How should I prepare for UPSC exam? I have completed my first year of engineering.
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Hello Dear, Preparing UPSC you will find it very interesting. Do revise all the topics of History, Geography, Political Science that you have read in your school. Now come to the current affairs section. Do read some newspaper, read the important exam oriented issues. This will definitely help you to score a good mark in UPSC. -
Hi Rakshanda,
Your approach should be to focus on the static areas such as history, geography, polity, environment and general Science. You need to clear your basics regarding these subjects as they form the 60-70% basis of prelims examination. The books you can initially refer are NCERTs of class 6th-10th for science and environment, and for other mentioned subjects from class 6th-12th.
Moreover, newspaper reading is a must habit which cannot be dispensed with. With new digital mediums available, it is easy to access news and current affairs. In the coming years of your preparation, also try to inculcate how to utilize time and form an...more
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