Gone are the days when one used to visit New Delhi for UPSC coaching and materials. Now everything you need is available at your fingertips. Now you can sit in the comfort of your home and with proper guidance and the right approach, you can top UPSC no matter what social or economic backdrop you belong to. With the changing time and information bloom, UPSC has evolved into a new phenomenal institution whereby she chooses the future of Indian bureaucracy from the genius and most hardworking guys. The way UPSC sets the question papers and the way UPSC evaluates you; the coaching industry has become defunct. What UPSC demands now is your organic development and overall understanding of everything in depth. Here is where self-preparation and self-development come into the limelight and you too can crack this prestigious examination, provided you work harder, and prepare well from the real domain of your spirit.
Below is the strategy that will help you ace the UPSC exam.
Prepare Yourself.
Before jumping into the competition fray first you need to prepare yourself for all the counts. Don’t vacillate or think that it is too harder to achieve, in fact, if you are an average person and have the capability to work harder with proper planning and guidance, trust me you can be the topper. Yes, you will do it! Nothing can stop you from touching the skies provide you have thrown your heart in search of stars.
Collect The Required Material.
There is a lot of information available online, on what to read and what not to. Gather the required material and note down one thing; limit your materials. Do proper research and consult someone who can guide you, if you find it confusing. Choose your optional subject very carefully, according to your knowledge background, or interest. Begin from the NCERTs and consolidate your basics.
Read The Syllabus.
Get a copy of the syllabus and read it well, every bit of the syllabus should be on the tip of your tongue. Memorize the syllabus to the extent that whenever you see something in the newspaper or some other source, you should be able to link it to the segment of the syllabus it belongs to.
Make a plan.
Make a study plan and a timetable according to your comfort level; follow the plan very strictly, with utmost dedication and discipline. Stay away from every sort of distraction. Nothing should come between you and your studies. Schedule your preparation process according to the demands of the UPSC. Stick to your study plan and never embark upon randomness as later is career obliterating thing.
Get Started.
Start your preparation process with greater passion and conviction. Be a morning person, get up early in the morning, and start every day with a new dawn. Research has already proven that morning hours are more productive as compared to evening or night hours. Strategize your studies according to the fixed plan and follow that strategy with discipline. Not a single day should pass without the level of discipline you profess from the first day.
Make Notes.
Making your own notes is like owning a gold mine. Because one can revise short and crispy notes hundreds of times without utilizing too much time. Prepare short notes from the newspaper or standard textbooks. Preparing notes is smart work, though it may be a cumbersome task in the end your hard work will pay you more than that your expectations. Use mind maps and mnemonics techniques to prepare ideal notes.
Frequent Revisions.
Revision is the key to success, the more you revise the more you retain the knowledge. The more you retain the knowledge, the lesser time it would take to solve the questions both in the prelims and mains. With frequent revisions, you can connect and link different things together, as a result, your answer writing will be much more expressive and impressive too.
Evaluate Yourself
The most important part of the composite and systematic preparation is to evaluate you periodically. Since you are preparing at home from a remote corner of some place, join any online test series for both prelims and mains. If you are still unable to join the online test series due to many reasons then it is better to solve the previous year's question papers of UPSC. Practice answer writing on daily basis like writing newspaper editorials in your own words.
Trust Yourself.
Be optimistic, work harder, and have faith and firm belief in yourself. You are the sole carver of your destiny, success is yours and you belong to it. Nudge your conscience and open the doors of opportunity for you, for there is a beautiful world waiting to embrace you.
Make your strategy action oriented by professing discipline and dedication coupled with hard work and determination. You may face certain difficulties or sometimes you may feel demotivated, but always remember this feeling touches every aspirant’s soul. Stay positive and steadfast, difficult times are ephemeral. Every new spring comes after a harsh winter; in the same connotation, success comes after painful efforts and sacrifices. Wish you all the best, UPSC Network is always with you during the whole preparation process.