: This Daily Routine Helped Me Crack UPSC While Juggling a Full-Time Job: IAS Officer #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants Dr Nagarjun (Arjun) B Gowda is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer who secured

This Daily Routine Helped Me Crack UPSC While Juggling a Full-Time Job: IAS Officer #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants
Dr Nagarjun (Arjun) B Gowda is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer who secured an All Indian Rank (AIR) of 418 in the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Civil Service Examination (CSE) in 2018.
Having prepared for the exams while working as a full-time resident doctor, Arjun helps aspirants understand how best one can manage time, make a schedule and follow it. “If I had the means of enrolling for coaching, I would have chosen it. Given that my economic condition at the time was not great, I chose self-study. In hindsight, after clearing the examination I can say that it is possible to do so with self-study,??? says Dr Arjun.
During the time when Dr Arjun was preparing for the UPSC CSE, he was working as a Resident at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences in Karnataka. He was required to be at the hospital from 9. 30 am until 4. 30 pm. He would then dedicate a minimum of six hours for his CSE preparation.
In conversation with The Better India, Dr Arjun shares some of the techniques that worked for him.
Chose a job that permits you time to study:
“If you are a serious aspirant and have a single-minded approach to clearing the examination, my advice to you would be to pick a job that gives you ample time for preparation. Look at the job as a means of earning a sustenance and not necessarily as one to make money,??? he says. A very hectic job profile might end up paying well but will leave you with little to no time for your preparation. Therefore, he says, choosing a job is very critical to your preparatory journey.
Find ways of making time to study:
Dr Arjun Gowda
“As an aspirant who is working and preparing simultaneously, making the most of the time on hand is extremely important,??? says Dr Arjun, who would spend an hour each morning before he left for the hospital going through the newspaper.
No matter how little time you have on hand, Dr Arjun urges you to spend it towards preparation. “Get into the habit of using all available time to read and gather as much information as possible,??? he says.
Time is of the essence do not waste it:
“Being disciplined and having a workable schedule is the key to success in this examination,??? he says. During the break hours at work, Dr Arjun would revise and go through current affairs material. He says, “On some days I would also leave the newspaper editorial to be read during some free time at work. I would pick topics and books that I have already prepared and use the free time at work only for revising the same. ???
Leverage technology to your advantage:
Dr Arjun mentions subscribing to a few news apps that helped him a great deal.