ABOUT THE EXAM

 HOW TO PREPARE FOR IAS EXAM AT SCHOOL
LEVEL- UPSC PREPARATION

As I have told you that this initial stage is
your decision taking stage. You need to
make it clear that your task is only IAS
exam preparation and nothing else. Try to
believe yourself that Yes You Can. After this,
never let your confidence gets down
because it will be needed at different level
or in hurdles IAS exam.

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After making your dream clear and believing
yourself, start your IAS exam preparation by
managing your time according to school or
tuition classes. Try to manage your time
accordingly that you can give at least 1
hour to conceptual study. Managing your
time for study will always be going to help
you.

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Always focus on the concept of the topic,
never cram your subjects. Don’t try to be
the master but get the concept very well.
Try to prepare for exams using NCERT
books. NCERT books are supposed as the
best source for study in IAS exam. So try to
read them according to the concept given.

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Class notes will help you in your board
exam to quickly revise the whole syllabus.
Same thing is with IAS exam preparation.
There are many benefits of making notes
that will surely help you in IAS exam. With
class notes you can always remind the main
points of the concept. Notes will make your
remember main topics for a long time. So
always make class notes.

Is IAS exam like a career risk

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Candidates preparing for
IAS exam are considered as Ignorant and
time waster in India. It is supposed that
they have nothing to do and that is why
they are just passing their time by saying ‘I
am preparing for IAS exam’. Reason Being
IAS exam is toughest exam of INDIA. IAS
exam has become a biggest risk of career
for many aspirants these days.
Now do you really think that you have taken
a big risk of your career? I know many of us
think about it before we start preparation for
IAS exam. And few of us start thinking
about it after our first or second attempt. I
request you all to think about it again that
why you have chosen IAS as your dream. I
am giving you some reasons that why IAS
exam is not like a risk for your career and
please start UPSC preparation again.
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things are never easy???
Whether you want to climb on the Mountain
Everest, want to be richest person on the
planet or want to be an IAS, these all
valuable things and positions are not easy
to earn. You need to put your dedication,
passion and awareness into them. Preparing
for IAS- UPSC exam is same because if you
get success then you will be given more
benefits and powers by this IAS position. So
your path will not be easy but still it will be
interesting.

Who deserves UPSC –Easy

UPSC-IAS exam is an easy game for all
those aspirants who are having these
qualities.
Dedicated and Smart worker
The deserving candidates of IAS exam are
dedicated to their work. They are so
dedicated that they never think about what
other people thinks about them. They work
smartly for success in the civil exams. They
make a proper strategy to crack IAS exam .
They work according to the time table with
deadlines. They deserve UPSC-IAS exam
and never complains about the tough
pattern of exam.
Passion and love about what they do
Whatever the field you choose to work, it is
your passion and love about your work that
will make you succeeded. Same case is
there in UPSC-IAS exam. There is a famous
quote for love and passion
Love what you do and Do what you love.
Many candidates say that they will feel
bored when they start study. No my dear,
IAS exam is all about your love with your
subjects.
Focus Intensity and Loyalty of Efforts
Try to burn a paper with sun light using
lens; it will not get burnt out if you don’t
make the light focused on the paper.
Success in IAS exam is also the result of
focus. Try to focus on the exam and be
aware of everything what you learn. Be loyal
and regular , try to always speak truth, this
will change your whole life too.

