UPSC Civil Services Exam Topper Rushikesh Reddy shared his entire notes with UPSC online test-preparation websites like ClearIAS.com which helped him secure a top rank. He wishes to help fellow aspirants who prepare online by self-study.
Rushikesh Reddy, the young engineer from IIT Delhi who secured All India Rank 95 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019-20 is extra-ordinary in many ways. He deeply wishes to give back to society in ways he could.
By an unparallel gesture, Rushikesh shared all the online notes made by him during the last 5 years of his preparation to be freely downloaded by fellow aspirants who prepare online by self-study.
The notes are available for free download as PDF (e-book) from the ClearIAS Store.
An online student of ClearIAS, Rushikesh Reddy expects his allocation to be in the Indian Police Service (IPS).
Rushikesh Reddy Notes: UPSC Prelims Quick Revision Material (PDF)
The UPSC Prelims Quick Revision Material (PDF) is a compilation of highly useful information (prepared in point format) for the Preliminary Examination. This material primarily covers NCERTs, online economy lectures, and questions from various test series attempted by Rushikesh.
You can click here to download the PDF for FREE.
Rushikesh says that the notes (Prelims) are not exhaustive. Apart from the notes, Rushikesh advises aspirants to refer to textbooks covering static areas like Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth, Environment by Sankar etc. He also recommends learning from websites like CCRT for culture topics. He suggests using the notes only for quick preparation of NCERTs or last-minute revision.
Rushikesh Reddy Notes: UPSC Essay Value Addition Material (PDF)
The UPSC Essay Value Addition Material (PDF) is a compilation of important quotes and data which can be used in the Essay Paper in Civil Services Main Examination. The PDF also contains interesting examples and anecdotes. The points in this PDF can add value to your essays and is a must-read for every aspirant.
You can click here to download the PDF for FREE.
Rushikesh Reddy Notes: UPSC Mains Value Addition Material – Useful Data (PDF)
The UPSC Mains Value Addition Material (PDF) is a compilation of useful data (statistics) which can add value to General Studies answers of Civil Services Main Examination. Use of data (statistics) can help you prove your stand in General Studies answers, and thus can boost your marks.
You can click here to download the PDF for FREE.
UPSC Mains General Studies Notes Compilation
Rushikesh Reddy had previously shared his notes for UPSC Mains General Studies. Those notes are available on InsightsonIndia.com, another website Rushikesh Reddy used for his preparation.
Preparation Strategies of Rushikesh Reddy
Read the topper’s interview of Rushikesh Reddy with ClearIAS to understand his preparation strategies.
‘There is no such secret for success’ says Rushikesh. He feels that consistent hard work with smart strategy worked for him to ace UPSC Exam. He worked for an average of 8-9 hrs every day and planned the preparation on a daily, and weekly basis and ensured that he stuck to those.
The Value of Toppers Notes
Not every topper prepare such comprehensive notes as Rushikesh Reddy. And not every topper who prepare such notes will share those notes for FREE. One can imagine the value of these notes if commercialised. However, Rushikesh is different.
Rushikesh’s notes, without doubt, in future will be used by lakhs of aspirants who prepare online by self-study!
The hard work Rushikesh has put is clearly visible in each of these notes.
This topper’s notes will give a new direction to beginners on how to prepare notes to secure a top rank in the UPSC Civil Services Exam.
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I need an exact syllabus of upsc for IAS..
@Dr.lvlychaudhary – The syllabus for UPSC CSE can be accessed from the Menu section of ClearIAS website and App.
Yes I also needed
Dear sir,
Very usefull. One of my request to you. My daughter is preparing for UPSC Civil services exam 2021. I’m unable to provide her Rs. 4999/- at a time to deposit it into on your online scheme.
But I can deposit it Rs. 1000/- each month. Can you help my child to accept Rs. 1000/- each month, consecutively four months ? Thanks and regards. Nrusingha Narayan Dash. Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
@ Nrusingha – Many banks offer EMI on this amount. You can see the EMI option once you click the payment button. ClearIAS does not offer direct instalment facility for the fees as the total amount is only Rs.4999. However, if you face any financial concerns, you can always write to our finance team ‘contactus[at]clearias.com’. They will surely help you.
Sir / ma’am
Please provide me guidenes upsc.
Suggest the best books and any help.
@Ankita – The recommended books for UPSC Preparation can be accessed from the Menu Section of ClearIAS website/ClearIAS app.
The link for essay value addition contains same material as for Prelims Revision
Kindly upload the appropriate file
thanks
@ R – The links are now updated. Thank you for pointing out.
Respected sir/ mam,
Are these prelims specific notes of rushikesh sir cover the current topics for prelims 2020?
@Fatima – It covers many current topics relavant for this year as well. Though extremely useful for quick revision, as Rushikesh himself says, don’t consider these notes as exhaustive. You need to read beyond.
Sir I am Santanu Mondal from Patanda panskura purba Medinipur West Bengal, I am a GDS Post master, I want to clear UPSC exam, please provide me syllabus of upsc, and which books is needed for the exam prelims as well as mains. How can I start… Which portion should be read carefully… Please guide me….
@Santanu – All the above details can be accessed from ClearIAS Menu itself. All the best!
When will CCC of may june nd july 2021 ll get uploaded.?..it is already august now….