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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Things you must know before you start preparing for UPSC civil services examination
VisionIAS
6:44 pm
One of the most competitive and prestigious exams, civil services, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), India's major regulating body. UPSC also conducts a number of competitive exams to fill-in various civil service vacancies for the government of India.
The UPSC conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE), popularly known as IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam, in two phases namely- UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains. The prelims exam comprises objective-type questions, while the questions asked in mains need descriptive and essay-type answering.
If you are planning to appear for the UPSC 2016 exam, you need to get acquainted with the factors mentioned below:
The exam dates
The exam dates are subject to change as per the UPSC guidelines. So, an aspirant is required to keep an eye on the new dates released by the commission on the official website.
Why IAS?/PI quotient
Before stepping into the preparation of one of the most competitive exams in the nation, an aspirant must get his/her PI (personal interview) quotient scoped-out . During personality test, a candidate's candidature would be measured against his/her performance. Once he/she gets the PI quotient evaluated, the candidate would have a clearer mindset throughout the preparation.
The subsets of IAS
IPS, IRS, IFS fall under the aegis of the IAS exam and the cutoff to get recruited in the services mentioned above is decided after the conduction of the exam. A good understanding of the target is what will streamline the preparation and to keep the focused better.
- IPS Indian Police Service
- IRS Indian Revenue Service
- IFS Indian Foreign Service
How do you think you can contribute?
Before one starts with the preparation, he must prove his caliber and ask himself what changes can he bring about as an IAS officer. A candidate's plan need not to be monumental but should be cogent enough to set him apart from the other aspirants. Apparent answers to such questions will give a candidate an edge over all the other applicants in the interview session.
Preparation technique:
It is not an exaggerated fact that IAS is the nation's toughest competitive exam and calls for intensive practice and preparation.There is no definite answer to the most commonly asked questions, such as how many hours an IAS aspirant need to put in every day? It will differ from person to person so let us look at it from a general perspective.
Time required:
Experts believe that aggressive preparation for 10 to 12 months is a must. Four out of every 10 Indians (21-32 years) aspire to become an IAS officer and competition is so intense that only 5 percent of that massive number gets through. An aspirant must map-out an effective strategy and decide ideal number of hours required to implement that strategy.
An aspirant should also understand that preparation for civil services examination calls for qualitative and not quantitative preparation. It is about completion of your short term target. Ideally you should target two subjects every day. Most of the top rankers have started preparing for the exams right from their school days, as most of the questions are asked mostly from Class 6 to 12 standard books. So preparing notes and devoting 10 to 12 hours before a year of exam is believed to be sufficient.
Outline the syllabus and design your preparation
If you have studied biology, you would definitely be familiar with a word "catabolism". It is a process in which original components are broken down into their by-products. You can do the same with your IAS syllabus. Find out the topics you are good at and the topics you would need help in. Do it for all the subjects and work upon them.
Objectifying the syllabus
Most of the IAS aspirants get discouraged seeing the bulk of IAS syllabus. No doubt the syllabus is huge, but if you divide the subjects into manageable chunks, then impossible looking tasks will become easier for you.
Enjoy your preparation
Unarguably, UPSC preparation is a lengthy process. But the moment you start enjoying your preparation, all the unwarranted stress and anxiety associated with the preparation will vanish. Civil services examination aspirants tend to give up their hobbies, but pursuing your hobbies side by side will make your preparation more fun.
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
How to use your Bank Exam Preparation for UPSC CSE Preparation
vision cse
4:37 pm
Are
you a bank exam aspirant planning to attempt the UPSC CSE Examination? This
reading brought to you by Oliveboard,
an online exam preparation platform for banking and government jobs will throw
some light on how to use bank exam preparation for the UPSC CSE preparation.
Though it is a fact that UPSC exams are tougher than bank exams, there’s a lot
you can utilize from your bank exam preparation. Let’s start with the common
topics in the syllabus.