Who don’t deserve UPSC- Difficult

There are many aspirants who will say you
that UPSC-IAS exam is the toughest exam
in the world. They all fall under this
category. UPSC-IAS exam is always tough
for all those aspirants who are having these
qualities.
Ignorer
There are many aspirants who know the
standard of IAS exam but they are not
serious about their effort. They always
ignore everything about the advancement of
this exam. They only say,” Leave it friends,
we will do it tomorrow”. Yes for sure UPSC-
IAS exam is difficult for them.
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Undisciplined
There few aspirants who study 10-12 hours
in a day and leave their preparation for rest
of the week. And after one week they start
the same procedure. My friend this strategy
is not going to work in IAS exam. Discipline
is needed the most if you want to go into
the depth of any subject. You need to study
regularly to know the concept. Discipline is
a thumb rule to prepare for all types of
competition exams.
Person with negative thinking
I have seen many candidates who never
smile. They look always upset and talk less
even with their family members. They are
the persons with negative attitude. They
think that their life is over and there is
nothing left for them. Try to be positive all
the time, because it’s your motivation that
will put fuel in your engine to work more
and more.
It was all about “Is UPSC-IAS exam very
tough or easy- UPSC Preparation Tips?” I
hope you enjoyed reading this whole article.
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The UPSC Interview test for IAS/Civil Services
Exam is the third and final lap of a three part
process to evaluate the administrative potential of
the candidates in order to find their suitability for
joining one of the Civil Services.
Areas normally covered by the UPSC Interview
Board are
(a) Every detail in the application form
including the meaning of you surname
(b) Current issues of interest primarily national
(c) Good Knowledge of one’s own state and
district
(d) Whenever required, you may have to bring
into focus the knowledge of your own
specialised field of study while taking on current
problems
(e) Also be prepared for probing question on
your own special field of study including the
papers that you have offered for main
Examination only the fundamentals of the
subjects studied: momentous developments of
today and a lively panoramic grasp of the
optional subject.
Last but not the last, a since and time tested
advice to the IAS aspirants is that there is no
substitute to hard work. A strong determination
and patience shall sail you through. One should
never fell diminished by failures but instead
should intensify the preparations more
vigorously. Rage like a river which flows faster&
more furious after dealing with very obstacle that
comes in its way. The sum of IAS success
formula is Grit, Grace& Poise even under stress.
So roll up your sleeves, take a deep breath &
start the work.



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The Department of Personnel and Training has
clarified the number of attempts and age limits
for different categories for the UPSC IAS Exam.
For General Category candidates, the new age
limit is 32 years and the number of attempts is
06.
For OBC Category candidates, the new age limit
is 35 years and the number of attempts is 09.
For SC/SC Category candidates, the new age limit
is 37 years while the number of attempts
unlimited.
For Physically Handicapped candidates, age limit
is 42, 45 and 47 years for General, OBC and SC/
ST category respectively while the number of
attempts is 09 for General and OBC and unlimited
for SC/SC category.

 UPSC – IAS examination is conducted in three
phases:

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination or CSAT
(Objective Section )
Phase 2: Main Examination (Subjective Section)
Phase 3: Interview (Vocal Section)

 Phase 1: Preliminary Examination – CSAT
Syllabus :
CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test is the
Preliminary examination of UPSC, it test the
aptitude of examinee to tackle Reasoning and
Analytical questions. Consist of two papers, each
of 200 marks and two hours of duration and it is
compulsory to appear in both.
It is an Objective section, and every wrong
attempt will cost you 1/3 marks of the
attempted question.
CSAT is just a screening test, thus the marks
obtained will not be entertained in your final
merit.
Syllabus for Paper 1:
Current events (National and International)
History of India
Geography of the world (Physical, Social,
Economic)
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution
Economic and Social Development
General Issues (Environmental Ecology,
Bio-Diversity, Climate change etcs.)
General Science
Syllabus for Paper 2:
Comprehension
Interpersonal Skills
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic Numeracy
Data Interpretation
Comprehension Skill (English)

 Phase 2: Main Examination Syllabus (1750
Marks) :
This phase will test your academic and intellectual
talent in depth. It consists of 9 papers, in which
two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each:
I. Any Indian Language
II. English
These two papers just need to qualify which is
mandatory and marks obtained will not be
considered or counted.
Language for the rest seven papers can be any of
the languages mentioned in Eighth Schedule of the
constitution or you can opt for English. Rest
seven papers are mentioned below, each weighing
250 marks:
III. Essay
IV. General Studies 1 (Indian Heritage/Culture,
World History & Geography)
V. General Studies 2 (Governance, Constitution,
Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)
VI. General Studies 3 (Technology, Economic
Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security
& Disaster Management)
1. General Studies 4 (Ethics, Integrity &
Aptitude)
2. Optional 1 (Of your choice)
VII. Optional 2 (Of your choice)
These are the optional subjects from which you
can choose your preference:
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology
Assamese
Bengali
Chinese
English
French
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
You can take literature as your optional one even
if you had not done degree in that.

 Phase 3: Interview and Personality Test (275
Marks)
This phase is totally vocal one and candidates are
provided with the option to choose their desired
medium of communication.