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Sunday, September 11, 2022

A Beginers Guide to UPSC Preparation

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 A Beginers Guide to UPSC Preparation

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Things you must know before you start preparing for UPSC civil services examination

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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.




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Tuesday, November 07, 2017

How to use your Bank Exam Preparation for UPSC CSE Preparation

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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
(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.


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