TIPS TO ACE THE UPSC PRELIMS EXAM
Preparing for exams is one of the most stressful tasks, as it needs extra attention and mindfulness. UPSC, which is a civil service exam, is one such exam that is challenging, and the syllabus is also very lengthy. The preparation must be started on time so that we can cover all the syllabus for exams that are held in three levels. Level one consists of prelims that consist of objective-type questions, level two is the main, which is a written examination, and level three is an interview round. To cover the whole syllabus, there are several books for UPSC prelims and for other rounds as well that are easily available in the market.
At the prelims stage, there is a lot of competition as there are many candidates applying for the same, but at the end of the examination results, many are eliminated, and the competition becomes tough. The prelims stage requires most of the attention, as it can make or break our path. We need to cover the syllabus on time so that we can easily revise it and ace the prelims round. To make ourselves better at objective-type questions, we can also refer to the UPSC prelims test series, which contains all the past year's questions that will help us get an idea about the pattern of the question paper, and it will be easier for us to learn from them. They are available online or can be bought from nearby bookstores easily. Here are some most important tips to be considered before preparing for the exams:
- Complete the syllabus: We should make our strategy in such a way that we can cover the whole syllabus on time so that there is no rush at the time of our exams.
- Revision: We should not only focus on completing the exam syllabus but also save some time for our revision so that we can go through all the syllabus a few times and easily solve the questions.
- Practicing: We should always practice the question papers in order to make ourselves better than before. Solving previous year's papers help us a lot in covering most of the syllabus and can add to our knowledge.
- Taking mocks: To make our skills better and strong, we can also give online mock tests that will help us get perfect scores and also prepare for our exams. We will also be able to maintain our paper-solving speed in time.
- Referring test series: We can also refer to the test series, which helps us understand the pattern of the paper and also helps us to know a lot about different types of questions. Through these test series for UPSC prelims, we can have a rough idea about what might be asked during the other two rounds as well.
These were the most important part of the exam, and once we focus on these tips, we can easily ace the prelims round, and also, the mains and the interview round could easily be done well.
