It is okay!
It is fine if you didn’t get selected in your first attempt. IAS is recognized as a difficult exam in India. The only thing that matters is the efforts you have put in while preparing for the exam. Now wondering what to do now?
Are you confused about the next step?
I would highly suggest you try again.
Remember the proverb?
“Try and try until you succeed”
Last time you might have done a few mistakes somewhere. But this time what you need to change is the strategy and the planning while preparing for the exam.
All you need to do is prepare well enough with dedication.
Timetable: First things first, To clear the IAS exam, A long period for preparation is required. You need to take it seriously and start preparing at least before 9-12 months.
Create a perfect time table and get familiar with the syllabus you might get. Allot time for a certain subject and try to meet the deadlines without postponing.
The syllabus of the UPSC exam is as vast as the ocean. You should know the exact syllabus you need to study to crack the exam. Start with the fundamentals, and go on clearing your doubts one by one.
Know the pattern:know the exam pattern. Get familiar with the exam pattern and know exactly what types of questions you might get and how you need to prepare for various kinds of questions. You need to be super familiar with the question paper pattern and should be able to solve it or answer it at any cost.Vajirao Institute is perfect IAS institute in Delhi guiding about good pattern of study.
Keep yourself updated on current affairs, general studies: The most important thing, General studies and current affairs. The best thing for being updated on such topics is to read newspapers regularly and keep yourself updated. Practice general studies MCQ’s daily. There is no definite syllabus for general studies. You need to be well prepared to answer every question. The best thing is to practice it daily.
Practice: preparing doesn’t mean only reading. It does need a lot of practice. You need to prepare notes if everything to get recalled whenever you need something. You need to practice a lot!
Yes, Practice makes a man perfect. The more you practice the more you have the chances of mastering it. You need to practice at least 10,000 questions before moving to revision. Solving these questions will give you the will power and experience on how to approach in solving the questions.
Solve previous papers and mock tests: previous years papers are the best source of information to analyse what kinds of questions you might get. Practice at least 10 years of papers and find out the types of questions to analyse and remember. Mock tests help you in finding out the difficulty that has in the original test. This will help you in analysing your strengths and weaknesses in certain parts of the paper.
The only thing that helps you is PRACTICE. Never give up!
All the best!
