A meticulously sought after planning and proper & timely guidance can enable an alert individual to clear the tough UPSC examinations. According to the UPSC aspirants, half of the battle is won right after selecting the right optionals for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) selection examination. Provided that optionals in each IAS preliminary [...]

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The foremost thing you need to consider while looking for Civil Services like IAS is to make a wise selection of subjects for the Preliminary as well as for the Main Examinations. Often you will have choice of choosing the subjects you are familiar with. Make sure that you choose the subject you are [...]

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Exam fear is an awful sensation that we many people experience. From those early school examinations we sat, right through to the Civil Service test – examinations never get any easier. But there is one thing you can do though to give yourself the best chance possible at getting a great mark. And that [...]

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Initial Phase in IAS Exam Pattern
The Preliminary or simply CSAT is the 1st level within the three level civil services exam. It’s usually conducted around second or possibly third Sunday each May in which around one and a half lac IAS hopefuls turn up for the civil services Preliminary. The Prelims comprises of a [...]

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The right approach to prepare for IAS is that one should begin the preparation of Mains before or at least concurrent with Prelims. We all know that Prelims is only a screening test, but what matters is your performance in Mains, and final outcome of your efforts depend on that. Therefore, you should start [...]

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Students will now have to take two compulsory papers, each of 200 marks and of two hours’ duration, in the civil services preliminary exam. The new elements in the exam for candidates going to take it in 2011:
Paper 1, 200 marks, two hours
.    Current events of national and international importance
.    History of India and [...]

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Get ready to devote complete two years to IAS study
Yes that’s right. If you thought you can work as well as prepare for the civil services exams, then it’s mighty difficult and something that’s not advisable. As you have to prepare three complete subjects, one essay and two languages, you will need complete, unmitigated [...]

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