HOW TO PREPARE For CSS
MEANINGFUL PREPARATION
One has to perceive the meaning of real preparation. Real preparation does not mean attending classes, procuring study material packages and finishing the syllabus. Real preparation has an altogether different connotation - it has to be a meaningful preparation. One needs to understand finer aspects of preparation — that is, to develop comprehension of questions, to develop approach to write answers, to practice answer-writing etc.
Meaningful and effective preparation which makes one attain qualifying level subsumes various facets
1. Planning preparation
2. Formulation of strategy
3. Guidance for preparation of compulsory subjects
4. Adequate & revised study material packages
5. Analysis of questions
6. Expected topics / questions for forthcoming examinations
7. Answer - formats
8. Information related to strategy & approach
9. Information related to approach to answer-writing
10. Series of Questions
11. Examination and evaluation of answers.
2. Formulation of strategy
3. Guidance for preparation of compulsory subjects
4. Adequate & revised study material packages
5. Analysis of questions
6. Expected topics / questions for forthcoming examinations
7. Answer - formats
8. Information related to strategy & approach
9. Information related to approach to answer-writing
10. Series of Questions
11. Examination and evaluation of answers.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARATION
Success in Civil Services Examination calls for a holistic development. We want to put forward some suggestions in this connection.
1. Study all the relevant topics of various subjects, develop broader understanding.
2. Prepare topics on the basis of the trends & nature of the questions.
3. Create answer-formats in point form so that they prove handy in revising things.
4. Learn approach to writing. Think over ways & presentation of answers. Take the help of some guides.
5. Practice answer-writing and get them evaluated.
6. Develop a good language & expression so that you might write good answers.
2. Prepare topics on the basis of the trends & nature of the questions.
3. Create answer-formats in point form so that they prove handy in revising things.
4. Learn approach to writing. Think over ways & presentation of answers. Take the help of some guides.
5. Practice answer-writing and get them evaluated.
6. Develop a good language & expression so that you might write good answers.
PREPARATION FOR OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Preparation of the optional subjects calls for somewhat different orientation. We are putting forward certain points below which are relevant in this context :
1. First study the entire topics of the syllabus just to develop ideas about them.
2. Develop conception about the inter-connections and relation among the topics wherever required.
3. Pick up all relevant topics from examination standpoint on the basis of the number and type of questions put in the examination.
4. Prepare the relevant topics taking into consideration the kinds of questions put or may be put in the examination.
5. Take different kind of questions into account is important in the preparation; for only on this basis you will be competent to write good answers which is key to getting good marks.
6. Prepare notes in brief or in point-form where topic or question is typical or intricate.
7. Try to learn approach to write various kind of questions.
8. Practice answer-writing and get them evaluated. For this purpose you may pick up questions from previous years.
2. Develop conception about the inter-connections and relation among the topics wherever required.
3. Pick up all relevant topics from examination standpoint on the basis of the number and type of questions put in the examination.
4. Prepare the relevant topics taking into consideration the kinds of questions put or may be put in the examination.
5. Take different kind of questions into account is important in the preparation; for only on this basis you will be competent to write good answers which is key to getting good marks.
6. Prepare notes in brief or in point-form where topic or question is typical or intricate.
7. Try to learn approach to write various kind of questions.
8. Practice answer-writing and get them evaluated. For this purpose you may pick up questions from previous years.
ABOUT WRITING
Without writing preparation becomes meaningless. Writing is in fact a part of the total preparation. In Compulsory subjects, optional subjects and Essay effective writing plays a vital role. We are giving below certain tips on good writing.
Candidates should follow them and put them into practice.
1. Read standard books — collect standard information.
2. Express in you own language — your answers should give impression that they are your creation.
3. Elements of bias or prejudice must be absent from your writing.
4. When you critically examine, you must examine a fact in the light of socio-economic-politico circumstances — this would give your answer a moderate tinge.
5. Use effective language but do not make it verbose.
6. Write a simple answer — do not use very long sentences and paragraphs.
7. Split your answers in various paragraphs — change paragraph when you shift to a new subject-matter.
8. Do not quote views, opinions etc. frequently — at times you can quote from original work.
9. Give major points of your answer in separate paragraphs and put all the minor points in one paragraph at the end. — try to give as many points as you can.
10. You need not write a lengthy introduction, you can even do without it write the main body of the answer and a good and very effective conclusion — in the answers where you analyze or critically examine you must write a conclusion.
11. While writing, make sure your handwriting is legible — do not be under the impression that whatever way you write the examiner would make all efforts to go through that — help the examiners read your answers comfortably.
12. Your answer must not lose coherence — points should be in order so that the whole answer presents a balanced and integrated view.
13. Practice writing answers of model questions and get them evaluated.
2. Express in you own language — your answers should give impression that they are your creation.
3. Elements of bias or prejudice must be absent from your writing.
4. When you critically examine, you must examine a fact in the light of socio-economic-politico circumstances — this would give your answer a moderate tinge.
5. Use effective language but do not make it verbose.
6. Write a simple answer — do not use very long sentences and paragraphs.
7. Split your answers in various paragraphs — change paragraph when you shift to a new subject-matter.
8. Do not quote views, opinions etc. frequently — at times you can quote from original work.
9. Give major points of your answer in separate paragraphs and put all the minor points in one paragraph at the end. — try to give as many points as you can.
10. You need not write a lengthy introduction, you can even do without it write the main body of the answer and a good and very effective conclusion — in the answers where you analyze or critically examine you must write a conclusion.
11. While writing, make sure your handwriting is legible — do not be under the impression that whatever way you write the examiner would make all efforts to go through that — help the examiners read your answers comfortably.
12. Your answer must not lose coherence — points should be in order so that the whole answer presents a balanced and integrated view.
13. Practice writing answers of model questions and get them evaluated.
