Jaipur Toppers' Talk | Ms. Kashish Bakshi, AIR 54 | UPSC CSE 2023

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Kashish Bakshi, a graduate in Law from NLIU Bhopal; has achieved a significant achievement in her third attempt by securing the 54th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. Her optional was Philosophy. Her will and determination to succeed is truly an inspiration for many.
In this topper talk, Kashish will share their insights on UPSC preparation, including strategies, study plans, and the challenges that they faced throughout their journey. Her experiences and advices serve as a valuable resource for aspirants aiming to crack one of the toughest competitive exams in India.
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0:10- Introduction of topper.
1:10- Felicitation of topper.
1:55- Topper speech begins.
2:36- Brief outline of her journey.
5:24- Overall Guidance on exam preparation.
7:37- Pinpointed approach and strategy to preparation.
12:15- How to strategize and utilize Mock tests effectively?
18:38- Timeline for planning the coverage of the syllabus.
21:05- Understanding your strengths and weaknesses.
29:37- Answer writing strategy.
35:15- How to analyse the PYQs for Prelims?
42:34- The need for revision and what should be the approach?
45:36- Subject wise sources and approach to cover for preparation.
51:29- Current Affairs Preparation.
52:03- Question Answer Round begins.
53:24- How to handle factual questions of Prelims?
58:05-Answer writing as per marks of question.
1:04:30- How to limit our sources?
1:06:24- How many readings should I do of a subject?
1:08:06- Approach and strategy for Philosophy optional.
1:10:59- Approach for CSAT.
1:13:23- Template for note making and PYQs
1:16:47- Relevance and approach to preparing data for mains.
1:21:46- Approach to Preparation of case studies.
1:23:19- Newspaper reading and approach.
1:24:52- Approach to Ethics Theory portion and how to utilize of examples.
1:30:34- Note making approach subject wise.
1:33:02- How to compile Current affairs notes?
1:34:45- Interview experience and approach to prepare for interview.
1:38:06- Utility of Philosophy across papers and in overall preparation.
1:38:56- Topper speech concludes.
1:39:04- Concluding remarks by host.