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Sources of General Awareness for IAS Prelims – Offline and Online

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Current affairs plays a vital part in determining your success in the IAS prelims. Each year about 30-40 current event based questions, directly and indirectly, are asked in the IAS prelims. Many candidates adopt a …

Starting Prelims Preparation in 3 Simple Steps

Although I’ve talked about getting started with IAS preparation in this video I elaborate the concepts further with the help of lists and drop down points to get the point across. As I’ve stated in …

The Ultimate IAS Preparation Guide – How to Prepare for IAS Effectively

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To get started with IAS preparation you should first have some idea about the service itself. This will ensure your IAS preparation efforts are channelized in the right direction. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is …

How to Tackle Negative Marking in IAS Prelims

Now that the Prelims are just a fortnight away it makes sense to focus on tackling negative marking which was first introduced in the 2007 IAS Prelims. First things first. Don’t fear negative marking, in …

A Month to go for Prelims 2011

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It’s just about a month for Prelims 2011 when the new the new syllabus comes into force in Prelims 2011 so how to deal with the stress and what should be your priorities right now …

Do You Know Your Census?

In this post I will highlight the importance of Census from Prelims and Mains point of view. Every year around 5-7 questions are asked in the Civil Services Preliminary concerning India’s census figures. And as …

Effective Way of Making Notes for IAS Exam

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You might have heard a hundred times about the importance of taking small or micro notes for the IAS exam. But how do you do it in a manner that the notes are concise, effective, …

Can I Prepare for IAS Prelims in Just 4 Months?

Let’s see just 4 months remaining for IAS Prelims…Yes you can! But as with all good things in life there are some conditions attached. Let’s see what these are:
You’ve covered a major part of either …

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