Three Rules for Success in the UPSC Civil Services Exam

There are many rules, many tips that one can follow to clear the UPSC Exams. An aspiring candidate can go ahead and read a plethora of materials available online, listen to the ‘n’ number of tricks shared by successful candidates, coaching institutes, media outlets etc. However there are 3 important rules which an aspiring candidate must follow diligently without fail. These are the 3 rules which act as a foundation, on top of which rest of the tips or information can be built on, which one may acquire over a period of time. The 3 fundamental rules are shared below.

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Making Timetable & Notes

Right from the start a candidate must have a good understanding of the topics that one has to cover, to have any semblance of clearing the dreaded UPSC Civil Service Exam. Hence absorb the syllabus, try to understand which are the topics you are comfortable with, the topics you can cover in a considerable amount of time with hard work and the topics that you have no idea about and are very difficult.

Once you understand the above, make a time table with short term, medium term and long term goals. Your short term goals would be your weekly targets, medium term goals should be monthly targets and long term goals could be 3 months or 6 months targets. These goals can be achieved only if you make a clear cut time table with the topics that you would want to cover and the time frame to cover them so that all targets could be achieved in a stipulated time frame.

Once you get into action mode of implementing your time table always make sure that you make notes of the topics that you cover. Always remember the syllabus is akin to the ocean, at the very end of the preparation, when you are approaching exams, one cannot go through an ocean of material. It is at this juncture your easily accessible hand made notes of topics will be your savior.

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Revision

With the amount of information a candidate has to grasp and retain it in memory, it is human to fail to do so with accuracy. Hence always attach importance to revising your notes of all the topics. Try revising at the end of the day on the topics covered, over the end of the week try revising all the notes covered in the week. This structured policy of revising notes on a consistent basis will help you to retain vast amounts of information without fail and accurately even during the very end of the UPSC exam preparation and even in the UPSC exam hall. Steady revision will not only help you retain the knowledge you acquired but also boost your self confidence and the positive belief of clearing the exams.

Food, Sleep Habits & Exercise

Eat lots of vegetables and fruits, try avoiding junk food to the greatest extent possible. Brain will function at optimum levels only if you have a healthy body. Do not study or eat at odd hours. It will go against your body clock. Eat the right food at the right time. Make sure that you have adequate sleep, because preparation for the UPSC Civil Service Exam involves a lot of stress and strain on your mind and body. Hence it is crucial that you recharge your mind and body by giving yourself adequate sleep. During the course of the day, make sure you allot time for exercise, extensive research has proved exercise will help you in increasing the productivity of your brain and keep you in good health, which is an essential prerequisite for battling the toughest exam.

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The above details would help candidates while preparing for UPSC 2022.

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