IAS Preparation Strategies

General Strategy

Well formulated strategy along with optimum time management is the only two ladders for your dream goal. It's very important to formulate your own strategy as it pays to be yourself. However for the general guidance to tackle Civil Services examination, here are some of the guidelines which will help the aspirant to achieve success.

1. Familiarity with the optional syllabi: Get yourself well informed about the content of the syllabi and the topics it covers. A thorough familiarity with your optional reduces your mental burden at the first sight itself.
2. Thorough insight of the question papers: It is the most important part of your strategy as investing your time skillfully will reap rich dividends. Go through the question papers of past ten years to identify the pattern and select the topics which are asked very frequently. Simultaneously, identify those topics which are particularly useful for conventional essay type questions. Once you have clearly demarcated the topics for the conventional and the objective types, the rest will be an easier task. A thorough insight of the past papers will therefore solve two of your purposes. It would boost your confidence level initially as you come to know the standards of the question asked and secondly it guides constantly through your preparation.
3. Selection of books: It is advisable not to go through a lot of books, instead go through one quality book on each topic which clarifies your basic concept. Standard books not only save your precious time but also guide you as a perfect teacher. So always rely on standard good books. Also it is advisable to collect various books on my topics in advance so as to save time for the last minute hassle.
4. Prefer you own notes: It is always advisable to make notes of the related topics. A well crafted note solves two purposes. On the one hand the aspirant goes through the syllabus once and on the other hand it is of immense help on the eve of examination.
5. A specific strategy for the general studies: General studies cover everything under the sun. But there is nothing to get panic, a glance over the last years question' paper will make things easier. Broadly we can categories this topic under the following heads.

1. History: A huge stress is given to modern history and freedom movement. Also emphasis is given to Ancient India. A cursory glance over the medieval history would serve the purpose.
2. Geography: A huge stress is to be given to physical geography and maps related questions. Get yourself well-acquainted with maps with the help of a good Atlas.
3. General Science: It covers a major chunk, so be well-versed with the topics of general science from a standard guidebook.
4. Current affairs: Going daily through a standard news paper thoroughly will suffice.
5. General awareness: Any good guide book or year book will be suited for the purpose.

Some more important points:

• As already said, always rely on yourself prepared notes. Go through your short notes rigorously.
• Prepare out short notes of important topics with relevant points and just before the examination rely solely on it.
• Always rely on revisions.
• Take a good sleep on the eve of examination. It is most important for your brilliant performance.
• Never go through any book on the eve of examination.
• Don't read any new topic.
• Don't get engaged with any confusing question or problem as your prior investment (with studies) will only bring dividends to you.
• Do not loose your confidence.

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