How to start preparation for UPSC

Civil Services Examination is the country’s largest exam and it is considered a tough and prestigious exam. Every year lakhs of students take part in this examination. At first the Prelims exam is conducted. Then the main examination is conducted in the second phase and the interview is conducted in the third phase. After that the final result of the candidates is released. Those who want to participate in IAS exam and they don’t know how to start their preparation. So, today we have brought 5 easy tips for them, we hope it’ll help you to crack IAS exam. Before start the discussion about this topic, we want to inform you that we have already written an article about How to start preparation for IAS exam on our website, StudyPatron.in . You can check it for additional information.

5 Important and easy Tips for UPSC exam preparation :

1. Cover the entire syllabus : UPSC syllabus is huge and questions can come from any topic and subject in the exam, hence the entire syllabus is huge so, it is very important to read the syllabus thoroughly. You can watch some YouTube videos for better understanding of the syllabus. And also you can download it from official site. There you will get full details about the syllabus.

2. Take the help of previous years papers : Previous year papers should be like radar for preparation which provide direction to your preparation. Apart from it’ll enhancing your general knowledge about questions and helps you to eliminate them. Previous year papers will help you build and enhance your mental attitude for this exam. You can buy some books for previous year questions papers. There are many books available for UPSC previous year question papers. Or you can download pdf file of previous years questions for prelims from online and you can download previous 5 years question papers for mains exam from UPSC official site.

3. Make sure to focus on current affairs : Current Affairs plays an important role in every competitive exams including UPSC. So that it is important to prepare current affairs for this exam. It is said that you read the newspaper daily also you can read weekly and monthly current affairs and magazine through online platform and from any book. Or you can follow some YouTube channels and website for daily and monthly current affairs. We had made an article about how to prepare current affairs for UPSC?. You can check it by visiting our website, StudyPatron.in or you can an article which we have posted on Vocal.media.

4. Make Notes : UPSC syllabus cannot be covered without quality reading and making proper notes. Make notes daily on the current topics and incidents with the help of books and online resources and revise them accordingly. Or you can use newspaper and magazine for note making. After making notes according your need, you should revise them better remembrance. Revise is the only way to remember something. And in UPSC preparation, it plays an important role to improve your writing skills and your preparation.

5. Take Help of Mock Tests : After covering the syllabus, mock tests should be practiced. All the mock tests will help you to prepare for the IAS exam. Analysis is an essential exercise after mock tests. There are many free mock test platform available on online. You can use them for your preparation.

Additional tips :

Group Study : Group study can help you prepare your UPSC prelims exam more easier. You can start group study with yours friends who are also preparing for civil service exam. But we advice you that don't spent much time on group study because you can only crack this exam by reading yourself. And as much time as you give for this exam, it'll be beneficial for you.

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