will my general preparation for MBA exams combined with some GK prep get me thru the screening exam?
viveknitw Sayswill my general preparation for MBA exams combined with some GK prep get me thru the screening exam?
absolutely not dude.:splat:
ur mba prep will take care of csat but sum gk prep will not be enuf for gs as it is a vast ocean .
viveknitw Sayswill my general preparation for MBA exams combined with some GK prep get me thru the screening exam?
As you must have come to know by now that screening exam will have 2 papers... one of the 2 papers i.e. CSAT ( Civil Services Aptitude Test) will be taken care of by the MBA preparation .. people like us can stretch the score in this paper!
Another paper i.e. GK in screening will require a very decent preparation...it's the paper which generally creates difference between those who qualify and those who do not... so, it is not 'some' GK Prep but one needs to have very good hold on GK in order to qualify even screening round.
Hope this helps!
As you must have come to know by now that screening exam will have 2 papers... one of the 2 papers i.e. CSAT ( Civil Services Aptitude Test) will be taken care of by the MBA preparation .. people like us can stretch the score in this paper!
Another paper i.e. GK in screening will require a very decent preparation...it's the paper which generally creates difference between those who qualify and those who do not... so, it is not 'some' GK Prep but one needs to have very good hold on GK in order to qualify even screening round.
Hope this helps!
hey varun it's called general studies in civils 😁
enlighten me abt the general studies and its modes of preperation!
are its sample papers out ??????
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absolutely not dude.
ur mba prep will take care of csat but sum gk prep will not be enuf for gs as it is a vast ocean
Another paper i.e. GK in screening will require a very decent preparation...it's the paper which generally creates difference between those who qualify and those who do not... so, it is not 'some' GK Prep but one needs to have very good hold on GK in order to qualify even screening round.
What are your subjects??
For General Studies, here find the mention of the books:-
History: NCERT(old syllabus books for XI and XII)
India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
Note: First complete the NCERT books. You can arrange the old books from some seniors as the old syllabus books are not available in the market.
Geography: NCERT (XI and XII books, new syllabus books are also good).
Geography through Maps by Anil Kesari
Note: Have an Atlas handy while studying Geography. And when I say handy means, refer it whenever you encounter some geographical feature, relief, place, pattern, etc.
Polity: Indian Constitution by Laxmikanth
Economy: Read NCERT books from class VIII onwards.
Note: Frankly speaking, I have not read them so far. Nor I intend to do so. If I will get time then I may think of going through them. Analyse the previous year papers. I would recommend to go for Arihant papers for GS(Pre) as they have already analysed the paper well.
Science and Technology: Read NCERT books
Or You can rely on TMH Guide or Spectrum Guide.
Misc: India Year Book.
Note: Also have the syllabus handy while studying so that you do not overburden yourself with useless information. Stick to the syllabus.
enlighten me abt the general studies and its modes of preperation!
are its sample papers out ??????
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here it is dude.
hi palak, I want to request u to tell me the initial things like what basic thing to study,strategy and initial books to study(suppose I am a starter and don't know much about it) thanks
vinays037 Sayshi palak, I want to request u to tell me the initial things like what basic thing to study,strategy and initial books to study(suppose I am a starter and don't know much about it) thanks
What are your subjects??
For General Studies, here find the mention of the books:-
History: NCERT(old syllabus books for XI and XII)
India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
Note: First complete the NCERT books. You can arrange the old books from some seniors as the old syllabus books are not available in the market.
Geography: NCERT (XI and XII books, new syllabus books are also good).
Geography through Maps by Anil Kesari
Note: Have an Atlas handy while studying Geography. And when I say handy means, refer it whenever you encounter some geographical feature, relief, place, pattern, etc.
Polity: Indian Constitution by Laxmikanth
Economy: Read NCERT books from class VIII onwards.
Note: Frankly speaking, I have not read them so far. Nor I intend to do so. If I will get time then I may think of going through them. Analyse the previous year papers. I would recommend to go for Arihant papers for GS(Pre) as they have already analysed the paper well.
Science and Technology: Read NCERT books
Or You can rely on TMH Guide or Spectrum Guide.
Misc: India Year Book.
Note: Also have the syllabus handy while studying so that you do not overburden yourself with useless information. Stick to the syllabus.
Check the above book list. I think this would be helpful for your preparation.
If you are interested in History, try reading Bipan Chandra. It is a nice book.
