Every preparing student in India dreams of cracking the UPSC exam. Every student wants to see himself becoming an IAS or IPS. However, their biggest problem is that they do not know how much they should study to become an IAS. They also do not know from which class or age they should start preparing for UPSC.

DrVikasDivyakirti, founder and director of Drishti IAS, the country's famous IAS centreKochint, has answered these complex questions of the students in very simple language. Along with the answer, he has also given a success mantra to the students, by following which students can fulfil their dream of becoming an IAS. So let us know the success mantras of Dr. VikasDivyakirti for UPSC preparation.

Which class to start preparation from?

According to DrVikasDivyakriti, students should be given a chance to study comfortably till class 12th. To become an IAS, it does not matter how good you are in Maths or Science. If your language skills are good and you like studying, then you can start preparing for it even after graduation.

Triple 8 formula will bring you success

Generally, people have this notion in their mind that if they want to pass the UPSC exam then they should study for 12 to 16 hours every day. However, this assumption is completely wrong. According to DrVikasDivyakriti, students should adopt the Triple 8 Formula. According to this, every student should sleep for 8 hours, study for 8 hours and have fun for 8 hours. According to him, UPSC is not just an exam, to pass it it is necessary to meet people and know new things.

Start with NCERT books

Every year a lot of questions are asked from NCERT books in the UPSC exam. In such a situation, when you start preparation, first read the NCERT books thoroughly. Study important IAS books after NCERT.

Write answers to questions with facts

Mains play an important role in the UPSC examination. In the Mains examination, the candidate has to answer the questions in writing. In such a situation, students preparing for this exam should always practice writing answers to the questions with facts. If you answer the questions in simple language with facts, then you will get good marks and you will be able to reach the final stage of this examination i.e. interview.

Will practice speaking dream come true

Generally, the writing style of many students is amazing. However, when he is asked a question orally or in an interview, he appears uncomfortable and is unable to answer even when the answer comes. In such a situation, every student preparing for UPSC should practice speaking so that he can answer boldly in the interview.

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