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.
The Biggest blunder I ever committed during IAS exam was during the Essay paper in one of the attempts. I wrote an essay on the topic- “Human Intelligence is more important than technological intelligence.” Around this time, the 26/11 terrorist attack on Mumbai were somewhat recent. I harbored dreams of becoming an IPS officer and … Read more How to prepare for IAS exam: Essay and Answer-writing-Cheat Sheet 2
Some critical things for ESSAY PAPER in the UPSC exam