UPSC preparation tips

RBI employee and father, Saurabh Bhawania, cleared UPSC 2018 with AIR 113. Here's how he did it through self-study, discipline, and balance.

The UPSC CSE Mains essay paper, contributing 250 crucial marks, requires strategic preparation. Learn from toppers on selecting familiar topics, managing time, storytelling, ensuring flow, balancing views, presenting effectively, and much more.

Despite being assigned election duty just before her UPSC prelims, Rishika secured an All India Rank of 217. While juggling her job as a school teacher, she strategically utilised limited time, relying on digital resources and adaptive learning techniques to achieve her dreams.

After failing in UPSC-CSAT, IRMS officer Karamveer Narwaniya changed his strategy to become a UPSC success story. He shares expert tips to crack UPSC CSE and CSAT exams.

In his fourth attempt, IPS officer Rishabh Bhola secured an All India Rank of 410 in the UPSC CSE 2021. He shares five tips for effective note-making to help retain and review information during revision.

Three IAS officers share their tried-and-tested revision techniques for UPSC CSE aspirants who are looking for tips to prepare well for the examination.

Agra’s Pawan Gupta cleared the UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination in 2022 after five unsuccessful attempts. He shares tips from his preparation journey and what worked for him in his sixth attempt.

In a viral Twitter thread, IAS Officer Divya Mittal shares how to overcome distractions and gain focus when studying for UPSE CSE.