This page is to assist and be a signboard to all the UPSC Mains 2015 materials,links,question papers ,optional strategies that are available on net which are useful for mains 2015 preparation . Will try to update this post with as much relevant information as possible.
If you have joined or joining any test series, or have any useful material please do mail us the question papers, PDF scans to kalyan@iksa.in.
The Most useful stuff in no particular order :
- Hindu
- Indian Express
- Yojana Magazine month wise download
- Test series and previous year question papers
- EPW- Kurukshetra (selectively) Month wise download
- AIR spotlight news analysis Month wise download
- Loksabha – Rajyasabha TV videos (selectively)
- Vision/Sri Ram/Vaji Ram IAS material
- Download Free Study Material for UPSC
Most useful Sites :
Question paper & Materials
- Depends of your contribution.
- AIR Spotlight News Analysis month wise 2015.
- Yojana Magazine from 2001 to 2015 English renamed files.
- Vision IAS Toppers Answer sheet scans PDF.
- Insights Secure Compilation Paper wise Q&A format.
YouTube Playlists
- Geography by Rajtanil Solanki
- Economy by Mrunal Patel (selectively)
- Modern History of India by Fantastic Fundas
- Ethics Justice with Michael Sandel
- World History by CrashCourse
- Big Picture Rajya Sabha
- World History for UPSC by Sri Teja
Insight Hindu News analysis videos (Month wise)
- Insight Hindu News analysis April
- Insight Hindu News analysis May
- Insight Hindu News analysis June
- Insight Hindu News analysis July
- Insight Hindu News analysis August
- Insight Hindu News analysis September
IAS Baba Monthly Yojana Magazine Gist
Insights Daily Current Events PDF compiled.
- January 2015 Insights Current Events
- February 2015 Insights Current Events
- March 2015 Insights Current Events
- April 2015 Insights Current Events
- May 2015 Insights Current Events
- June 2015 Insights Current Events
- July 2015 Insights Current Events
- August 2015 Insights Current Events
INSIGHTS SECURE – 2015 compilation PDF
Toppers
Essay and GS :
- Ira Singhal’s blog
- Essay strategy – Puneet Gulati, AIR 319 with 140 in Essay (2009)
- UPSC / IAS Preparation: Improving Essay Writing
- GS Prelims Anay .
- Strategy for GS (Advanced- Unit Wise) by Ms. Rukmani Riar old Syllabus but useful.
- UPSC GS: How to Prepare Gaurav Agrawal
Strategy :
- Strategy for History by Ms. Surabhi Malik (AIR-51)
- Strategy for Geography by Mr. Mangesh Kumar (AIR-4)
- Strategy for Economics by Ms Harshika Singh (AIR-8)
- Strategy for Medical Science by Dr. Piyush Singla (AIR-84)
- Strategy For Electrical Engineering Prince Dhawan
- Strategy for Psychology by Ms. Shena Aggarwal (AIR-1)
- Strategy for Sociology By Mr. Rajanvir Singh Kapur (AIR-92)
- Strategy for Public Administration- Mains Anay Dwivedi
- Strategy for Public Administration (Advanced- Unit wise strategy) Prince Dhawan
- Strategy for Public Administration Optional – IAS Prem Ranjan Singh (Rank 62, CSE 2013)
- Strategy for Economics Optional Gaurav Agrawal
Sites
- Supreet Singh Gulati (2008 IAS Rank-2)
- Bijay Ketan Upadhyay (2008 IAS Rank-5)
- Shubra Saxena (2009 IAS Topper) Public Admin
- Prasanth Reddy (2009 IAS Rank-64)
- Prakash Rajpurohit (2010 IAS Rank-2) Maths and Electrical Engg
- Anay Dwivedi (2010 IAS Rank-5) Public Admin
- Abhijeet Agrawal Rank 24 IAS Physics and Chemistry
- Tanvi Sundriyal (2010 IAS Rank-6) Sociology and Public Admin
- Garima Mittal (2010 IAS Rank-8) Sociology and Psychology
- Rashmita Panda (2010 IAS Rank-13) History and Public Admin
- Prabhjot Singh (2010 IAS Rank-16)
- Ghanshyam Thori (2010 IAS Rank-25) Geography and Psychology
- Rajiv Ranjan Singh (2010 IPS Rank-191) Sociology and Public Admin
- Kashish Mittal (2011 IAS Rank-58)
- Prince Dhawan (2011 IAS Rank-3) Public Admin and Electrical Engg
- Gaurav Agrawal (2013 IAS Rank-1) Economics
- Rahul Pandey (AIR-52 CSE 2013) Public Admin
- C M Saikanth Varma AIR- 18 2014
hello kalyan sir
is this the detailed stratergy for mains..please elaborate as its my first time thats why confused as to wht to pic and how to do it
Hi, This is not any strategy but in general these are most useful books and links,depending on your comfort zone you can choose what to read and what not to read.
For maximum output – I suggest Hindu + Yojana – rest all optional .
sir,Iam really thankful to parivarthan & for your kind information.
Glad to be of help 🙂
Very great work done by you and your teams, thanks for all this efforts
hello sir please suggest me i hve gvn my 4th attempt 2 prelims 1 time mains given… but am i eligible for 5 th attempt in 2016 from general category…as i saw in some news some reforms for ias ..age and attempt and qualification
shud i or shud i not…
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/government-forms-expert-panel-to-review-civil-services-exam-pattern_1802944.html
hi, I am sure UPSC reforms will take time, even if they implement it will be from 2017 or later but not immediately. yes there is a committee for reforms, but age is a complex issue so they will take time to reform it. I am sure gen category 2016 5th attempt will be there. Every thing will be in next official notification , so dont listen to any news rumours.
Sir plz suggest me how to;improve in math it’s very difficult for me
Start with basic NCERT books, refer mrunal site for which chapters in which class for a specific topic, after that go for Rajesh verma book. do all the level one problems. for csat maths is of basic level dont worry.
Is there anyone who chose law as their optionals or can u refer any blogs or websites of previous Ias aspirants to get a general idea about those papers. I am not from a LLB background .
Sir how to prepare for essay.? I am completly blind from where to start pls suggest
Hi,
You can start by reading toppers suggestion on essays, Guarav agrawal’s blog etc, also can read toppers essay sheets in vision IAS for Ideas. Above all try to form a group ans brainstorm ideas when ever possible, hope this helps.