Civil Service Examination

IPS Officer Ankita Sharma pens a heartfelt note on failure and why UPSC Civil Service aspirants must pick themselves and go on.

Kajal Jawla and Ankit Kumar, IAS and IFS officers respectively, share tips on how to pick the right optional paper and making an effective study schedule.

Kajal Jawla, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who bagged the All India Rank (AIR) of 28 and Ankit Kumar, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer with an AIR of 31, share tips to study for the UPSC CSE during the pandemic.

IRS Officer Lal Bahadur Pushker from Allahabad shares his experience of preparing and cracking the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service Exam (CSE) in Hindi.

AIR 1 Pradeep Singh from the 2019 batch has appeared for the UPSC CSE four times. His tips, strategies and notes will help all aspirants, even those from vernacular backgrounds.

Preparing for UPSC Civil Service Examinations? IAS officer Srushti Jayant Deshmukh shares a list of must-read books and crucial tips to help aspirants ace Prelims.

Jobin S Kottaram's Absolute IAS Academy based in Kerala has helped 108 aspirants crack the UPSC CSE examination, and continues to mentor vernacular and handicapped aspirants.

Mock tests to memory hacks, time management to negative marking — IPS officer Raveena Tyagi reveals key tips to help UPSC CSE aspirants crack prelims with ease.

IAS officer Tina Dabi, who secured AIR 1 in UPSC Civil Service Examination 2015, shares her study plan and strategy to tackle prelims and essay paper.

On her fifth attempt, Nidhi Bansal cleared the UPSC CSE with an All India Rank of 23. Find out how she balanced her time preparing for GS and her optional paper for the mains.