About:

Rank in CSE-2016	9
Number of attempts (include present one)	2
Medium (English/Hindi)	English
Optional Subject	Public administration

 

Prelims Strategy:

Don’t

Preferred books:

• History- Bipan Chandra; NCERT, BANDHOPADHYAY- GAVE CONCEPTUAL CLARITY+ notes
• Culture – NCERT, CCRT website
• Geography- current affairs mainly because questions are more dynamic in this, NCERT
• World history- Norman Lowe, NCERT
• The Hindu

Views about importance of Test series:

Test series are important. It helps in the final exam. You get an idea about what kind of questions can come.

What to focus on for Mains Prep?

• Work on your writing skills.
• I wrote point wise so that no repletion is there.
• The structure is simple- introduction, main body, conclusions.
• I used facts and figures properly and a solution and way forward. This must be a standard structure for every answer.
• Try to write in sub headings. This fetches more marks. It becomes easier for the examiner to check.

GS Paper 2- mixture of static and dynamic concepts

• Laxmikant
  
• The Hindu
  
• 2nd ARC
  
• Regular analysis of govt. policies
  
• Draw diagrams were its relevant not unnecessarily

Tips for students:

Be specific with time and don’t compromise on time even if you haven’t covered the word limit.