UPSC Mains 2021 is being conducted from 7th -16th January 2022. Till now Paper 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been conducted which are compulsory sections. Now on 15th January 2022, candidates need to appear for English Compulsory and Indian Language papers. You fail English and your answer copies do not get checked, no matter how well your GS Paper I, II, III, IV went. UPSC IAS Exam 2021 can be attempted in any of the 8 languages in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Check what tips and strategy experts and UPSC toppers have to suggest for the candidates.
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It may come as a surprise to many but in spite of being the most spoken language in India, Hindi medium students are lesser in UPSC Civil Services. Many Hindi Medium students appear for the exam with English medium. There is a common myth that there are more selections through this mode which is why it was seen in 2019 that out of 326 Civil Services Candidates only 8 had attempted the exam in Hindi. So, here are a few tips for candidates who are to appear for the UPSC Mains this year.
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UPSC Candidates who are actually from Hindi medium but attempt exams in English medium need to follow the following tactics.
1. The candidates must focus on good quality material in the English language for their Paper B preparation. Paper B generally consists of write-ups, grammar checking, sentence formation etc. The candidates who appear from the Hindi medium generally make mistakes in this section and fail to qualify for the exam. Many students are trapped in this psychology that the Hindi medium candidates cannot succeed in UPSC Civil Services which is actually not true. Language is never the barrier for UPSC Civil Service selection.
2. Keep false ideas out of your mind. UPSC is not biased towards English medium students or aspirants. The success rate of English medium candidates is more than Hindi because most Hindi Medium candidates attempt through English medium. Any nervous person is bound to fail.
3. Watch English series and movies with subtitles. This trick actually works. In case you are from Hindi medium and wish to appear for UPSC, your lunchtime must include a movie in English or a 30-minute series. This exercise would help you identify many language grammar forms and rules. You would learn to speak well and write well in turn.
4. The qualifying exam is a necessity for every aspirant. Solve as many grammar papers as you can before attending the exam. The best book for the preparation of English Grammar is Wren and Martin which must be with every Hindi medium candidate of UPSC.
5. Try to converse in English and listen to English news on AIR. Try to read English News Papers from the day you enter the preparation of UPSC. Learning English is like learning any other language. Only the necessity is to pass the qualifying exam.
6. Candidates must read good biographies of famous people and current affairs books for essay preparation as topics are chosen from the everyday happenings only.
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After seeing the topics above it must be clear to the candidates that the essay topics are chosen from the current events.
7. The candidates must also read various books like Yojana and Kurukshetra to know about the Government of India schemes and benefits to quote them wherever necessary.
8. Writing a brief and to the point essay is always beneficial as it gets your point straight across to the reader without wasting his time. Such essays are always appraised and get good marks.
Candidates who are from Hindi medium can follow the above-mentioned tips to get good marks in their compulsory English and Essay.
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