Toppers' Talk by Pourush Sood, AIR 29, UPSC Civil Services 2022

Pourush Sood achieved Rank 29 in the UPSC Civil Services examination, 2022. This was Pourush's
2nd attempt with Mathematics optional. He is a graduate from IIT, Kharagpur with Dual Degree in
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering. He had started his Civil Services preparation
while working as a Software Engineer.

00:00 : Promo
01:27 : Introduced himself
04:30 : Shared marksheet, compared with last attempt
05:08 : General approach towards preparation
07:50 : Coaching and Test Series
08:24 : Prelims Strategy
15:15 : Importance of joining mock test for Prelims
19:31 : Sources for Prelims
21:31 : Sources for Current Affairs
22:45 : Sources for Polity
25:10 : Sources for Art and Culture
27:11 : Sources for Economy and Social Issues
28:20 : Sources for Environment
32:07 : Sources for Science and Technology
33:35 : Sources for topics which are there only in Mains
35:31 : Other sources
37:41 : Strategy for Answer Writing
40:10 : Mains strategy for GS I
44:14 : Mains strategy for GS II
47:50 : Mains strategy for GS III
53:30 : Mains strategy for GS IV
1:02:12 : Strategy for Essay Writing
1:06:12 : Importance of Writing Mains Tests
1:07:31 : What to do on the day of exam
1:10:33 : Strategy for the Interview
1:12:14 : Strategy for Time Management during preparation
1:14:09 : How to keep yourself personally motivated
1:18:11 : Opened floor for questions

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