Learn How to Prepare for IAS Exam
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Preparing for IAS requires combination of smartness and hard work. One without the other is incomplete and inadequate. If you want to prepare for IAS you need to devote at least one year minimum to studying for the IAS full time. If you are working then at least two years are needed to prepare for the IAS. After all, IAS preparation involves preparing for all the three stages of the IAS exam: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. And each needs to be prepared with a specific approach in mind.
Start Preparing for IAS the Right Way
Do the right things to gain an edge over your competition:
- Get the right Books for IAS Prelims
- Start preparing at least 10 months before the Prelims
- Solve past year questions to test yourself
- Cover the scoring sections early
- Cover the syllabus strategically. Don't go for a "prepare all" approach for IAS prelims
- Balance paper 1 and 2
Develop a Routine
As you know the IAS exam is a marathon and not a sprint. For this you need to develop some routine to be able to concentrate for long hours and cover the syllabus within the time at hand. Study two or at most three subjects a day with predefined time limits so that you cover the most scoring part of the Prelims syllabus within the time you alloted to those subjects.
Routine will also help you develop a focussed approach for Mains and will help you to prepare for most scoring parts of IAS Prelims syllabus early on so you can put in at least one revision before the Prelims. Preparing for IAS this way will surely boost your chances of clearing the Prelims in the first attempt itself.
Cover the Scoring Areas Early
The IAS Prelims syllabus is such that some sections are easier to score off than others. You should aim to cover these sections on priority. So which are the scoring areas for CSAT? Current Affairs, GK, Polity, English Comprehension, Passage, Maps are some of the topics that can fetch you good marks with less effort. Cover these early on. After you've done this and have time at disposal go for the other topics like Mental Ability, History, Science, and so on.
A smart approach combined with hard work is the right way to prepare for the IAS exam.
Test Yourself Regularly
As preparation for IAS prelims requires at least 10 months time it is easy to lose focus or go off target. To stay on the right path or get yourself on track quickly keep testing yourself against the previous IAS papers to know the effectiveness of your preparation and identify and overcome your weak points. For this grab the previous 10 year's solved section-wise Prelims question paper set. Of course you only need to solve the previous 5 year's paper's and not 10.
Seek the Right Guidance
If you want to prepare for IAS in a short time learn to seek quality guidance so you save valuable time and attempts. There are numerous coaching institutes that provide coaching in almost all subjects of the IAS exam. But you should know that just because an institute is popular for one optional doesn't necessarily mean that it is the best for other optionals as well. So you need to take guidance from IAS toppers, fellow aspirants and those who have reached the interview stage regarding the books to read, coaching to join, strategy to adopt for IAS preparation and so on.
You can also get free advice on how to prepare for IAS on this wonderful IAS blog which also lists all the books for IAS you will ever need. What's more it's also going to come out with a free eBook on IAS preparation very soon!
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2011prelims exam...paper 1st of g.s.was totally changed...no current affairs question except 1 or 2..no question related to environment changes..30-40questions were from economics....so on!format of questions also changed!!
now will you pls suggest hw to prepare subjects according to concept basis?
mam my ambition is become a ips...
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RESPECTED MAM.
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but mam i hv a problem, i hv already in a job nd want to join this civil servise .i m absoultly blank about it so just want to know how 2 begain,what should b main idea in mind during reading any subject?
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can suggest what subject should i opt i am studying b-pharmacy
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Respected , Mam
i n a class 11th student n opted non- medical but i wanted to either go for civil services ( IAS) or judiciary .
so, can u pls guide me that what should i do next ( should i either prepare for IAS from science stream only or change my stream and opt arts after 10+2 or any other suggestion from your side )
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respected mam i want prepare ias exams ,but i have some doubts.no body can not give the answers ,plese give answers
1 i had low percentage in 12th standard also gap
2 i poor in english
3 in interviws they see the percentages or not
4i am telugu,exams will write telug?
