Sorabh Babu Maheshwari - IAS Topper 2000
Ms. Manju Rajpal, IAS Topper among Women 2000
Hard Work, Focused Approach and Faith in God Are Instrumental In Achieving Your Goal
Santosh Kumar Misra, IAS Topper 2000 (2nd Rank)
(i) Be utmost respectful to the board. They are usually very senior and learned people. (ii) Have no biases for any Board. Don't go by any stories doing rounds in your campus corridors. (iii) Never make any sweeping statement (iv) Accept your mistakes boldly.
(i) Start in December 2000 (ii) December 2000-February 2001: Finish your Optional (i.e., the Optional other than the one you're taking in the Prelims. (iii) March & April 2001) : Devote fully to the Preparation of Optional 1 (i.e., the subject you'll opt in the prelims) thoroughly. (iv) May 2001 should be spent exclusively for Prelims. A selective and precise coverage of syllabus is required. (v) For General Studies in Prelims, all you need is a collection of Competition Success Review issues from December to May. Just go through them and try to pick as many facts as you can. Also solve the previous years' General Studies Prelims and Model Papers published in competition Success Review. (vi) Take a break after the Prelims for 10-15 days. Relax and re-energise yourself for the last four months of the year-long battle. (vii) Complete the Optional-1 where you left it at the time of Prelims. This should be done by the middle of July. (viii)Give second half of July and August to your Optional -2, once again.
(ix) Prepare all your General Studies including current events in September and leave October for Revision. Time Table For The Preparation Of Civil Services Examination : 2001-2002 December- 2000 January – 2001 Optional February- 2001 March - 2001 Optional 0 1 from April - 2001 Mains point of view May 2001 Optional - 1 and General Studies from June- 20001 Prelims point of view July- 2001 Optional - 2 August- 2001 & September - 2001 General Studies October- 2001 Revisions During revision or otherwise in nay spare time you should go through al the issue of magazines like Competition Success Review (of that particular year) and it will be extremely rewarding, I can guarantee that.
(x) After your Mains are over, take a break for say a month or so. Just keep reading Newspaper/Magazines (Hindu & Frontline's international events are a good combination). You should be in touch with magazine like Competition Success Review.
Hard Work, Good Planning, positive Approach and Faith in God Ensure Success.
Vinod K.Jacob, IAS Topper 200 (5th Rank)
attempt. Preparation should be focussed on the Mains 3 months solely devoted to Prelims. Choice of Optional should be the first step the choice should rest solely on aptitude and bent of mind. The study should begin with understanding of the first principles and the basics. One should refer only to the standard text-books and noted classics in the concerned subjects. Preparation for Mains should not be on the basis of past years' Questions papers only. First, complete the syllabus and then one month preceding the Mains, practise with the help previous years' papers. I feel that it is the performance in General Studies paper that tilts the scales. My observation has been that he candidates are extremely thorough with their Optionals and level of knowledge is improving s the years pass by. Hence General Studies alone makes or mars one's chances. Likewise, one has to practice writing good essays.
Dedication, Time Management & Hard Work: Secrets of My Success
- Ms. Bhawna Garg, IAS Topper 1999
Self-Confident, Planning And Systematic Study : Stepping Stones To Success
– Amit Negi, IAS Topper 1999 (2nd Rank)
things a swell as in retaining them. Remember that without a good health, you will not be able to concentrate on your studies and your whole idea of the Civil services will go haywire. It is always better to peak at the time of Examination. So channelise your preparation in such a manner that you don't burn yourself out before the Examination. Build up reserves of energy in yourself. You will need this energy at the time of your Examination. Do not worry much about the compulsory Hindi and English language papers. You will coolly pass them, and you don't need to waste your time preparing for them. For Interview, from a group of friends who have offered the same Optionals.
(2) Dedication - Dedication towards your duty always pays in life. Be totally dedicated towards your study. You will have to sacrifice something like movies, parties, etc. at this stage of your life to achieve bigger things. Just work day and night and go on and on. (3) Patience - As the civil Services Emanation spans a whole one year right from Preliminary stage to the Interview stage, it requires a lot of patience to maintain your tempo. At times you may feel tired and sick of further studying during the course of your preparation, but don't throw the towel as yet. Maintain your cool and patience and go on. To take out your anger and frustration, talk to friends and parents. They'll provide you with the much-needed emotional support.
(4) Self- confidence- your self-confidence can make the whole difference. If you don't believe in yourself and your capacity to achieve then no matter how hard you try. You will end up in failure. So your self-confidence should be at a very high level. I don't intend to say that you should become over-confident, but a good self-esteem matters. Motivation And Confidence Secrets Of My Success - Deepak Tayal, IAS
Topper 1993 (3rd Rank)
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