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Try taking Civils without coaching
T. Muralidharan
Civil Services aspirants have proved that opting for a coaching
class or not is an individual choice.
Interested in cracking the civil service examination? Here are
the tricks.
I want to appear for Civil Services Examination. I want to
sharpen my skills to clear the Civil ServicesTest. Is it necessary
to take coaching or can I prepare by referring to some books? Which
institutesoffer coaching for Civil Services Examination?
Every year the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts
Civil Services Exam to recruit candidates to fill various posts in
departments like IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IFS (Indian
Foreign Service), IPS (IndianPolice Service), IRS (Indian Revenue
Service) and so on.
The Civil Services Examination comprises:
(i) Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)
(ii) Civil Services Main Examination
(iii) Personality Test
Civil Service Aptitude Test consists of two papers. Each paper
carries a maximum of 200 marks. Questions areobjective type. The
syllabus includes subjects like Current Events of National and
International, History of India,Geography, Economic and Social
Development, general issues on Environmental Ecology, General
Science, LogicalReasoning and Analytical Ability and English
Language Comprehension skills.
Once you qualify the Civil Service Aptitude Test, you are
eligible to take the Main Examination.
Civil Services Main Examination consists of nine papers. All the
papers are of descriptive type. These papers areintended to assess
the overall intellectual abilities and knowledge of the
candidates.
The Personality Test is an interview conducted to assess the
candidate's personality in terms of his intelligence,abilities,
traits and values.
Civil Services Examination is one of the toughest competitive
examinations in India. So, if you are aspiring for theCivil
Services, you have to be persistent and hard working. You should
update yourself with developments across the
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world.
You have to read magazines that can help you improve your
knowledge and aptitude. Practising with modelquestion papers will
help you pick up speed.
Coming to whether you should seek coaching or not, time and
again, Civil Services aspirants have proved that it isan individual
choice. Several Civil Services aspirants have cracked the Civil
Services Examination in a single attemptwithout taking any
coaching. It was possible because of their confidence,
self-motivation, determination andpersistence.
So, if you have a track record of achieving your goals without
much external support, you may try taking CivilServices Examination
without any coaching. In case you fail to clear it or realise that
you cannot make it on yourown, you can opt for coaching and
reappear for the examinations.
If you attend a coaching centre, you can interact with
like-minded people, understand their perspectives, take tipsfrom
their learning styles, improve your knowledge and be abreast with
latest updates.
The competitive environment will keep up your motivation levels.
Inputs from faculty will help grasp moreknowledge within limited
period of time. Taking tests that they conduct regularly will help
you improve your speedand ability to handle different types of
questions.
On the other hand, if you are preparing on your own, you have
the privilege to study at a time convenient to you. You can
schedule your preparation according to your priorities.
You can avoid losing time from travelling between home, college
and coaching centres.
Some of the institutes offering Civil Services Examination in
Delhi are listed below:Classic IAS Academy, New Delhi: If you are
willing to take an admission in this academy, you have to appear
for a20-minute Screening Test/ Counselling Session before taking
the admission. Through this process, they detect yourpotential so
that they can guide you according to your level. For further
details, please visithttp://www.classiciasacademy.com/
Geographia, New Delhi. For further details, please visit
www.geographia.in
ETEN IAS Academy, New Delhi. For further details, please visit
www.etenias.com
Royal IAS Academy, New Delhi. For further details, please visit
www.royalias.com
Some of the institutes offering Civil Services Examination in
Hyderabad are:
Analog IAS Institute, Hyderabad. For further details, please
visit www.analogeducation.in
Some of the institutes offering Civil Services Examination in
Chennai are:
Indian IAS Academy, Chennai. For further details, please visit
www.indianiasacademy.com
Success IAS Academy, Chennai. You will be given discounts in the
fee structure based on the tests conducted at theacademy.
If you want to take counselling before taking admission, you
need to take prior appointments. For further details,please visit
www.successiasacademy.com
The author is from TMI e2E Academy
(Queries for this column can be sent to
[email protected])
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