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6/19/2017 IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016, Political Science Optional - IAS ScoreIAS Resources  Resources Downloads Prelims in 100 Days Reading Room Strategy Current Affairs Video Gallery Ask a Question Special  Home About Classroom Programme Online Classes Test Series Study Notes Contact  Login/Register Latest UPSC PT 2017 Answer Key IAS Foundation 2018 Pol science Foundation 2018 Pub Ad Foundation 2018 Topper's Test Copy Topper's Interview x ! IAS Toppers Test Copy Download: Rank 6: Pol Science, Rank 9: Ethics & Essay, Rank 26: Ethics & Essay, Rank 29: Essay, Rank 43: Essay, Rank 48: Pub Ad, Rank 53: Ethics & Essay, Rank 59: Ethics, Rank 67: Ethics & Essay and 300+ more copies. Click Here to Download. Mains 2017 Programs Classes: Ethics Classes GS Mains QIP Pol. Science QIP by Manoj K. Jha Quality Improvement Program by Dr. Piyush Choubey http://blog.iasscore.in/ias-toppers-interview-sidharth-b-rank-15-political-science-optional/ 1/9 Investing more time and effort in optional subject.iasscore. Political Science Optional by IAS Score Name Sidharth B Rank in CSE 2016 15 Total Attempts in CSE 2 Optional Subject PSIR Medium English Education Class 10 percentage of 88.4 marks Post graduation: College and N/A marks Any other course N/A IAS Score: What were the basic mantras of your success? Sidharth B: Keeping the GS preparation as simple as possible.in/ias-toppers-interview-sidharth-b-rank-15-political-science-optional/ 2/9 . Test Series History Test Series Go Back IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016.8 marks Graduation: College and Mar Athanasius College of Engg – 73. Science Test Series Pub.IAS Score Pub. Ad. http://blog.6/19/2017 IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016. Ad. QIP by Ashutosh Pandey Test Series: GS Mains Test Series Ethics Test Series Essay Test Series Essay Mock Test Series Pol. Political Science Optional .2 marks Class 12 Percentage of 87. 6/19/2017 IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016. NCERTS – history (6-12). This can be obtained from previous toppers’ book lists. This requires a different approach. Ancient India RS Basic Books Sharma. GS Preparation for Prelims (Summary) Study material / Guidance Shankar’s environment Laxmikant Indian Polity. In mains on the other hand. NCERTs (history. IAS Score: Did you integrate your Prelims or Mains preparation or was it separate in the changing scenario? Sidharth B: The integration largely happens in case of GS1 – because that’s where sources overlap considerably. OP Gauba – Pol theory IGNOU material for comparative politics http://blog. However we must note that the requirement in prelims is to increase the breadth of knowledge. Laxmikant. Political Science Optional . Geography (11th. 12th).iasscore. There is a lot of information to cram. Especially in topics like environment. However the questions in mains tests our analytical skills and our ability to connect they syllabus to what we read in newspapers. Used basic books for each topic – NCERTs. Fine Arts NCERT. art and culture etc. some basic knowledge of all topics is required. Vision IAS Test Series GS Score. Shankar’s Environment etc Mains: I stuck to the syllabus. Baylis and Smith – Globalization of World Politics. Basic books are the bedrock – Laxmikant (Polity). Peu Basic Books Ghosh – International Relations.in/ias-toppers-interview-sidharth-b-rank-15-political-science-optional/ 3/9 . Andrew Heywood – pol ideoloigy & global politics. NIOS Current Affairs GS Score. Vision Ias. ARC 4th report (Click Here to Download Summary of ARC Reports). Vision/GS Score notes. CL Any other Optional Subject Preparation (Summary) Study material / Guidance Piyush Choubey sir’s and Shubhra Ranjan ma’m’s notes Brian Nelson – Western pol thought. geography.IAS Score IAS Score: What were your strategies for the lengthy syllabus of General Studies for both Prelims and Mains? Sidharth B: Prelims: I tried to cover the topics as broadly as possible. Key is to identify the correct basic book for the relevant topic. art and culture). Referring to model answers helped me get new ideas which i incorporated in my own answers. There were days when I prepared for more than 12 (or even 14 hours ) a day. it would be better to take it down in a short and precise form. I may have averaged less than 8 hours a day through the course of my preparation. IAS Score: What is your advice on notes-making for other aspirants Sidharth B: Notes are only as good as u can revise them. Also I read answers of candidates who scored well in test series (Click Here to download IAS Toppers Test Copy). Answer Writing Piyush Choubey sir test series. IAS Score: What was your style (paragraph or point format) of writing in the exam? How was it distinct from the general writing style? How did you develop this writing style? Sidharth B: In PSIR – i used a paragraph format majorly and points only when necessary http://blog. Carnegie. The Hindu . IAS Score: How did you manage your time during the preparation? Sidharth B: I never managed time in a scientific manner. crisp & precise so that one can go back and revise them before mains. In case of prelims note making has far more important. objectivity – along with good examples so that if a question came.in/ias-toppers-interview-sidharth-b-rank-15-political-science-optional/ 4/9 . I used to watch Rajya Sabha TV. John Oliver’s show on YouTube and documentaries too. Carnegie . IAS Score: What were the sources of information for general reading? How did you come to know that which sources of reading materials are