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23 ESSENTIAL tips to UPSC aspirants for 2023!
(A must read thread🧵)
(A must read thread🧵)
1. Syllabus and PYQs are your best friends in UPSC journey. Start your day with syllabus. Frequently refer PYQs!
2. Don't listen to everyone in market - you'll soon become directionless. Follow only few mentors you trust. Less is good.
2. Don't listen to everyone in market - you'll soon become directionless. Follow only few mentors you trust. Less is good.
3. Minimum resources - max revisions is a mantra to clear UPSC. Don't run behind sources.
4. This exam is about practice - practice answer writing, practice solving prelims Mocks. Just reading without practice won't give you results you desire.
4. This exam is about practice - practice answer writing, practice solving prelims Mocks. Just reading without practice won't give you results you desire.
5. Newspapers are irreplaceable. Some students try to replace newspapers with monthly/yearly compilations. Avoid it. You can use these compilations to cover topics you might have missed.
6. Maintain discipline and consistency. These are most crucial qualities to clear exam.
6. Maintain discipline and consistency. These are most crucial qualities to clear exam.
7. Make your foundation strong - You should have absolute command over NCERTs and basic books.
8. Stop giving excuses. Those who want to win find solutions to every problem they face, others just give excuses or blame others
8. Stop giving excuses. Those who want to win find solutions to every problem they face, others just give excuses or blame others
9. Hardwork beats talent with talent doesn't work hard. If you think you'll clear this exam because you are talented - not gonna happen.
10. Define the time (years) you're gonna spend in this exam. If you have this clarity, you can save precious years of your life.
10. Define the time (years) you're gonna spend in this exam. If you have this clarity, you can save precious years of your life.
11. UPSC is not everything. IAS is just a job - yes highly prestigious, well paying and powerful. But, there is a life beyond it. So, if you love something else - consider doing it (eg. coding)
12. Don't underestimate CSAT!
12. Don't underestimate CSAT!
13. Build your competence during UPSC journey. What you do during your prep journey will define what kind of life you are gonna live (regardless you clear/don't clear this exam). Make sure you build your knowledge base and personality during these year.
Kaabil bano!
Kaabil bano!
14. UPSC is looking for candidates with
a. Analytical mind
b. Independent thinking
c. Research aptitude
These are developed by self study and analysis. Run away from those (coachings) who are trying to spoon feed you.
15. Know your why - remind yourself why you are doing it.
a. Analytical mind
b. Independent thinking
c. Research aptitude
These are developed by self study and analysis. Run away from those (coachings) who are trying to spoon feed you.
15. Know your why - remind yourself why you are doing it.
16. Just reading and revising is not enough. You need to contemplate
17. If possible, stay away from social media. Deactivate instagram/twitter/whatsapp - it'll help you beyond imagination!
17. If possible, stay away from social media. Deactivate instagram/twitter/whatsapp - it'll help you beyond imagination!
18. Don't ignore your mental and physical health - exercise and meditate on daily basis. This will help you sustain the journey with positivity.
19. Talk to you family and friends - don't isolate yourself during prep. Give time to your loved ones.
19. Talk to you family and friends - don't isolate yourself during prep. Give time to your loved ones.
20. Stay away from negative people, situations and thoughts.
21. Give yourself break - Predefined breaks. Eg. Sunday evening off.
21. Give yourself break - Predefined breaks. Eg. Sunday evening off.
22. Don't hesitate to seek help. If you are facing mental health issues (anxiety/deperssions etc.) - talk to someone.
23. Enjoy the UPSC journey and enjoy your life. Be happy!
Happy new year 2023!
23. Enjoy the UPSC journey and enjoy your life. Be happy!
Happy new year 2023!
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