How to Prepare for UPSC IAS Without Coaching?
How to prepare for UPSC IAS without coaching? - UPSC Indian Administrative Services Exam 2020 is one of the most sought after exams in India. Every year close to a million candidates fill the IAS application form and the numbers keep on increasing. Despite a large number of applicants, only a few of them are able to crack the IAS. So, you know, the UPSC IAS exam is pretty tough. Many candidates join coaching classes for better IAS exam preparation, few of them refer to online classes. Besides, a large number of aspirants prefer to prepare for UPSC IAS without coaching. Now, you might be thinking that how can a student prepare for the toughest exam in India that too without expert advice? The answer lies within this article, here we will talk about how to prepare for UPSC IAS without coaching? Before kickstarting the UPSC IAS 2020 preparation, candidates must first be aware of the syllabus and exam pattern of UPSC IAS. Hence candidates are advised to read the article till the end.
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How to prepare for UPSC IAS without coaching?
Refer to the best books of UPSC IAS. Assemble NCERT books of Social Studies, Science and Maths from class 6-12.
Read newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express and make notes.
Practice writing long essays on a daily basis, this habit will come in handy for the mains exam.
Choose your optional subject carefully and try to excel in it.
Practice max to max UPSC IAS previous question year papers.
Read and watch interviews of UPSC IAS qualified candidates and know about their preparation strategy. This will also help you in preparing for the interview round of IAS.
Make notes on all relevant topics that cover the background, features, facts, important figures, covering introduction, analysis, etc.
Cover all dimensions of the topic you are studying.
Focus on Current Affairs.
Read editorials.
Gain in-depth knowledge of all the subjects, sections and topics from the syllabus
Make short notes and keep it with yourself all the time for revisions, replace it with new short notes constantly.
Prepare a robust IAS preparation study plan.
The mains exam of UPSC IAS consists of 9 descriptive papers including one optional subject (2 papers). After qualifying the mains candidates will be called for the interview round. After qualifying the interview round, candidates will be recruited in the Indian Administrative Services.
Best Books for IAS Preliminary Exam
Subjects | Best books of UPSC for Prelims Exam |
Economics | Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri NCERT 11 |
International Relations | NCERT 10+2 (Contemporary World Politics) Current Affairs |
Geography | NCERT 6-10 (Old Syllabus) NCERT 11-12I (New Syllabus) World Atlas |
History | Facets of Indian Culture – Spectrum NCERT 11 (Ancient & Medieval) NCERT 10+2 (Modern Indian History) India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra |
Indian Polity | Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth NCERT 9-12 |
Best Books for Mains Exam
Subject | UPSC Books for Mains exam |
History, Indian Heritage & Culture [General Studies Paper 1] | India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra India after Independence by Bipan Chandra An Introduction to Indian Art Part 1: Textbook in Fine Arts for Class XI Ancient India by R.S Sharma History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra |
Geography [General Studies Paper 1] | Geography of India by Majid Husain Certificate Physical and Human Geography – G C Leong Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11 World Geography by Majid Husain World Atlas |
Polity & International Relations [General Studies Paper 2] | Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth |
Economy [General Studies Paper 3] | Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh |
Ethics [General Studies Paper 4] | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary |
The selection process of UPSC IAS consists of three stages - Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and the Personality Test/Interview round. Appearing and qualifying in each stage is mandatory for candidates. The preliminary exam is objective type and the question paper is bilingual (English & Hindi). The preliminary exam consists of two papers - GS Paper 1, GS Paper 2. GS paper 1 comprises or comprises History, Economy, General Science, Geography, Environment and ecology, and current affairs. While the GS paper 2 comprises aptitude paper which has logical reasoning, comprehension skills and quantitative aptitude.
Post qualifying the Preliminary exam candidates will be called for the DAF (Detailed Application Form) after which they will have to appear for the mains. The mains exam is where the real game begins. Now, you might be thinking how to clear your concerns here are some facts - In 2015 out of 945908 who applied for UPSC IAS, 465882 appeared for the preliminary exam and only 15008 qualified for the mains. So you see the cut-throat competition here?
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - How to Prepare for UPSC IAS Without Coaching?
Question: Can we prepare for UPSC IAS without coaching?
Answer:
Yes, you can prepare for UPSC IAS without coaching but you will have to invest more hours.
Question: Is coaching necessary to clear for UPSC IAS?
Answer:
No, it is not necessary but coaching classes provide expert advice which can be very helpful.
Question: Is 1 year sufficient for UPSC IAS preparation?
Answer:
Yes, but you will require systematic planning and strict strategy for the same.
Question: How many hours are sufficient to study for UPSC IAS?
