Dear friends, many CSE aspirants have complimented the articles on this blog about CSE preparation. This was not really a professional guidance or an expert opinion. I just tried to address some issues which I found troublesome. These articles were written as per the demand of situation and time; and hence they were not in... Continue Reading →
Befriending CSAT
CSAT has become an issue of national debate in the recent times. It is now a word so commonly occurring in news that many people outside the UPSC CSE world equate CSE with CSAT. Frankly CSAT has brought a lot of changes in CSE. Most importantly it resulted in a uniform Prelims question paper, and... Continue Reading →
Tackling Mains – Last minute tips
We all very well know that Mains is the most crucial part of UPSC Civil Services Examination. This is the part of exam which decides your result majorly. And given the miserly nature of UPSC in giving marks, even 1 or 2 marks in UPSC can make a great difference in result. So it... Continue Reading →
Tips for filling DAF
The Detailed Application Form or the DAF for UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination is perhaps more important than any other document for an aspirant. However many of us fill it casually and half-heartedly. And this haunts us later on at the time of interview or service allocation or cadre allocation. In this regard, here are... Continue Reading →
Answer Writing
Let’s get this straight-forward. UPSC Civil Services Examination is an exam of questions and answers. Nobody is really interested in where you did coaching, which books you referred, how many hours you studied, what was your study method etc. etc. etc. All that matters is the quality of your answers. And since Mains examination is... Continue Reading →
Current Affairs Question Bank
As it has been already discussed in the previous article titled “Current Affairs”, a large chunk of questions in UPSC Mains come from Current Affairs. In fact even questions from core syllabus come from topics related to current events. In continuation of the same approach, we will try to get an idea of questions based... Continue Reading →
Current Affairs
Year after year the importance of current affairs is increasing in UPSC Civil Service Examination. In fact, in the new pattern for Mains, about 65% questions from GS I, II and III are either straightaway from the current affairs or are related to something in news. Similarly, the weightage of current related questions in Optional... Continue Reading →
For New Aspirants…
Dear New Aspirant, Welcome to the world of Civil Service Examinations and congratulations for choosing a difficult path for a noble cause. We all aspirants know the kind of uncertainties and apprehensions any newcomer faces. But this is the time where you can really shape your future. Hence, you need to be strong and determined... Continue Reading →
Immediately after the Prelims…
Any examination in the course of preparing for Civil Services Examinations is a draining experience. We work hard for the examination and try to give our 100% on the day of exam. Hence, it is very much advisable to take rest and get refreshed. We deserve some rest after working so hard! However, the problem... Continue Reading →
Gearing up for the Big Day- UPSC CSE Prelims
As UPSC preliminary examination is approaching closer, all the aspirants must be witnessing increasing nervousness, especially the first-timers. It is natural. After all it is an important juncture in the pursuit of our aim. With all the issue about exam pattern getting somewhat cleared now, it is time to focus again on the preparation. Everybody... Continue Reading →
Expressions and Impressions 