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IAS Success Story: Engineer Abhinav becomes UPSC topper in second attempt, completed this difficult journey in this way

Success Story of IAS Topper Abhinav Saxena: Abhinav Saxena has got an engineering degree and also done MBA before coming in the field of UPSC. Abhinav, who succeeded in his second attempt, saw many ups and downs after coming to this field but did not lose courage. He did not succeed in the first attempt of 2016, but the next year, he passed the three stages of the examination and achieved success. Abhinav spoke in an interview to Delhi Knowledge Track, mainly on the subject that the strategy of revision should be made before the pre examination, know in detail.

Create 40, 30 and 20 days target -

Abhinav says in relation to the beginning of pre exam preparation that when three months i.e. 90 days are left for the examination, then divide them into forty, thirty and twenty days. You have to do the ritual of the first set in forty days, then you have to repeat the books, the same subjects in thirty days and finally try to get it revisited in twenty days. The final revision is the most difficult and sometimes it is not complete but try to revise as much as possible. Anyway, when you have read the same subjects many times, revision takes comparatively less time. As we know that revision is the key to success, so revise as much as possible for the pre exam.

After revising thrice three times, come to the next important step and that is extra attention on selected and important topics. Abhinav says that it is true that there is nothing like the required subjects in UPSC and everything is considered important, but when you keep looking at the previous year papers, then you will get an idea for some topics which cause more questions. You can find out about such topics from your experience. Pay extra attention to these.

No analysis of mock test is necessary -

The next important point is to give a mock test. They also play an important role in achieving success. Although Abhinav is an important thing at this time and says that the analysis of those mocks is more important than the number of mock is not necessary. They say that instead of 50 - 60 if to mock you 30-35 also mock but analyzing them it is much better way. See where you are making a mistake and revise the correct answers several times so that that mistake is not made again.

Decide according to your needs -

In the end Abhinav says that no matter how much the strategy of the flower is, but it should not work for others. Therefore, you should take knowledge from everywhere, but see how much knowledge you have to apply to yourself. They say that they should decide according to their strength and weekliness. Work harder in the subject that you need more work, and in the same way, where there is less work, do the same.

Remember that your UPSC journey starts with the pre exam and you have to go for a long time, so problems come or you lose, you don't have to lose courage in any direction. Continue in the right direction with continuous hard work, you will definitely succeed one day.