What should I do after 12th if I want to become IAS officer - pravinnath/upscpreparationguide GitHub Wiki

Just as one prepares for IIT entrance from 9th standard onwards one should start preparing from school days for IAS entrance. I will suggest reading two regional, two national and two international newspapers everyday.

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Read all these for pleasure and for acquiring knowledge and not under stress racing against the time. You will automatically gain knowledge of national and international affairs, politics, foreign trade, social issues, crime, national development etc.

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Apart from your course of studies read other subjects which interest you. It will effortlessly prepare you for IAS exam while it will also break monotony of reading only course related books.

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