: UPSC Topper Couldnt Crack Prelims, Heres What He Did to Bag AIR 2 in 2nd Attempt #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants Jatin Kishore who secured an All India Rank of 2 in the Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Topper Couldnt Crack Prelims, Heres What He Did to Bag AIR 2 in 2nd Attempt #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants
Jatin Kishore who secured an All India Rank of 2 in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service Examination in 2019 wasn’t so successful the first time around.
Born and raised in Delhi, Jatin graduated from St. Stephens College of Delhi University where he pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. He went on to complete his Master’s degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
“Wanting to appear for the CSE was a decision I took rather late, and after toying with the idea of pursuing an MBA I decided that the services was my true calling,??? says Jatin. The right mix of policy making and administrative work is what appealed to Jatin. He speaks to The Better India to share the strategy that worked for him in the examination.
Ready to take risks
It was in June 2018 that Jatin attempted the examination for the first time. He says, “My biggest mistake the first time around was being risk averse. ??? In attempting the prelims, he suggests that aspirants try and answer as many questions as possible. Of the 100 questions in the prelims paper, in his first attempt Jatin only answered 70 questions, which in hindsight he says was not adequate. In his second attempt, he attempted almost 90 questions.
Repeated revisions
While the first attempt was not a success, Jatin says that it helped him build a base, upon which he worked for the second time. “UPSC is not really an exam in which you prepare afresh each year and therefore the time I spent for my first attempt helped me for the second time as well,??? he says. Jatin spent his second year of preparation in revision and speaking about it, says, “I suggest that candidates do multiple sets of revisions from a single book rather than picking up multiple books for one subject. I revised each book four times and would suggest the same for other aspirants. ???
Follow your own schedule
Jatin Kishore AIR 2
“Make the schedule or time table that is best suited to you,??? says Jatin. He also adds here that he personally did not follow any schedule but did ensure that he spent close to two hours each day reading the newspaper. “I read The Hindu and the editorial and the explained sections from The Indian Express regularly,??? he says. Jatin also mentions that he relied on the Vision IAS booklets, both the monthly and the compilations. Best is to stick to one or two resources. ???
Making notes
While Jatin did not make notes for any subject, he mentions that if he were to attempt the exam again, he would spend time making notes. “There is a lot of syllabus to cover and making notes will help immensely during the time spent on revision, especially before the main [subjects],??? he says.

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