UPSC SWOT ANALYSER TEST

This test is an analytical tool designed by Ravi Kapoor, IRS to reveal to you, your
strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities as they appear in the UPSC
exam. Recognition of these features will form the basis of your customized
strategy which is soon to follow.

This test is also meant to be an exercise in self-awareness and introspection for

the serious UPSC aspirant. Take the test with absolute ruthless honesty and it will
reward you with the most potent weapon you need to clear "the world's toughest
exam".
 UPSC SWOT PROFILER
NAME: Asutos h pandey
YEAR OF NEXT UPSC ATTEMPT: 2024
STRENGTHS
Write your respons es from Question 1-7 below
Add anything else which fits the category
1. In school and college exams, what helped me
the most to score well and pas s is Listened to
lectures and didn't require much study
2. When reading a book, I usually pay more
attention to *The details
3. I find most interes ting to be- International
events
4. I think the best way to learn for me is to do
Self study
5. I would describe myself as a Detailed oriented
Person
6. The best for me to tackle difficult challenges
is to do thorough research about it before
starting.
7. While facing long-term challenges, I am most
likely to Jump in and persis t until it is achieved
OPPORTUNTIES
Write your respons es from Question 13-18 below
Add anything else which fits the category
13 My favorite subject during school was English
14. I think my brains super-power is abstract
thinking.
15. During my UPSC preparation, I am most excited
to learn about about- *History
16. In UPSC toppers and civil servants what I
admire the most is their- Hard work
17. I think if given the opportunity to refine my
skills I would excel in analysis & arguments
18. I think I have exceptional levels of desperation
WEAKNESSES
Write your respons es from Question 8-12 below
Add anything else which fits the category
8 The biggest challenge for me during school and college
was My own indiscipline
9 The main reason I am unable to read many books is
becaus e I don't think reading is the best way to learn
10. The Main reason I sometimes am not able to
achieve my goals is I dont manage time very
well
11. I think the weakes t area of my UPSC
preparation is going to be Inefficient strategy
12. I think my biggest roadblock for the UPSC
preparation is going to be *Lack of guidance
and a good mentor
THREATS
Write your respons es from Question 19-20 below
Add anything else which fits the category
19 For the UPSC exam, I get nightmares
about- *
CSAT
20. I think the biggest threat to my
success in UPSC preparation is lack of a
good mentor.
 How to think about your UPSC SWOT Profile?
 Strengths : These are areas of academics and your tendencies which you are inher ently good at. You must learn
to harness these in your preparation strategy and make sure they remain your strengths by constan tly revisiting
them. We will use these to push your score higher .

 Weaknesses:
Weaknesses: These are areas you will have to invest time in. They can not be ignored, and you can not be selective
and eliminate them. These areas will likely become the reasons for frustrations in your UPSC preparation journey
and learning about them beforehand will ensure that you prepare accordingly.
accordingly. They will require different
strategies to overcom e than you typically use. We will seek to turn these into your strengths. Or at the very least,
prevent them from being threats to your efforts.

 Opportunities: This is where the true advantage can be obtained. These are areas of untapped potential which if
ignited, will give you a massive boost over your competition. But you must not over-indulge in these at the cost of
your strengths and weaknesses. These are bonus because they are unexplore d. We will create opportunities for
you to extract and use them.

 Threats: These are death-traps which you must make sure to eliminate. Not qual ifying the CSAT, not revisin g at
all, not preparing for Essay writing are all threats which can kill your attempt. A threat is something you do not
anticipate or think of as a weakness, and this makes them ve ry dangerous . We will make sure threats are
eliminated and at the very least, be turned into weaknesses if not strengths.

KEEP YOUR SWOT PROFILE CLOSE BECAUSE IT WILL FORM THE BASIS OF YOUR CUSTOMIZED STRATEGY
WHIC H IS GAURANTEED TO BE IDEAL FOR YOU.