This is a perennial question I get asked the most. And it’s understandable too. Many aspirants who begin their Civils preparation are clueless about this exam’s demands and most cannot simply afford to go to Delhi and take coaching.

There are a lot of doubts and misconceptions regarding whether to take coaching for Civils Services. So let me break it down for you.

Note: Keeping beginners in mind, let me clarify that for the rest of the post, by coaching I mean the generic sense of the word: the act of going to an institute and attending their classes. Test series, coaching notes and mock interviews at coaching institutes are clearly distinct. So when I say coaching isn’t really necessary for GS, it implies that there isn’t any need to attend classes. I don’t mean to say that you should not take any test series, or read any coaching material.

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May 19, 2018 narendralowanshi

Booklist for Prelims

Anudeep Durishetty

These are the books I read for the Civil Services Prelims exam. I’ve written this post keeping in mind an absolute beginner aspirant who is starting from level zero.

As you start your Prelims preparation and read these books, please keep the following points in mind:

Along with these books, get a printout of the syllabus and read it carefully.
And when you start, I recommend that you begin with NCERT books. Read and revise them methodically to gain absolute conceptual clarity. They form the foundation of your knowledge which will help you immensely through all stages of the exam.
Do not be scared at the long list of books. For a beginner, one year is more than enough to cover the complete syllabus of GS (prelims and mains) and optional.
In the book list, wherever I had mentioned selective reading, it means there’s no need to read the book…

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March 15, 2018 narendralowanshi

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November 21, 2016 narendralowanshi

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 November 2016 — INSIGHTS

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 November 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times 1) Do you think the focus of modern cinema should be on promoting national…

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September 11, 2015 narendralowanshi

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