books can perpetually assist you.

Next step - does one have some basic knowledge? This step enclosed to understand your comfort level with the communicating. If you're complete beginner to the whole IAS communicating then you may be wondering;

Am I capable of clearing this exam? Ofcourse, you're noticeably capable albeit you do not have any basic data. however having some basic data can assist you.

Another purpose within the coming up with method. when more matured the entire programme is to urge right Books, Magazines & Newspaper for your prelim preparation. furthermore because the Newspaper worries, I perpetually recommend The Hindu that could be a terribly terribly supposed daily newspaper and queries area unit frequently asked in prelims furthermore as mains. If The Hindu isn't accessible in your space then the runner-up possibility is Indian specific, these 2 area unit superb newspapers. As so much as magazines area unit involved, scan one sensible Current Affairs magazine, like Civil Services Chronicle or Pratiyogita Darpan, only one is enough. But, together with the present affairs magazine conjointly scan The Hindu Frontline, queries area unit asked in mains significantly. you'll skip the political and philosophic a part of it and think about the setting, Science & Technology half and these area unit coated in Frontline Magazine frequently.

IMPLEMENTATION

This is the second a part of CSAT preparation. currently you've got got the programme, right books, signed to the newspaper and magazines. however currently while not implementing or while not really rummaging it the foremost vital half taking it into action.

So, once you begin getting ready for the prelims, however you should? you ought to not try and cowl entire programme quickly or all the topics like, making an attempt to scan History, Geography, Polity, General ability everything quickly. You know, this can be not a right approach.

The right approach is choose|to select|to choose} one topic in Paper - one and pick one topic from Paper - a pair of and you'll divide it consequently or could also be study Paper - one within the morning and Paper - a pair of by afternoon or within the evening. however do not go additional that a pair of topics. let's imagine you decide fashionable Republic of India

& General ability from

1

Paper -

History from

simultaneously.

Apart from these you ought to develop a habit of reading newspapers from a minimum of minimum one hour everyday while not fail and this can be additional that adequate. specialize in the actual topics

Editorials News articles of National interest Sports news news and Science & Technology, these area unit the vital topics.

Whenever you begin with a subject, you ought to complete it before beginning new one and it's terribly vital. this can assist you within the third step of preparation.

CONTINUOUS TESTING

Many people really leave the Testing half, however testing a part of your preparation is largely like taking MOCK check, making an attempt the previous years queries which is that the a part of testing right until the top. however by that point, it's terribly terribly late to try course corrections as a result of if you known your weakness otherwise you found that you just don't seem to be ready well for the actual a part of subject. Then within the date after you really prepare a brand new topic. Once you've got cowl a subject, refer the past 5 Years question papers on it topic.

And if you discover that you just have left bound topics and not coated alright, once more you'll get into through that, therefore you'll try Course Correction right at that point itself. that is incredibly sensible rather than exploit it. obtaining passed in terribly straightforward, simply have to be compelled to do these basics within the right manner. clearly diligence is concerned however that sensible Work, If you'll try this you'll sure enough achieve prelims.

Group Preparation Tips: commonly, the aspirants getting ready for the civil services communicatingination do mistakes like going planless within the subjects and payment ample time on it or at time even doing 2 in depth study wherever you do not notice time to consolidate and reproduce it within the exam with the format needed.

So, Its perpetually a challenge between doing a intensive study and in depth study. the most effective manner is suggest is to search out out if you've got a bunch World Health Organization is equally serious, equally competent and dedicated to preparation. and dealing as cluster|a gaggle|a bunch} you'll not deviate an excessive amount of from the specified path as a consciences the group would be able to get you within the right direction.