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Respected Mam, i'm an M.A. student in english subject,would like to kindly beg you for some suggestions in preparing for this I.A.S. exams as i'm really interested in this exams.so please Mam kindly help me in this matter.please give me some tips through my Mail(Annie Mawkhiew@gmail.com)
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i am a student of ece engineering, doing my second year.. and i aspire to be an ias officer.. what steps should i take at present so that i balance with my studies as well as with ias preparations? what should my prior approach be(my BE studies or should i wait till my engineering completes?? pl suggest!!))?? whic study materials are good for ias preparations??
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Respected Mam,
Myself Mr. Gopal Dhangar, residing in Mumbai willing to study CSE and furture for IPS & IAS. I am a married guy with 1 kid and working with a stock broker. I have few questions, hope you would reply them;
1. How much expense i would incurre in this?
2. How to start with?
3. Can i handle it by continuing my current job?
4. If i start my studies now, can i cover all the subjects for CSE and appear the Examination?
Seeking for your Reply, Kindly do the needfull.
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i have only 3 months left for prelem. and i jst started for preparing ias so i want to ask you about what strategy should i follow for prepartion as i have less time for this attempt and plz guide me for time managment also while preparing for this exam..please give ur valuable tips and guidance at my id i.e nikhilwadhwa07@yahoo.com
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Respected mam
plz suggest me which subject i will take for preparation because i am engineering student did with electrical.
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Thank you mam for valuable guidance.
I am also preparing for prelims 2012. Please suggest me the road map to cover all the important topics from now till the exam date.
As I am a working and cannot give full day for the preparation. But now i have taken leave till exam date so that i can give my full time for the exam preparation.
Your guidance will help a lot.
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Wating for appropate answer.
Hello Ma'am,
I too have completed my 10th std and i aim to be an IAS. Can u plz suggest me what i should do and how i should start preparing fot it. Plz reply.
E-mail: ridhimagupta12@yahoo.co.in
Hello Ma'am,
I too hve completed my 10th std and i aim to be an IAS. Can u plz suggest me what i shoul do and how i shoul start preapring for the exam. Plz reply.
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HI MAAM
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firstly thank u BANDANA PREYASHI mam, for giving ur precious time for others, aspirants like me and all above.
mam i came to know about hard work(its in our hand we can do it by our willl),mam can u tell us how to work smart (a nice METHOD to study) this is the most important thing mam. if possible plz reply mam,it would help me and also lot of other students like me. take care and b haappy mam:)
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please help me out ,in what way do i start preparing for this exam .
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mam i m a student of medical stream n i study in 10+2 n wish to appear in ias exam...but i scored less in my 10th so plz help me out so dat i can cover up mu 10th marks and start my preperation from now....
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THANK U MAM FOR OUR VALUABLE SUGGESTION .NOW I UNDERSTOOD THE WAY OF PREPARATION .I AM 9 STANDARD STUDENT.MY LIFE AMBITION IS TO ACHIVE IAS IN THE FIRST ATTEMPT. WHAT SHOULD I TAKE AFTER 12 STANDARD
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My friend want to be an IAS officer..she is in 11th class & has taken comm. as her subject..can she continue with comm. & plz also tell what preparation should she do to become IAS?
give suggestn..
mam i was week in general studies mam..can u suggest me some important tips to cope up in GS paper.
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mam now i am in 11th standard mam in these stage what should i do to prepare for ias.
waiting for ur reply.
with regards
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MY DAUGHTER WANT TO GO FOR IAS RIGHT NOW SHE IS DOING PSYCOLOGY HONS FROM DU IS SHE ELIGIBLE FOR IAS IF YES PLS TELL ME WHAT SHE HA STO DO AFTER GRADUATION THANKS.MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS DALIPKHANNA@INDIATIMES.COM THANKS
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I'm in b.com 1st year and i want to becone an ias officer but don't have an kind of guidence.
So,u please help me at that i'm what i do.
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Thanks a lot mam...... I am an Engineer, ri8 now working with a S/w MNC as trainee. Would you like to help me to choose optional subjects??? and some guidance like how 1 can crack it??? Plzz mail me on ankushdeshmukh10@gmail.com if possible.
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arun kumar 14 months ago
thank u mam.
i got a useful tips.