WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THE LAST 60 DAYS OF UPSC CSE PRELIMS PREPARATION?

All UPSC aspirants, especially those who are serious about their preparation, experience a lot of thoughts in their heads as the days draw closer to the Prelims examination. Many of them are unable to get past these thoughts and feel under a lot of pressure. For instance, the following are some of the common factors that increase stress:

• I'm hoping I'll have a few more days for preparation.
• Will I be able to revisewhat I have learned during my preparation?
• Should I buy this brand-new history book from the market?
• I still have time to put off reading the questions from last year?
• Should I be concerned if my mock test results don't meet the required cutoff?
• Can I have a group discussion with my friends at this time?
• Do I have enough free time to read any yearly current affairs magazines and keep up with the news from the past 1.5 years?
• Can I afford to put down my newspaper right now?

As a result, you are always thinking of questions, which might sometimes make you feel unmotivated to work on your preparation. But what you need to do right now is to remember that smart work shouldn't be abandoned in favor of hard work. Because it is silly to promise yourself at the last minute that you will take care of all that has to be done but which you have neglected throughout the entire year. Therefore, you must also put in a certain amount of smart work in addition to your hard effort.

Do you know that knowing or being familiar with the things that don't need to be done as opposed to what needs to be done is the first step towards doing smart work? In order to still help to lessen the workload or strain, you must take care of the important parts that can be neglected while you are preparing. Let's use a few examples to better show how this can assist you discover the relevant sections in this situation:

• Completely avoid looking for fresh sources, books, or other items because doing so will merely waste your time.
• Don't risk of not practicing the mock exam by putting it off, as doing so would force you to reappear for the prelims exam every year.
• Read your NCERT textbooks or other standard books that you have already spent time on. If you spend the balance of the time revising them, this would be beneficial for you.
• Many people believe that reading the question papers from past years will be a waste of time, but trust me, it is helpful to read other UPSC question papers as well, like CAPF, CDS, AFACT, and many more.
• Following a few current affairs publications and paying more attention to them won't help you much because you hardly ever get one or two questions from them in the exam.
• Steer clear of pointless discussions where, in the name of group studies, everything is discussed else studying, wasting your time.
• Avoid falling into the trap of believing everyone's advice to you to do this or that, as this will only lead to confusion in your preparation.

These are some of the areas that, if followed and taken care of, can help one take preparation seriously and manage their studies further in an appropriate manner, which further increases their chances of passing the prelims examination with a good margin.

However, if some people are still having difficulty passing the preliminary exam, then they can seek assistance from some of the comforting platforms that have created a larger opportunity from which one can obtain answers to all of their questions in a one location, or one-stop solution. One of the most prominent coaching institute working in this industry, EDEN IAS, has taken on this exclusive prelims-focused program. Its brand-new prelims program called as "MISSION PRELIMS."

You must now be wondering what I would receive if I were to enroll in their program. Allow me to expose you to some fascinating and sophisticated techniques that are a part of it, such as-

1. Interactive and stimulating sessions with the full supervision and mentorship of subject matter experts.
2. Prelims-oriented notes are provided after each mind-blowing session, which you may add to your preparation notes to save time by consolidating all the essential information.
3. Continual assignments in the form of objective questions to gauge your comprehension during the entire session.
4. There is no requirement for combat outdoors for the mock test because everything will be provided there, and the full package of test series will be assigned.
5. Additional sessions to discuss the UPSC CSE, CDS, AFCAT, NDA, and other exam questions from the previous year in order to broaden one's perspective.
6. Holding appropriate mentorship meetings with subject-matter specialists so you may get all your doubts answered.

In this way, you may get everything you need for preparation under one roof. Everything here is intended to help applicants become knowledgeable about all the subjects they need to know. Therefore, it is important that you prepare thoroughly and use these platforms to assist you advance your preparation.

Best of luck!