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Clear IAS Prelims Test Series: Boost Your UPSC Prelims Score
by Aakash Jain Award winning writerDo you have only six months to clear the preliminary test of the UPSC Civil Services Examination? Well, then you have no reason to worry about anything. Six months are generally more than enough to crack the first exam. Then again, you must realize the importance of this test. It is a guarded gateway which you must pass to reach the next stage. Fortunately, the first hurdle isn’t an impossible one to cross. As long as you implement the right strategy, you can leave your competitors trailing. Here are some guidelines with which you can pass the preliminary examination.
1. Minimum questions to answer: You have to attend at least eighty questions in the test. Otherwise, your chances of cracking the initial test are almost non-existent. That is why you should consider practicing with mock examinations, or IAS Prelims Test Series. These mock test papers should give you an idea of what you are about to face. You must know by now that both the prelims papers come with negative marking. Naturally, you should aim to reduce the number of wrong answers.
2. Your common sense: A wise individual once remarked that ‘common sense’ is one of the most uncommon things present in human beings. This statement can’t be closer to the truth than it already is. Every individual possesses common sense, but most of them can’t imply it. Out of one hundred questions, you can quickly answer fifty if you prepare correctly. Twenty questions from the rest will be genuinely challenging to handle. For the other thirty, you need to utilize your common sense and IAS Prelims Test Series.
3. Read them carefully: When you were in school, your teachers used to mention something regularly during examinations. They asked you to be diligent about reading the question paper diligently. If you made it a habit during your school days, then you should be okay. Otherwise, during UPSC, you must follow this advice which your teachers in school gave you. Small details in the question are what the aspirants often miss out. In the end, they end up giving the wrong answer to a specific question.
4. Read the options: Going through the options is as crucial as reading the questions. Many candidates often tend to avoid exploring all the options present. They do so when they think that the first one is the right choice. Even if the first option on the list is the correct one, you should go through the others.
5. The last resort: Not all students can answer all the questions before the time ends. So, if you have around ten questions left, mark the same option for all of them. It is an excellent way to increase your overall score, but it is only a last resort. You must not do something like that during the entire test.
Final tips
Always eliminate the wrong answers when you go through the available options. It will decrease your possibilities of making mistakes. You will also earn higher marks through this process. Finally, you need to maintain your calmness and composure during the examination. If you panic, you won’t be able to recall what you learned. You may even forget the answers to the questions you were sure of. Therefore, panicking won’t lead you anywhere.
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