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How to choose optional subject for UPSC. Which optional is scoring. How to prepare optional subject in IAS Exam

UPSC 2020 Prelims Revision Program

I failed Prelims in 1st Attempt: This is What I did Next to Clear UPSC

The UPSC CSE 2017 Results have been published a couple of weeks ago. Once again, we have new stories of successes and struggles and new heroes (gender neutral sense) for the IAS aspirants to look up to and to emulate. But beyond this euphoria, attention and achievement lie a large number of dejected aspirants who …

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Sociology Optional (Score 293): Booklist, Strategy, Answer Copies by Tanai Sultania (AIR 63)

Hello everyone, I am Tanai Sultania, AIR 63, UPSC CSE 2016. My optional was sociology and I am sharing my detailed booklist, additional points and inputs on answer writing along with some of my test series copies. Sociology has become one of the favorite subject of aspirants due to its content, applications in other papers …

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Mechanical Engineering optional UPSC Startegy Booklist and Topper Answers

Mechanical Engineering Optional UPSC: Strategy, Booklist, Notes, Answer

Many UPSC Aspirants with Mechanical Engineering background ask how is mechanical engineering optional for UPSC. Here I will discuss strategy for mechanical engineering optional which is very high scoring if prepared properly. I have also given topper’s answers to previous year questions of mechanical engineering optional by me and Vivek Kumar, IAS   UPSC Mechanical …

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Mechanical Engineering optional UPSC Startegy Booklist and Topper Answers

Guidance: Coaching, Answer Writing, Essay and Choosing Optional Subject by Taranjot Singh (AIR 70)

Hello guys, I am Taranjot Singh, AIR 70 in Civil Services Exam 2016. I am a 2012 graduate in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Roorkee. This was my 3rd attempt overall, and 1st with Mechanical as optional. I’ll share my experience and suggestions here for future aspirants. I’ll discuss the following: Coaching vs self-preparation GS answer …

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Smallest Book List For Geography Optional for UPSC Self Prep

If you google ‘Book List for Geography Optional’, you would find links to several websites. What I have seen that almost all of them prescribe 20-30 books for the subject. They have separate books for Climatology, Oceanography and every other sub-topic. What this does is discourage you from choosing this subject or you start looking …

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