UPSC Mains is one of the most important stages in the 3-legged journey of UPSC CSE Examination. Although it cannot be said that Prelims is not important or not that crucial, but for the aspirants who have cleared Prelims this becomes very crucial. So, practicing Mains Answer Writing becomes very important.
Writing can be described as the art of writing. We have all been taught from our childhood years that any type of art can be learned over time. A good amount of practice and guidance help you to be the master of this art.
EDEN IAS is here to assist you in your practice with its answer writing programmed SUGAM and STEPS, with the wish that you will be able to effectively incorporate the suggestions and come out with flying colors.
If I\’m asked to speak about the three types of aspirants in the journey of answer writing, I will put it in the form.
- Beginner
- Intermediate and
- Advanced.
The names are giving its significance and making you realize that by taking small steps you can finish the process from beginner to expert answer writers.
Therefore, let\’s learn about how to write and then apply the information from each section to write your answers in a comprehensive manner.
Beginner:
- One of the most difficult tasks is to figure out the best way to start writing and how to assess whether we are on the right path or not.
- EDEN IAS SUGAM ANSWER WRITING program is designed for beginner, and you will receive the manual, learning techniques for writing answers and then be assessed for your performance.
Some of the common suggestions from this program is:
Do\’s and Don\’ts
- Know the demands of the question completely and properly before contemplating the best solution for it.
- Questions on the UPSC Mains exam are based on specific instructions or keywords such as \’discuss/critically discuss\’, etc. You must comprehend the precise significance of each one of them.
Note: Create a worksheet of the meaning behind the important words. This is the simplest and yet, a crucial technique.
- Create a basic mental model of the solution before committing anything on paper.
- Don\’t wait until the ideal time to start writing rather start writing from the very first day.
- Do not overextend your answer. Instead, stay with the question. Over brooding could cause confusion. Additionally, it can reduce time and effort which could be utilized to respond to other questions effectively.
ADVANCE AND INTERMEDIATE STAGE
- The intermediate section of students is able to write answers, but they have a difficulty in the articulation.
- They must follow ABC of Answer Writing
- Accuracy
- Brevity
- Clarity
- For this section of the Aspirant EDEN IAS provides STEPS Answer Writing with different levels of difficulty and the tassel of UPSC Mains.
- The intermediate section of students is able to write answers, but they have a difficulty in the articulation.
- They must follow ABC of Answer Writing
- Accuracy
- Brevity
- Clarity
- For this section of the Aspirant EDEN IAS provides STEPS Answer Writing with different levels of difficulty and the tase of UPSC Mains.
Some pro tip for this section of aspirants is:
- For GS Paper 1, 2 and 3
- Don’t try to be the researcher of the subject.
- Take a top-down view and be sure to cover all dimensions.
- Connectivity with the current affairs is important.
- Paper IV of the GS (Ethics) contains 150, 250, and 300 as word limit. The majority of the questions are based on opinions; therefore, it is recommended to compose the answers in paragraphs.
When should I join coaching in Delhi if I\’m preparing for the UPSC Mains 2022?
- There are two ideal phases. If you can start your Best UPSC Mains Coaching in Delhi
- UPSC Mains Preparation after class 12th
- If you want to start early, you can choose to start after class 12th with humanities subject in graduation, which will help you to shape your future in a right direction. An early start can give you an easy time and easy start with the preparation.
- These days it is quite in trend to start the UPSC preparation after class 12th, as the colleges are not so regular due to the Covid, and most importantly the colleges study these days can be enhanced by taking a coaching parallelly.