Monthly Archives: October 2016

When is the ideal time to start preparing for UPSC Civil Services Examination

Posted on October 11, 2016 by guptasudhir

There could be many models where people have succeeded in cracking the civil services examination. Some may attempt this exam immediately after their undergraduate degree, some may work for some years or go for higher studies (post graduate degree) and … Continue reading →

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Tips and Tricks to clear UPSC Civil Services Examination

Posted on October 11, 2016 by guptasudhir

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) may be an inefficient and irrational body but one thing that is commendable is that it is NON CORRUPT as far as I know. There are no question paper leakages. You cannot BRIBE a UPSC … Continue reading →

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How to prepare current affairs for clearing UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017? PART-2

Posted on October 10, 2016 by guptasudhir

In my previous post, I had mentioned that memorizing facts is not necessary for the examination. By that, I meant that facts alone are important but understanding of concepts is. Once, the concepts are understood, the facts remain in your … Continue reading →

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How to prepare current affairs for clearing UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017? PART-1

Posted on October 8, 2016 by guptasudhir

UPSC Preliminary Examination syllabus says ‘Current events of national and international importance’. When I started reading The Hindu newspaper to prepare for this exam, it used to take almost 2 to 3 hours to complete the whole paper. It was … Continue reading →

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How many attempts should you give for UPSC Civil Services Examination

Posted on October 8, 2016 by guptasudhir

From my immense experience and that of my friends, I can tell you CLEARLY that you must not spend more than 2 years cracking UPSC Civil Services Examination. Civil Services (IAS, IPS, etc) is a unique career but let us … Continue reading →

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Structure of UPSC Civil Services Examination

Posted on October 7, 2016 by guptasudhir

UPSC Civil Services Examination is a 3 stage examination with the number of people moving from 1st stage to 2nd stage to 3rd stage decreasing. The format of these stages is also different. The process starts with something called an ‘Exam … Continue reading →

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Different types of Services allotted through UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS, IPS, IFS,……)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by guptasudhir

UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the toughest examinations in the World (not to feel very proud of that) because I personally feel that it does not actually test what is required in a particular officer. So UPSC does … Continue reading →

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About the UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS, IPS, etc)

Posted on October 4, 2016 by guptasudhir

It is an introduction to UPSC Civil services examination for a layman who wants to explore writing and clearing this exam. Continue reading →

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Civil Services (IAS, IPS, etc) as a career

Posted on October 4, 2016 by guptasudhir

Before I delve into this topic, let me tell you why I think I have the authority to write such an article. I have had this dream to join Indian Civil Services from my childhood. Parents, movies like Tejaswini IPS, … Continue reading →

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