Author: Sukanya Rana

There isn’t a more opportune time to invest your rapt attention in UPSC preparation if you have a couple of years in hand. Preparing for the UPSC exam is not a whimsical fancy. Many toppers even started their UPSC preparation in their penultimate year in school. Because winners start early.

It will be a game changer if any undergraduate, with only 2 to 3 years in hand, inculcates the brainchild formulas of toppers’ mentors to crack UPSC.

When time is short and way is long, every step must be more on-target.

So, why tax your brain! Let’s know those formulas right away.

Syllabus & PYQs

When the destination is IAS or IPS, UPSC syllabus and previous year question papers go hand in hand. So, don’t wander off, you may lose the track. 

• Bring the syllabus on your finger tip. Because you have to complete the syllabus and not books.
• Hook at least 5 years previous years MCQs (Prelims + Mains + Optional)

According to mentor heads, there are 2 types of syllabus pattern

• Raw static syllabus
• Dynamic syllabus

In the incipient stage, finish static syllabus at least once. Because static parts boost aspirants’ confidence, besides, it’s the very foundation of grip on current affairs. To finish the static parts, an aspirant may need around 6 months and not more than that.

Now, start investing time in the dynamic syllabus.

• Take PYQs, revise chapters accordingly
• Learn Current affairs and tangle with static questions.

It’s worth remembering that balancing study is the key to excellence for either the MCQs or writing for mains.

Another key point to be noted here is ‘Evaluation of preparation’. It’s also an indirect and inseparable part of your UPSC syllabus.

Civilsdaily’s centralized mentorship is recommended here. 

https://youtu.be/DSwO38weHAA

Time Management

Minimum 2 years and maximum 3 years will run short unless and until you become sincere about time management. 

Have you heard the traditional proverb “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”? 

Similarly, keep in mind ‘A chapter a day unblocks UPSC doorway’.

Learn from mentors and act on how to divide time for newspaper reading, answer writing, practicing MCQs, etc. each and everyday.

Running free webinars, mentorship programs in community managed platforms of Civilsdaily, will help you immensely to learn how to utilize maximum time.

Resources

The less the resource, the more your efficiency. Buying multiple books is an obsolete and abandoned path to UPSC preparation.

Don’t forget you have fresh and solid 2-3 years in hand.

• Get 2 to 3 sets of essential books for every static subject.
• To keep pace with CA, Civilsdaily’s Samachar manthan program is beyond praise. 
• IAS foundation course is even better to choose.
• Mock Tests series for prelims as well as for mains
• From the very beginning, get mentors’ advice for optional papers.

Get acquainted with the booklist over here in CivilsDaily youtube channel

Self Study vs Mentors’ Guide

If there is a guide on the unknown path, even the crooked path becomes simpler. When you have 2-3 years in your hand, and want to make a gigantic syllabus familiar at firsthand, taking a risk may be proven as a fool’s errand.  Let’s understand the difference.

SELF STUDY	MENTOR’S GUIDE
Self-study, though isn’t an empty vessel always, is very time and energy consuming. Following self-study, almost 75% of aspirants look for a needle in a haystack.	Mentors’ guide means saving time and energy not to get baffled.
Most of the time, the daily target dies.	Daily target lives because of guidance.
Self study lacks self assessment.	Assessment of leaders

So, how would you like to react to mentors’ guidance now? Let’s know.

Nothing is more important than the limit of time. From circling OMR sheet to answer writing and optional to interview, all these won’t be tediously threatening if done under proper guidance especially when there is a bound on time. 

It’s the aspirants’ choice whether they embrace the very 1st attempt or love to get into a labyrinth of futile attempts.

All new aspirants who have made up their mind to be a civil servant have no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They get nervous that the books are too lengthy, the test series seem to be baffling and the syllabus indefinite.

You might have consulted numerous websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC 2023 preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the skin-deep theories about Do’s and Don’ts.

90% of websites suggest reading Ramesh Singh for India Economy. But after reading 2-3 pages of R. Singh you realize that you are not able to remember anything after just a couple of hours!

Attend the free live webinar conducted by Civilsdaily’s toppers’ mentor Parth Verma sir to understand how to start a concrete preparation from scratch, eliminate confusions and remain consistent and disciplined for one whole year.

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date: 18th April, 2022 (Monday)

Time: 7 to 8 PM

What will you Learn in This Free Live Webinar by Parth Sir?

