Consider NCERT books for IAS preparartion

There is a common advice that comes around that NCERT books should be considered for IAS preparation and we do wonder why it is so… There is an urge among many students to unveil the secret behind the relevance of NCERT books over high level books, available for civil services exam. Be it the IAS toppers, IAS aspirants, IAS Coaching Institutes, seniors (preparing for IAS) and others, all are of the view and convey that thorough knowledge of NCERT is a must.

To answer this common question that every student encounters, we have come up with the relevant reasons for considering NCERT books and not the other books like State level or books based on CCE patterns.

• Easy to understand
  The language and pattern of NCERT books is quite simple and thus every type of student, sharp or dull could easily understand it.
• Research based
  Prior to publishing the NCERT books, great research is carried out by reputable persons and institutions. Post research, the content is written and published.
• No scope for error
  The NCERT books are checked thoroughly and edited in case of any errors so that the students end up grasping error free information.
• Strong basics and fundamental                      All the topics, important from examination perspective are covered in a crystal clear manner in NCERT books.

• Standardized pattern
  NCERT books contain standard questions. Hence, majority of questions appearing in the exam are from there only.
• Reliable Information

The information contained in the NCERT books is from genuine sources and thus could be relied upon. Many a times the Information is provided by government agencies and institutions. NCERT BOOKS are written by experts in their respective fields after much research.

• Develop Knowledge step wise

The topics are covered in a well framed and simple manner, allowing students to get acquainted with the topics in a sequence to enhance the understandability. Unlike other books, NCERT books start with basics then they go to advanced level.

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How to Prepare For Prelims (CSAT)

The civil services exam is basically a test to choose suitable administrators. It tests the candidate right from the stage when one starts the preparation. A candidate should have the right frame of mind and the will power to get success in the exam. A proper action plan is needed for the preparation itself since he /she will be tested for some essential qualities like power of retention, clarity of concepts, ability to identify the correct alternatives with efficiency and accuracy. All this requires a quick decision making power.

CSAT which is gateway to civil services exam. It includes two objective type question papers of two hours time duration and two hundred marks for each paper. First one is General Studies and the other is General Aptitude Paper. In new pattern, stress has been given on language skills and analysis and decision making capacities, so work on these on a consistent basis as these are skills that are developed over years and not just in a few months. It would be advised to start focusing on your problem solving and language skills as soon as you decide to take these exams.

Paper 1 includes questions from general studies. It includes both static and dynamic part of general studies. Paper 2 includes mathematics, reasoning, analytical ability, and interpersonal skills. Unlike paper 1 which has a static part, paper 2 is dynamic in various sense.

According to experts of paradigm IAS, throughout the preparation for the prelims exam, it is important to remember that any topic or concept should not be studied in isolation. It is better to understand and establish a correlation between related concepts from other subjects and current events and happenings.

As being the best IAS institute in pune we always try to provide quality guidance to our students. In past couple of year a number of students have achieved their dream of becoming IAS. Year after year exponential rate of success in civil services exam has made Paradigm as the best IAS coaching in Mumbai.

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Paradigm Ias Academy :Tips to cope with stress of Civil Services Exam

UPSC exam, undoubtedly, is full of cut throat competition and each aspirant has one just one goal: “to clear the exam”. At Paradigm IAS Academy, we suggest that this spirit is good but it shouldn’t be at the cost of the student’s overall health and well being. Many a time’s students ignore the insurmountable pressure on them and keep going on with the preparations. This more often than not leads to stress and ultimately highly decreases the capability and capacity during the days when exam is nearing.

Stress is the silent enemy that erodes you from within mentally, physically, emotionally and intellectually. This emotion has the power to wear and tear your bodies thereby reducing the productivity and efficiency. And no one wishes to witness such situation.

