The UPSC conducts the civil services exam every year. As per the UPSC 2024 calendar, the IAS Prelims and main exams are scheduled to take place on May 26, 2024 and September 20, 2024 respectively. The civil services exam is conducted annually to recruit candidates for various prestigious posts like Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
The exam is conducted in three stages and they are Prelims, Main and Personality Test/Interview. Undeniably, roughly 9 lakh candidates apply for the UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam, while around 4 lakh appear in the exam and approximately 15000 candidates clear the prelims exam and qualify to the next stage that is mains exam.
The question asked by many IAS Aspirants is what it takes to clear the prelims exam so here we bring this guidance as an answer to this question. Read through to know what it takes to clear UPSC Prelims Exam, the so-called toughest exam.
Firstly, candidates should understand the UPSC Exam pattern very well and it looks for in the candidates and the next step is to know the syllabus very well, of course not surprisingly the syllabus is vast but once you know the syllabus very well then the rest becomes easy, as you draw a preparation strategy and stick to it, there it becomes easier and then everything that comes in your way during preparation you can tackle it in the easiest way.
Here’s what it takes to clear UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam.
Generally speaking, all you have to do before starting the preparation is to take an oath for yourself, say that you will stay honest, consistent and work smart with a pinch of hard work, and with this go-getter attitude there is nothing that will stop you in making your dream come true.
Plan and organize your preparation
- Collect all the sources beforehand of your preparation
- Understand the UPSC Exam Pattern
- Know the syllabus very well (if required by-heart it and take a print out and stick it on your study desk or in your room in a place where your eyes rove frequently.
Prepare your own timetable and follow it strictly
- Make a timetable of your own
- Design a timetable that is achievable and not that stresses and overburdens you
- Stick to your timetable strictly, according to your timetable if you have to complete two or three topics or a book in a particular time frame then you should make sure to do it or else you will be burdening by procrastination it
- If you feel like doing any changes in your timetable then it is advised to make it in the beginning as changing the timetable in between your preparation or at the end of your preparation will make things complex and furthermore whatever you studied till then will also be affected. So, any changes in the timetable you should make it in the beginning of your preparation.
Time management
- Time management plays an important role in your exam preparation. As candidates should finish answering the paper within the given duration.
- It is significant to keep an eye on your watch while practicing multiple choice questions and keep a check on the time it takes to answer 100 MCQs and how many correct and incorrect
Stay motivated
During your preparation, you will come across other aspirants who are preparing for the exam or face a bad day. Everything here should matter for you is your preparation, so stay focused, don’t compare yourself with others, don’t go on others advise, because at the end all the decisions you take is on your hands and consequences you have to face it.
Approach with a go-getter attitude and this is what all it takes to clear UPSC Prelims Exam.
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