1. The significance of PYQs and an examination of toppers’ copies for your own preparation.

2. Breaking myths: The syllabus, not the books, must be completed.

3. What are the best book to refer? Based on a last 10-year UPSC-CSE paper analysis.

4. Recognize the UPSC requirement. What kinds of test series are useful? Which mock test series should be avoided?

5. Complete UPSC-CSE Preparation Timeline for a Working Professional

6. The skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

7. Working hard in the right direction vs. working hard in the wrong direction: Is it possible to be successful solely by studying hard?

8. There are only two consolidated sources for current events. What exactly are they?

9. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

About Parth Sir

Our Civilsdaily Mentor, Mr Parth has been mentoring students since 2017. He has an admirable experience of attending UPSC-CSE interview two times. Parth sir has always scored 400+ in all the 4 GS Mains Subjects. The secret of success according to him is consistency and time-management.

All new aspirants who have made up their mind to be a civil servant have no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They get nervous that the books are too lengthy, the test series seem to be baffling and the syllabus indefinite.

You might have consulted numerous websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC 2023 preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the skin-deep theories about Do’s and Don’ts.

90% of websites suggest reading Ramesh Singh for India Economy. But after reading 2-3 pages of R. Singh you realize that you are not able to remember anything after just a couple of hours!

Attend the free live webinar conducted by Civilsdaily’s toppers’ mentor Parth Verma sir to understand how to start a concrete preparation from scratch, eliminate confusions and remain consistent and disciplined for one whole year.

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date: 18th April, 2022 (Monday)

Time: 7 to 8 PM

What will you Learn in This Free Live Webinar by Parth Sir?

1. The significance of PYQs and an examination of toppers’ copies for your own preparation.

2. Breaking myths: The syllabus, not the books, must be completed.

3. What are the best book to refer? Based on a last 10-year UPSC-CSE paper analysis.

4. Recognize the UPSC requirement. What kinds of test series are useful? Which mock test series should be avoided?

5. Complete UPSC-CSE Preparation Timeline for a Working Professional

6. The skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

7. Working hard in the right direction vs. working hard in the wrong direction: Is it possible to be successful solely by studying hard?

8. There are only two consolidated sources for current events. What exactly are they?

9. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

About Parth Sir

Our Civilsdaily Mentor, Mr Parth has been mentoring students since 2017. He has an admirable experience of attending UPSC-CSE interview two times. Parth sir has always scored 400+ in all the 4 GS Mains Subjects. The secret of success according to him is consistency and time-management.

All new aspirants who have made up their mind to be a civil servant have no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They get nervous that the books are too lengthy, the test series seem to be baffling and the syllabus indefinite.

You might have consulted numerous websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC 2023 preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the skin-deep theories about Do’s and Don’ts.

90% of websites suggest reading Ramesh Singh for India Economy. But after reading 2-3 pages of R. Singh you realize that you are not able to remember anything after just a couple of hours!

Attend the free live webinar conducted by Civilsdaily’s toppers’ mentor Parth Verma sir to understand how to start a concrete preparation from scratch, eliminate confusions and remain consistent and disciplined for one whole year.

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date: 18th April, 2022 (Monday)

Time: 7 to 8 PM

What will you Learn in This Free Live Webinar by Parth Sir?

1. The significance of PYQs and an examination of toppers’ copies for your own preparation.

2. Breaking myths: The syllabus, not the books, must be completed.

3. What are the best book to refer? Based on a last 10-year UPSC-CSE paper analysis.

4. Recognize the UPSC requirement. What kinds of test series are useful? Which mock test series should be avoided?

5. Complete UPSC-CSE Preparation Timeline for a Working Professional

6. The skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

7. Working hard in the right direction vs. working hard in the wrong direction: Is it possible to be successful solely by studying hard?

8. There are only two consolidated sources for current events. What exactly are they?

9. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

About Parth Sir

Our Civilsdaily Mentor, Mr Parth has been mentoring students since 2017. He has an admirable experience of attending UPSC-CSE interview two times. Parth sir has always scored 400+ in all the 4 GS Mains Subjects. The secret of success according to him is consistency and time-management.

All new aspirants who have made up their mind to be a civil servant have no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They get nervous that the books are too lengthy, the test series seem to be baffling and the syllabus indefinite.

You might have consulted numerous websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC 2023 preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the skin-deep theories about Do’s and Don’ts.

90% of websites suggest reading Ramesh Singh for India Economy. But after reading 2-3 pages of R. Singh you realize that you are not able to remember anything after just a couple of hours!