There is a tremendous need that students should be wise at devising strategy to manage stress, anxiety and depression; thus, preventing themselves from poor performance in the exam. Paradigm IAS Academy shares simple tips to keep stress at bay:

1. Practice simple Yoga, Pranayama (breathing practice) and Meditation ( for 10-15 minutes). These are some of the finest ways to de-stress the mind and gain the ability to manage stress, anxiety and depression. This stress buster not merely calms you down but also increases memory, concentration and grasping power.
2. Sound sleep is very essential as it has the capacity to freshen you up and enhance your memory and recalling power.
3. Practice some sports like morning or evening walking, brisk walk (top 10 benefits of Brisk Walk), cycling, swimming, jogging, etc.
4. Consume well-balanced and nutritious meals, especially green vegetables to gain adequate fibre and roughage thereby preventing the problem of constipation and helping maintain an ideal weight.
5. Avoid excessive consumption of Tea, Coffee, Smoking, and other stimulants as these increase acidity.
6. Listen to music, songs, gazal, have time go to movie.
7. Take out time for your enjoyment too.
8. Find a hobby, a creative pursuit.
9. Possess a cheerful attitude towards work for better performance
10. Make a conscious effort to stay in touch with old friends

The final word is to have a calm body and mind to excel in preparation and ultimately reach the goal!

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Paradigm IAS Academy: How to Prepare Ethics

Since the introduction of Ethics Paper in IAS Mains General Studies as GS Paper 4, Civil Services aspirants are in a dilemma. As ethics is not a subject taught in schools/ colleges, it is quite natural from the candidate’s point of view to ponder about the questions to be asked from the ethics. But there is no need to be fear and if properly handled, this could be a scoring subject.

Ethics as a part of IAS Mains has much wider dimensions. Ethics has its roots in Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and Public Administration. If you will see the UPSC syllabus then it has been mentioned that this paper will include questions to test the candidate’s attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions utilize the case study approach to determine these aspects.

The main thing that is being tasted in this paper is candidate’s attitude and approach .This paper also tastes the Integrity, Problem solving approach and Probity in public life. The questions include case study to taste these things.

Paradigm IAS academy experts suggests that treat ethics as separate paper like other optional subjects. Go through the previous year paper of ethics asked in IAS exam, this will give you idea about what the UPSC exactly seek from candidates through this paper. Try to make an opinion about various things that is happening around you. Devote time on this paper. Practice makes a man perfect so try to take mock paper of ethics in examination like condition. Toppers who scored well in ethics paper was serious about this paper, and didn’t take this lightly.

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Paradigm ias academy : How to prepare for IAS Interview

After all the preparation and hard work comes the final stage i.e., interview. Many a times, students clear the preliminary and the mains but fail at the last stage. Anyhow, nobody wants to end up with this outcome. Hence, it’s important to note that the secret is to start for preparations for the interview along with the written test.

You are required to firmly and confidently put forth your point in the interview. This desires to develop the habit of debating and discussing issues with friends or parents. Listen to the current affairs programmes and learn to organize thoughts the way the participants do. Also, develop interests and hobbies so that you are able to answer convincingly. Understand the current affairs and the issues behind the events. Remember that the interview is not a cross examination but a natural and purposeful conversation. It is an opportunity to reveal the mental qualities of a candidate.

Since the specialized knowledge is already tested in written examination, the idea behind the interview is to analyze the social traits of a person and his personality as suited to a career in the Civil Services. There is a rare chance of you being selected if you lay the impression of a bookworm. The candidate is desired to exhibit an intelligent interest in events happening around him so that he appears to be a complete personality.

Owing to all the above mentioned points, one is bound to think whether to join a coaching centre or not. This is a very frequently asked question and there is a lot of confusion as to which is the best institute to opt for. At, Paradigm IAS Academy, we suggest that joining the best IAS institute in Pune is helpful in the sense that one develops the discipline of attending regular classes. As being Best IAS classes in Pune an instructor may be available who can give an opinion about the answers written by a candidate. At the same time, the candidate will meet like-minded people with whom he can develop the habit of debating and discussion. However, the coaching centre must be chosen with care: the instructor must be erudite enough to be able to guide students. If he is not well read, the chances of guiding others would be diminished.

It must also be remembered that preparation for the optional subjects must be done on one’s own, as it is unlikely that any coaching centre would be able to do justice to all the subjects.

