Can I start preparing for UPSC in October?

From mid October (Previous year) to March (Exam year), you can prepare the optional subject. Those students who are capable of managing their time and schedule, may join CSAT also in October ( Previous year).

Can I crack UPSC prelims in 5 months?

If you aspire to be one and wondering if you can crack the IAS examination in 5 months, don’t worry. Experts believe that you can…but it would not be easy. On an average, a UPSC Civil Services aspirant puts in about 12 to 15 months of preparation.

How to prepare for UPSC CSE?

Broadly speaking, the CSAT preparation strategy should be ascertained after going through UPSC Prelims previous year question papers. For a good Prelims preparation strategy, you need to think in the long-term as the UPSC CSE exam is a year-long process.

Do you have a good strategy for UPSC prelims?

Having a good strategy for Prelims is important as the UPSC selects for Mains only about 15000 candidates out of about 5-8 lakh people who appear for Prelims. Before we delve into the details, here are a few UPSC related links and articles.

How much of the UPSC Mains syllabus should be covered by January 2019?

If candidates cover these UPSC Mains Syllabus Subjects abreast while preparing for Prelims Exam by January 2019 then they will be covering almost 70\% of the UPSC Prelims and Mains Syllabus. And the remaining 30\% of the Prelims Syllabus should be covered in the following months till the exam date.

What is the minimum marks required to clear UPSC prelims in first attempt?

The cut-off for UPSC Prelims is usually around 110-120 marks for General Category in GS 1. With proper preparation and practice tests, it is quite possible to clear the Prelims in the very first attempt itself. Integrate Current Affairs preparation and revision into your daily plan.