Prabha Bhat
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NCERT books are a good source for starting the preparation, but only studying from those books is not enough
NCERTs are a good starting point, but it will not cover the entire syllabus. You need to refer other textbooks, read general knowledge books and keep yourself updated with the Current Affairs. Apart from these, you should keep on gauging your level of preparation in regular intervals. One of the ways to do so is taking the Online Prelims Test Series from iLearn IAS. This test helps to identify one’s strength and weakness. So, accordingly one can prepare those topics in which they are weak thus making you more confident at the day of exam. I would suggest you to give this test series a try. You will definitely find it very helpful.
The first important step for starting IAS preparation is to know the Exam Pattern. You can start your preparation only if you familiarize yourself with the examination pattern. Go through the syllabus to have a proper understanding about the examination syllabus. Once you have a clear idea about the Civil Services Exam syllabus start focusing on General Studies paper.Don’t forget to go through previous year question papers. It’s one of the most important step. As going through previous year question papers will help you get an understanding about the type of questions asked in the exam.
While preparing, keep on practicing. Join iLearn’s online Prelims Test Series for practicing. This test series helps one to identify their strength and weakness during the preparation. Once you come to know your weak areas, concentrate more on them and improve. You can give this online Prelims test series a try and find the unique features of this app.
To start the preparation for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam, the first and foremost thing required is a clear idea about the type of questions asked in the exam. You can refer to previous year’s question papers to understand the type of questions asked in this exam. Once done, join a reputed civil service exam coaching center. Although there are large numbers of coaching institutions, but make sure you choose a reputed one. Joining a coaching class and studying of your own is not enough. It is very important to practice the questions on a regular basis. One of the best ways to practice is by self-assessing your knowledge. Among the various ways using which you can assess yourself, one of the best ways is to practice using iLearn IAS mobile app. This app consists of a self-assessment test which is actually designed in the same format as UPSC question paper.
With this app, aspirants get a detailed performance analysis based on their individual performance. The self-learning algorithm in the app, known as Intelligent Knowledge Appraiser (iKA) helps the aspirants understand the topics and sub-topics in which they are weak. So, accordingly they can improve their preparation. This prelims test series byb iLearn IAS is really helpful for the aspirants as it helps them gauge their exam preparation.
If you are a serious Civil Services aspirant, then you must be knowing that the first and the most important thing needed to clear this exam is get best civil service coaching. There are large numbers of coaching centres that provide coaching for clearing Prelims and Mains. One among them is iLearn IAS Academy
based in Kerala. The institute has proved its credibility in Civil Service Exam result 2016.Now, the institute has come with India’s first Online intelligent prelims test series 2018 for civil services aspirants. The Android app provides a detailed performance analysis of the aspirants. Also, it tells in which topic as well as sub topic one needs to concentrate more. The app also includes subject-wise strategy video discussions by experts from iLearn IAS who have cleared Prelims and Mains. One of the key things required during your preparation for Civil Services Exam is regular practice. This app is the best medium to practice and assess your exam preparation. The Intelligent Knowledge Appraiser Algorithm in the app is what makes it different from other thousands of apps available in the market. Really a helpful app for all Civil Services aspirants.
Civil Services aspirants, when they start their IAS preparation are generally confused. They are not very sure about how to start the preparation and what to study. They have several questions in their mind regarding eligibility for the exam, exam dates etc. Many are confused whether they should join a coaching institute or not.
No matter whether you are a beginner in the area of UPSC Civil Services exam preparation or are preparing since months, it is very important to first have the idea about what the exam demands for achieving success.
• Know the competition in UPSC Civil Services Exam
• More than 10 lakh students register in a year
• Around 4.5 lakhs write the Prelims in a year
• Around 15000 students clear the Prelims
• About 3000 clear the Mains
• Around 1000 aspirants in a year clear the interviewIn order to start Civil Services Exam preparation, it is not mandatory that you have to attend a coaching centre. However, good coaching-either offline or online can be of great help for getting right guidance.
There are many coaching institutes like iLearn IAS Academy offering Civil Services coaching and Prelims Test series to help the aspirants to crack the exam easily. One can also self-study at their own comfort using UPSC preparation android apps. The best thing about studying with the app is there will be no space/time constraints. And moreover, this approach of self-study is mostly suitable for working professionals.
I am a software engineer by profession and have a dream of clearing the Civil Services Exam. The biggest problem I face during my preparation is Time management. I tried several ways to manage time, but none of them helped me. While discussing my problem with my friend, I came to know about an android app, called iLearn IAS app. When I heard about it first, I thought it would be like thousands of other apps available in the market. Although, I wanted to give it a try. I was amazed after giving the free self-assessment test. The detailed performance analysis provided by the app was awesome. The feature that makes this app different from other apps is through this app, you can not only find in which subject you are weak, but you can know in which topic and sub-topic you need to study more.
This feature helped me a lot. As I kept on studying the entire subject again and again without knowing in which area I need to focus more, I was not able to manage my time properly. The Intelligent knowledge Appraiser, a self-learning algorithm in the app let me know which topic in each subject I need to concentrate more so that I can crack the UPSC exam easily. I studied those topics and took a retest in the app. I was happy to see that my overall score improved a lot.
I also have a dream of clearing the Civil Services Exam like your brother. I knew the fact that the most important thing required for making my dream come true is Civil Service coaching from a reputed coaching institute. This is the point when I started looking for coaching institutes. I came across many, among them I choose iLearn IAS Academy. The reason? They are a reputed name in Civil Service coaching in Trivandrum, Kerala. They are into coaching since several years and have produced many toppers. I would say their coaching is the most important pillar in my success. Their prelims test series made me acquainted with the type of questions asked in the exam. The question pattern in the Prelims test series helped me a lot in my preparation.
I am really excited to know that the Academy has now come up with an Android app, known as iLearn IAS app. I wanted to give a try and found it really useful. The self-learning algorithm in the app, iKA (Intelligent Knowledge Appraiser) helped me understand my weak areas, not only subject-wise, but also topic-wise and sub-topic wise. During my preparation, I always used to think it would have been great if I can know in which topic and sub-topic of each subject I need to concentrate more. This app gave me that opportunity. Now, I don’t spend time in studying the whole subject again and again. Instead, I took the self-assessment test in the app and got to know in which topic and sub-topic I need to study more. The test is really helpful. Moreover, all this is available in only Rs. 5000/
