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There is no question of worry as far as changes at Main Examiantion level are concerned. Whenever and whatever is to happen, will happen with all candidates. You will not be alone. See, there is no communication from UPSC till date about the changes taking place from Civil Services Examination 2012. The clarity would emerge only when the notification for CSE 2012 is out which is still one and half month away. The best way to look at 2012 exam is to keep preparing at least for Preliminary Examination and General Studies...for more Tips for Preparation... Read More
Vaji Ram & Ravi is one of the most trusted coaching institute. It offers all the subjects you have talked about General Studies, Public Administration and Sociology. But, we are not sure if Vaji Ram & Ravi offers correspondence courses. So, in case you are planning to join regular class-room course, it can be trusted. But, if you are looking for study material only, you need to look at different institutes.... Read More
Nothing is there in public domain regarding cut-off as UPSC does not divulge such information. However, based on estimation from successful candidates and coaching institutes, anything above 200+ was considered to be safe score for General Category candidates in Preliminary Examination 2011. How many correct answers needed while attempting Prelims?... Read More
In last few years, talk of reforms at recruitment level have been on forefront. We have seen changes hitting at Preliminary Examination stage in 2011. We have been listening about the proposed changes at Main Examination level as well but, nothing concreate has come up till now. It is certain that some changes are to take place in pattern of Main Examination, but, when and what all these changes would be, are still million dollar questions. Till the time there is no official communication, you should keep prepraing.... Read More
Beinging early helps you in preparation as by the time you get eligible for examiantion, you are almost ready to take the shot. In the beginning, start preparing for Preliminary Examination. Start looking at Main examination requirements for General Studies and optional subjects with some basic books. Keep reading newspapers daily and cultivate habit of making self notes. ... Read More
Coach is not essential. Many candidates achieve success in Civil Services Examiantion with self-study. It is prudent to understand the needs of examination and the approach it requires, it would be easier for you. As you are in job, you should plan in such a way that the study does not hamper your daily activities. Fix small-small goals and try to stick to the schedules you make. Read newspapers daily and make self notes. These will help you a lot as UPSC is asking many questions on contemporary developments.... Read More
Starting serious preparation while persuing graduation will certainly help you when you plan to face the examination. You want to ask about your second optional but have not given sufficient details with which we can attempt to suggest something to you. To start with, concentrate on Preliminary Examination related requirements an learn some mathematical/linguistic skills which will help you in attempting Paper II. Again, preparing General Studies with Main Examination point of view will certainly help. Lay hands on quality books for different constituents and prepare.... Read More
The choice of optional subjects is a crucial decision. The question of picking best optional subjects is not as easy as you have casually asked. No one can predict such combination as one subject may have helped other candidate suceed; may not work in your case. A subject can be scoring and producing very good results but, if you don't have interest, you can not do justice with it. Better, you shortlist 3-4 subjects which you like and then try to zero in on the best combination.... Read More
It is nice to be eager to suceed;but, first understand the examiantion requirements. Coaching can help you improve performance but depending solely on Coaching institute is not going to work. Even for selecting the right coaching you need to select your optional subjects first and for General Studies also, it depend on medium of examination you are opting for. As you are in job, you may not get time to join coaching as classes are conducted at different timings. So, better you pick up some basic book to start with and start preparing. Once, you have some base you can think of joining coaching institutes. ... Read More
The best way to reach at conclusion is to look at Mechanical Engineering syllabus and the type of questions being asked in Main Examination in past few years. This will help you in understanding examiner's expectations and standard of examiantion. Since Mechanical Engineering is your own subject and if you find it fit, you can opt for the same. But, while chosing second subject, look at some subject from humanities background as picking another scince subject would make your attempt risky. You can choose between Public Administration, Geography, Sociology or may be Philosophy. But, before you say yes to any of these, make sure that you understand the subject and find it interesting.... Read More
Civil Services Examination is tough for less prepared and a lot of youngsters who are focused and work hard find it easy to crack. Many committed candidates like you come with determination and achieve success in very first attempt. This is no ordinary examination and you have to outsmart others to make room for you at the top. As you wish to attempt immediately after graduation, you should make a strategy to cover Preliminary & Main Examination related preparation...... Read More
History-Public Administration is a good combination. Many candidates achieve success with this combination. In CSE 2010, among top 100, there were 5 candidates with History-Public Administration combination. Rank Name 16 SHRUTI ...... Read More
This is right time to look at General Studies related preparation both from Prelims/Mains focus. You should get your basics right and as you advance you should fortify your General Studies related preparation. As there is likelihood that by the time you get eligible, the pattern of Main Examination may undergo some change as proposed talks of removing Optional Subjects from Main Examination level also may be implemented by then. So, keep an eye on the related news flow and make fresh strategies based on these relating to emerging requirements.... Read More
Your query points toward the fact that you have finalized your one optional subject i.e. Public Administration. Looking at your educational background, it would be Pubic Administration-Geography combination which should suit you the best. ... Read More
Public Administration is the most popular optional subject in Civil Services (Main) Examination. It has the distinction of being one optional subject which has produced maximum successes in CSE 2010. The most sought after optional for Civil Services Examination Which subjects are mostly liked by the candidates in civil services examination and why? ... Read More
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