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Cracking IAS Exam #Tip9 Effective way of making note

Compulsory paper of  English and any other Indian language and one essay paper are compulsory for civil service main examination. Its nature is of qualifying nature so often candidates think that hey easily can write them and clear these papers. But after each result actually we see that many students are unable to clear language papers. Even some candidates await there result positively and actually they did very well at there exam but finally language papers create a big hurdle. We at Paradigm IAS academy teaches the student that never underestimate these language papers and do not neglect them. Here their importance is more. Without qualifying these papers, you cannot at mains. Therefore, they cannot be neglected. These are considered as first step to clear mains. Therefore, be perfect with grammar, essay writing, precise writings.

The students who are getting good marks in essay can definitely get success in mains. Essay paper plays important role in getting good rank. This paper is for 200 marks. One Who writes good essay can get upto 140 marks. This makes great difference between an ordinary student and an extra-ordinary student. To write essay one should have comprehensive thinking. While preparing, don’t prepare a few topics. Prepare general way. Select topics like global warming, social change, and development-oriented topics, globalization, terrorism, democracy’ and prepare on these’ topics in general way.

Particular topics won’t be asked in the exam. But whatever you have studied can be used in anyway while writing essay. Read all the topics of essay at least once, and then select which topic you feel comfortable. Then take last page of your answer booklet and note down all the points you know so that you will not forget the main points while you writing the essay. Then arrange the points in accordance with their importance and there should be continuation of paragraphs. . .

As being the best IAS classes in Pune even  the best IAS classes in Mumbai we teaches the student that always write common language, don’t use complicated words and don’t bring optional concepts into the essay.’ Essay paper also marks the assessment of your personality. Therefore be careful while choosing the topics and while writing the essay paper. For best upsc classes in pune or best upsc classes in Mumbai visit paradigm ias academy.

Cracking IAS Exam #Tip8 Importance of Compulsory Papers

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Compulsory paper of  English and any other Indian language and one essay paper are compulsory for civil service main examination. Its nature is of qualifying nature so often candidates think that hey easily can write them and clear these papers. But after each result actually we see that many students are unable to clear language papers. Even some candidates await there result positively and actually they did very well at there exam but finally language papers create a big hurdle. We at Paradigm IAS academy teaches the student that never underestimate these language papers and do not neglect them. Here their importance is more. Without qualifying these papers, you cannot at mains. Therefore, they cannot be neglected. These are considered as first step to clear mains. Therefore, be perfect with grammar, essay writing, precise writings.
The students who are getting good marks in essay can definitely get success in mains. Essay paper plays important role in getting good rank. This paper is for 200 marks. One Who writes good essay can get upto 140 marks. This makes great difference between an ordinary student and an extra-ordinary student. To write essay one should have comprehensive thinking. While preparing, don’t prepare a few topics. Prepare general way. Select topics like global warming, social change, and development-oriented topics, globalization, terrorism, democracy’ and prepare on these’ topics in general way.

Particular topics won’t be asked in the exam. But whatever you have studied can be used in anyway while writing essay. Read all the topics of essay at least once, and then select which topic you feel comfortable. Then take last page of your answer booklet and note down all the points you know so that you will not forget the main points while you writing the essay. Then arrange the points in accordance with their importance and there should be continuation of paragraphs. . .

As being the best IAS classes in Pune even  the best IAS classes in Mumbai we teaches the student that always write common language, don’t use complicated words and don’t bring optional concepts into the essay.’ Essay paper also marks the assessment of your personality. Therefore be careful while choosing the topics and while writing the essay paper. For best upsc classes in pune or best upsc classes in Mumbai visit paradigm ias academy.

 

Cracking IAS Exam #Tip7

The exam and its preparation may seem difficult but have you ever thought that the development that have taken place and owing to which the technological advantage that you possess was not so easily available to the former lot who applied for the exam. This requires one to use the available internet and coaching facilities to maximum advantage. There is no doubt that when you are preparing for such a vast examination like CSE, there is a need for more content that too relevant and updated to deal with the evolving changes being introduced each year both at Preliminary as well as at Main Examination. Here internet plays a crucial role. Even for interview stage, internet can prove to be handy in collecting information and learning art of facing interview boards.

