Some good suggestions by IAS toppers...
Hard Work, Focussed Approach And Faith In God Are
Instrumental In Achieving Your Goal - Santosh Kumar Misra,
IAS Topper2000 (2nd Rank)
1. Focus on Mains : Always target the
Mains Exam and make passing the Prelims a critical but
incidental objective. If you always focus on Prelims
result and don’t think of Mains till the Prelims
result are out, you will end up as a loser because
there is hardly any time left for a thorough
preparation. So always aim at the Mains. 2. Revision
is a must : Always remember “anything you could not
revise prior to the examination is as good as not
having prepared at all†So always make sure that
you’re able to revise whatever you’ve prepared just
prior to the examination. 3. Practice, Practice and
Practice (Especially for maths) : Go through the
unsolved papers of the previous years and solve them.
Try to monitor you speed. Speed is of utmost
importance in this examination 4. Have a Small Group :
Preparing alone is extremely boring and at times
frustrating. So form a small group with your friends,
and have regular discussions, e.g. in History, Polity,
etc. it helps to keep your tempo up. 5. ‘Dare-to-Bare’
Attitude for your Personality Test : Given the
extremely short time (25-30 minutes) in which your
personality is assessed, it is your responsibility to
bring out your very best in front of the board.
Hard Work, Good Planning,
positive Approach and Faith In God Ensure Success -
Vinod K.Jacob, IAS Topper 200 (5th Rank) A civil
servant is one of the most balanced and normal
personalities in a country. He/she need not be an
expert, a genius or a super-specialist, he/she has to
be an average man/woman of pleasing nature and
personality with a flair for leadership and
administration. This dictum should guide every IAS
aspirant throughout the 3 stages- Prelims, Mains and
Interview.. Explain all the differing and
opposing schools of thought and with logical reasoning
explain your viewpoint. Target : 1150 to 1250/2000.
General Studies, I believe, makes or mars your
chances. Interview : A civil servant is not born. But
he is not made one overnight. Hence, one should aim at
projection an optimistic outlook. Humility is a
quality that has no peers. Our arguments should not
resemble rhetoric but should be persuasive. Taking
part in debates and extempores is a must. I even took
classes in Law in my M.L. one should spend atleast 2
hours a day in reading the newspapers. One should be
prepared for analysing any issue of current
importance. But, we should never try to give ad.hoc or
quick.fix solutions. Remember, stalling for time is a
very good way of overcoming a problem. In Civil
Services Examination, Emotional Quotient (E. Q.) is as
important as I.Q. hence, you should stay focussed,
calm, patient and in a proper frame of mind. Remember,
he who rules the mind is greater than he who rules the
city.
Adding Fun
I feel that it is the performance in General Studiespaper that tilts the scales. My observation has been
that he candidates are extremely thorough with their
Optionals and level of knowledge is improving s the
years pass by. Hence General Studies alone makes or
mars one’s chances.
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