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Some sends their query mentioning they are zero in GS and what is to be done to build on the subject. Eventually, those who are selected in CSE have a very good background in GS and they did not build it up in a year or two. When they mention their period of preparation as one or two years, it does not include the time they have spent on GS. Ninety per cent of them started to build up on GK, even before they heard of CSE. What they did during their period of preparation was only streamlining their knowledge towards the requirements of CSE as per the syllabus. If you lag behind in this count, the only remedy is devoting more time to this area and leaving nothing to chance. As I mentioned earlier, no selective study is possible in this subject, except for current affairs. Some students complain that they read news papers daily, but they have no idea as to what is to be studied from the paper. For them, my tips are: 1. Leave petty political news such as meaningless controversies and state...

Jamia Millia Islamia Centre for Coaching and Career Planning Invites applications for FREE COACHING for CIVIL SERVICES (Prelims cum Mains 2011) For Minorities, OBCs, SCs, and STs 1. Only those candidates who have already completed their Graduation need to apply. 2. Coaching will include (a) classes on General Studies and selected optional papers—History, Public Administration, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Law, Sociology, Urdu, Hindi, Persian and Arabic (b) Test series and evaluation shall be carried out by faculty members (c) Essay writing practice shall form part of the curriculum . Apply by: August 16, 2010 (5:00. p.m.) Entrance Test: August 21, 2010 (10:00. a.m.) Display of List of Selected Candidates: August 27, 2010 (5:00. p.m.) Admission to be completed by: September 03, 2010 (5:00. p.m.) Classes to be held from September 07, 2010 (10.00 a.m.) 3. Application form may be obtained from the office of the Centre at Old SRK Hostel Building, JMI, or downloaded from Jam...

- Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration -Commerce & Accountancy and Management -Anthropology and Sociology -Mathematics and Statistics -Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science -Management and Public Administration -Any two branches of engineering -Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science -Combination of two literatures

Choosing the right optional subjects in the Civil Services Main exam will determine your success. Most often, candidates choose their main area of study as the first optional paper. And since a major part of the syllabus is taken care of while preparing for the Prelims, it’s time to deal with the second optional paper which will consume most of your preparation time. So how do you decide your second optional paper? Here are a few parameters that will help you decide. First, you must be interested in the discipline. Evaluate your aptitude to learn the subject; the choice should not merely see you graze through to the next level. Don’t let the length of the syllabus influence your decision. History and geography are known for their notoriously lengthy content whereas public administration and anthropology have the least topics to learn. The secret does not lie in selecting subjects which are short or lengthy but on how comfortable you are in grasping them. Here’s a litmus test. Pick up a...

Systematic study is the next step to success. The phrase “systematic study” may mean different things to different students. But in the broad sense, it contains the following; a . Prudent selection of the areas to be studiedb. b .Determining their relative importancec. c .Assessing your comfort level with each topic/sub-topic (not the subject) d. Determining your priorities and identifying the topics which need more concentration. e. Strategies to study the selected areas thoroughly f. Charting out the time schedule for study, taking into consideration, the availability of time. g. Meticulous implementation of the above time schedule. h . Keeping the goal in perspective. i. Never say die spirit. Many students often ask how/where to begin the studies. The answer lies in the above points. My advice is; begin the preparation from the subject or chapter where you feel more interesting. But by doing so, you risk the chance of sticking on to a single subject most of the time. To avoid t...

1. Selecting an optional is the most important step in CSE. But the prevailing trend is that one opts the subjects in which the largest number of students get through. I would like to mention that the most important factor is not the “numbers”, but the percentage. 1.1 The syllabus prescribed by the UPSC in all subjects is a little tougher than the degree level, but a little lighter than PG level. The reason is that the standard of Delhi University or Calcutta University is taken as the benchmark by the UPSC. In most of the universities, obtaining a Degree is easier than passing CBSE XIIth standard. The reason is lighter syllabus and liberal evaluation. As a result, a candidate who goes through the UPSC syllabus may think it very tough. The interesting aspect is that this toughness is felt in one’s own subject only. For example, a botany student may feel the botany syllabus in CSE is very tough. But when going through the syllabus of any other subject, he may feel it “easier”. The rea...

UPSC Civil Services Exams Reform: The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had last month approved the revamp of the preliminary exam on lines suggested by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is further expected to push for changes in the Civil Service (Mains) Examination. But this will be only after examining the response to changes in the preliminary exam. The UPSC had told the government two years ago there was a need to test not just the knowledge of aspirants in particular subjects but their aptitude for “a demanding life in the civil services”. It had also recommended bringing down the number of attempts a candidate could take. But Dr. Singh has kept this aspect on hold. Now the government has decided to replace the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), which will test candidates on their aptitude and analytical abilities rather than their ability to memorise. “The CSAT is expected to come into effect from 2011,” Minister of Stat...