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How many answers should one write daily as part of Mains preparation before the Prelims? May 16, 2018
Hi ,

Before you ask this question ,you should understand the relevance of answer writing in Mains .

Every student who has cleared Prelims and is writing Mains has similar and same amount of knowledge when compared to his competitor. Students who have followed the same notes of a teacher /institute/material score ...
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5 STEPS TO PREPARE GOOD NOTES April 12, 2018
BROUGHT TO YOU BY OFFICERS IAS ACADEMY

STEP 1

Try to locate the relevance of the editorial in the context of the Syllabus

For ex :- Place notes of editorials on AFSPA or Left Wing Extremism under the Internal Security topic

➢ This would ensure you stick solely to the syllabus

➢ Help in aggregating points ...
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Myths around IAS preparation April 7, 2018
Myth 1 – You need to be extremely intelligent to crack this exam.

And the truth is – ‘Israel Jebasingh ,an average student of a middle class background cleared UPSC without learning any rocket science .’

Myth 2 – You should study for 16 hours a day .

And the truth is – ...
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How effective are online classes for IAS preparation? April 3, 2018
With time,a lot of things evolve .Till a decade before ,we believed in the traditional teacher-student classroom model of teaching . Even as teachers we believed in the efficiency of the classroom model till a few years back .And suddenly the YouTube revolution and the convenience of online education caught ...
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How does a UPSC aspirant plan a day ? March 16, 2018
We have heard great lines and great people talk about planning and it’s importance . And this concept of planning has attracted interest from researchers to management scientists.

A lot of answers on Quora have laid down a day’s schedule of a UPSC aspirant ,which is worth emulating . However I ...
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How to choose optional subject for UPSC ? March 16, 2018
Usually a candidate chooses his optional considering one of the following factors :

1.Take the same optional his room mate/friend/senior has taken.
2.Try to find out which optional was given highest marks in previous years and take that.
3. Depending on the goodwill of a particular coaching institute.
4. Subject of ...
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How to remember / memorize so much of information studied during UPSC preparation? March 11, 2018

In one word if I have to answer ,I would say REVISION .

I shall not stop here though ,because my experience with aspirants has taught me that students revise in different ways and some make the same common mistakes during revision. Taking ...
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How to clear UPSC in first attempt ? February 27, 2018
The secret to clear UPSC in first attempt lies in the 5 Jewels of UPSC Right Knowledge Right Strategy Right Guidance Right Attitude Right Efforts

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How to handle Emotional Stress and Distractions during IAS preparation? February 24, 2018
A 100m race is a test of physical strength. A marathon is a test of character. UPSC is a marathon ,a test of your mental and emotional strength.

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100 days strategy for Prelims February 20, 2018
If you can recall the 4*100m relay ,you will often find that the last lap is most crucial and it has the potential to change the results of the relay completely !

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