UPSC Books According to me as well as several toppers of previous IAS exams, the best way to start your UPSC preparation is by reading through the NCERT books for UPSC and then moving on to the standard UPSC book list (consisting of the standard books).  Also, you should be mindful about the type of IAS books that you choose for your preparation, given that the UPSC prelims and UPSC...

RBI Grade B Online Application: Important Dates Since the 2022 RBI Grade B exam notification has not yet been released, I have mentioned in this section, the important dates pertaining to the 2021 RBI Grade B Online application process.   That’s because, since the durations between the various events of every annual RBI Grade B recruitment are more or less the same, by going...

UPSC Exam Eligibility Right of the bat, you must have a bachelor’s degree if you want to be eligible to take the IAS exams, and that is just one of the eligibility criteria. There are other criteria of eligibility for UPSC as well that you definitely need to look into before applying for the IAS exam online. So first and foremost, to be eligible to appear for the...

RBI Grade B Books Many students face an issue with finding the best books for RBI Grade B to cover the syllabus of the exam. I have narrowed down this vast process for you by handpicking a few RBI Grade B Phase 1 and Phase 2 Books. These will save you a lot of time as you don’t need to research anymore. Just pick up these best books for RBI Grade B from any e-commerce website and you...

  UPSC Previous Year Question Papers Knowing that you might have already gotten an idea about how important the UPSC prelims question papers of the past years and the previous year papers are to a sincere UPSC aspirant, I shall not be dwelling on the topic much. In this section of the blog, I would like to categorically elaborate on the many benefits of solving the UPSC prelims...

The official UPSC notification 2021 was released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on the 4th of March 2021. You can also check the notification on UPSC’s official website as well.   According to the official notification, the 2021 Civil services recruitment process will fill up 712 civil servant posts. Also written in...

 Salary of an IAS In this section of the blog, I have mentioned the topic of IAS salary in India in detail and also the salary structure/pay scale of IAS officers according to the 7th Pay Commission recommendation. With that said let me get straight to the point. The basic monthly IAS salary in India starts from Rs. 56,100 (excluding DA, TA, and HRA). This value can go on...

The IAS mains exam comprises nine theory papers and marks in seven of those papers are taken into consideration for preparing the final merit list. The other two papers, English and Indian Language, are qualifying in nature (candidates have to score 25% or above to be eligible for selection). The Main examination of UPSC is designed to test a candidate's academic expertise and the ability to...