Answer:
6-7 hours of regular study focused on the syllabus and exam pattern of UPSC IAS is sufficient but you must invest more and more time to study.
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Questions related to UPSC Civil Services Exam
iam studying 11th class I want to become an IAS officer can you tell me which NCERT book is preferably to read
Hi!!
You should read the NCERT books from cclass 6th to 12th. It will give great benefit to you.As the other books are just a high level version of these NCERT books,you can understand the details and your basics will be superb!!
After reading NCERT's you will be able to understand the importance and need of what to study and what not.
Best of luck!!!
Answer laterIf I read only ncert books without other books like laxminath etc. then can I qualify exam for IAS
UPSC is a 3 stage selection process involving Prelims, Mains and Interview which tests your personality test. Prelims has 2 Papers namely General Studies and CSAT.
General Studies has Current Events, History of India and Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change and General Science.
CSAT has Comprehension, Interpersonal skills including communication skills, Logical Reasoning and Analytical ability, Decision making and problem solving, General Mental Ability, Basic numeracy and Data Interpretation.
You will need atleast to start preparing ahead of 1- 2 years. If you are preparing at home, you need to keep yourself away from distractions and focus on the goal ahead. Gather as much as information as you can on each topic and keep yourself updated. Practise mock test papers.
Indian Polity for Civil Services bby M. Laxmikanth
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Gog Cheng Leong
Oxford School Atlas by Oxford Publishers
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
Economic Survey by Ministry of Finance
India Year Book
A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir
If I read only state board (Punjab) books for preparation of IAS instead of NCERT books then is it right path or not ?
Hello
Ncert books are more preferable over any state board books be it Punjab or any other state board books.
So , you should go for NCERT books, also NCERT books are good for basic concepts and they are written in a very simple language, also many questions in UPSC are asked based on ncert , so you should go through NCERT
Top books which you can follow for UPSC examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-
HISTORY
*NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
*NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
*Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum
*From Plassey to Partition - A History of Modern India
Indian Art & Culture
*Indian Art & Culture - Nitin Singhania
Polity
*NCERT IX-XII
*Indian Polity M Laxmikanth
Geography
*NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)
*NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
*Certificate Physical Geography G C Leong
World Atlas
Economics
NCERT XI
*The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma
*Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
*Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri
Environment
*Class XII Biology (last 5 chapters)
*Environment by Shankar IAS Academy
International Relations
*NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
*Current Affairs ( read newspaper )
To get the complete list of books go through
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/books-for-upsc-ias
Thank you
how to prepare for ias exam in with a time span of 4 years? where to start and where to end? how should my time table be?
Hello
If you have four years for the preparation of UPSC examination then you can prepare in a very well manner, in the first three years cover and complete the entire syllabus and keep the last one year for revision, test series and for current affairs
Follow the below tips to prepare well for your UPSC examination :-
To start the preparation first of all go well through the syllabus , you can check the complete syllabus at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus
Top books which you can follow for UPSC examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-
HISTORY
*NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
*NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
*Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum
*From Plassey to Partition - A History of Modern India
Indian Art & Culture
*Indian Art & Culture - Nitin Singhania
Polity
*NCERT IX-XII
*Indian Polity M Laxmikanth
Geography
*NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)
*NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
*Certificate Physical Geography G C Leong
World Atlas
Economics
NCERT XI
*The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma
*Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
*Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri
Environment
*Class XII Biology (last 5 chapters)
*Environment by Shankar IAS Academy
International Relations
*NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
*Current Affairs ( read newspaper )
To get the complete list of books go through
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/books-for-upsc-ias
*Make a routine or a time table and try to give at least 8 hours to studies , keep short brakes of 20 to 30 minutes after every 2.5 to 3 hours
*Read newspaper daily and keep yourself updated with the current affairs
*Choose your optional subject wisely , choose the subject you have interest in.
*Make short notes after completing each chapter
*Revise :- there's no point of preparing for the exam if you couldn't recall anything in the UPSC Examination so you should stress on revision as well.
*Solve previous year question papers and mock test papers ;- You should solve these , it will give you idea of types of questions asked and their difficulty level and will help you a lot.
*Also work on your communication skills and personality development as it plays an important role in your interview round
For more tips go through
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias
Thankyou
how to prepare for ias agri paper
Make a proper schedule for yourself. Plan and set your targets for that particular day and complete that target honestly. If you keep completing your target every single day, you will get closer to your journey. Keep reading NCERT books for history of India and Art and culutre. Also solve previous year papers as they help you get a bettwe view of types of questions being asked..
Refer to the site below for more detailed information..
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-agriculture-syllabus
Best wishes. Thank you.
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