Strategy to crack opsc oas prelims 2019

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 

1. 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.