At Civilsdaily, we have been able to decode many of the repeating themes and trends of the actual UPSC exam. These have become best practices that we incorporate while making questions for our Test Series and Open Tests.

Despite that, we cannot stress enough on the importance of attempting the actual UPSC exam paper in exam settings. There are 3 things you will gain out of it.  

1. Some questions get repeated directly from previous year papers. More often than not, they are not the easy ones and are almost impossible to solve if one has not attempted them before. 
2. Practice the Tikdam Technique that our test series would have helped you develop.
3. There are many questions from offbeat topics that are impossible for any test series to predict. The themes of these topics become important.

At least 2014-2016 papers are a must and one should remember all questions from these.

We see a change in pattern from the 2017 Prelims exam onwards. Hence, the 2017 & 2018 papers become very important.

Here we present the 2014 Prelims Paper.

*Please note – Our Test Series has far more detailed explanations and remarks. These solutions were prepared on the same day the exam happened. Hence they are not that detailed to appeal to a layman.

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At Civilsdaily, we have been able to decode many of the repeating themes and trends of the actual UPSC exam. These have become best practices that we incorporate while making questions for our Test Series and Open Tests.

Despite that, we cannot stress enough on the importance of attempting the actual UPSC exam paper in exam settings. There are 2 things you will gain out of it.  

1. Some questions get repeated directly from previous year papers. More often than not, they are not the easy ones and are almost impossible to solve if one has not attempted them before. 
2. Practice the Tikdam Technique that our test series would have helped you develop.
3. There are many questions from offbeat topics that are impossible for any test series to predict. The themes of these topics become important.

We see a change in pattern from the 2017 Prelims exam onwards. Hence, the 2017 & 2018 papers become very important.

At least 2014-2016 papers are a must end to end. Here we present the 2016 Prelims Paper.

*Please note – Our Test Series has far more detailed explanations and remarks. These solutions were prepared on the same day the exam happened. Hence they are not that detailed to appeal to a layman.

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At Civilsdaily, we have been able to decode many of the repeating themes and trends of the actual UPSC exam. These have become best practices that we incorporate while making questions for our Test Series and Open Tests.

Despite that, we cannot stress enough on the importance of attempting the actual UPSC exam paper in exam settings. There are 3 things you will gain out of it.  

1. Some questions get repeated directly from previous year papers. More often than not, they are not the easy ones and are almost impossible to solve if one has not attempted them before. 
2. Practice the Tikdam Technique that our test series would have helped you develop.
3. There are many questions from offbeat topics that are impossible for any test series to predict. The themes of these topics become important.

We see a change in pattern from the 2017 Prelims exam onwards. Hence, the 2017 & 2018 papers become very important. At least 2014-2016 papers are a must end to end.

Here we present the 2015 Prelims Paper.

*Please note – Our Test Series has far more detailed explanations and remarks. These solutions were prepared on the same day the exam happened. Hence they are not detailed to appeal to a layman.

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It is very important that you check for errors and issues and inform those right away. We receive many emails after prelims saying that there are issues – either incorrect spelling or incorrect language papers selected.

Now is a good time to ensure no such issues exist.

Here’s the link to the Prime Prelims TS brochure. Click2download

Click here to enroll for the Prime Prelims TS

At Civilsdaily, we have been able to decode many of the repeating themes and trends of the actual UPSC exam. These have become best practices that we incorporate while making questions for our Test Series and Open Tests.

Despite that, we cannot stress enough on the importance of attempting the actual UPSC exam paper in exam settings. There are 2 things you will gain out of it.  

1. Some questions get repeated directly from previous year papers. More often than not, they are not the easy ones and are almost impossible to solve if one has not attempted them before. 
2. Practice the Tikdam Technique that our test series would have helped you develop.
3. There are many questions from offbeat topics that are impossible for any test series to predict. The themes of these topics become important.

We see a change in pattern from the 2017 Prelims exam onwards. Hence, the 2017 & 2018 papers become very important. At least 2014-2016 papers are a must end to end.

Here we present the 2018 Prelims Paper.

*Please note – Our Test Series has far more detailed explanations and remarks. These solutions were prepared on the same day the exam happened. Hence they are not that detailed to appeal to a layman.

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At Civilsdaily, we have been able to decode many of the repeating themes and trends of the actual UPSC exam. These have become best practices that we incorporate while making questions for our Test Series and Open Tests.

Despite that, we cannot stress enough on the importance of attempting the actual UPSC exam paper in exam settings. There are 2 things you will gain out of it.  

1. Some questions get repeated directly from previous year papers. More often than not, they are not the easy ones and are almost impossible to solve if one has not attempted them before. 
2. Practice the Tikdam Technique that our test series would have helped you develop.

