STRATEGY FOR PRELIMS
For GS-I, completed the whole syllabus & revised it 3-4 times before the examination. For GS-II, I practised a lot. As I was preparing for IAS examination also, I did not focussed much on Prelim examination.
STUDY MATERIALS
- FOR PRELIM EXAMINATION:
1.1. For GS Paper – I
- Current Events of National & International Importance
- Insightsonindia website http://www.insightsonindia.com/current-affairs/
- Mrunal website http://mrunal.org/
- The Sambad newspaper
- History of India & Indian National Movement
- NCERT Class 6th to 12th (10th-12th both new & old)
- IGNOU materials
- BSEO Books Class 6th-10th
- Self notes
- Mrunal video lectures
- Indian & World Geography
- NCERT – Class 6th to 12th
- BSEO Books Class 6th-10th
- Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong
- Oxford Student Atlas
- Mrunal video lectures
- Indian Polity & Governance
- NCERT – Class 6th to 12th
- BSEO Books Class 6th-10th
- Indian Polity: M. Laxmikanth
- Unacademy video lectures
- Economic & Social Development
- NCERT – Class 6th to 12th
- BSEO Books Class 6th-10th
- Mrunal materials & video lectures
- General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity & Climate Change
- NCERT Class 12th Biology
- BSEO Books Class 6th-10th
- Unacademy video lectures
- NIOS materials
- Mrunal materials
- Insights materials
- General Science
- NCERT – Class 6th to 10th , 11th & 12th Biology
- BSEO Books Class 6th-10th
- Insights current events
- Mrunal materials
1.2. FOR GS Paper – II/CSAT
1.2.1. Comprehension
1.2.2. Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills
1.2.3. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
1.2.4. Decision Making & Problem Solving
1.2.5. General Mental Ability
1.2.6. Basic Numeracy
1.2.7. Data Interpretation
1.2.8. English Language Comprehension Skills (Class-X Level)
Note: Paper-II is all about practice, practice & practice. Solved Previous Years Question Papers of UPSC & OPSC. Watched Unacademy videos of Roman Saini for some tricks. Basic Knowledge on the syllabus is enough.
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