Based on Lead IAS Prelims Killer research, the following are some of the most important things that you should include in your complete UPSC study plan to pass the CSE Prelims:

1.      Examine the Syllabus in Detail

Your first step in preparing for the UPSC Prelims Exam is to read and carefully review the syllabus as well as the study materials. Lead IAS has provided Bookshelf to its followers to refer to the list of materials and standard books they must read for the Prelims exam.

According to the formal notice, the syllabus for the two papers of the UPSC Prelims Exam is just a list of topics for reference. Before you can fully prepare a topic, you need to know what aspects of that topic you need to cover. Therefore, one must carefully study the schedule to comprehend its subjects and their in-depth divisions.

2.      Examine the Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

The Previous Year's Questions (PYQs) of the UPSC Prelims Exam are the next most important thing you need to know to prepare for the UPSC Prelims Exam. UPSC Classics is one of the highlights of Lead IAS Prelims Killer, which portrays the patterns of significant themes of questions asked in Prelims questions. Such a past year's question paper analysis is beneficial for predicting next year's question pattern.

An in-depth look at the UPSC Prelims PYQs can help you prepare in the following ways:

●       Set the priorities by figuring out which themes are the most important.

●       Find out what kind of questions are asked about a specific subject.

●       Check out the latest trends and levels of difficulty in UPSC Prelims.

3.      Create A Successful Study Plan

After reading the course and PYQs, you need to make an intelligent study plan to make sure you cover everything on the UPSC syllabus. Here are some essential things that you should include in your study plan:

·   Make plans for each week and each month, considering your weak and subject-solid areas.

·   Track your daily progress in terms of the subjects you've learned. 

·   Allocate your daily study time to focus on what you need to improve. 

·   Ensure a good mix between static and dynamic prelims topics.

4.      Focus on Conceptual Clarity

The UPSC Prelims Exam checks how well you understand fundamentals. When planning a topic, the main goal should be to clarify ideas. Based on your strong knowledge base, logically applying those concepts will work out in scoring with an edge.

How to cover topics precisely:

 ·   Ensure proper coverage of NCERT.

·   Instead of knowing things by heart, try to understand the concept and logic behind them.

·   For each subject, write concise notes for easy future reference and revision.

 5.      Unique Approach  for Current Affairs

You must know that the UPSC Prelims Exam is based on recent events. So, studying for the UPSC Prelims requires much attention to current affairs. Lead IAS has devised the Microclass component to cover current affairs systematically rather than depending upon compilations.

Triple Source Strategy

Lead IAS trains students how to read rather than what to read. Lead IAS prefers three newspapers - The Hindu, The Indian Express and the Hindustan Times. We train students to read them analytically within a stipulated time. Prelims assignments are also provided to ensure newspaper reading aligns with the examination. Lead IAS also conducts Waggle Dance Quiz covering primary current affairs sources such as magazines, journals, research papers and government reports. Hence, Current Affairs is covered beyond the newspapers at Lead IAS Academy Trivandrum.

 To sum up, passing the UPSC Prelims Exam requires more than hard work. It also requires working smart and systematically. Using these strategies correctly will help you prepare better and give you the confidence to do well on the UPSC Prelims Exam.

We wish you the best on your UPSC Examination!