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“Initially, given my knowledge in computer science, I decided to try and put up coaching videos on Math and GK on YouTube. The first two videos barely had any views, but then it picked up, and people started appreciating the content,” she tells me.

Without any coaching classes, this IRS officer cracked the UPSC exam with just nine months of preparation. Here's how!

“Explore the length and breadth of the optional paper you opt for,” says Surabhi Gautam, AIR 50, CSE 2016

“Try and stay focussed only on the prelims at this point. While it may be very tempting to pick up and study your optional subject as well, do not do that," says IAS Officer Naveen Kumar Chandra.

One of the Math mentors, Gaurav Jain, a first-year student at IIT Delhi says, “I have devised the classes in such a way that aspirants will learn how to remember formulas and other important equations needed for math."

Furthermore, to ease the examination process and maintain social distancing norms, the board has added 10,000 new centres to the existing 3,000 examination centres across the country.

“Find the fire in you to make it work. It is important to find one reason why you want to crack the examination. It’s that desire that will see you through the tough times even,” says Dhivya, IAS batch-2015

As of now, CBSE has decided not to hold the board examination for students in foreign countries. However, this could be revisited since many students and parents have expressed their reservation with this decision.

The JEE Advanced is conducted for admissions to various undergraduate programmes at IITs and this year, the computer-based test will be organised by IIT-Delhi.