UPSC ESSAYS: IMPACTFUL INTRODUCTIONS
Introductions are the first impression you will make on the examiner. First impressions are not only the last impression but inform how we form judgments about the source of the object.
Mains answer writing
UPSC ESSAY: THE KEYWORD DETECTIVE
Often, in the exam, even while knowing a lot about a topic, the best points and examples may not come to mind when you need them. Only later when the exam is over do you realize that you could have used that point or you forgot to write that example etc.
UPSC Essay & Answer-writing: THE MAGIC OF DECONSTRUCTION
The UPSC essay and the Mains exam, in toto, is all about the quality and depth of your understanding. But this does not necessarily mean that you should be a scholar or an expert in that topic. It means that the UPSC expects a certain level of sophistication in your Essay-answers which reflect a wide … Read more UPSC Essay & Answer-writing: THE MAGIC OF DECONSTRUCTION
UPSC Mains: 12 Common mistakes to avoid in the Essay paper
Only a few exceptions get much more or much less than the average score in the UPSC mains exam. Obviously, you are interested in getting much more and land in the topper-zone shown in the graph. You want to be the exceptional candidate who ends up scoring 70-80% marks in the Essay paper that year.