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Ideally, if you are appearing in Civil Services Examination 2014, you should have completed optional subject preparation by now. If you have not done that, you should immediately concentrate on your optional subject Public Administration along with Prelims preparation as after Preliminary Examination on 24th August, you will not get enough time to prepare for it as you will have limited time in hand (Main Examination starts in December 2014). That is the reason adopting 'Integrated Approach' for preparation is recommented. 'Integrated Approach' - need of the hour... Read More
It is up to you to decide which the best career as per your interest and aptitude is. Being a new-age career, there are a lot of options open after Computer Science degree that provide money as well as superior prospects. ‘Civil Services’ is a complete package of dignity, prestige and job security. If you wish to contribute in nation’s growth and have passion to serve the masses, you have chosen the right career. So, go ahead and give your best to achieve the post you are fascinated with – Indian Administrative Service (IAS).... Read More
You need to understand the importance of NCERTs that help you in putting up a solid foundation. These books give you conceptual clarity and benefit you as you advance with your study-plan. So, in the beginning, you are on right track but NCERTs alone don't suffice the purpose. Current affairs and contemporary developments prepared over a long period of time help in developing information level and general awareness and as the exam-trends indicate, this will give you greater comf...... Read More
Civil Services Examination preparation is a long drawn affair and sincerity shown in preparation would certainly reflect in your end result. But, don’t get confused; rely on standard text-books only as no coaching institute material can replace these as resource. As you still have two more years in between, you should stay in touch with what you have read and keep on topping up information with current developments. Do not overload yourself instead of reading books time ...... Read More
Yes, you can; there should not be any confusion. You can pick Telugu as Indian Language compulsory paper and Literature of Telugu Language as optional subject.... Read More
Instead of searching any website for preparing History as constituent of General Studies or may be as optional subject, it would be prudent if you prepare from standard text-books. You may find it little troublesome but, looking at the requirements, you have to rely on books rather than search text in piece-meals on internet.... Read More
We would like to make it clear that NCERT Books are recommended for laying a solid foundation for preparation and conceptual clarity so that as you advance, you are able to understand and relate things in a better way. For Civil Services Examination preparation NCERT Books are a must but, these alone doesn’t suffice the purpose. You will have to move to standard text-books for preparation so that you are able to face this examination confidently. For reference: Suggested Book List... Read More
There is no such compulsion; you need a degree in any discipline to be eligible to appear in Civil Services Examination. There is no scope for any kind of apprehensions about streams at school level and there is no force about science stream at +2 levels. There are numerous candidates with arts background who have made to Civil Services even with top ranks. So, you should not think too much about it. All you need is to understand the exam-plan and related requirements at each stage of examination and commence preparation slowly with some basic books and make newspaper reading a habit.... Read More
The recent trends indicate the importance of being abreast with the latest is of huge assistance in tackling the questions being asked both in Preliminary as well as Main Examination. So, keeping in mind the UPSC’s drift towards the current affairs and contemporary developments, you need to take newspapers reading seriously. The following article is targeted towards the query you have raised: How to make best use of Newspapers from CSE preparation standpoint?... Read More
No need to worry about the preparation, you need to understand the complete exam-plan and related requirements at each stage of the examination. This exercise will help you in correctly assessing the task in hand and amount of hard work you need to put in to match the standard this examination has. Make a beginning with some basic and standard text-books and as you move forward, you will keep on getting a lot many insights about the preparation plan that will make your journey simpler...... Read More
With books available on General Studies, you can cover the traditional portion of the syllabus but, it alone would not be effective. You need to rely upon some standard text-books to cover the complete syllabus and with help of newspapers; you can update the information level that is prerequisite for facing exam like this. Moreover, you should not limit your preparation to Preliminary Examination only as the exam-plan for Civil Services Examination 2014 does not leave much tim...... Read More
This is a correct strategy to understand the complete exam-plan and related requirements at each stage of the examination before you begin preparation. This will help you in making a strategy for tackling the complete examination in an effective manner. You can understand the different stages of the examination from the article given below: CSE 2013: Plan of Examination...... Read More
As per the exam-plan, if you fail at any stage of the examination, you have to start afresh next time with Preliminary Examination.... Read More
As per the UPSC notification for Civil Services Examination there is no restriction on number of attempts. It says, “Restriction on the number of attempts will not apply in case of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates who are otherwise eligible.” ... Read More
Right now, you should work on clearing basic concepts with help of NCERT Books and should start reading newspapers daily. Maintain a slow and steady preparation and when you reach the final year, you should become serious with Civil Services Examination preparation and it should peak after you complete your graduation. The effectiveness of the guidance you get from coaching institute would be more if you plan to join coaching as near as possible to the examination. So, after c...... Read More
IASPASSION is all about success in Civil Services Examination. With an eye on coveted Indian Administrative Service aspiring youngsters chase their dreams and give their best to achieve success.
We are passionately working on making their journey uncomplicated and enjoyable and our mission is to dispel the myths and wrong notions that surround this big examination.
It is our continuous endeavor to bring in relevant information and inspiring stories that instill confidence and help you persevere as it is a fierce competition that sometimes requires just sticking to the GOAL.
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