Upsc exam preparation

 1️⃣ Understand the UPSC Exam (First step)

UPSC Civil Services Exam has 3 stages:

🟢 1. Prelims (Objective)

GS Paper 1 – History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Environment, Science, Current Affairs

CSAT (Paper 2) – Maths, Reasoning, English (qualifying – 33%)

🟡 2. Mains (Written)

Essay

GS I, II, III, IV

Optional Subject (2 papers)

🔵 3. Interview (Personality Test)

2️⃣ How to Start UPSC Preparation (Beginner Friendly)

📌 Step 1: Read the Syllabus (Must do)

Print UPSC Prelims + Mains syllabus

Read it weekly (yes, weekly!)

📌 Step 2: NCERT First (Foundation)

Read NCERTs class 6–12:

Subject

NCERT Class

History

6–12

Geography

6–12

Polity

9–12

Economy

9–12

Science

6–10

Environment

12

👉 Read slowly + make short notes

3️⃣ Standard Books (Limited & Effective)

📚 Polity

M. Laxmikanth – Indian Polity

📚 History

Spectrum (Modern History)

NCERT (Ancient + Medieval)

📚 Geography

GC Leong

NCERT + Atlas

📚 Economy

NCERT

Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania / Ramesh Singh

📚 Environment

Shankar IAS Environment

4️⃣ Current Affairs (Daily Habit)

⏱️ 1–1.5 hours daily

Newspaper: The Hindu / Indian Express

Monthly magazine: Vision IAS / Insights / Forum IAS

👉 Focus on issues, not news only

5️⃣ Answer Writing (Start Early ✍️)

Start after 3–4 months of basics

Write 1–2 answers daily

Follow: Introduction → Body → Conclusion