How to crack UPSC Mains 2024

How to crack UPSC Mains 2024

Preparation Strategy for the UPSC Mains 2024

UPSC Mains

IAS Exam 2024

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What is the UPSC Mains Exam/CSE(Main)/IAS Mains?

About UPSC Mains Exam

• The Union Public Service Commission conducts the examination for the recruitment of various posts for Group A and B in the Indian Government for all over India.
• The Civil Services Examination is the most prestigious examination that is conducted by UPSC.
• For the year 2024, the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination will be conducted from September 20, 2024, onwards. Check out the latest updates regarding the UPSC Mains exam here on this page such as eligibility criteria, fees, exam pattern, etc. Also, the candidates can refer to the official website which is upsc.gov.in.

UPSC Mains Exam Highlights:

How Many Students Appeared for UPSC 2023?

• On 28th May 2023, approximately 13 lakh students appeared for UPSC Prelims 2023 which was held at 79 exam centers across India for a total of 1255 vacancies. Out of these, only 14624 students were able to score marks above cut off and are eligible to proceed for the Mains round.
• The number of candidates applying for the Civil services examination is increasing every year, but the number of candidates selected out of the total number remains almost constant. This ascertains the difficulty level of the exam, which is why more and more aspirants are unable to crack it.

UPSC Civil Services 2023 result out:

 The Union Public Service Commission has released the results for the Civil Services Exam 2023 today, April 16, 2024. The final result and merit list has been released by the Commission for the appointment of 1,016 candidates into various Central Services and Group A and B services through the Civil Services Exam 2023. The Civil Services Exam written round was held in September 2023 and subsequently the interviews were held between January and April 2024.

Candidates are chosen for roles in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Central Services Groups 'A' and 'B'. How many students have been selected for the different services? In the results announced today for the civil service examination 2023, 180 candidates have been selected for the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), while the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has shortlisted approximately 37 candidates. The Indian Police Service (IPS) has also welcomed about 200 new recruits. Additionally, the Central Services Group 'A' has seen around 613 individuals chosen, while 113 candidates have been selected for Central Services Group 'B'.

UPSC Mains Exam Pattern for the IAS exam 2024:

• The candidates who are preparing for the UPSC Mains exam should be well versed with the UPSC MAINS EXAM Pattern. The candidates can get the study material from the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in. The UPSC Mains exam pattern 2023 will consist of 9 theory-based papers (descriptive one). Out of these 9 papers, 7 will be counted for creating merit list. The candidates will have to choose 1 optional subject for the UPSC Mains.
• The maximum marks for the UPSC Mains exams are 1750 (250 marks each). All papers will be of 3-hour duration.

The UPSC Mains Exam Pattern is as follows

UPSC Mains Exam 2024: Important Dates

Preparation Strategy for the UPSC Mains 2024?

• Here on this page, RACE IAS provides the preparation Strategy to crack UPSC Mains exam:

• Set deadlines while preparing for the UPSC exam.
• A planned timetable will always help you to crack the exam with good marks.
• Reading newspapers will always help you out with comprehension and general awareness.
• Solve the previous year’s question papers and go through the solution once you complete the tests.
• Solve mock test series and then analyze your results and performance. Write down the gaps and work on them.
• Given that the syllabuses for the UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains overlap, candidates should prepare for both exams at the same time.
• As per UPSC, marks in the Civil Services (Main) exam are not given for superficial answers, so candidates should do answer writing practice.
• An important part of IAS preparation is practicing the UPSC previous year question papers. 

• Current Affairs are an important part of the UPSC Mains Exam, so aspirants should prepare Current Affairs for at least 12-15 months i.e. UPSC Mains exam in 2024 will be held from September 20, 2024 onwards, so candidates should prepare Current Affairs from June 2024 onwards.

Sources for current affairs preparation:                                           

• Study Yojana Magazine, Newspapers (The Hindu/The Indian Express), Press Information Bureau (PIB), Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) & Sansad TV
• RACE IAS (Voice Over Videos) Daily Current Affairs on YOU TUBE.
• RACE IAS UPSC Mains Exam. 2024 (Test Series)