IAS Exam Preparation Tips

UPSC has brought out changes in IAS (Main) examination and  added a new paper on ethics, integrity and aptitude.  the Ethics, Attitude, Aptitude for the Civil Services, Emotional intelligence, Contribution of thinkers are core areason which  emphasis have been made...

Appearing for civil services has always been a tough decision to make and an act of courage in itself which demands a strong character and steely nerves

Civil Services (IAS) Prelim exam 2013 will be conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) on 19 May 2013

The Essay paper in IAS Main exam carries 200 marks and it is of 3 hours duration. The candidates can write the paper either in English or in any one of the Indian languages

The Compulsory English and Indian language papers will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and of qualifying nature only.

The following are some of the Terms and Abbreviations Topics that are very important for the upcoming UPSC Civil Services Main Exam. Terms and Abbreviations in news are asked in the 2 marker section of the Main Exam.

GS (General Studies) paper for IAS Main exam consists of two papers- GS paper I and GS paper II, 300 marks each. Paper I covers sections such as Current National Issues and topics of Social Relevance, History of Modern India and Indian Culture, Constitution of India and Indian Polity and Geography of India.

GS (General Studies) paper for IAS Main exam consists of two papers- GS paper I and GS paper II, 300 marks each.

GS (General Studies) can play the most decisive role in cracking IAS Main exam 2012 and at the same time can help you in achieving high rank

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) changed the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) examination pattern on 14 August 2012.

IAS Prelims 2012 Preparation Tips : Candidates are advised to revise thoroughly the basics of Indian polity. They can take the assistance of different study materials available

This section is the underlying theme of all the above topics discussed above and questions that do not fall in any of the above categories fall in this one

To prepare this section aspirants are suggested to understand basic economics terms, encountered daily in news papers or magazines, well

With the change in the pattern of question asked, candidates in addition to the conventional part of the subject should study the technology part of Science

Considering the importance of Geography in the exam, aspirants are suggested to go through the basic India and world geography

IAS Prelims 2012 Preparation Tips: To prepare for this section students are advised to go through the class XI and XII NCERT biology books which has some of the chapters on Environment

Paper-II of civil services preliminary examination is of two hours duration and 200 marks.

Paper-I of civil services preliminary examination is of two hours duration and 200 marks

The civil services preliminary examination for 2012 would be held on20 th of May 2012 based on the new pattern introduced last year

Quality of hours put in studies is more important than quantity of hours given to studies. Your time and energies should be used in an efficient and effective manner.

The level of questions asked in UPSC Prelims 2011 was general. You may attempt only those questions which you find easy on the basis of your past preparation as like 2011, only a little portion of the CSAT is expected in 2012 also to be answered totally in English.

Top Mantras for UPSC 2012 Paper II (CSAT). Here you can read the Manrtas for IAS 2012, prepared by the expert team of jagranjosh.com.

The candidates for the 2012 IAS Exam should not wait for the notification and should start studying for the exam as early as possible. Start with the NCERT books; these books give you the basics of the different GS subjects.

Ideally, one should not wait for the UPSC notification to start preparation for the Civil Services exam. Fresh candidates may collect important information from their teachers, friends, magazines and websites also.

In all competitive exams, smart work always pays better than hard work. Starting your preparation without waiting for the notification of exam is smart work.

All candidates who didn't pass the IAS Preliminary Test 2011 must utilise their time till the next Prelims in a fruitful way. The tips in this article should be helpful if you haven’t recovered from your loss.

Relax and revise the already prepared topics to polish up your final preparation for the IAS Main exam 2011. Here are a few important tips for writing effective answers in the Main exam.

Test Series' conducted by the Coaching Institutes help in preparing for IAS Mains. The coaching institutes provide you with standard model and sample questions formed by the subject experts especially for the Main exam.

Simple but important points to be kept in mind to score high in the Compulsory Essay Paper of the UPSC Civil Services Mian Exam.

Tips on how to prepare the Two-markers in the IAS Main exam. Read our tips and methods of exam preparation and do better in the Civil Services Main exam.