UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024

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Union Public Services Commission Civil Services
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UPSC Civil Services Exam

सिविल सेवा परीक्षा भारतीय सिविल सेवा में विभिन्न पदों पर उम्मीदवारों की भर्ती के लिए संघ लोक सेवा आयोग (यूपीएससी) द्वारा आयोजित एक प्रतियोगी परीक्षा है। उम्मीदवारों के सामने आने वाली सामान्य समस्याओं में परीक्षा प्रारूप को समझने में कठिनाई, समय प्रबंधन और तैयारी की कमी शामिल है। सफलता की संभावना बढ़ाने के लिए पहले से तैयारी शुरू करना, पाठ्यक्रम को समझना और प्रभावी अध्ययन तकनीकों का उपयोग करना महत्वपूर्ण है।


Problem: संकट:
भारत में सिविल सेवा परीक्षा की तैयारी करने वाले कई अभ्यर्थी बार-बार परीक्षा देने में कई साल बिता देते हैं, जिससे यह एक केंद्रित प्रयास के बजाय लंबी जीवन शैली बन जाता है। यह लंबे समय तक किया गया प्रयास न केवल उनके युवा वर्षों को बर्बाद करता है, बल्कि असफलता का डर, अति आत्मविश्वास, प्रभावी रणनीति की कमी, अपर्याप्त पुनरीक्षण और यूपीएससी पाठ्यक्रम की खराब समझ जैसे अंतर्निहित मुद्दों को भी दर्शाता है।

1.Fear

The UPSC exam is known for its vast syllabus to cover and diverse subjects to learn. All this combined with the competition makes IAS aspirants to be burdened with fear. Their fear clouds their focus and makes errors in judgement. Fear of failure stifles them into inaction. Even if written exams are cleared, people fear facing the board interview.

2. Overconfidence

Some academically brilliant students also fail to crack the UPSC civil services. For example, an engineering student can ignore CSAT thinking he/she knows it all and pays the price for being arrogant. Remember that knowledge is never constant and can always be added upon.

3. Lack of strategy in the IAS preparation

Too many aspirants jump onto the IAS bandwagon without any plan or idea of how tough and taxing its preparation can be. They study without a proper strategy for the subjects. Clearing the IAS exams require a proper plan including USPC-specific preparation for all the subjects. A lack of direction in the approach would mean not being able to complete the syllabus on time.

4. Lack of revision

UPSC civil services preparation takes up almost a year. It is impossible to remember everything if you don’t revise periodically. 

5. Poor grip over the UPSC syllabus

Many students don’t give the UPSC syllabus its due importance. The UPSC sticks to the syllabus and even the current affairs questions are related to the syllabus.

6. Panic during the exams

Exam fear is a genuine problem as even the most prepared candidates falter because of the perceived enormity of the situation. Panic fogs your mind and you end up not being able to think and recall; thus fare badly in the exams.

6. Answer the question asked

A common mistake made by the aspirants is to not read the question properly and end up answering unnecessary things and ignoring what is really asked. Consider the question:

“Why have the resource-rich African and South Asian countries not developed despite decades of independence? Explain.”

Here, you don’t have to waste words and time talking about and comparing the poverty figures of both regions but start listing the reasons for the poverty.

7. Writing practice/mock tests

Some candidates fail because they don’t practice answering question papers. This is a fatal mistake as you will never learn to time your answers and also not know the pattern of the question papers.

8. Reading from too many sources

Gather all the material to study first and then stick by them. Except for current affairs, avoid going on collecting material for other subjects. This only confuses frustrates you.

9. Lack of time management and study plan

Many candidates fail because they don’t follow good time management techniques. 

10. Choosing the wrong optional subject

This is also a cause of failure in the IAS mains. Most candidates, for different reasons, choose the optional subjects ill-suited to their interests and knowledge. This leads to disastrous results in the exams ultimately.

11. Attitude

Last but not the least, many aspirants fail to make it because of their reluctance to give it all. Cracking the UPSC civil services require dedicated preparation throughout. This is not for the faint-hearted or languid ones.

