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UPSC Success Tips: How to crack UPSC preparation without coaching? IAS topper Saloni Verma has given 5 tips

UPSC Success Tips: Becoming an IAS-IPS officer is the dream of millions of people. But very few people are able to crack the UPSC Civil Services Exam, one of the toughest competitive exams in the country. For this, people even join coaching with fees of lakhs of rupees. Today we are going to introduce you to such an IAS topper who cracked the UPSC exam in her second attempt without any coaching. He had All India 70th rank.

This is the story of UPSC topper IAS Saloni Verma. Originally from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, Saloni Verma has spent most of her time in Delhi. Saloni Verma started preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination immediately after graduation. He not only cleared UPSC in his second attempt but also got 70th rank. The special thing in this is that he achieved this success without any coaching.

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IAS Saloni Verma believes that before starting the preparation for UPSC Civil Services, we should understand our ability and interest. After this read the interviews and blogs of UPSC toppers. By doing all this you will be able to understand UPSC. She says that coaching is not necessary to clear the UPSC Civil Services Exam. Coaching may be required if proper guidance is not available. But ultimately success will come only through hard work and self study.

Understand the syllabus and prepare study material

IAS Saloni Verma says that she understood the syllabus and prepared the study material. He believes that a good strategy is very important for success in a short time. Also, don’t get discouraged if you fail. As she herself had failed in the first attempt. But in the second attempt, his result was excellent.

Revision, answer writing practice and positive attitude are necessary

According to IAS Saloni Verma, you have to try every day to clear the UPSC Civil Services Exam. Unless you do this, you will not be able to succeed. Lastly, the most important thing is maximum revision, practice of answer writing and positive attitude.

Prepare by making a schedule

Saloni Verma advises to make a study schedule for civil services. Take care of all these things. Read accordingly. This will lead to time management.

Choose option subject wisely

Saloni Verma advises that the optional should be chosen very carefully. She says that apart from books, if needed, take the help of the internet and get the necessary material from there as well.

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