We are giving information about how to prepare for the ias exam after the 12th. Many students dream of clearing the UPSC exam and becoming an officer. Lakhs of students in India start preparing for the UPSC exam every year after passing 12th. Starting UPSC exam preparation right after the 12th is a commendable thing. Preparing for the upsc exam in advance and knowing about the UPSC exam will help you while appearing for the exam. Many students in North India like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh start preparing for UPSC exam immediately after the 10th or 12th. Even today, if we see, most of the students who cleared the upsc exam are from North India. Getting information or studying for UPSC exam at an early age gives you confidence. And the fear of exams goes away.
Many people may be wondering why many students from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar start preparing for UPSC exam immediately after the 12th. Preparing for upsc after the 12th is a matter of pride on their part and it is a tradition. Many students from South India mainly start preparing for exams like ISRO or DRDO after 12th. Many children from families whose parents are working in administrative services start preparing for UPSC exam immediately after 12th. And their family members also support them for this.
If you want to start preparing for UPSC exam after 12th then you need to read the fundamental book first. Strengthening your academic foundation should be your primary focus. While starting UPSC exam preparation after the 12th you don’t need to read all the books but you need to read some specific books. You need to read National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books on subjects like History, Geography, Civics, Economics, Politics, and Environment. In this, you should read all your books from 6th to 12th. You should also read and analyze the book on these topics. You need to read advanced books only after reading basic books. You should read your local newspaper in your state and national level newspaper daily. You should know national and international current affairs. You should be aware of the economic, social, and educational daily current affairs. You need to read one or two newspapers every day. Along with this, it is necessary to read competitive exam magazines weekly.
After the 12th you should have at least basic preparation for UPSC before completing your graduation or degree. If you have question papers of UPSC prelims then it is necessary to analyze them at least two or three questions every day. And you have to practice at least one to two answers every day. You are to write down your self-made questions related to what you have read. It is beneficial for you if you read all the basic books of ncert while completing your graduation after passing 12th.
Do not confuse between your college studies and UPSC studies. You should devote 60% of your time to college studies or your degree studies and the remaining 40% to UPSC preparation. College studies are something you have to do every day. While you are preparing for a competitive exam after the 12th you don’t need to make notes but if you feel that making notes is important then make very few pages of notes. We have often seen that students who prepare for UPSC after 12th fail in college as well. Because their focus is not on daily college studies but on UPSC studies. So it is important to devote time to study for your degree or graduation.
UPSC interview panel may also ask you questions about what you have completed or graduated from. In the UPSC interview, every student is asked questions about their graduation subject. While preparing for UPSC exam after the 12th you will know which optional subjects you can choose. If you feel that you should choose the particular optional subject and start studying now, then you can prepare accordingly. Preferably the same subject that you have studied or in your graduation or degree you should choose as upsc optional subject. You need to solve and analyze UPSC’s previous 10-year question papers.
While in college you need to participate in various seminars like quizzes and interaction sessions as this can boost your confidence. You want to make sure that your schedule does not become boring while studying for college and studying for UPSC. The UPSC exam demands you to develop a strong mindset. You have to follow your daily timetable and give some time for revision. The most important thing is that you have to focus on subjects like maths, reasoning and English Grammar. And in this subject, you need to make the basics strong.
UPSC exam strategy after 12th –
1. Know the exam – You need to know the total number of papers in the UPSC exam, what are the posts, what are the rules and conditions for the exam, how to fill out the UPSC exam form, what is the pattern of the paper and what is the marking system. It is important not only to study but also to get complete information about the exam. You need to know what is the strategy of topper students, how they write answers, how they study, and what are the new notifications related to the exam. You have to stay updated daily. It is important to know how many subjects are there in the pre-examination and what are the important topics and sub-topics in each subject. Similarly, you must know the total number of subjects in the main exam and how many marks each paper has, the cut-off marks for each paper.
2. Start basic preparation – Start basic preparation means making the foundation strong. In basic preparation focus mainly on two subjects, one is English subject and the other is Maths subject. Because after the 12th when you study for the UPSC exam, you may feel that you have a lot of time. These types of thoughts make you lazy. In the UPSC exam, procrastination should be avoided. You have to practice writing every day. The most important point in basic preparation is that you should improve your handwriting. If you have beautiful handwriting, you should work on improving your writing speed. Because beautiful handwriting is important in the UPSC exam. In basic preparation, you should practice multiple choice questions and likewise practice answer writing.
3. Follow Time Table –
After the 12th, till you appear for the UPSC exam, you usually have three to four years, in these three to four years you should plan your studies daily. You should have a daily, weekly, and monthly study plan. 60% time you should reserve for your graduation or degree and 40% study you should reserve for UPSC. You should have a list of what books you will read for upsc every day. The most important thing while preparing for the UPSC exam is that you don’t need to study one subject every day but you need to study at least two to three subjects in a day which can increase your comprehension ability. Preparing for a single subject can make you feel bored. Studying two to three subjects in day makes your mind refreshes. If you are preparing for UPSC after the 12th and if you are preparing for an optional subject then it is good but don’t need to spend more time on an optional subject. You should reserve one day a week for revision.