Should I complete optional first?

If you start preparing for Mains first, you should finish most of the Mains topics (including optional subject), much before Prelims. At least 6 months should be given for dedicated Prelims preparation – if you are appearing for Prelims for the first time.

Can optional be done after Prelims?

Optional Subject Preparation Once your Prelims exam is done, you should spend your quality time in preparing for the optional subject. Ideally, you should give 40-45 days for preparation and 10 days for revision. Apart from that, write as many questions as possible before your Mains exam.

When should I start optional preparation?

When to begin preparing for the optional? It is ideal to begin preparing for the option in October of the year preceding the examination year. Since most optionals will take 4-5 months, your optional subject would be over by March of the year of examination.

Should I prepare optional or GS first?

Make sure you are done with your optional paper preparation before starting your final revision for the prelims. Just after the prelims, aspirants can set aside some time for GS, and concentrate more on the optional and essay.

Which subject should I start first for UPSC Prelims?

However, according to the weightage and simplicity of the syllabus, it is best to start with Indian Polity NCERT books for UPSC. In your first reading, try to understand the basic concepts, and then in the second reading, you can make your own notes. You can also skip the note-making process of NCERT books for UPSC.

How can I prepare for prelims and mains?

We recommend that you start your mains preparation along with the IAS prelims preparation. Focus on covering the portions in the prelims GS paper first. Then move on to the other sections even before the prelims. Only this way you will be able to cover the UPSC syllabus before the mains exams.

Is it possible to clear the IAS prelims in 2 months?

With proper guidance, a serious student capable of doing smart-work can clear prelims even with less than two months of preparation! Yes! No exaggeration! There are many who cleared IAS Prelims with less than that time frame. If you are confident enough in paper 2 (CSAT) , prelims specific preparation can be done in last 1-2 months itself.

How much time is required for Prelims and mains preparation?

The time required may be 6 months for someone or 1 year for the other. Considering Prelims and Mains as a single package (Prelims-cum-Mains-Integrated-Approach), a 12 month advance preparation can be considered as ideal. But if you don’t have that much time available to spend, don’t worry at all.

How much time is required to prepare for IAS exam?

Ans. A year of focussed study is usually enough for IAS preparation. Though there are candidates who have cleared the examination with a preparation time of 3-6 months, it is advisable to dedicate a full year to prepare and appear for the exam.

Should I start my optionals or prelims first?

Start your optional first and give more importance to that. Because you don’t have enough time after that in future. But give some important to the prelims also and study regularly along with your optionals.