Bank Exams Vs UPSC CSE: Common Topics in the Syllabus:
|
Bank
Exams
|
UPSC
CSE
|
|
·
Reasoning
·
Quantitative
Aptitude
·
English
Language
·
General
Awareness
·
Data
Interpretation
·
Current
Affairs
|
·
Current
Affairs
·
General
Studies
·
Comprehension
·
Logical
reasoning and analytical ability
·
Decision
making and problem solving
|
These
are broadly the same topics that appear in the UPSC CSE Preliminary Examination
too. However, the topics covered in UPSC are more in-depth and candidates need
to prepare for the same, especially for general studies.
There
are few differences as well. Let’s compare the exam pattern of UPSC CSE
exam with that of a bank exam (SBI PO).
|
Particulars
|
UPSC
CSE
|
SBI
PO
|
|
Subjects
|
General
Studies (Polity, General science, science & technology, geography,
economics, history, sociology, art & culture, environment & ecology)
CSAT (Aptitude) Optional Subjects Essay Writing |
English
Language
Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning General/Economy/Banking Awareness Computer Aptitude |
|
Number
of papers
|
2
in Prelims; 9 in Mains
|
3
in Prelims; 4 in Mains
|
|
Selection
process
|
Prelims
+ Mains + Interview
|
Prelims
+ Mains + Interview
|
|
Total
Marks
|
2025
|
300
|
|
Marks
allotted for interview
|
275
|
30
|
|
Mode
of exam
|
Offline
|
Online
|
|
Negative
Marking
|
0.33
marks
|
0.25
marks
|
From
the above exam pattern comparison, it is evident why UPSC
CSE Exam preparation needs
that extra push and effort.
Kind of Questions Asked
These are different. Few examples are cited below.
UPSC
CSE Prelims sample question (General Studies I):
Which
one of the following is a purpose of ‘UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?
(a)
Providing technical and financial assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in the
field of renewable sources of energy.
(b)
Providing electricity to every household in the country by 2018
(c)
Replacing the coal-based power plants with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind
and tidal power plants over a period of time.
(d)
Providing for financial turnaround and revival of power distribution companies.
Bank
exam sample question (GK Section):
Name
the state, which has launched Nagar Uday Abhiyan Scheme, recently?
(a)
Uttar Pradesh
(b)
Arunachal Pradesh
(c)
Himachal Pradesh
(d)
Andhra Pradesh
(e)
Madhya Pradesh
UPSC
CSE Mains sample question (General Studies):
Krishnadeva
Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but
was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.
Bank
Exam sample question (GK section):
Krishnadeva
Raya was the king of which empire?
(a) Pallava
(b) Mughal
(b) Mughal
(c)
Vijayanagar
(d)
Chola
While bank
exam questions deal with the facts and knowledge about events, UPSC
exam questions dive deeper into it. Candidates need to know
the names of various nuclear and thermal power plants of India and
their locations for bank exams, whereas for civil services exam, you’re
required to know the objectives, targets, and other details about the
power plants. You don’t need to know the details of all the power plants, only
the important ones.
Bank
exams test your knowledge about Facts and on the other hand, UPSC CSE exam
tests your opinion about these facts and the ability to encounter social
situations. Therefore, here are few tips to ace the UPSC CSE exam preparation.
1.
Develop a liking
towards all kind of subjects
2.
Build your basics with
NCERT books (6-12 grade)
Being
a bank aspirant, you might already be pursuing the habit of reading the
newspaper for current affairs. Continue this for UPSC CSE exam prep also.
It
is a known fact that, speed and accuracy are an integral part of bank
exams and that Online Mock Testseffectively boost bank exam
preparation. The same applies for UPSC CSE preparation as well.
The CSE Mock Tests will enable you to analyse and track
your progress, identify your strong and weak
areas, determine your speed and accuracy and know your
all-India ranking.Practice Oliveboard
mock tests and analyse mock
attempt to prepare better.
Hope
this helps!
