Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) PCS is one of the most difficult exams administered by UPPSC in the state of Uttar Pradesh for senior administrative positions. Clearing this allows aspirants to pursue a career in bureaucracy and participate in state administrative machinery.
UPPSC will hold PCS Prelims 2023 in the coming months, and as with every year, over 3-4 lakh aspirants will take this exam, but only a few thousand will clear even the first stage, demonstrating the exam’s tough nature.
On that note, let’s discuss a complete strategy to clear UPPSC PCS 2023 to help you guide in this competitive journey.
UPPSC PCS Preparation Tips and Strategy
We have tried to incorporate all the important pointers from our expert teams and experiences of previous year toppers to give you some important pointers which help you strategize your preparation more effectively for UPPSC PCS 2023.
Finding the Reason Why You Want to Join Civil Services
This is critical because the preparation process is lengthy, chaotic, and can be stressful at times, and the feeling of giving up can occur more frequently than one thinks. It is critical to find motivation from inside at such moments. Knowing why you started preparing in the first place and why you want to serve in the military will give you the willpower and drive to work hard during these trying times.
“When You Feel Like Quitting, Remember Why You Started,” as a famous quote goes, sums up the argument that is trying to make here.
Giving Equal Importance to Every Subject
The UPPSC PCS Syllabus has numerous topics, each of which must be carefully considered. Any detail that is ignored can affect your grade. Candidates frequently devote more time to courses such as history and geography while deferring study in areas such as environment, ecology, and science. At all costs, this should be avoided, and all subjects should be given equal weight-age.
Previous Year Question Papers
Every candidate should browse over the UPPSC previous year papers to get a sense of the nature of the exam and the kind of questions that will be asked. This also aids in determining the most relevant sections of the syllabus from which questions are commonly asked.
Importance of Newspapers
Current affairs make up a significant portion of the UPPSC PCS Prelims. The newspaper is very useful, and it is necessary to have a daily practice of reading the newspaper, whether it is The Hindu or The Indian Express. (Jansatta and Prabhat Khabar are excellent for Hindi Medium students.) Aside from everyday reading, one should take notes on important news that will aid in revision during exam time.
Sticking to One Source
There is no shortage of reading material for UPPSC PCS in this online era, and it is very normal for candidates to be misled by it. Aspirants should avoid this and instead concentrate on competing and revising the sources mentioned in the beginning. The revision is the most crucial aspect. The goal should be to revise what you learn on a regular basis rather than to learn new concepts and topics that come your way.
Mock Tests
Practising UPPSC PCS Mock Tests has many benefits including time management, checking preparation level, minimising silly mistakes, revision and completing the syllabus in a timely manner.
Taking mock tests on a regular basis is thus critical, especially for clearing such difficult exams.
Importance of General Studies-II
Paper 2 of the UPPSC PCS is qualifying in nature, and a score of 33% is required. The marks obtained in this paper are not considered in the construction of the merit list following prelims. As a result, aspirants entirely disregard this paper, and every year, many of them fail in prelims while passing General Studies-I but failing General Studies II. This should be avoided, especially for applicants with a minimal engineering background. For this paper, a weekly commitment of a few hours is sufficient.