standard? Sidharth B: I used to read articles from the web sites of Think Tanks like ORF.iasscore. I followed it only for 1 month or so. I did try to make a daily schedule. i had ready made answers Answer writing practice is key. My suggestion is to keep notes short. I had a wide variety of sources of entertainment to keep me relaxed. in case there are news items that catches one’s attention.IAS Score Current Affairs Think Tanks like ORF. Political Science Optional . My preparation was unstructured. Shubhra ma’am test series Any other IAS Score: Did you adopt any specific strategy for GS Paper 4? Sidharth B: I tried to make my own notes from ARC and other sources. I also used to read books whenever i found time. impartiality. I made copious notes for gs – especially current affairs and ended up not reading vast majority of it. However such days were few and far between them. So i ended up wasting a lot of time preparing notes. Here also. I eventually relied on Vision CA summary. Wrote down definitions of words like neutrality.6/19/2017 IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016. All this helped me in my exam. This helps especially in case studies. IDSA. In prelims. IAS Score: Which sources you referred to prepare for Contemporary Issues. It requires long hours of constant study. studydhaba. they helped in time management. I took nearly 30 tests before the actual exam. I used to set parameters for performance and do an analysis in an excel sheet to track progress In mains – for optional subject i took shubhra ma’ams and piyush sir’s tests. RSTV shows like BIg Picture. in your opinion how useful are they. ORF IAS Score: Given the recent boom in online initiatives to support an aspirant. Mrunal. tennis etc. http://blog.in/ias-toppers-interview-sidharth-b-rank-15-political-science-optional/ 5/9 .in.com.6/19/2017 IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016. I improved my speed. Please list the sites.org IAS Score: What is your advice to the candidates who is still in the process of preparing for this examination? Sidharth B: Keep your gs preparation simple. which were the platforms that you find useful enough during your course of preparation. VisionIAS and GS Score Summary was very important. after I got feedback from test series. Getting feedback helped me improve my performance both in PSIR. iasscore. Political Science Optional . Does this exam prove difficult for Humanities and Social Science background candidates? Sidharth B: Exam is fair to everyone as far I as know. most of topics in GS is from humanities background. State of the economy etc Web sites of think tanks like – IDSA. India’s world.IAS Score In GS – point format was given precedence over paragraph. in the course of a preparation process? Which Test Series did you join and how useful did you find it to be? Sidharth B: Test series is extremely vital in both cases. Sidharth B: InsightsOnIndia.iasscore. It was evolved through trial and error. IAS Score: The trend suggests that professionals or working people are more successful in this exam. dedicate more time and energy for optionals. Sidharth B: Read the Hindu . Hanging out with friends. Everyone is given the option to choose their optionals. accuracy and way of attempting questoins by keeping a close track of my perforamance. sitcoms. YouTube was the gateway to most of my entertainment – be it documentaries. I kept myself entertained in a lot of ways. music. I did not end up spending long hours in most of the days. How did you maintain your tempo and what did you do to break the monotony of preparation? Sidharth B: My preparation was unstructured. GS IAS Score: Civil Services Exam process is quite strenuous. long chats and phone calls also lifted my mood in case i felt low. although I used to come back into that mode at least for about 7-10 days every month. IAS Score: So much focus is being given to Test Series. In fact. both for Prelims and Mains. IAS Topper Interview 2016-2017: Rank 26 Mallika Sudhir IAS Prepraion Strategy 4. IAS Topper’s Interview 2016 – 2017: K. IAS Topper’s Interview 2016: Manuj Jindal IAS Rank 53 5. Piyush sir’s approach towards the subject gave me a new perspective on how to study this subject. IAS Topper’s Interview 2015: Siddharth Jain AIR 13 http://blog. IAS Topper Interview 2016-2017: Rank 306 Shashank Shekher Singh IAS Prepraion Strategy 7.iasscore. IAS Topper’s Interview 2016 – 2017: Shashank Chaudhary IAS Rank 130. IAS Topper’s Interview 2015: Jasmeet Singh Sandhu AIR 03 8. IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016. I extend a big thank you to him. I also referred to his notes extensively. I tried to rectify the shortcomings to the best of my abilities. Dinesh Kumar IAS Rank 06 with Pol Science Optional 2. I did get 198 for interview.IAS Score IAS Score: Your experience in IAS preparation journey with GS Score. Political Science Optional . First Attempt 6. Political Science Optional 3.6/19/2017 IAS Toppers Interview: Sidharth B Rank 15 CSE 2016. where I got important feedback. which is a good score I had subscribed to Piyush sir’s test series and video lessons and subscribed Shubhra ma’ams to get the best of both world’s.in/ias-toppers-interview-sidharth-b-rank-15-political-science-optional/ 6/9 . Sidharth B Mark sheet Paper Marks Prelims 147 Essay (Paper 1) 153 GS 1 (Paper 2) 104 GS 2 (Paper 3) 109 GS 3 (Paper 4) 102 GS 4 (Paper 5) 113 Optional 1 (Paper 6) 164 Optional 2 (Paper 7) 128 Written Total 873 Personality Test 198 Total Score 1071 Related Articles: 1. Sidharth B: It was a wonderful interview session at GS Score. 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