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Hello! Please do a detailed research on the pattern and level of difficulties on varied topics and subjects to clear the Civil Services exam at the three stages of rigorous selection. You need to focus on your subject, English and the General studies by reading from various sources. It is advisable to...
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Hello! Please do a detailed research on the pattern and level of difficulties on varied topics and subjects to clear the Civil Services exam at the three stages of rigorous selection. You need to focus on your subject, English and the General studies by reading from various sources. It is advisable to join any reputed IAS coaching institute well in advance for a proper guidance. However, the success depends on your sincere effort and hard work and sincerity. Best of luck. read less
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Hi, If you have just started ,please refer NCERT Text book of Social Science/Science from 6th onward. After finishing the same ,you can go for recommended book by expert. Hope this will give you good start. Keep learning ! Thanks & Regards, Shekhar ,SAEIND
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Happy Evening Dear ! First of all I congratulate that you have decided to go for India's top most administrative service.( Please refer as Civil Services Exam now onwards). Once you go through the syllabus you'll come to know that, there are number of subjects to be covered for this exam. So you need...
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Happy Evening Dear ! First of all I congratulate that you have decided to go for India's top most administrative service.( Please refer as Civil Services Exam now onwards). Once you go through the syllabus you'll come to know that, there are number of subjects to be covered for this exam. So you need to take care for each and every areas. So better, be specific to your subjects, optionals and try to seek guidance accordingly. All the Best Luv & Joy Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Jena Director, Smart WorkForce Skill Development Centre, Ahmedabad read less
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Happy Evening ! You are the best judge of yourself. Training should be a passion and you need to find out your areas of interest, then focus on that particular area. So you will love to do all these with full enthusiasm. All the Best Luv & Joy Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Jean Director, Smart Workforce...
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Happy Evening ! You are the best judge of yourself. Training should be a passion and you need to find out your areas of interest, then focus on that particular area. So you will love to do all these with full enthusiasm. All the Best Luv & Joy Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Jean Director, Smart Workforce Pvt Ltd read less
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Hi, NCERT books for science and social science. Internet for current affairs and GK Books titled prepare for government exams...you can ask at book store..they will give you the options.
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For upsc exams you cannot rely on one book.But if you are very new for this exam start with NCERT books from std 6th history,geography,civics.Also start reading a good newspaper like indian express or The hindu to start with for general studies.
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I am sure you cannot rely on a single book for IAS exam preparation.Please study the format of selection process,select your subjects and make a list of reference books for the same.All the Best.
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Well, the precise answer to your question is - a single book like this hasn't been written so far! And even if it is ever, you won't be able to physically lift it :) The reason is clear - the syllabus of the UPSC IAS exam is pretty vast, covering a huge range of topics and ideas, touching a reasonable...
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Well, the precise answer to your question is - a single book like this hasn't been written so far! And even if it is ever, you won't be able to physically lift it :) The reason is clear - the syllabus of the UPSC IAS exam is pretty vast, covering a huge range of topics and ideas, touching a reasonable depth in each, from both the objective testing and the descriptive answer writing perspectives. So for each part of the syllabus, there are at least 2 or 3 excellent books available, and for each type of testing pattern, there are many. Overall, it can be quite cumbersome for a candidate to go into each one of these separately, and then collate the wisdom gained into one integrated whole, to be applied during the Pre and then the Mains. It is not easy! So if you have just started thinking about preparing, what to do? Typically, my reaction is expected to be - Just do the NCERTs thoroughly :) Since that advice has practically turned into a national pastime now, it has lost its meaning. Given below is a structured advice only for the really sincere beginners. Stepwise process to start your UPSC CSE prep: Isolate 3 to 5 hours of preparation time per day. Be very consistent with this. Please remember your schedule will be tighter than of the aspirants for other government exams. Start with Economics. It's the subject in which you need to first build up your fundamentals. Only then would you be able to understand the finer aspects of many other subjects and answer the questions. The ideal reference material for this would be Indian economy by Dutt and Sundaram. Focus a lot of time on the basics even if they are not explicitly a part of the course. Do this for two hours everyday. Next comes History. Start reading about the Indian Independence struggle. The best source for this would be India's struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra. It may seem that the internet is a powerful medium but it is equally confusing. Use it sparingly. Next is Geography. The best reference material for this would be a standard text book on Geography or Indian Geography by Khullar. Next are Polity and Ethics. In ethics it's either you get it or don't get it kind of a situation. So effort needed may be much higher. Also the material that is available on ethics is very limited. There is no dearth of material on polity. Last, start reading material relating to Environment, ecology and technology. A possible "Ideal Study plan" - Day I - Economics 2 hours, History 2 hours, Newspaper 1 hr Day II - Geography 2 hours, Ethics 2 hours, Newspaper 1 hr Day III- Env., ecology & tech. 2 hours, Polity 2 hours, Newspaper 1 hr Repeat this cycle *consistently*. So what about the NCERTs? Karoon ki nahin? They are a great tool only if you seriously go through them, making pointwise notes, and realise that they represent a starting point. And even with this, they're going to take up several months of intense study. Some important precautions: Stop looking for that one book that'll be a panacea. Be precise in what you study. There's no point in reading endlessly on a topic just because it interests you. Know when to stop. It requires a lot of patience, discipline and resilience. Steel yourself. Be positive, be optimistic. Be ready to sacrifice what you want so that you get what you deserve. And if you want a comprehensive solution for your preparation, then visit UPSC Civil Services Exams (Prelim + Mains) Preparation Course read less
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There are 100's of books in the market. But for IAS you have to be very updated with content available online. No one book will suffice your preparation. Become active online and explore the vast availability.
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