Dr.Roman Saini in the first part of the interview with Clear IAS™ has shared his bio-data and preparation strategies in general. In this part, he explains in brief the books refereed for UPSC Prelims. General queries/doubts with respect to UPSC main exam answer writing is also clarified by this … [Read more...] about Roman Saini (CSE 2013 Rank 18) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 2
Roman Saini (CSE 2013 Rank 18) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 1
UPSC Civil Services Exam is an exam which not only tests one's knowledge, intelligence or analytical abilities, but also patience. Candidates often reach the zenith after years of hard work. The majority of the toppers who clear IAS are fine examples of perseverance, who make it to the top after … [Read more...] about Roman Saini (CSE 2013 Rank 18) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 1
The Growing Importance of Environment Section in UPSC Exams
Environment section is a nightmare for most UPSC aspirants. Candidates are clueless not only due to the lack of quality materials or textbooks for the same but also due to the lack of proper guidance to tackle the environment related topics like Biodiversity. These topics are very vast, and hence … [Read more...] about The Growing Importance of Environment Section in UPSC Exams
Prelims over! What next? Tips from ClearIAS.com
Yes, Prelims is over and time has come to move on. But what next? Advice for all aspirants: Focus on your final goal! We can often see three categories of aspirants every year after UPSC Prelims. The first category candidates are not hopeful of clearing Prelims this year, the second … [Read more...] about Prelims over! What next? Tips from ClearIAS.com
IAS Books in Hindi: List of Useful Books For Hindi Medium Aspirants
ClearIAS.com has been receiving a lot of positive feedback from the IAS aspirants community for maintaining an updated list of useful books for IAS exam preparation (English medium). As many aspirants with Hindi as the medium of the UPSC examination requested us to provide a similar list of … [Read more...] about IAS Books in Hindi: List of Useful Books For Hindi Medium Aspirants
UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) Analysis
If UPSC surprised many aspirants in Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 1 with the inclusion of some trivial and peripheral questions, the surprise element in General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) was because of its higher standard and deviation from previous patterns. It was a deviation from the pattern … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) Analysis
UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 1 Analysis
Well, after a lot of controversies regarding Prelims 2014 (#CSAT row), UPSC surprised most candidates and coaching institutes with "pattern-breaking question papers" in Paper 1 and Paper 2. Though there are mixed responses regarding the difficulty level with regard to both papers, almost everyone … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 1 Analysis
Expected Cut off Marks For Civil Services Prelims 2014 : Clear IAS Poll
Had UPSC declared the results of Prelims 2014 along with answer keys soon, things might have been lot more easy for many aspirants. But unfortunately result announcement takes it time, and most probably candidates need to wait 9 more months to see the official answer keys. If you are one among … [Read more...] about Expected Cut off Marks For Civil Services Prelims 2014 : Clear IAS Poll
UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
Here is the fully solved question paper of UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2014 Paper 2 (CSAT). The UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Keys are given in bold along with each questions. Though there are mixed opinions regarding CSAT paper difficulty, we rate this year CSAT paper at a higher difficulty … [Read more...] about UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 1
Yah! The after lot of controversies and moments of anxieties, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2014 is finally over! We are getting mixed response from the aspirants about the exam difficulty, but the general feed back is that Prelims Paper 1 was tougher when compared to the 2013 GS Paper 1. … [Read more...] about UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 1
