Is COACHING compulsory to reach IAS>

Coaching Due to the complex exam procedure, the coaching assumes a crucial role. Unfortunately, it is a costly affair. But the coaching has the following advantages: • Helps in understanding the requirements of the exam quickly, so that the preparation is focused. • Reduces the efforts in preparation, as subject experts teach the topics in exam orientation. Anyhow, the candidate has to prepare for at least one new optional. • Helps in getting many contacts with co-aspirants, which is useful for exam related information. Never prepare for this exam in complete isolation. In any complex situation, information plays the key role. Please take into account the following points while joining any institute: • Do not merely go by the advertisements, nor the claims made in magazines or the interviews supposedly given by the toppers. • Meet the successful candidates and the seniors who have taken coaching from that institute. • Do not go by the advise of only one person. It is better to contact as many as possible and get a general opinion. • Meet the teacher personally, ask for their programme details, results, etc, and assess yourself if it is worth joining there. If you are working somewhere or economically under privileged, and therefore, cannot go for coaching, please do not get discouraged. There are many people who cleared the exam without coaching. You can device ways of getting the required information about the exam. But you should always be aware that you would have to work harder than others to clear the exam. So be prepared for that and believe that hard work will always be paid back in the end. Check out the competition magazines to get the addresses of various coaching institutes. General Trend of Marks The following data about the marks and the ranks will give a general idea about the efforts that are required. The marks and the ranks keep varying every year depending on the vacancies and the standard of the question papers. Looking at the trend, it is believed by majority that a same proportion of students are taken from each optional. So, in any case, you should to be in the top segment in your optional to get selected for the mains. The qualifying scores vary from optional to optional. Trend of Qualifying scores for Prelims with Negative Marks Category Marks General ~240 OBC ~230 SC ~220 ST ~200 The scores for the mains are in the range of 50-55%. Usually, a score of above 1050 is better to ensure a place in the final list. Trend of Cut-off scores for Interview Call Category Marks General ~980 OBC ~960 SC ~950 ST ~920 In the interview, a score around 150-180 is a normal performance. Some get a score of even 220-240. The UPSC has deliberately kept a wide range in interview (scores vary between 50-240), so as to have the final say in who would get into the service. So, it is very important to make personality development a vital part in your preparation. The final rank is going to depend very much on the interview marks. General Trend of Final Scores for Selection Category Marks Top 20 ranks 1300+ Top 50 ranks 1280+ Top 100 ranks 1250+ Top 200 ranks 1225+ Cut off Scores (Last Rank Marks) for Final Selection Category Marks General ~1200 OBC ~1175 SC ~1150 ST ~1120 The actual final ranks and the service allocation of successful candidates can be obtained from the personnel ministry website. www.persmin.nic.in courtesy : how to crack ias