How time management can play a vital role in clearing the UPSC in one attempt
- In LifeStyle & Sports
- 12:00 AM, May 19, 2018
- Anish Passi
Are you planning on clearing your UPSC exam in the first attempt only? But what does it really take to clear UPSC exam? This question might be going on into a loop of various questions you might be having. There are many essential things you need to do to clear UPSC exam, which includes dedication, hard work, self-study, strategy, planning, etc. The glue to keep all these helpful actions together is “Time management”.
Time management gives meaning to hard work, strategy, study plan and everything else you need to do to succeed in your dream of serving our country. If you are working hard, studying hard, preparing, solving all the mock tests and previous years papers, doing revisions but not doing all this punctually, then all your efforts might go to waste.
With time management all your efforts will fulfil your dream of clearing UPSC at its very first attempt. As time management plays an important role in clearing UPSC exam, by giving meaning to following skills and strategies you need to follow for clearing UPSC:
Study plan
The first thing you must do for your preparation is making a study plan, which includes detailed information regarding when you will study and focus on which subject. Study plan depends completely on your personal preference and your own speed. Time management is required to follow your study plan, otherwise it becomes useless. Time management is the major element in following and studying according to your study plan.
Answer writing skills
UPSC exam’s question does not ask for definitions and meanings; it focuses more on your skill and style of answering. To maintain an expressive and excellent writing style, you will need to make time during the preparation to maintain it. An applicant also needs to learn time management which would influence and help during the actual examination.
Covering the syllabus
UPSC syllabus is vast and varied. To cover the whole syllabus, applicants need to maintain the time of preparation so that none of the important and included chapters is missed. Time management plays an important role in covering the complete syllabus including current affairs. You would also need to make time for the preparation and knowledge of current affairs thoroughly through newspaper and other sources.
Peaceful and calm mood
Many applicants get stressed over the left syllabus and revisions, for which they have to make time. This sometimes leads to depression as well. For attempting the exam, maintaining your mental health is also essential. If you work and prepare according to the study plan, you would not get stressed as the exam dates would come near. Thus, you will be able to give your exam with a calm mood. Emotions, mental health, stress could be maintained by doing time management during the preparation of the exam, which really helps.
Notes making and revision
Individuals need to make their own notes and narrow down points from the syllabus for their own revision. Time management would make sure that you are left with time to revise the syllabus. Make sure that your study plans maps time for notes-preparation and revision.
Discipline
One of the required qualities in civil services maintains the discipline throughout your service to the country. Time management during preparation will ensure your discipline towards the goal of clearing UPSC and will also prepare you for the future. Discipline is easily taught through time management.
Speed and pace
Every individual has his own speed or her own pace of understanding topics and preparing for any exams. Individuals need to do a self-assessment regarding their own skills and should work on improving their own skills. Maintain speed and pace of preparation and writing answers could be achieved through time management. Time management will teach you to maintain a moderate speed and to improve your writing and reading skills.
It is clear that to clear UPSC exam and for its preparation Time Management is the main ingredient. Everything depends on how smartly you understand and follow time management. If you want to clear UPSC in the first attempt, follow the above points and you will be good to go. A firm dedication will help you a lot, and the desire to fulfil your dream.
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