In this enlightening episode, we have with us Aditi Yadav, who secured All India Rank 194 in the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023 on her 3rd attempt. Aditi shares her comprehensive preparation strategy, noting her initial failure to clear prelims on her first attempt and reaching mains on her second. She studied from home and was a dedicated student at UPSCprep.com. Aditi emphasizes the importance of analyzing previous year questions (PYQs) and regularly taking mock tests, providing valuable insights on how newcomers should approach their preparation. She also discusses the mental and emotional aspects of preparing for such a demanding exam, underscoring the need for self-care and maintaining a healthy mindset. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Aditi’s journey and her advice for future aspirants.

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00:00 Intro
01:21 About Aditi's UPSC Journey
02:32 This was my first attempt?
04:17 Why did Aditi Chose PSIR?
09:16 Do not outsource PYQ analysis for Prelims
10:50 How to analyse PYQs?
12:17 Importance of Mock test, How many mocks to solve?
14:40 Are coaching mock test useless?
16:10 My marks were terrible in mocks but it improved.
18:01 How to analyse mock tests?
21:18 What is Intelligent guessing in Prelims?
26:04 How many questions should you attempt in Prelims?
27:20 How she dealt with panicking?
28:00 Do one need to go to Delhi for prep?
30:40 Advice for aspirants giving Prelims 2024
31:25 Advice for 2025 aspirants
32:05 Stay away from speculations and distraction!
33:28 Strategy for Mains
36:47 Notes making in mains
42:53 How many tests did she write for mains?
44:33 What Shashank sir advised her for Mains?
46:35 UPSC and Interview
51:37 AI helped me in my preparation
54:56 Strategy for current affairs
57:08 Exceptional score of 212 in interviews!
01:03:02 Interview and hobbies
01:03:02 UPSC and Mental Health
01:06:55 Advice for someone who is just starting the preparation for UPSC
01:07:50 Don't start preparation just because UPSC sounds fancy



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UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the most prestigious exams in the country. It has three parts, the Prelims exam, the Main exam and the Personality test, which you need to clear in order to become an IAS or IPS officer. All other Group A services of the Government of India recruit people through the UPSC Civil services exam itself and because of this, there is a lot of competition in this exam. Hence, your UPSC preparation should be strategic, informed and well planned.

Your UPSC preparation should not be based on blind adherence to any program. Rather you should give a thought about how your are preparing. The best way to go forward is to study the blogs and tips given by previous year toppers about how to go about UPSC CSE for all three stages of UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains and the Personality test also known as the UPSC Interview, and then make your UPSC preparation strategy accordingly.

Doing static subjects like polity, economy, environment, geography and history for your UPSC preparation is a solid bet to increase your chances of clearing this exam. But this must all be supplemented by current affairs for best effect.




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Check these videos:
1. How to read Laxmikanth Polity for UPSC? https://youtu.be/VYlbpvBqlQ8
2. How to read Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania for UPSC https://youtu.be/AWzWwOWdaCw
3. How to read Environment by Shankar IAS for UPSC https://youtu.be/xyZ0vN0_n9M
4. How to read Geography by G C Leong for UPSC https://youtu.be/jb1IiqqGI2s
5. Geography Mapping for UPSC https://youtu.be/vhFk0vp9gfk
6. Notes making for UPSC, how to make notes https://youtu.be/GHNL99HbWZ8
7. Covering Current Affairs for UPSC https://youtu.be/1OdZFDZcsnw
8. How to make a daily plan for UPSC https://youtu.be/DWtlDp7XHZc


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