Mr. Atul Nema (Delhi, 18+ yrs experience)

  1) They say IAS Exam is the mother of all exams. Is it? Wrong. This is just another exam. The mother of all exams is Life. You can afford to fail in IAS, but not in Life. So, take IAS preparation / UPSC exam preparation as a phase in Life, not as your Life. 2) They say IAS Exam is not for faint-hearted. Is it? If you think you are faint-hearted, better start preparing for IAS soon – it makes you stone-hearted. 3) One topper in an interview said that she studied 20 hours every day for 365 days. Is this true? May be she suffered from insomnia. Even now she will be working 20 hours a day as an officer. On a serious note, good sleep is very necessary for UPSC exam preparation.  It keeps you in good health. Don’t study beyond 14 hours unless you suffer from Insomnia. 4) Now you are saying 14 Hours! Are you mad? Calm down. If you have left your job, as a punishment you should devote these many hours. Didn’t you work 12 hours for your company? Anyway, every day at least 8 hours of planned s

  1. Can a candidate who has completed their education from an open school/university apply for civil examination? Ans . Yes, provided it is a recognized university and he/she posses the educational qualification prescribed for the exam and is otherwise eligible. 2. What is the number of vacancies in civil services for which the examination is conducted every year by UPSC? Ans . The number of vacancies is reported by UPSC/MPPSC in its advertisement/notification for the exam. The number of vacancies varies every year, the number of vacancies per year in the last 4 year has varied between 500-700. 3. How many attempts does one get to crack the civil services examination? Ans . Number of attempt for UPSC is- GEN. – 06 OBC – 09 SC/ST – Unlimited There is no restriction on number of attempt for All Category in MPPSC. 4. What is eligibility criterion for civil services? Ans . The candidates who want to appear for the UPSC & MPPSC civil services examination must have a g