Is there any chance of cracking UPSC exam without any coaching?
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Hi Dhiru,
Taking coaching for UPSC civil services exam is your personal call. A coaching institute can guide you initially how to prepare for the exam and equip you with right material and books which are needed in different stages of the exam like prelims, mains and interview. But today, a lot of free materials is available online which is more than enough to crack the prestigious exam. You can refer to free resources like Mrunal, Inisight IAS, Vision IAS, etc. In recent years, there have been many top ranking students in the examination, which did not go for any coaching but focussed on the basic material with the right strategy. So,...more
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