Toppers Interview Tanu Priya AIR 1. CSE 2. 01. 2 First attempt, No coaching Political science, Sociology. Bio. Coaching. Inception. Study Momentum. Strategy CSAT AptitudeStrategy General studies. Approach for general Studies. Diner Dash Psp. Optional Subject 1 Political Science. Optional Subject 2 Sociology. Optional Subject in Mains 2. Compulsory papers. Essay. Insecurity  about ProfileCareer Backup. Family and Friends. Interview. Marksheet. Wisdom. Bogus marketing propaganda. Bio. Name. Tanu Priya. Roll number. 44. 67. Rank CSE 2. 01. 21. Optional Subjects. Political Science And International Relations. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get. Free Essays on Prize Distribution Anchoring Script for students. Anchoring Script for Annual. Below you will find a select list of literary reference titles available to you at Middletown Thrall Library. Since these books cannot be borrowed, they are always. Download The Fountainhead Script Pdf' title='Download The Fountainhead Script Pdf' />Sociology. Number of Attempts. Medium for Mains Exam. ENGLISHSchooling MediumENGLISHCentre for Prelim exam. Download The Fountainhead Script Pdf' title='Download The Fountainhead Script Pdf' />DELHICentre for Mains exam. DELHIName of home towncity. PATNAEducational Background in class 1. Graduation course and BDS  7. Name of college and year of passing out. GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE,PGIMS,ROHTAKPGNOAny professional courses. NONEHobbies. CREATI VE WRITING, BOOK READINGCoaching. Did you join any Coaching NO, but gave 2 MOCK INTERVIEWS AT VAJIRAM AND 1 at ALSDid you join any postal courses NO, but I had bought crackias material not very useful thoughDid you join any Mock test seriesNO, but I gave free mock tests on various websites like testfunda, etc. Did you appear in any other competitive exams NOInception. For one it was a childhood dream. The other reason was my self realization that I had very diverse interests and civil services would be a good career option. Plus during my work in the hospital I realized that I needed some positive power in order to bring a change in the existing system that sometimes is very insensitive to the needs of the weak and oppressed. Study Momentum. Motivation can be strong only if it is internal. Thankfully I have had to read only once or twice so interest alone helped me stay afloat. I usually gave myself a treat and did not study on Saturday nights this kept me fresh for next week. For coping with mood swings I had conversations with my good friends and family and watched a movie in a while. Hours. Q. On an average, How many hours did you study per day Normal days 4 5 hrs. One month before mains 8 1. Q. How many months did it take you to complete the core syllabus of GS and optional subjects For pre it was 3 4 months. But since I had always done everything in detail I had to give less time for gs during mains preparation. I had not done anyone subject in isolation after mains so I prepared both optionals and gs in 4 months after pre. Strategy CSAT AptitudeTopic. Bookssources. Maths. Magical maths by M. K. Tyra,Mrunals articles. Practiced questions from various magazines like csat chronicle, pd, cst,etc. Reasoning. Few chapters from verbal and non verbal reasoning by R. S. Agarwal, practice same as above. Comprehension. Hobby of book reading was helpful. Decision making. One special issue of chronicle, practice same as above, discussed questions with my father and the possible ramifications of each decision. Comprehension I think these questions should be attempted at the beginning with a calm mind. Develop a habit of fast reading. Practicing up to CAT level is never going to harm you. Decision making varies from person to person but consider each decision in an interconnected way as to what would be the possible impact of any particular decision. Avoid emotional decisions. Be realistic in your approach. And do not try to act like you are the only honest person and rest all are corrupt. Project your faith in the system with your decisions. Strategy General studies. Book source. History. Ancient. Gs manual TMHNCERTMedieval. Same but no ncert. Modern. Bipin Chandramanual same used for mainsCulture. Nothing specially except spectrum. Mains. Bipin Chandramanual. Polity. Basics. Laxmikanth polity. Current. Hindu chronicle. Mains. D D basu. India after indep by bipin Chandra. Laxmikanth again. Economy. Basics. Gs manual my 9th 1. Current. Mrunal. org. Mains. Both above eco times chronicle special issue economic survey budget. Geography. Physical. Gs manual chronicle special issue. Indian. Same. World. Same. Mains. Gs manual 1. Environment, Biodiversity. Basics. 12th ncert bio, national open school material downloaded from mrunal. Current. Magazines and newspapers. Mains. Same material but consolidated. Science Tech. Basics. Did not do separately as I had sc till 1. Current. Hindu science tech pageMrunal. Mains. Same. Yearbook Govt. Read all yearbook chapters as advised on mrunals site. Followed prsindia. Yojana  and other magazines. IRdiplomacy. Hindu editorials my sub was pol sc so nothing special. Followed realclearworld. Approach for general Studies. From the beginning of the preparation I had one thing very clear in my mind  that this is not a simple graduation exam where you read the books, learn the answer and vomit them out. I think this is the only exam in India that gives value to the examinee as a person. Rather than what you know it is more a test of how do you apply what you know, your thought process and power of analysis. The syllabus is not very vast as most of the coaching institutes would have us believe, in fact it is quite logical that if you are going to be a civil servant interacting with people from all walks of life you have to be the jack of all trades. There is a very simple approach to this exam just try to love what you do, be curious about things, look around there is so much to gain even from your surroundings and most importantly give some time to your thought process. If u study for 2 hrs then think about the application of your knowledge for atleast half an hour. This examination is a journey of self development and this is one journey more important than the destination. I know there are many people who would have read much more than me or many who would have read the same as me. The difference lies not in the book you read but in the person u get transformed into after reading that book. I made newspaper, magazines and internet the foundation of my gs preparation. Even before the serious beginning of preparation till final year I was in the knowledge gaining process. The newspapers and magazines I was reading till final year were not at all helpful directly but yes they gave me a strong foundation for my preparation during internship. From oct 2. 01. 1 I started jotting down important events from the newspaper in a separate diary and collecting editorials and other articles. Optional Subject 1 Political Science. Books that I followed an introduction to political theory by O P Gaubapolitics among nations by Morgenthaumodern political theory by S P Vermaessentials of comparative politics by O Neiltheory of international politics by Kenneth Waltzrest all topics from ignou notes. Indian polity same as I used in gs. TMH book on political science for mains by N. D. Arorabipin Chandra both booksmy approach for Political Science. Manual C 130 Captain Sim here. Before pre I had read only Morgenthau in oct 2. Rest all I began from June onwards as I slowly came to know about them from various discussions on indianofficer. I am mentioning this to just let you know that though the syllabus looks very lengthy it is not. But the problem was I could not completely revise the syllabus even once thats why it was difficult for me to recall things. My priority however was to know every topic mentioned in the syllabus in detail so that I could attempt even a 3.