We see a change in pattern from the 2017 Prelims exam onwards. Hence, the 2017 & 2018 papers become very important. At least 2014-2016 papers are a must.

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Dear students,

We are excited to host Rishav tomorrow. Rishav has the highest marks in Pol. Sc. and that too with a decent margin. His insights will be exceptionally helpful for everyone. He’s had a very unique journey and he touches on various aspects of the same on the video.

The details of the session are

Time – Sharp 4 PM.

Venue – Near Connaught Place. The exact venue will be communicated to students turning once their attendance is confirmed.

Interested students are expected to email hello@civilsdaily.com for the payment links. 

Our previous session with Kamyaa and Kunal has benefitted our students a lot. The close interactions ensured a 1-1 connect, great quality questions and left students feeling a lot more confident of their abilities.

Unfortunately, we have limited slots on a first come first serve basis. Please email us post that we will share a link for Rs. 500 for confirmation. Once the payment has been made. Your slot will be confirmed.

We have put a minimal charge to ensure students take these sessions seriously. Those who turn up will be provided with our Monthly Magazines for free. In the past, many students have not appeared despite blocking a slot. Few had the courtesy to email. Rest just didn’t turn up. We want to avoid all such cases.

In this candid video, Rishav Mandal (AIR 58, CSE 2018) shares his journey to the top. He identifies the fatal mistakes that cost his first attempt and parts with the strategies he adopted to overcome them. Overall, this short video summarises the years of toil that transformed this ordinary lad into a glittering star.

His marksheet is as follows –

*UPDATE 1 – Please post your scorecards for authenticity. 

Dear Students,

UPSC has released marks for CSE 2018 attempt. Students who missed prelims by a margin of 5 marks are requested to post their scorecards below. Civilsdaily will provide you with certain exclusive study materials to aid your prelims preparation + 50% off on the Full-Length Test Series (8 full-length tests + 3 CSAT tests).

Our FLTs are designed to ensure maximum repeat questions in actual exams. 

Those who have cleared prelims & missed mains should email us with their DAF to know about special discounts. 

Please go through the following links (will redirect to UPSC site) –

Detailed Timetable can be obtained from here

Starts on 10th April. The program has 4 components. Scroll down to read.

Dear Students,

Last minute revision is the key to cracking the exam. If you don’t spend ample time revising topics, you will find it hard to recall what you have studied.

We are excited to announce our Crash Course program for Prelims – Super Intensive Prelims (SIP) (Mini).

The program is designed for extensive coverage and the right amount of depth as per the requirement of the prelims exam to help you with maximum retention and ensure a better performance in Prelims.

Here’s what we are offering.

The program is divided into 4 components

1. Current Affairs – ( From May 2018 – April 2019) 40 hours

2. Budget (2019) – 5 hours

3. 11 Current affairs monthly prelims test (From June 2018 – April 2019)

4. Samanvaya (Mentorship)

Key features of the Program

1. Current Affairs (Videos and lectures)

We will cover it in 2 phases

1st phase – Till December 2018

2nd phase – After December 2018

The focus of the lecture will be on the following areas

Prelims Specific Trivia

What, When, Where, Why, How.

Similar question asked in the last 4-5 years

Subjects covered will be –

1.Polity

2.Governance

3.Economics

4.International Relations – Terms in news, Places in news, Trade Routes, Choke Points, Conflict Zones, Ethnic groups in news

5.Environment – Environmental terms in news, maps for all reserves, marine protected areas, wetlands.

6.Sc & Tech

7.International Organizations(covered in ppt format) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZTYLkxalE7IdQVcMXDWOUnoCMC9zVN1Y)

8.Schemes (covered in ppt format)

2. Budget

– Video lecture by Himanshu Sir who works at Prime Minister’s economic advisory council.

– Short and crisp Summary of Budget 2019.

3. Current affairs Monthly prelims test

-Current affairs monthly prelims test (From June 2018 – April 2019) (Note: Only SIP(mini) Plus subscribers will get this).

4. Samanvaya (Mentorship)

CD has earned a reputation for giving personalized attention to students and helping them actualize their true potential. While other institutes are bombarding you with more and more questions, we are more concerned about teaching you the right things and helping you retain more and retain better.

-Private Telegram Group: All your queries solved within 24 hours

-1 on 1 calls Sessions basis merit of participation within the group

Faculty 

V.P. Singh, IRPS 2009

Himanshu Arora, Economist, Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council

Sajal Singh, MS & MA Economics, Core faculty, Civilsdaily

Rakesh Dalal, MBA, MA, Core faculty, Civilsdaily