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Tips to Cover IAS Mains Syllabus

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November 15, 2020
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination takes place in three stages – Prelims, Mains and Interview. UPSC Prelims 2020 was successfully conducted on 11th October while Mains is scheduled from 8th January 2021 onward. The commission has released the examination syllabus along with UPSC notification 2020. It is a comprehensive syllabus and candidates often find it difficult to complete it. Hence, this article will help you with the right booklist, strategies and tips to cover UPSC syllabus with a special focus on civil services (Mains) exam. 

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1 Mains subjects of UPSC Mains
1.1 How to complete UPSC Mains Syllabus
1.2 Tips to finish your UPSC Mains syllabus

A brief overview of the UPSC Civil Services Examination

The examination is an annual event that recruits candidates for Group A and B Services. The prelims is the first stage, while IAS Mains is the second stage of the UPSC Exam. The Personality Test is the last stage of the examination. The marks allotted to each stage along with the exam pattern are mentioned in the table below:

 

UPSC Exam Pattern
1st Stage – Prelims Two Papers;
  • General Studies Paper 1 – 200 marks
  • CSAT – 200 marks
2nd Stage – Mains Nine papers;
  • General Studies I – 250 marks
  • General Studies II – 250 marks
  • General Studies III – 250 marks
  • General Studies IV – 250 marks
  • Essay – 250 marks
  • English Language – 300 marks
  • Indian Language – 300 marks
  • Optional Paper-I – 250 marks
  • Optional Paper-II – 250 marks
3rd Stage – Interview Personality Test – 275 marks

Mains subjects of UPSC Mains

As the civil services (Mains) examination 2020 is going to take place from 8th January 2021 onward, it is essential for candidates to know the main books to read to complete the syllabus.

There are four general studies papers in the CSE Mains examination. Each paper has two or more subjects. For example, GS Paper 1 covers subjects like History, Geography and Indian Society. The subjects covered by each general studies paper are given below;

 

General Studies Paper 1
  • History
  • Geography
  • Indian Society
General Studies Paper 2
  • Indian Polity
  • International Relations
General Studies Paper 3
  • India Economy
  • Environment
  • Science & Technology
  • Disaster Management
General Studies Paper 4
  • Ethics
  • Integrity
  • Aptitude

How to complete UPSC Mains Syllabus

The UPSC has given an elaborative syllabus of the mains examination. However, there are many subtopics that come under the main subjects which are not mentioned explicitly and hence it becomes difficult for candidates to read everything. Read below about the right resources to finish up your mains syllabus. 

 

General Studies Paper 1
Indian Heritage and Culture Class 11 NCERT and Nitin Singhania’s Art and Culture
India’s Freedom Struggle and related topics Class 12 History NCERT and Rajiv Ahir’s Brief History of Modern India

Also, Bipin Chandra’s India’s Struggle for Independence can be selectively read.

Post-Independent India Bipin Chandra’s India after Independence (Selective Read)
Geography Class 11 and 12 NCERT Geography Books

Majid Hussain’s Geography of India (Selectively)

Indian Society Follow current affairs w.r.t developments and issues related to Indian society
  • Government Schemes
  • Important Indices and India’s performance

 

General Studies Paper 2
Governance M.Laxmikanth’s Governance in India
Constitution and Polity M. Laxmikanth’s Indian Polity
Social Justice Follow current affairs
International Relations Follow current affairs and read about the background of India’s relationship with other nations that are in the news

 

General Studies Paper 3
Economic Development Class 12 NCERT Macroeconomics for concepts and either Ramesh Singh’s Indian Economy or Nitin Singhania’s Indian Economy for reference
Science and Technology Current Affairs are sufficient
Environment and Biodiversity Class 12 Chemistry or Biology Last four chapters along with conceptual learning of topics seen in the news from internet or any reference book 
Disaster Management Read ARC reports on Disaster Management

 

General Studies Paper 4
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Cursory read Class 12 Psychology book along with Lexicon’s Ethics Book

Tips to finish your UPSC Mains syllabus

It is mostly suggested to finish your syllabus of UPSC Mains before prelims exam. However, topics like disaster management, social justice, technology, etc can also be taken up after prelims. A candidate can follow these tips to efficiently cover his/her syllabus:

  1. Make a timetable and modify it periodically – It is important to make a schedule for the exam before you start your preparation but along the journey, keep modifying your time table. 
  2. Stick to the books you read once – It is easier to get distracted towards the plethora of resources present in the market today but only basic books and revision are going to help. Hence, stick to your booklist. 
  3. Take two subjects together – To avoid boredom and monotony, always switch between subjects while preparing. One can take history and geography together. Similarly, economics and social issues can be taken together. 
  4. Less is more is the key – Even if your syllabus is getting finished with a reading of a few pages a book, you must put an end to it and start revision. The fewer books you read, more time you get for revision and value-addition. 
  5. Time is now to practise answering the questions – Start with previous years’ questions and take questions based on the static portion of the syllabus. Evaluate if you are able to answer the questions. This is how one can analyse the significance of the books you are reading.
  6. Give mock tests – Along with practising answer-writing yourself, you may opt for CSE Mains mock test series of any reputed institute. This is a good practise to get familiar with the examination set up and writing answers within a set time limit. 

UPSC civil services examination is a difficult examination. It is also an exhaustive examination with three stages including IAS Mains which has nine subjective papers. Hence, a properly planned strategy will help aspirants to crack this examination.

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