How to read NCERTs books for upsc?

How to read NCERTs?

This is the part where one has ample of resources and multiple ways. You may choose whatever suits you the best as per your capability and the planning. For example, One may start with a section such as a history and will read all history NCERTs. Other may move from class 6 NCERTs to Class 7 NCERTs to 8,9,10,11 and finally 12th standard. However, the most optimal way of doing NCERTs is:

• Underline in the 1st reading.
• Read and optimise the underlined stuff in the 2nd reading.
• Make crisp notes of NCERTs in the final reading and from now onwards forget those books and just rely on your notes.
• Revise them monthly and after 4-5 iterations, you will reach the level that you may require around 4-5hours only to revise entire NCERT books from class 6 to class 12.
• Always remember, it's not about reading and finishing the books but to remember those concepts, facts then recall them in the prelims and reproduce them in the mains examination.

Thus NCERTs must be studied and prepared in such a way that it can be revised in 10-12 hours only. Never give up on the hard work, it will pay off someday if not today. All the best!!!