With simple graduation (BA)/post-graduation (MA) as my background, what should be my strategy for Prelims?

With simple graduation (BA)/post-graduation (MA) as my background what should be my strategy for Prelims?

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Dear Candidate


as a graduate from the arts stream a candidate always possess the knowledge of history subject and math and economics. so the thing which is only left that is general knowledge and current affairs so the first step to pick for the preparation for prelims candidate have to strengthen is basic knowledge system.

Subjects of PRELIMS are:

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level)
Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography
Indian Polity and Governance
Economic and Social Development
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
General Science.

Prelims exams pattern:-

This exam has 2 papers.



First of all manage your time.
Make complete strategy for syllabus.
Make English effective.
Broaden your decision making skill, general mental ability.
Solve each problem quickly.
Clear all your doubts.
Read news paper regularly to keep your self updated about general knowledge.

Hi Aspirant

Upsc Stands for the union public service commission

And upsc is conducting for the exam

For the post like ips and ias

And you have to write the cse exam for it

And from the point of the optional subjects

Better would be to choose your self

As choose the subects in which you have interest and which you likes most

As we don't know about interest

Best of luck

Hi Aspirant,

As you mentioned that you have completed BA and MA.

In such condition you can apply for CSE.


You should choose the optional subjects like History, Geography, Psychology etc.

You should choose the subject of your Interest.

For the preparation of civil service exam you should join any good leading coaching for the preparation.

Study with NCERT books and reference books.

You should manage your time as per the requirement of syllabus.

Study on the basis of concept. You should cleared regarding concepts.

Prelims exam contains only two subject general studies and General English.

You should read news paper and competitive magazine.

Listen news and be aware about current affairs.

Read English newspaper for English preparation.

Develop the ability to understand correct English.

You should also practice previous year question paper.

Best of Luck�

your study in prelims is to secure as much marks as you can. give more emphasis to general studies and you subjects in b.a.
all the best
happy learning!!!