Crack UPSC by Divey Sethi IRS

"CRACK CIVIL SERVICES IN FIRST ATTEMPT" by Divey Sethi (IRS) Book/App is a complete guide for IAS IRS IPS IFoS Aspirants. This app includes all details from the time when the idea of preparing for Civil Services/ IAS starts to take shape in an aspirant, he finds no one to confront too. An aspirant is pulled in several conflicting dimensions, millions of questions about Civil services torments the mind. But the preparations become easier if we know what we are supposed to study, the right pattern for answer writing and the best books available for reference. Yes, the internet has many forums which cater to all these questions but they are so scattered that by the time you finish answering your own questions about the exam, the pattern of the exam itself changes. So what you need is someone to take the pain and to curate all the right information about the Civil Services Exam and to present it in a concise manner. And this is exactly what Divey Sethi has done in this book.
It might look like a lean version of a UPSC guide but pretty much covers everything that pops up in the mind of the aspirant. It starts with the recent trends in the exam which itself is a big topic as UPSC seems to have seriously taken on the phrase “Change is the only constant thing”. The period from 2011-2014 had seen too many changes in the pattern of the exam and was indeed the golden period for the engineers. But how the balance was struck between engineers and non-engineers, rural and urban divide, English and Hindi medium students by UPSC is also detailed in this book. Then the author goes on to cover the most delicate issue of why one should go for civil services exam and the million dollar question of deciding upon the Optional Subject. He further moves on to the art of smart reading of the newspapers, the role of websites and social media and how far they are to be involved in the study preparations and more importantly in what manner.
Going forward, the author elucidates on the role or rather the menace created by the coaching institutions and the many other sources of your General Studies preparation. He discusses in detail the content and strategy to deal with all the papers of General Studies which are impressive in a way. The detailing of the ethics paper is quite striking. It is fascinating to read the wordplay where he innovates various theories of compartmentalization and the photoelectric effect to explain the various dilemmas an aspirant may face. Lastly, he also covers the preparation for the personality tests. One of the other good things is that he has incorporated the personal experiences of many other aspirants in his circle, which brings in an element of practicality in this book.

CONTENTS

1. The Changing trends
2. The decision to go for civil services
3. Civil services – A brief glimpse of exam
4. Deciding the optional subject
5. The menace of coaching industry
6. Role of newspapers, magazines and websites
7. Preparations for preliminary examination
a) Analysis of GS paper 2
b) Present controversy
c) Unrelenting UPSC and stand of government
d) The way ahead
e) Smart strategy for paper 2
f) Analysis of GS paper 1
g) Subject-wise analysis of paper 1
h) Consolidated strategy for preliminary examination
8. Countering failure in CSAT
9. Preparation for mains examination
a) Essay
b) GS paper – I
c) GS paper – II
d) GS paper – III
e) GS paper – IV

10. Deciphering CSE notification
11. Preparations for the Personality Test
12. General Advises & Pitfalls during the Preparations
a) Prerequisites to crack UPSC civil services
b) Calculating the number of hours of study
c) How to use calendar
d) Countering fatigue
e) Mobile phone anxiety
f) Coaching – Studying v/s Socializing
g) Theory of compartmentalization
h) The photoelectric effect
i) The energy optimization principle

13. Epilogue