UPSC Mains Exam Preparation Strategy?

UPSC Mains Exam Preparation Strategy?

UPSC Main Exam preparation plays a major role in deciding the fate of a candidate. UPSC Civil Service Main Examination will be held in the month of October. Here in this article, we are showing some ways of preparing for UPSC main exam success.


UPSC Civil Services Main Examination

This exam consists of the following nine (9) question papers.

Paper 1: Essay (Total 250 marks)
Paper 2: English - English Paper (250 marks total)
Paper 3: Indian Language - Indian Language (250 marks total)
Paper 4: General Studies - GS Paper 1 (250 marks total)
Paper 5: General Studies - GS Paper 2 (total of 250 marks)
Paper 6: General Studies - GS Paper 3 (250 marks total)
Paper 7: General Studies - GS Paper 4 (total of 250 marks)
Paper 8: Elective - Paper 1 (250 marks total)
Paper 9: Elective - Paper 2 (250 marks total)
Essay strategy
It is very easy to prepare this essay paper with proper strategies. If you can write your thoughts and understanding clearly and systematically, then you will definitely get credit for writing a good essay. A detailed study of subjects and regular answer practice is the key to acquiring this skill.

Some tips for essay writing:

Keep a track of current affairs of the current affairs and stay updated.
Do read the editorials of national newspapers, this will develop the thought process within you.
Read Yojana and Kurukshetra magazines

English paper and Indian language question paper

Candidates should have basic knowledge of English for English question paper. English newspapers will be a major source for this, and for regional (Indian) language question papers, candidates need a good understanding of their regional language. Reading regional language newspapers and magazines will also help you in the preparation of this paper.

General Studies (Main Examination) Paper - 1

• Art and Culture: Candidates can study from Nitin Singhania's notes, the use of CCERT and NCERT books will be sufficient for this field. Candidates can understand many important subjects through articles and events related to arts and culture.
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• History: For modern history, reading from NCERT and Spectrum will suffice. In addition, to increase the speed of their answer writing, they should also practice answer writing.
• Indian Society: In order to deal with this field, the candidate should remain well updated with current affairs. Reading magazines and articles related to this topic will help you to write better answers.
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• Geography: It is sufficient to study on the subject of Geography from other standard books like basic NCERT (11th grade and 12th grade), Khullar.

General Studies (Main Examination) Paper - 2

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• Governance, Constitution, Politics and Social Justice: Laxmikant, PIB articles and related information given in newspapers are sufficient for the preparation of this section. Candidates should have general knowledge and a good understanding of current affairs.
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• International Relations: Newspaper is the best option for the preparation of this field.

General Studies (Main Examination) Paper - 3

• Current development in the field of science and technology should be given attention. The use of newspapers, as well as some magazines like Science Reporter, will help the candidates to become familiar with this field.
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• Economic Development: In this, along with the current affairs, the candidates should have complete knowledge of the basic concepts of economics. The Economic Survey, EPW, Economy Times editorials, and NCERT books will help in its study.
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• Environment and Biodiversity: This part overlaps with or resembles parts of geography. The India Yearbook, the official website of the MoEF and books related to biodiversity, newspapers, planning and Kurukshetra, NIOS, IGNOU Material, etc. will help in the preparation.
• Security and Disaster Management: Newspapers and related articles on disaster management will help you in preparing this part. ARC Report, IDSA, and Wikipedia will be useful.

General Studies (Main Examination) Paper - 4

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• Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude: In order to answer this question paper, the candidate should have a basic understanding and understanding of ethics. In order to deal with this paper, candidates are advised to solve the UPSC question papers last year. Keep in mind that practicing answer writing and practice with the right test series will contribute significantly in giving success in Civil Service Mains Examination.