Exam

Hello dear, Although regarded as one of the toughest exams in the country, with the right approach and strategy, an aspirant can crack the IAS examination in the very first attempt. It is essential for aspirants to know and understand the requirements of the IAS exam such as the UPSC syllabus for IAS Exam (Prelims-MCQ and Mains-DESCRIPTIVE), pattern, eligibility criteria, application procedure and other such significant details before kick-starting the preparations. So, at this stage you can :
Revise the NCERT of all standard from class 6th to 12th. Attempt daily quiz related to Current Affairs. Start the habit of making notes and revise it on daily basis. Read daily newspaper THE HINDU is preferable. This requires a daily basis practice, study notes, mock test, video sessions and comprehensive study.

For applying UGC exam, first of all you have to be eligible. The eligibility is 55% aggregate marks in Post Graduation in a general Candidate category and people with reserved category/Female candidates gets 5% relaxation in eligibility. You should note that, you should prepare with full zeal to REAP good results. As UGC is a competition which not only depends upon your efforts but also depends upon the efforts of other competitors and the level of exam. So, you should be ready with Plan B. If you plan to study high and do research try to identify a university who floats Ph.D. I know one best University I. e. LPU who floats Ph.D. with eligibility of clearing LPU NEST and Interview.