Tips to Prepare for the UPSC Preliminary Examination 2017

The UPSC has released the UPSC Application Form 2017 and has invited eligible and intelligent candidates to fill the Application Form. The total number of posts for this recruitment are 980. UPSC IAS examination is one of the toughest examination conducted in India and a large number of candidates fill this application form every year. The last date of filing the UPSC Application form is 17th March 2017. The candidates who have filled up the Application form are now looking for the UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2017. The candidates are informed that the UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2017 will be uploaded on the official website 10 to 15 days before the date of the examination.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil services examinations every year. It is classified into two parts, Preliminary Examination which is also called Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). It is also the toughest part to crack in the whole selection process. Civil Services Preliminary Examination Consists of two Papers Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both Papers consists of 200 Marks and the maximum time allotted for each paper is two hours. The one paper is for General Studies and the second paper is for General Aptitude.

The Candidates who going to take part in this examination will be judged on the basis of some essential qualities which includes the power of retention, ability to recognise the correct alternative with efficiency and accuracy clarity of concepts. You need to constantly work on these things as these skills are developed in years, not in few months. Now the candidates who have filled up the application form are suggested to set an action plan for the preparation of the examination in order to crack the examination.

Every year too many students fill UPSC Application form but only 3 out of 100 get selected in the examination. The main reason behind this is:

• Lack of right Approach and
  
• Limited Vacancies
  

So it is very important to make a roadmap for the preparation so that you can achieve the good score in the examination and could make your dreams come true. Below are few tips to prepare for the examination:

General Knowledge

General Knowledge is the most crucial part to consider if you want to score high marks in the examination. Most of the questions asked in the examination are from general Knowledge so it may be considered as an important ladder that will help you in getting good results in the examination.

Current Affairs

The candidates need to get updated with the current affairs. For this, they should read newspaper, magazines etc. They should focus on important happenings and the persons.

Go through The Syllabus

Before starting your preparation it is preferred to have a good knowledge of the syllabus so that you could cover each and every topic. There are so many websites which provide syllabus and exam pattern for UPSC Civil Services Examination. You need to visit those sites for the clear knowledge of the syllabus.

Solve Previous Years Question Papers

Candidates need to solve the previous year question papers. It is very beneficial as you can get to know about the type and pattern of questions asked. You can also judge yourself by solving these questions papers. Try to solve the paper within the time allotted in the paper.

Group Discussion

Group Discussion is always important while preparing for any Competitive examination. By group discussion, the candidates come to about the different topics and they may start a debate on that particular topic. Different candidates have different views on any topics and you may come to know about different views and can make your mindset about that particular topics

Get ready with all the Documents

It is best to keep all the important documents that you need carry to the examination hall. The candidates need to download the UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2017 once uploaded on the website. As Expected the UPSC IAS Admit Card 2017 will be uploaded on the official website 10 days before the date of the examination. Applicants need to visit the official website to download the UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2017.