 For the beginners, internet is the best medium for getting acquainted with exam-plan, its related requirements and collecting information. Here by internet we not merely refer to the search engine but also the Social media  which gets you directly in touch with the fellow aspirants and even toppers/selected candidates who can aid in clearing doubts and fetch knowledge of the intricacies involved. When preparation picks momentum, you can use internet for references and to stay updated. CSE preparation is such where thorough knowledge of current affairs and contemporary developments is very essential and owing to this; what could be a better source than internet as you can read the online edition of various newspapers and magazines. While reading the news online, you must make the notes of important points and keep updating these regularly. Internet can be helpful in evaluating your preparedness and you can take the advantage of on-line testing particularly for Preliminary Examination to build up speed and accuracy. And of course, for notification and results, internet conveys you the news instantly. An effective use of this asset i.e., internet can show dramatic effect in your preparation that would reflect in your results. We suggest you to make the best use of time spent on internet, gain important insights and add value to your preparation! For IAS coaching in Pune and Best UPSC coaching in Pune, or IAS coaching in Mumbai and Best UPSC coaching in Mumbai enroll into Paradigm IAS Academy.

Cracking IAS Exam #Tip6 Planned preparation & effective time management is crucial

At Paradigm IAS academy we always try to focus on planned preparation and effective time management. As it is vital in cracking the exam like IAS . Preparation that lacks planning does not fetch the desired outcome. At the same time well planned preparation too proves to be fruitful only through effective time management. This indicates that planned preparation and time management go hand in hand. Paradigm IAS academy always tries to inculcate this In changing pattern of exam where General studies paper has become a game changer. Students are desired to transit from the generic study pattern and hence need to develop the habit of reading newspaper. ‘Newspapers should be Bible for civil services aspirants’ as no study material could acquaint with the national and world updates to the level a broadsheet daily does. It would feed them with a lot of information. Every aspirant should read at least three newspapers and two weekly magazines regularly to update their knowledge To know what not to study is as important as the knowledge of what all one has to cover. Else you would prepare a lot but still miss out on essential topics. Likewise, what you should not do is more important than what you should do while writing competitive exams. Writing skills should also be sharpened because you have to answer many questions within a short time. And last but not the least; learn to manage time while preparing for the examination as well as while attempting the questions. Time management during preparation would help you grasp maximum knowledge efficiently and at the time of writing the answers, this will help complete the paper on time eliminating the chances of missing out on any question.

Paradigm IAS Academy #Tip4 Cracking IAS exam

 

Paradigm IAS Academy #Tip4 Cracking IAS Exam

Selective Study is the key!

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When it comes to IAS Exam, syllabus is undoubtedly vast and grasping all the knowledge is definitely a herculean task. We don’t mean to scare you; rather we aim to build the understanding among students that they can’t grasp all the knowledge and even if they do, it’s difficult to retail it until the exam. So, why not ease it? And the solution for it is to be “Selective”.

Being selective is much useful in preparation how it makes one comfortable. When students see the vast syllabus while preparing, they find themselves bugged up. That means if they sit for preparing simply without making any selection, the syllabus would never seem to end. One needs complete one year to read whole syllabus and then too there is no surety that they would be though at each topic and not forget what all they have grasped.

By that time exams are on the head, candidates are not fully prepared in each topic and after reading the entire syllabus they are not even in position to tackle anyone question perfectly. Therefore, Paradigm IAS Academy vouches for selective study as it is extremely important in civil service preparation. One should know what to study, what to be given more importance, what not to be studied and so on.

Also, they should take at least 3-4 previous year question papers and thoroughly study the topics that appeared in them. This gives an insight into the topics that are frequently taken up in questions. It also lets you know the topics on which analytical questions are coming as well as the topics on which short questions are coming. Isn’t this far easier than taking up every topic in the same manner.

By going through previous year question paper one can understand what to study in current affairs. This makes one to be selective while reading newspapers. Otherwise one has to spend more time on newspapers.

Most of the toppers follow strategy of being selective. It is not wise to waste time in reading which is not required for the exam. One should have proper approach towards study the optional subjects to get success at mains.

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