Art of Effective Answer Writing in UPSC Mains Part-1 | Main Answer Writing Practice Series
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Vajirao and Reddy Institute is pleased to bring you a series of 'Art of Effective Answer Writing in UPSC Mains', targeting Answer Writing in Civil Services Mains Examination 2024-25.
In this video series, you can read all about writing good answers for the mains exam and moving on to the next level, that is, the IAS interview.
Handout: https://doc.vajiraoinstitute.net/Main...
How do you write a mains answer?
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Your answer should impress the examiner and he/she should feel that the answers were written by a future administrator.
Your answers should answer what the question has actually asked and that too in a manner that is precise, clear, neat, illustrative and beautiful.
Another important thing to bear in mind is that the examiner expects different sorts of answers for the general studies papers as opposed to the optional papers.
In the optionals, aspirants are expected to have a deep understanding of the concepts as this is the ‘chosen’ specialist field, and the answers should reflect that understanding. Know all about the best optionals for UPSC here.
But in the GS papers, the aspirants should have a good understanding of the concepts (not necessarily deep) which he/she can present multi-dimensionally. That means, for example, a question from the field of international relations should be answered in that domain itself, but it will help if the aspirant is able to extrapolate it to areas like polity and governance, social issues, internal security and so on and so forth.
Generally, mains questions contain certain key terms called ‘directional words’ in them which are a clue to figuring out how they are to be answered. Learn all about the directive/directional words in the questions from the link. Decode the directive words to crack the Civil Service Mains Examination.
How to begin Answer Writing Practice for UPSC?
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Completing the UPSC Mains paper is in itself a big task, and many aspirants fail to finish the paper due to a lack of time management in the exam hall.
Therefore, the aspirants have to start answer writing practise before the exam so that they practise and plan their time management.
Usually, before starting answer writing practice, one has to build basic knowledge. Then, the aspirants can look into the UPSC previous year papers to know the type of questions asked in the Mains Exam.
Before 3-4 months of the UPSC Mains Exam, the candidates can start their practice for answer writing. Answer writing skills can be inculcated, even if the aspirants struggle and do not feel confident about it initially.
According to the proverb, “Practice makes a man/woman perfect”, the candidates can easily clear UPSC Mains if there is enough knowledge, time management and practice of answer writing.
Daily, 2-3 questions can be solved and reading editorials from The Hindu Newspaper will also help in developing a comprehensive knowledge about a particular topic and give insights into how to write comprehensively.
Tips for Mains Answer Writing
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Some handy tips for improving your answer writing in the UPSC mains exam are given below.
Give complete answers: It is important to take a multi-dimensional approach to answer writing in the IAS mains exam. You should approach the answer from 360 degrees and start writing.
Use keywords: Always use keywords to highlight important and scoring points in your answers. Try to underline the keywords.
Substantiate your answers: Don’t forget to substantiate what you claim in your answers. This will give legitimacy to your answers, not to mention, make you look well-read to the examiner. In some questions, you will be asked to ‘substantiate’. In these cases, it is mandatory to give real-life examples to situations. Look at the following question that was asked in UPSC mains exam 2014 (GS Paper II).
Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences has come under public debate as a denial of justice. Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions? Analyse.
Here, you should use examples of Supreme Court rulings and cite real cases to justify what you are saying in your answer.
Presentation: Your answers should be written in neat and legible handwriting. Give headings and subheadings wherever necessary. Also, have tables and figures if it will augment the quality of your answers.
Visit our website www.vajiraoinstitute.com for free resources to help you prepare
For any assistance call us at 8171181080, 9999458938 or email at [email protected]
#answerwritingmains #answerwritingtips #answerwritingpractice #answerwritingstrategy #answerwriting #vajiraoandreddy #vajiraoiasliveclass #vajiraoias #vajiraoonlineclass #vajiraoinstitutedelhi
In this video series, you can read all about writing good answers for the mains exam and moving on to the next level, that is, the IAS interview.
Handout: https://doc.vajiraoinstitute.net/Main...
How do you write a mains answer?
---------------------------------------
Your answer should impress the examiner and he/she should feel that the answers were written by a future administrator.
Your answers should answer what the question has actually asked and that too in a manner that is precise, clear, neat, illustrative and beautiful.
Another important thing to bear in mind is that the examiner expects different sorts of answers for the general studies papers as opposed to the optional papers.
In the optionals, aspirants are expected to have a deep understanding of the concepts as this is the ‘chosen’ specialist field, and the answers should reflect that understanding. Know all about the best optionals for UPSC here.
But in the GS papers, the aspirants should have a good understanding of the concepts (not necessarily deep) which he/she can present multi-dimensionally. That means, for example, a question from the field of international relations should be answered in that domain itself, but it will help if the aspirant is able to extrapolate it to areas like polity and governance, social issues, internal security and so on and so forth.
Generally, mains questions contain certain key terms called ‘directional words’ in them which are a clue to figuring out how they are to be answered. Learn all about the directive/directional words in the questions from the link. Decode the directive words to crack the Civil Service Mains Examination.
How to begin Answer Writing Practice for UPSC?
---------------------------------------
Completing the UPSC Mains paper is in itself a big task, and many aspirants fail to finish the paper due to a lack of time management in the exam hall.
Therefore, the aspirants have to start answer writing practise before the exam so that they practise and plan their time management.
Usually, before starting answer writing practice, one has to build basic knowledge. Then, the aspirants can look into the UPSC previous year papers to know the type of questions asked in the Mains Exam.
Before 3-4 months of the UPSC Mains Exam, the candidates can start their practice for answer writing. Answer writing skills can be inculcated, even if the aspirants struggle and do not feel confident about it initially.
According to the proverb, “Practice makes a man/woman perfect”, the candidates can easily clear UPSC Mains if there is enough knowledge, time management and practice of answer writing.
Daily, 2-3 questions can be solved and reading editorials from The Hindu Newspaper will also help in developing a comprehensive knowledge about a particular topic and give insights into how to write comprehensively.
Tips for Mains Answer Writing
---------------------------------------
Some handy tips for improving your answer writing in the UPSC mains exam are given below.
Give complete answers: It is important to take a multi-dimensional approach to answer writing in the IAS mains exam. You should approach the answer from 360 degrees and start writing.
Use keywords: Always use keywords to highlight important and scoring points in your answers. Try to underline the keywords.
Substantiate your answers: Don’t forget to substantiate what you claim in your answers. This will give legitimacy to your answers, not to mention, make you look well-read to the examiner. In some questions, you will be asked to ‘substantiate’. In these cases, it is mandatory to give real-life examples to situations. Look at the following question that was asked in UPSC mains exam 2014 (GS Paper II).
Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences has come under public debate as a denial of justice. Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions? Analyse.
Here, you should use examples of Supreme Court rulings and cite real cases to justify what you are saying in your answer.
Presentation: Your answers should be written in neat and legible handwriting. Give headings and subheadings wherever necessary. Also, have tables and figures if it will augment the quality of your answers.
Visit our website www.vajiraoinstitute.com for free resources to help you prepare
For any assistance call us at 8171181080, 9999458938 or email at [email protected]
#answerwritingmains #answerwritingtips #answerwritingpractice #answerwritingstrategy #answerwriting #vajiraoandreddy #vajiraoiasliveclass #vajiraoias #vajiraoonlineclass #vajiraoinstitutedelhi
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