I would suggest you to first read the syllabus for CSAT and GS both. And then try to figure out what can be the basic sources for the topics and content of the syllabus. Mostly you would end up with NCERTs as the basic source material for any topic. Try to gather that source and start reading it. First time it is possible that you are not able to grasp things, but it is fine. You will be able to grasp the things as you read it again.
Guys i know that there is restrictions on certain combinations of subjects but with best of my efforts, i couldnt find anything about that. Can you guys help me on this as one subject i will chose would be pub. ad..
iinder1985 SaysGuys i know that there is restrictions on certain combinations of subjects but with best of my efforts, i couldnt find anything about that. Can you guys help me on this as one subject i will chose would be pub. ad..
pub.ad.not allowed with mgmt.:banghead:
I AM A BBA GRADUATE. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR ME IN ELECTIVES as a management student.
mohdhuzaifa2010 SaysI AM A BBA GRADUATE. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR ME IN ELECTIVES as a management student.
if u were to believe me no one can help u in that.u have to deciede urself based on ur interest.
ankmbaa Sayspub.ad.not allowed with mgmt.:banghead:
can you provide any link regarding this?
iinder1985 Sayscan you provide any link regarding this?
sorry dude but it's a authentic piece of info!u can give a look at upsc website.
ankmbaa Sayssorry dude but it's a authentic piece of info!u can give a look at upsc website.
its not that i was doubting its authenticity. Its just i could not found that particular piece of info on upsc site. Thats why i asked for the link. Because i also have to think about another subject that i can select.
iinder1985 SaysGuys i know that there is restrictions on certain combinations of subjects but with best of my efforts, i couldnt find anything about that. Can you guys help me on this as one subject i will chose would be pub. ad..
Check this...
There is nothing directly related to computer science. The list of optionals is:-
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
and
Literature of one of the following languages :
Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Note (i) Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects :
(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;
(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
(c) Anthropology and Sociology;
(d) Mathematics and Statistics;
(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
(f) Management and Public Administration;
(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineeringnot more than one subject.
(h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.
iinder1985 Saysits not that i was doubting its authenticity. Its just i could not found that particular piece of info on upsc site. Thats why i asked for the link. Because i also have to think about another subject that i can select.
It is clearly mentioned on the UPSC Site.
Subjects
hi palak would u suggest me sme subject in place of commerce which is easy to understand and includes no practical
vinays037 Sayshi palak would u suggest me sme subject in place of commerce which is easy to understand and includes no practical
Hi Vinay,
I can't tell you to take any subject because of the simple reason that I don't want to share the blame if you did not succeed.
There are many subjects you can select. But the selection should be based on your interest and availability of resources in the market.
You need to choose the optional based on following criteria:-
1. Your interest in the subjects - The subjects should be interesting because you have to stick with them till the exams are over ie nearly more than a year. To find whether you are interested in the subject or not take the NCERT book of that subject read its first few chapters, if you find it really interesting, then you can take up that subject.
2. Your graduation- To take up a technical subject like Medicinal science, physics, chemistry, zoology etc - its necessary that you've at least done graduation in that subject. But at the same time, don't take the preparation lightly, just because you've studied it at graduation level , being a graduate in a particular subject doesn't automatically guaranty success in UPSC- if it was true then all IAS officers would be IIT grads. You've to continuously keep preparing and revising your subject.
Be aware of following myths. You will not want to choose subjects based on the following notions:-
1. Scoring - People say, "A certain subject is scoring." Mind you, this is a myth. Because UPSC follows a statistical formula to put all the students on common marking scale after Mains exam. ie. After applying that formula, the literature student will gain few marks, and the maths (or any other technical scoring subject) guy will lose some marks- and then they all will be put on a common marking list - from that UPSC will invite first 1000-2000 students for interview.
Few years ago, a lady with English literature as her subject got all India 1st rank. If maths, physics or geography were the only scoring subjects, then it'd never have been possible.
2. Easy:- If something is easy then its easy for everyone sitting in the exam. So the easier subjects means tougher competition.
3. Popular:- A popular subject helps you crack prelims a little easier because of the 'proportional representation rule'.
@Palak, hey palak, thanks for your contribution to this thread. I have couple of questions for you. Is it possible to shine in civil services exam without taking coaching for it? And how do you rate the toughness in term of competition of this exam in comparision to an exam like CAT? Thanks in advance.