Solution: समाधान:
सिविल सेवा परीक्षा की तैयारी के लिए प्रभावी कोचिंग कार्यक्रम स्थापित करें:
सिविल सेवा परीक्षा की तैयारी में उम्मीदवारों के सामने आने वाली चुनौतियों का समाधान करने के लिए विशेष रूप से डिज़ाइन किए गए व्यापक कोचिंग कार्यक्रमों की शुरुआत करें। इन कोचिंग कार्यक्रमों में तैयारी की अवधि को कम करते हुए उम्मीदवारों की सफलता की संभावनाओं को बढ़ाने के लिए संरचित मार्गदर्शन, व्यक्तिगत सलाह, रणनीतिक योजना और यूपीएससी पाठ्यक्रम की संपूर्ण कवरेज की पेशकश की जानी चाहिए।

Benefits of the Solution: समाधान के लाभ:

  1. Structured Guidance: संरचित मार्गदर्शन: प्रभावी कोचिंग कार्यक्रम उम्मीदवारों को संरचित अध्ययन योजनाएं और अनुभवी सलाहकारों से मार्गदर्शन प्रदान करते हैं, जिससे उन्हें अपनी तैयारी यात्रा के दौरान केंद्रित और व्यवस्थित रहने में मदद मिलती है। यह संरचित दृष्टिकोण विकर्षणों को कम करता है और उत्पादकता को अधिकतम करता है, जिससे परीक्षा की तैयारी अधिक कुशल हो जाती है।
  2. Personalized Mentorship: वैयक्तिकृत मेंटरशिप: कोचिंग कार्यक्रम प्रत्येक अभ्यर्थी की व्यक्तिगत आवश्यकताओं और चुनौतियों के अनुरूप वैयक्तिकृत मेंटरशिप प्रदान करते हैं। सलाहकार बहुमूल्य प्रतिक्रिया, समर्थन और प्रेरणा प्रदान करते हैं, जिससे उम्मीदवारों को उनके डर पर काबू पाने, आत्मविश्वास बनाने और सिविल सेवा परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करने के अपने लक्ष्य की ओर ट्रैक पर बने रहने में मदद मिलती है।
  3. Strategic Planning:रणनीतिक योजना: कोचिंग कार्यक्रम उम्मीदवारों को प्रारंभिक, मुख्य और साक्षात्कार सहित सिविल सेवा परीक्षा के विभिन्न चरणों से निपटने के लिए प्रभावी रणनीतियों और तकनीकों से लैस करते हैं। उम्मीदवार सीखते हैं कि विषयों को प्राथमिकता कैसे दी जाए, प्रभावी ढंग से समय का प्रबंधन कैसे किया जाए और परीक्षा के प्रश्नों को रणनीतिक तरीके से हल किया जाए, जिससे उनकी सफलता की संभावना बढ़ जाती है।
  4. Thorough Coverage of Syllabus: पाठ्यक्रम का संपूर्ण कवरेज: कोचिंग कार्यक्रम यूपीएससी पाठ्यक्रम का व्यापक कवरेज सुनिश्चित करते हैं, जिससे उम्मीदवारों को विभिन्न विषयों में प्रमुख अवधारणाओं और विषयों की मजबूत समझ विकसित करने में मदद मिलती है। यह संपूर्ण तैयारी ज्ञान में अंतराल के जोखिम को कम करती है और परीक्षा के दौरान उम्मीदवारों की आत्मविश्वास से प्रश्नों का उत्तर देने की क्षमता को बढ़ाती है।
  5. Regular Revision: नियमित पुनरीक्षण: कोचिंग कार्यक्रम तैयारी रणनीति के हिस्से के रूप में नियमित पुनरीक्षण के महत्व पर जोर देते हैं। उम्मीदवारों को अपने सीखने को सुदृढ़ करने और धारणा में सुधार करने के लिए मुख्य अवधारणाओं को दोहराने, मॉक टेस्ट का अभ्यास करने और पिछले वर्ष के प्रश्न पत्रों को हल करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया जाता है, जिससे परीक्षा में बेहतर प्रदर्शन हो सके।

सिविल सेवा परीक्षा की तैयारी के लिए प्रभावी कोचिंग कार्यक्रम स्थापित करने से लंबे समय तक प्रयास करने, असफलता का डर, अति आत्मविश्वास, रणनीति की कमी, अपर्याप्त पुनरीक्षण और पाठ्यक्रम की खराब समझ जैसे अंतर्निहित मुद्दों का समाधान होता है। ये कोचिंग कार्यक्रम संरचित मार्गदर्शन, व्यक्तिगत परामर्श, रणनीतिक योजना, पाठ्यक्रम की संपूर्ण कवरेज और नियमित संशोधन प्रदान करते हैं, जिससे उम्मीदवारों के लिए अधिक कुशल तैयारी और सफलता की उच्च संभावना होती है।

