Toppers Talk with Meera K, Rank 6, UPSC Civil Services 2020

Miss Meera K, a student of the Vision IAS test series, attained the prestigious Rank 6 in her fourth attempt in the UPSC, Civil Services, 2020 exam. In this video, she shares her strategy in detail.
She hails from Thrissur district of Central Kerala, and pursued her education through all the stages from there. Thereafter, she went on to work with a well-known company, L&T in Bangalore. Initially, aiming for the Indian Airforce, but finding herself at a disadvantage due to being flat-footed, she instead decided to pursue a career in the Civil Services.
00:55- The session starts with a welcoming note
1:10- Childhood and academic journey
2:25- About her family and their role in her UPSC journey
4:37- About her job/ work experience and UPSC
5:58- Her overall UPSC journey
8:17- What worked for her for in this attempt.
9:20- Important points for Prelims preparation
11:17- Integrated Prelims and Mains strategy
12:54- Newspaper strategy
15:34- Mock Tests
17:24- Mains Preparation
18:21- Answer writing
25:50- Mock Tests for Mains
21:47- Strategy for the Ethics paper
26:17- Essay preparation
28:57- Deliberation on the Optional
31:57- Preparation for the Personality Test (Interview)
38:41- The aspect of notes-making
40:01- Dealing with a plethora of material and sources
41:30- Motivating factors
44:00- Deliberation on taking breaks
45:41- Number of hours and long-term planning of studies for UPSC
46:30- Future plans as an IAS officer
49:50- A positive message for those who could not make it to the final list.
52:00- A message for the future aspirants
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