Government & Defence Entrance Exam

The day before the exam you need to Prepare the essentials things that are listed below;
1- Hall ticket 2 copies
2- ID Card
3- Used black ballpoint pen 3
4- Writing pad (Some desks may be in poor condition)
5- Water bottle & lunch bag.
6- Watch (Smartwatches are not allowed)
7- Make sure to decide the comfortable dress you are going to wear on the day of the examination
8- Due to COVID Masks are necessary.
9- Do check the distance between the place of your stay and the examination center. Plan to reach the center 1 hour before the exam time.
10- Deciding your mode of travel is very important.
11- Sleep well the day before the exam & Always is the most important thing.
12- Eat a balanced diet (The day before the exam and the day of the exam)
13- Avoid Panicking.
14- Go to the toilet before the exam starts.
15- Believe that you will clear and that will happen. I hope this will help you.

UPSC Syllabus for Prelims: General Studies Paper 1- Current events of national and international importance.
2- History of India and the Indian National Movement
3- Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, and Economic Geography of India and the World.
4- Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
5- Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
6- General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity, and Climate change that do not require subject specialisation.
7- General Science. For General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT)
The UPSC CSAT paper comprises 80 questions. Each question carries 2.5 marks. The students need to secure only 33 percent marks in this paper to qualify for the CSAT paper.
1- Comprehension
2- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4- Decision-making and problem-solving
5- General mental ability
6- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc. ), data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. )
For more details, you may visit the Shiksha UPSC exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/upsc-exam). I hope this will help you.

Yes, if you are willing to devote time and do smart work.
1- The Reverse Approach: Start by analyzing the previous year's Union Public Service Commission prelims question papers. Though the Union Public Service Commission syllabus has mentioned many areas, you can see that more questions come from certain areas.
2- Follow a Test-Based Approach: It will help you to analyze your performance, find your strong and weak areas, compare your marks with peers across India, and avoid mistakes in the actual UPSC exam hall. You can learn a lot from the mock exam questions as well.
3- Learn how to cover NCERT and UPSC books:
NCERTs often form the basic study in most of the subject preparation for the UPSC examination. Every country has an official version of education, and our country is reflected through these NCERT books. So, it is an official or government-sanctioned book and the content of these is highly reliable. Often NCERT books from the 6th to 12th of every subject are recommended so that candidates from varied disciples can understand the basics of all the subjects. However, the most important NCERTs and UPSC for each subject are:
1- Class 6 to 12 NCERTs for History
2- Class 11 and 12 NCERTs for Geography
3- Class 12 NCERT for Economics
4- Class 11 and 12 NCERTs for Polity
5- Class 6 to 10 NCERTs for Science and Technology
6- Modern History by Spectrum
7- Medieval History by Satish Chandra
8- Polity by Laxmikanth
9- Geography by GC Long, Atlas
10- Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania
11- Economics by Ramesh Singh
4- Do not neglect the Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper: To clear Indian Administrative Service prelims, you need at least 66 marks out of 200 for the Civil Services Aptitude Test (GS Paper 2). For more details, you may visit the Shiksha UPSC exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/upsc-exam). I hope this will help you.

Applicants just need to be able to follow these tips and tricks:
Common sense: You Just need to read every question carefully with an open mind. Apply logic and think like a normal Indian or human. Understand the paper setter's psychology: consider what the examiner would have thought while framing the questions. Interlink: After reading a question, don't limit yourself to thinking that it's from a specific topic, say, forests in geography, that I haven't read and thus shouldn't attempt. Use your common sense and Be logical while applying all your knowledge to eliminate the options. Be smart: If you don't know the answer, then cross out the options that you know are wrong and then make a smart guess with the rest of the options. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha UPSC exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/upsc-exam). I hope this will help you.

There are many ways to crack the UPSC exam. Some of the points are listed below;
1- Understand the Union Public Service Commission Syllabus and exam pattern very well.
2- Analysis of the Previous Year of UPSC Papers.
3- Correct Resources are very important.
4- Planning the Correct Union Public Service Commission Strategy.
5- time to time Revision is the Key.
6- Civil Services Aptitude Test for Union Public Service Commission Prelims are very important.
7- Avoid Negative Markings in UPSC examinations.
8- Attempt UPSC Mock Tests.
9- Stay Confident and Avoid Negativity during the preparations.
10- Access Mindful Techniques. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha UPSC exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/upsc-exam). I hope this will help you.

The Union Public Service Commission's main (written) examination comprises nine papers. Union Public Service Commission includes two qualifying papers and seven papers which will be calculated for ranking. However, according to the updated syllabus of the Indian Administrative Service exam: History of India, History of World, Art and Culture, Indian and World Geography, Indian Polity, Governance, Economics, Social Development, Environment, General Science, General mental ability, and Reasoning. Other than these subjects, there are around 25 degree subjects and 23 literature language subjects from which to select your optional subjects for the Indian Administrative Service main stage. For more details, You may visit the Shiksha IAS exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ias-exam). I hope this will help you.