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1. Read the latest notification to get the hang of the current examination process1.1. Download the notification from UPSC website (www.upsc.gov.in)1.2. go to EXAMINATIONS'1.3. go to 'NOTIFICATION'1.4. go to ARCHIVAL'1.5. go to 'CIVIL SERVICES (P) 2013 (latest as on date 18.11.2013)1.6. download the attached pdf file and corrigendum as well to find more

about the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM process

2. Go through the syllabus in the exam notification, try to select probableoptional subjects

3. Check last 3 years question papers of prelims and 5 years of mainsexamination, this will help one to get the feel of the exam / focus areas and try

and develop a sense to judge what is relevant or not from the ocean ofinformation3.1.Download previous years question papers from UPSC website

(www.upsc.gov.in)

3.2.go to PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERSOnce you are comfortable and acquainted enough with 1, 2, 3 then you canmove on to...

4. Start reading daily newspaper, try to develop a balanced perspective onrelevant issues

5. Start with basic NCERT / NIOS books / IGNOU notesonce you are in the groove for 4, 5 then you can move on

6. Move on to subject/topic specific material for in-depth understanding fromIGNOU notes / Standard books / various websites / coaching materialetc. (check the documents / files section of the UPSC CIVIL SERVICESASPIRANTS group for starters)

While one is consistently following / revising 4,5,6, one should also spare athought on selecting an optional subject from the list of probable optionalsubjects

7. Read basic text books/previous years question papers to select the bestamong the probable optional subjects. Decision parameters may be interest,extent of syllabus, availability of material etc.

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8. Once the optional is selected, one should follow steps 5 and 6 for the subjectspecific study as well.

9. List of Useful websites1. National portal of India http://india.gov.in/

2. For IGNOU material www.egyankosh.ac.in3. For environment www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in

4. Frontline magazine http://www.frontlineonnet.com/archives.htm

5. Times of India - Edit page http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-

page/articlelist/-2128669051.cms

6. Current Affairs

http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs

http://www.currentaffairsmanual.com

http://www.gktoday.in/category/current-affairs/

7. NCERT books

http://ncert.nic.in/NCERTS/textbook/textbook.htmhttp://www.iasexams.com/NCERT-Books/NCERTBooks.php

http://www.ncert.nic.in/textbooks/testing/Index.htm- To download all NCERT

8. Country comparison charts http://chartsbin.com/graph

9. http://www.upscportal.com/- For tips, Book list, suggestions, coaching

information

10. http://www.pib.nic.in/- For government current press notes

11. http://www.upsc.gov.in/- For all official information regarding the exam at any

stage.

12. http://www.persmin.nic.in/- Useful after selection

13. www.goidirectory.nic.in- It connects to official websites of all Ministries anddepartments.

14. www.meaindia.nic.in- External Affairs Ministry website useful for India-World

relations

15. www.indiacode.nic.in- Constitution of India, Central Acts, Supreme Court, etc.

16. www.indiabudget.nic.in- For latest budget and Economic Survey

17. http://publicationsdivision.nic.in/- For India Year Book

18. Institute of peace and conflict studies: deals with geo-politics, foreign affairs

www.ipcs.org

19. NIOS Books

http://www.nios.ac.in/online-course-material/secondary-courses.aspx

http://www.nios.ac.in/online-course-material/secondary-courses.aspx

20. http://mrunal.org/- For tips, Book list, suggestions, coaching information, study

material