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Stage 1: UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Pattern

Civils Exam Pattern – Prelims
PaperTypeNo. of questionsUPSC Total MarksDurationNegative marks
General Studies IObjective1002002 hoursYes
General Studies II (CSAT)Objective802002 hoursYes
Total UPSC marks for Prelims400 (where GS Paper II is qualifying in nature with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%)

Stage 2: UPSC CSE Mains Exam Pattern

UPSC CSE Exam Pattern – Mains
PaperSubjectDurationIAS Total marks
Paper ACompulsory Indian language3 hours300
Paper BEnglish3 hours300
Paper IEssay3 hours250
Paper IIGeneral Studies I3 hours250
Paper IIIGeneral Studies II3 hours250
Paper IVGeneral Studies III3 hours250
Paper VGeneral Studies IV3 hours250
Paper VIOptional I3 hours250
Paper VIIOptional II3 hours250

Stage 3: UPSC CSE Pattern for Interview

UPSC Interview Total Marks275

यूपीएससी अक्सर पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्नों को दोहराता है, इसलिए पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्न पत्रों को देखकर आप उन महत्वपूर्ण विषयों की पहचान कर सकते हैं जिन पर आपको अपनी तैयारी के दौरान ध्यान केंद्रित करने की आवश्यकता है। इससे आपको समय और ऊर्जा बचाने में मदद मिल सकती है, क्योंकि आप उन विषयों पर समय बर्बाद नहीं करेंगे जिनके परीक्षा में पूछे जाने की संभावना नहीं है।

10 benifits of solving previous Year Question Papers are

1. Understanding the Exam Pattern

Previous year solved papers provide information about the pattern and format of questions coming in the exam. By reading these papers students can better understand the type of questions asked in their upcoming exams. This knowledge helps them prepare their study plans and focus on specific topics that are frequently tested.

2. Assessing important topics

Equal importance is not given to all the topics of a subject in the examination. Some concepts and chapters are tested more frequently than others. Solved papers can help students to identify these high-priority topics. By focusing their efforts on these areas, students can maximize their chances of scoring good marks on the exam.

3. Improve Time Management

There is often a shortage of time in examinations and it is important to manage time effectively. Practising with solved papers allows students to estimate how much time it takes them to answer different types of questions. This experience helps them hone their time management skills, ensuring that they can complete the exam within the allotted time.

4. Testing Knowledge and Skills

Solved papers provide students an opportunity to test their knowledge and skills in a real exam-like scenario. Attempting previous year’s questions under time-bound conditions can help students assess their preparation for the actual examination. It also highlights areas where they may need improvement.

5. Building confidence

The more familiar students are with the exam format and the types of questions asked, the more confident they will feel. Confidence plays an important role in exam performance. By practicing regularly with solved question papers, students can reduce anxiety and approach the exam with a positive mindset.

6. Identifying weaknesses

Solving previous year’s question papers often reveals areas where students are struggling. Be it a particular subject, topic or question type, identifying weaknesses is the first step towards improvement. Once identified, students can seek additional support or resources to address these areas.

7. Perfecting problem-solving techniques

Previous year solved question papers not only provide answers but also demonstrate problem-solving techniques. Students can learn to solve different types of problems, understand the logical steps involved, and apply these techniques to new problems.

8. Tracking progress

By practicing regularly with solved papers, students can track their progress over time. As they become more familiar with the test format and content, they may see how their scores improve. This progress can be a motivating factor in their study routine.

9. Customizing study plans

Based on their performance in the solved papers, students can customize their study plans. They can allocate more time to challenging topics or focus on specific question types where they need improvement.

10. Boost Overall Performance

Ultimately, consistent use of previous year-solved papers as a study tool can significantly enhance a student’s overall exam performance. By increasing self-confidence, improving time management and honing problem-solving skills, students are better equipped to excel in their examinations.

