Thread by @sandhrma2

My Resources for GPSC (CLASS-1,2)
For prelims-
1. NCERTs and spectrum for history
2. NCERTs for geography
3. Current affairs for environment
4. Class 6 to 10 science books (NCERT)
5. Lakshmikanth for polity
6. NCERT and sriram book for economics

7. Current affairs last 6 months from vision IAS
8. Solving insights quiz
9. Attempt atleast 10 mock papers

For mains-
1. Read newspaper and maintained book for data, examples and statistics
2. Insights synopsis conpilation of last 7 months before mains

Now my strategy part-
For mains-
1. Covered insights synopsis exhaustively underlined main terms and words in each question and tried to remember them actively
2. For essay, i used to write one every sunday from insights topics

Devoted 1 hour daily to revise my data book for GS
Practiced 2 questions from insights daily
Devoted saturday only to revise my own notes
Avoid reading anything new 15 days before the exams
Devoted 8 hours daily 1 month before the date of exams

At last, since i was working professional and i had tough time during covid duties, i was not able to give time to preparation daily . Hence i took leaves 20 days before the exams. If you are working professional, take leaves if not financially insecure.

This exam requires you to be emotionally intelligent and not get disheartened due to failure. If its your third or fourth attempt without any back up plan then please get a job and prepare! Attempt other exams as well.

If you cant prepare with job then take 1 year sabbatical leaves to prepare and get back to job. It will support you as after few years in preparation and not having job and being financially dependent is terrible for our mental health irrespective of status.

At last, man is the slave of circumstances, so choose your strategy and plans accordingly!
All The Best To All Fellow Aspirants!
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