“Note Making, Answer-Writing and Self-Evaluation were key to my Success”

“Follow a definite path and give your efforts in a proper guided manner”, was the call out given by Akshat Jain, UPSC All India Rank-2, to all the aspirants gathered at the felicitation event organized by VAJIRAO IAS ACADEMY.

He gave prime importance to devising own unique strategy in order to be able to succeed in the country’s most prestigious examination. Talking about his strategy, he said, “My aim was to be able to cover maximum of the mains syllabus before the Prelims itself. This has been the most decisive factor in my selection”. 

Talking about the three most important element for his success in the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Akshat said “Note-making, daily answer-writing practice and periodic self-evaluation were the most essential part of my strategy”. 

Describing each of these separately, he said: 
“I made note for each and every keyword mentioned in the syllabus. The Notes you prepare should always be precise and brief”. 
“A lot of emphasis should be given to answer-writing practice because you have to showcase the knowledge that you have in the best possible manner. You have to learn how to showcase your content and which can only come from extensive practice”, he further added.

Self-analysis and evaluation forms an important apart of preparation in order to realize where you stand in the competition. All the UPSC toppers will agree to this fact and Akshat Jain was in with the same thought process. “Without self-evaluation, how will you came to know that a particular strategy is working for you or not”, he questioned.
He stressed on applying the same strategy for prelims as well. 

Agreeing to the fact that UPSC Prelims has become more unpredictable and tricky in these years, he said “I believe someone who has the knowledge of mains will be always be in a better position in the Prelims as well”.  

“You have to continuously revise and revise and attempt a lot of mock tests as well in order to develop an approach to solve the actual paper within 2 hours”, he further added.

Highlighting about the UPSC Interview process, he said, “It is a test of your personality and not a test about your knowledge or the way you speak”.

Akshat also all the aspirants good luck. “Once you have decided to appear UPSC exam, then just do it. Don’t think about anything else and this way you are sure to achieve good results”, he concluded.

Akshat Jain UPSC AIR-2 Shares His Success Story

“Previous Year Question Papers and the UPSC Syllabus are your perfect guides”- These were the words of Risabh CA who achieved an All India Rank-23 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2018.
While interacting the aspirants at the felicitation event organized by VAJIRAO IAS ACADEMY, Risabh emphasized on the fact that how daily answer writing practice helped him all through his UPSC Journey. “If I am writing today, more focus should be on how better I can write tomorrow and day after tomorrow”. 
“The point is that, how well I present my answer in those 3 hours. The pressure will make you go crazy, but managing it well holds the key to success”, speaking about the Strategy for UPSC Mains answer writing, Risabh highlighted the importance of keeping your focus intact in those three hours of actual examination. With the UPSC Mains examination showing a strong tendency for analysis-patterned questions based on contemporary events, no one is completely right or wrong. It is more a test of handling the nerves and present your best self in the answers.
Simplifying the UPSC Preliminary Examination he said, “There are 100 questions and answers to it in the paper itself. One just need to find the correct answer”. Proving it mathematically, he further added that “In all sense you have a probability of getting 25 answers correct randomly, then with correct preparation the prelims cutoff can be toppled quite comfortably”.
Stressing on the importance of keeping limited sources, Risabh’s advice was to reading a single book 10 times rather than going for 10 different books. It helps you develop a photographic memory. “If you are studying Polity, Laxmikanth book is enough and for History, the Spectrum book is enough for you”. Keeping your trust in the standard books and NCERTs goes a long way in terms getting a place in that coveted merit list.
Speaking on the importance of Previous Year Question Papers, Risabh reiterated that, this will help analyzing, the UPSC pattern and the current trend, based on which one can streamline his preparation. This is on addition to solving a lot of mock tests before the prelims. 
Talking about a set strategy to clear the exam. He said “Everyone has their own unique strategy to achieve success. What worked for me, might not work for you. Strengths and weaknesses varies for every individual”. This a straight fact what Risabh said. The best thing one can do is to formulate one’s own strategy based on trial and error and stick to the plan all throughout. Patience is the key.
“This is a journey of self-evaluation. You get to know about yourself. This is a journey of introspection and self-revelation, improving your personality at the end of the day. You learn new thing, you learn to adapt to new things”, he added. 
Risabh echoed some fine motivating lines too:
“Koshish Karne Walon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti
Kuchh Kiye Bagair Jayjaykar Nahi Hoti”
“Keep on trying and keep on practicing. Your success is there, you just have the zeal to achieve it. I hope to see more successful candidates on this side of the stage next time”, Risabh concluded.

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