Presentation on How to prepare for UPSC Civil Services Examination (Examination for IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS) presented in inauguration ceremony of Sonalkar's Academy by Kabir Vasanti Shekhar.
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How to prepare for UPSC Civil Services Examination: Sonalkar's Academy
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2. Outline of the Presentation
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1)UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
3. Outline of the Presentation
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1) UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
4. UPSC
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UPSC has been established under Article 315 of
the Constitution of India
The Commission conducts examinations for
recruitment to services/posts in various fields
One of the functions of the Commission is to
conduct examinations for appointment to Civil
Services
5. CSE/UPSC is more than IAS
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UPSC conducts CSE for 24 posts
Like IFS, IPS, IRS (IT), IRS (Customs), Indian
Railway, Postal Services, IAAS, Defence
Services, ITS, ICLS, DANICS, DANIPS etc.
Vacancies in 2016 are 1079 for all of these 24
posts combined
10. CSE New Pattern
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1. CSAT from 2011
2. GS 4
3. Only one optional
4. More GS
5. Change in MCQs
6. Dynamism
Which of the following are associated with
'Planning' in India?
1. The Finance Commission
2. The National Development Council
3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development
4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development
5. The Parliament
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
11. UPSC v/s MPSC
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UPSC MPSC
Mains is descriptive Mains is also
objective
Logical questions Factual questions
Optional No optional
Analysis & Solutions Stats, facts, dates
National +
International
Maharashtra centric
13. Outline of the Presentation
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1)UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
14. What UPSC Searches for?
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Able administrator
Solution provider
Unbiased and rational
Bureaucrat
Honest, moral person
Able to cope with emergencies
15. What UPSC wants in you?
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Logical thinking
Ability to provide solutions
Rational Approach
16. Outline of the Presentation
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1)UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
17. Right Way to Prepare for UPSC
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Syllabus
Static Dynamic
18. Static Part
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1. NCERT: Macroeconomics,
Science 8 to 10 etc.
2. Basic books: M. Laxmikant,
Bipan Chandra etc.
3. Notes
4. Coaching
26. Outline of the Presentation
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1)UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
33. Outline of the Presentation
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1)UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
35. Faculty
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Hands-on experience of new
pattern.
People who know what not to read
One person teaches, makes notes
and sets tests
Subject matter experts
36. Coaching
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1. One subjects from start to
finish
2. Innovative and interactive
teaching methods
3. Focus on conceptual clarity
4. Use of audio visual aids
5. Personal attention
37. Notes
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Printed material
Comprehensive notes
No need to buy books
In lucid manner
No extra cost
Use of mind maps and mnemonics
38. Tests
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After each and every module
Subject wise
Comprehensive
At par with UPSC
No extra cost
39. Reading room
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24*7 : Never closed
Free Wi-Fi
Bio-metric
CCTV
Vending machine
No extra cost
42. USPs
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6. Counselling
7. Help in formalities compliance
8. Attendance & performance updated
on SMS
9. Daily newspaper reading updates
10.Professional approach
43. Outline of the Presentation
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1)UPSC & Civil Services Examination
2)What UPSC wants?
3)What is the Right Way to prepare for UPSC?
4)How to study?
5)Why Sonalkar’s Academy?
6)To Sum Up
7)End
44. To Sum Up
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Elders: Bestow your Blessings.
Aspirants: Have a great dream, Strive
hard to reach the heights, use your
full potentials. Your efforts,
confidence, planning and persistence
will make you fulfil the supposedly
impossible dream.