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Write editorials of the newspapers in your own language for 60 days. Read and write a lot every day. Time your writing and keeep improving the speed, till you reacha speed that givs you 20 minutes to review your answers. I suggest you to read good English newspapers like times of India, hindu newspaper and good English books. And improve your vocabulary

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Practicr answer writing. The new pattern, which has been introduced from this year by the UPSC for civil service examinations, has six papers – Four General Studies, One Essay and One optional paper. They altogether carry a total of 1750 Marks.

Add to this 275 Marks allotted for the Personality Test. So, a total of 2025 Marks will decide the fate of a candidate whether he would be in the Final List or not.

Improving writing skills will drastically change the fortunes of a candidate for the good in this exam. Good writing not only helps in Mains, but will also enable him to form opinions on various issues which would help him during the Personality Test.

UPSC doesn’t expect a candidate to acquire extraordinary writing skills in English; It just wants candidates who are able to communicate their knowledge in a simple way so that everybody understands the message clearly.

One doesn’t require vast vocabulary, or ornamental style to write answers – marks are allotted to the answer which is clear, simple and straightforward.

If you go through NCERT books, you will understand why these books are popular – they explain concepts in a very simple manner using less difficult words.

Here are some tips to improve your writing skills:

Shoot A Letter To The Editor Of The Hindu – Every Day. Even on Sunday! Yes. Reading The Hindu is just not enough. After reading an opinion piece or an editorial, form an opinion of your own. Write it in 100 words. Don’t hesitate, just mail it to this id: [email protected]

The next day when you don’t see your letter published, don’t lose heart. Shoot another mail. One day it will appear neatly edited with your proud name below.

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