Attend the free live webinar conducted by Civilsdaily’s toppers’ mentor Parth Verma sir to understand how to start a concrete preparation from scratch, eliminate confusions and remain consistent and disciplined for one whole year.

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date: 18th April, 2022 (Monday)

Time: 7 to 8 PM

What will you Learn in This Free Live Webinar by Parth Sir?

1. The significance of PYQs and an examination of toppers’ copies for your own preparation.

2. Breaking myths: The syllabus, not the books, must be completed.

3. What are the best book to refer? Based on a last 10-year UPSC-CSE paper analysis.

4. Recognize the UPSC requirement. What kinds of test series are useful? Which mock test series should be avoided?

5. Complete UPSC-CSE Preparation Timeline for a Working Professional

6. The skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

7. Working hard in the right direction vs. working hard in the wrong direction: Is it possible to be successful solely by studying hard?

8. There are only two consolidated sources for current events. What exactly are they?

9. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

About Parth Sir

Our Civilsdaily Mentor, Mr Parth has been mentoring students since 2017. He has an admirable experience of attending UPSC-CSE interview two times. Parth sir has always scored 400+ in all the 4 GS Mains Subjects. The secret of success according to him is consistency and time-management.

All new aspirants who have made up their mind to be a civil servant have no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They get nervous that the books are too lengthy, the test series seem to be baffling and the syllabus indefinite.

You might have consulted numerous websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC 2023 preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the skin-deep theories about Do’s and Don’ts.

90% of websites suggest reading Ramesh Singh for India Economy. But after reading 2-3 pages of R. Singh you realize that you are not able to remember anything after just a couple of hours!

Attend the free live webinar conducted by Civilsdaily’s toppers’ mentor Parth Verma sir to understand how to start a concrete preparation from scratch, eliminate confusions and remain consistent and disciplined for one whole year.

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date: 18th April, 2022 (Monday)

Time: 7 to 8 PM

What will you Learn in This Free Live Webinar by Parth Sir?

1. The significance of PYQs and an examination of toppers’ copies for your own preparation.

2. Breaking myths: The syllabus, not the books, must be completed.

3. What are the best book to refer? Based on a last 10-year UPSC-CSE paper analysis.

4. Recognize the UPSC requirement. What kinds of test series are useful? Which mock test series should be avoided?

5. Complete UPSC-CSE Preparation Timeline for a Working Professional

6. The skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

7. Working hard in the right direction vs. working hard in the wrong direction: Is it possible to be successful solely by studying hard?

8. There are only two consolidated sources for current events. What exactly are they?

9. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

About Parth Sir

Our Civilsdaily Mentor, Mr Parth has been mentoring students since 2017. He has an admirable experience of attending UPSC-CSE interview two times. Parth sir has always scored 400+ in all the 4 GS Mains Subjects. The secret of success according to him is consistency and time-management.

All new aspirants who have made up their mind to be a civil servant have no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They get nervous that the books are too lengthy, the test series seem to be baffling and the syllabus indefinite.

You might have consulted numerous websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC 2023 preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the skin-deep theories about Do’s and Don’ts.

90% of websites suggest reading Ramesh Singh for India Economy. But after reading 2-3 pages of R. Singh you realize that you are not able to remember anything after just a couple of hours!

Attend the free live webinar conducted by Civilsdaily’s toppers’ mentor Parth Verma sir to understand how to start a concrete preparation from scratch, eliminate confusions and remain consistent and disciplined for one whole year.

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date: 18th April, 2022 (Monday)

Time: 7 to 8 PM

What will you Learn in This Free Live Webinar by Parth Sir?

1. The significance of PYQs and an examination of toppers’ copies for your own preparation.

2. Breaking myths: The syllabus, not the books, must be completed.

3. What are the best book to refer? Based on a last 10-year UPSC-CSE paper analysis.

4. Recognize the UPSC requirement. What kinds of test series are useful? Which mock test series should be avoided?

5. Complete UPSC-CSE Preparation Timeline for a Working Professional

6. The skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

7. Working hard in the right direction vs. working hard in the wrong direction: Is it possible to be successful solely by studying hard?

8. There are only two consolidated sources for current events. What exactly are they?

9. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

About Parth Sir

Our Civilsdaily Mentor, Mr Parth has been mentoring students since 2017. He has an admirable experience of attending UPSC-CSE interview two times. Parth sir has always scored 400+ in all the 4 GS Mains Subjects. The secret of success according to him is consistency and time-management.