Year: 2023

General Studies Paper I General Studies Paper II

Year: 2022

General Studies Paper I  General Studies Paper II

Year: 2021

General Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II

Year: 2020

General Studies Paper-I General Studies Paper-II

Year: 2019

General Studies Paper-I General Studies Paper-II

Past Years Question Papers Civil Services (Main) Exams

Year: 2023

English Compulsory

Hindi Compulsory

General StudiesGeneral Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II General Studies Paper – III General Studies Paper – IV
GeneralEssay

Year: 2022

English (Compulsory)

Hindi (Compulsory)

GeneralEssay
General StudiesGeneral Studies – I General Studies – II
General Studies – III General Studies – IV

Year: 2021

English (Compulsory)

Hindi(Compulsory)

GeneralEssay
General StudiesGeneral Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II  General Studies Paper – III General Studies Paper – IV

Year: 2020

English Compulsory

Hindi Compulsory

General StudiesGeneral Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II General Studies Paper – III General Studies Paper – IV
General Essay

Year: 2019

English Compulsory

Hindi Compulsory

GeneralEssay
General StudiesGeneral Studies Paper – I General Studies Paper – II General Studies Paper – III General Studies Paper – IV

Optional Subjects

#Optional Paper IOptional Paper II
1Agricultural Paper – IAgricultural Paper – II
2Ani Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper – IAni Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper – II
3Anthropology Paper – IAnthropology Paper – II
4Botany Paper – IBotany Paper – II
5Chemistry Paper – IChemistry Paper – II
6Civil Engineering Paper – ICivil Engineering Paper – II
7Commerce and Accountancy Paper – ICommerce and Accountancy Paper – II
8Economics Paper – IEconomics Paper – II
9Electrical Engineering Paper – IElectrical Engineering Paper – II
10Geography Paper – IGeography Paper – II
11 Geology Paper – IGeology Paper – II
12History Paper – IHistory Paper – II
13Law Paper – ILaw Paper – II
14 Management Paper – I Management Paper – II
15Mathematics Paper – IMathematics Paper – II
16Mechanical Engineering Paper – IMechanical Engineering Paper – II
17Medical Science Paper – IMedical Science Paper – II
18Philosophy Paper – IPhilosophy Paper – II
19Physics Paper – IPhysics Paper – II
20Pol Science and IR Paper – IPol Science and IR Paper – II
21Psychology Paper – IPsychology Paper – II
22Public Administration Paper – IPublic Administration Paper – II
23Sociology Paper – ISociology Paper – II
24Statistics Paper – IStatistics Paper – II
25Zoology Paper – IZoology Paper – II

Literature Paper

#Literature Paper ILiterature Paper II
1Bengali Literature Paper – IBengali Literature Paper – II
   
2English Literature Paper – IEnglish Literature Paper – II
   
3Gujarati Literature Paper – IGujarati Literature Paper – II
   
4Hindi Literature Paper – IHindi Literature Paper – II
   
5Kannada Literature Paper – IKannada Literature Paper – II
   
6Maithili Literature Paper – IMaithili Literature Paper – II
 
7Malayalam Literature Paper – IMalayalam Literature Paper – II
  
8Manipuri Literature Paper – IManipuri Literature Paper – II
   
9Marathi Literature Paper – IMarathi Literature Paper – II
   
10Punjabi Literature Paper – IPunjabi Literature Paper – II
    
11Sanskrit Literature Paper -ISanskrit Literature Paper -II
   
12Sindhi Devanagari Literature Paper – ISindhi Devanagari Literature Paper – II
   
13Tamil Literature Paper – ITamil Literature Paper – II
   
14Telugu Literature Paper – ITelugu Literature Paper – II
  
15Urdu Literature Paper – IUrdu Literature Paper – II
   

Compulsory Subjects

#Compulary Subjects
1Assamese Compulsory
2Bengali Compulsory
3Bodo Compulsory
4English Compulsory
5Gujarati Compulsory
6 Hindi Compulsory
7Kannada Compulsory
8Maithili Compulsory
9 Malayalam Compulsory
10Manipuri Compulsory
11Marathi Compulsory
12Nepali Compulsory
13Odia Compulsory
14Punjabi Compulsory
15 Sanskrit Compulsory
16Sindhi Devanagari Compulsory
17Tamil Compulsory
18Telugu Compulsory
19Urdu Compulsory

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