An accidental bureaucrat
I answered following set of questions for a magazine. This will cover a lot many questions on my upsc journey. Questionnaire Civil Services Examination 2018 Medium of writing Exam………..English…….. Medium for Interview…………..English…….. 1. Why career in civil service: I come from a rural background and had seen problems of people from vary close quarters. I had seen … Read more
I got AIR 54 in CSE 2018, result of which was declared on 5th April 2019. In previous two attempts I missed final selection by few marks and major reason for failure was poor/below avg marks in interview. In CSE 2018, I got 182 in interview. IMO, following needs to be done for PT: Mocks … Read more
In this short article, I am detailing to-the-points strategy for aspirants. Complete NCERT Do basic books like Laxmikanth, Spectrum etc Do mocks Plan your GS & Optional along with pre. But closer to prelims day, your focus should be solely on prelims Post prelims join a test series. Be regular with respect to answer writing. … Read more
I have been getting requests to share my strategy for GS-3 given the marks I have in this paper. Please note following points in this regard. I have skipped some generic suggestions and highlighted few which might lead to marks argumentation. Be updated with facts and figures on various aspects of economy: Sectoral contribution of … Read more
I have been asked this questions hundreds of time. I qualified UPSC Civil services exam while working in an oil and gas company. I gave 5 attempts at UPSC, all while working. I will share my experiences and insights to help all working professionals in their journey of UPSC. 1. First of all, you need … Read more
I have compiled my GS notes below. They are mostly on evernote. Being in a job I found evernote useful as I can access it from anywhere. My handwritten notes are very few. These notes have been made from various sources: forumias material, visionias material, toppers answersheet, economic survey, heavy use of internet, NCERT books … Read more
“Nahi hua” I said these words to my mother on the evening of 27th April 2018 with a sad face and a sunk heart. I could even see the deeper sadness in her eyes. It was my 4th attempt, 2nd interview and I was not in the list, again. I have seen failures earlier also, … Read more