Roadmap-Civil Services
Roadmap-Civil Services
Roadmap-Civil Services
Civil Services is considered to be the mother of all exam, primarily due to the to
role, responsibility and prestige associated with the position. Hence there is high
aspiration of large no of students to clear this exam. State Civil Services Exam is
conducted by the State Public Service Commission, as per the
requirements/vacancies of Executive and Allied posts in the state.
2. Mains
Exam selects number of students, which is about 3 times the
advertised post.
Marks of this exam are added in the final Merit
Subjective Style Exam to check detailed understanding of concepts,
language, outlook, coherence and expression of thoughts
Comprises multiple exams of General studies, Languages and Essay
3. Interview
Viva conducted by a Panel
Marks added in the final Merit
To understand the personality and outlook of the student
Understand Motive of the Exam: The exam process is formulated to select best
fit for the post of a civil servant. Since the job responsibility is to execute the
policies and hence serve the society, the idle sort for traits are self-motivation,
empathy, ability to execute, solution oriented approach, observant nature etc. So
the candidate needs to inculcate these attributes in his/her personality, while
studying issues and writing exams or taking the interview. For example if you
see a problem arising due to increasing traffic, instead of blaming government or
people for the problem enlist what all could you be done to solve the problem.
Read the Syllabus in Detail: The syllabus is prepared in very detail, precisely
giving the topics and subtopics too. Hence one needs to read the syllabus
multiple times, while preparing so as to focus on right content and do precisely
what is required. This would improve your quality of preparation, reduce the
time required and also help in keeping the topics at top of the mind. Say, if the
topic in syllabus is unemployment - one needs to observe related news in the
paper, case studies or schemes.
Back to Basics: Examination calls for sound understanding of the basics, with 12
or Basic Graduation level preparation. Hence instead of wasting time on reading
very high level books, focus of strengthening your concepts by reading NCERT,
class notes, study material or suggested reference books. It is better to read one
book 10 times than reading 10 books once.
Balanced PRE cum Mains Strategy: The focus should be to clear all the three
steps of the exam, hence the strategy should be such that it strengthens all three
arena- Pre, Mains and the Interview. While reading a topic, always think what
kind of pre or mains questions can be asked. Also, do refer/solve related prelims
and mains questions while studying a topic so as to get a fair idea about what all
need to be covered. Never think that I will do just prelims first and them prepare
for the mains after the results; it is a recipe for disaster!
Regularity is the Key: Civil services are like running a marathon, so you need to
adjust you pace accordingly and be consistent in your effort. Make sure you set
achievable targets, make a schedule and put in fixed nunber of hours daily. Its
important to take defined breaks of day off to feel refreshed and come back with
more zeal.
Test yourself Regularly: One is never 100% prepared to take the exam, but you
always need to test what to know at a given point in time and what needs to be
improved. Hence it is required to take the tests as per the given schedule. The
Test series have been specifically framed by the experts in Chanakya to evaluate
your knowledge on regular basis and to complement your preparation schedule.
Hence always be punctual with test series!
Involve In discussions and take the lead: To understand a topic better and
gain multiple viewpoints, have discussions with your friends or classmates on
issues of importance. While engaging in a discussion, listen to understand and
not to not just answer back. This will help to understand pros/cons/solutions of
an issue in depth. Also watch debates on TV preferably Doordardhan, Lok sabha
or Rajya Sabha etc.
Stay Motivated: The preparation cycle is long and students at times get
demotivated due to various reasons like bad test results, peer or family pressure
etc. So always understand that your target is just to prepare for the exam in a
sincere way so as to prepare the entire syllabus strongly and a good rank will
automatically follow. Set small goals; make sincere efforts because you have just
three things to do: 1) Read 2) Test 3) Revise
Websites:
Press India Bureau Sites
Government of the State Sites
TV Shows
Watching Doordarshan, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha recommended
Pradhanmantri , Savidhan Series
Recommended Books
Indian Freedom Struggle India's Struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra (Must
have book)
Geography Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng
Leong ( Physical Geography) Important Book
India: A Comprehensive Geography -
D.R.Khullar / Geography of India – Majid Husain /
(Indian Geography) (Choose one) (Must have book)
World Geogarphy - Majid Hussain (World Geography)
The Orient BlackSwan School Atlas / Here / Oxford School
Atlas by Oxford University Press (Choose one Atlas) (Must have
book)
NCERT class 6th to 10th social science/ or ICSE Board
Books 7th to 10th
NCERT Geography class 11th, 12th ( Very Important and
Needed)
NOS Study material on Geography [ if Available]
General Science Science and Technology for UPSC by Tata Macgraw Hill
Tata MacGrawHill General Studies Manual
: English / Hindi (Must have book)
Developments in Science And Technology - Spectrum
Science & Technology - Ashok Singh
NCERT/NIOS of Class 9th, 10th, 12th Science
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