HOW TO CRACK

CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION

written by

RANKERS

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION

Contributions byVineel Krishna, IASMutyalaraju Revu, IASVijay Kumar Mantri, IASB. Sandeep Kumar, IFSArvindhakshan, IRSBala Kiran, IPSG. Kranti Kumar,IPSA. Vijaya Laxmi, IPSK. Veeraraghava Rao, IASRamesh Reddy, IPSRamanjaneyulu, IRSRaja Kumari, IPS

Compiled, Edited & Cover Page Design byVijay Kumar Mantri

XYZ PUBLISHERS, HYDERABAD

This book contains full of suggestions and guidelines. Each suggestion in this book isthe offspring of lessons that rankers learnt from their mistakes during theirpreparation. Authors bear no responsibility for any damage from their suggestionsand guidelines, which are actually their opinions. Readers may follow thesesuggestions and guidelines after judging rationally based on the suitability to theirnature and environment.Published byGVK Publications,Hyderabad –02© All Rights ReservedFirst Edition 2007Printed atXyz Press,Hyderabad

PREFACE

“How to Crack Civil Services Examination” is a comprehensive guide to Civil ServicesExamination written by rankers. It covers every aspect of the examination at everystage of the examination including how to prepare, what to prepare, where toprepare, how to chose optional subjects, how to write the exam, how to prepare forinterview, etc. It covers detailed strategy of preparation for General Studies Prelimsand Mains Exams, Essay and Interview. It gives suggested reading and strategy of preparation for all popular optionals. It even touches upon some miscellaneousaspects, which have impact on the preparation like health, stress management,hobbies, etc.Each suggestion in this book is the offspring of lessons that Mutyalaraju andother toppers learnt from their mistakes during their preparation. The main aim of this book is to make sure that aspirants do not waste their attempts due to lack of proper guidance.