The prelims phase of UPSC majorly consists of multiple-choice questions. With a strategically sound approach, one can score maximum out of it. So, what are some awesome guessing techniques in MCQ questions of UPSC prelims? By solving a few examples, you can get an insight regarding what is expected while preparing for the paper. Given below are some tips for NCERT MCQ for UPSC preparation.
UPSC MCQ Technique and Preparation
– Focus more on the keywords
– Don’t waste time on a question if you get stuck up, instead come back to it later when done solving the ones you are sure about.
– Beware of negative marking as you might lose one-third of a mark on every incorrect answer.
– Beware of tricky statements given to confuse you.
– Make important notes and don’t forget to revise them.
– Keep calm because panicking will only make situations dire.
– Read the questions carefully before attempting, to not miss out on any minor details or avoid misreading.
– Never avoid options like “all of the above” or “none of the above”, instead treat them as equally important.
– Elimination method works best for multiple-choice questions.
– Don’t believe in giving equal time to each question, instead invest time according to their marks weightage, time demand in terms of calculating, analyzing, reminiscing, etc.
Why NCERT?
- Authenticity: These books are not only backed up by the government of India but also a lot of research is done before publishing anything. So there’s no chance of getting any misinformation or incorrect data.
- Basics: Before building any story, your foundation must be strong and that can only be achieved through NCERT. So before referring to any other study material, make sure you are completely thorough with your basic concepts.
- Reliability: You can always rely on NCERT no matter what because UPSC examinations often contain multiple-choice questions from your NCERT textbooks, be it history MCQ for UPSC, polity MCQ for UPSC, or geography MCQ for UPSC.
- Standard: Along with UPSC, for any government exams you must refer to NCERT not only for simplified understanding but because they also build questions based on relevant concepts in NCERT textbooks.
- Availability: You don’t need to toil much to get these books (from class 6th to 12th) as they might be available in every bookstore. You might even get free pdfs of the NCERT books from the internet.
Methods to Cover NCERT MCQ Preparation
- Make a proper time table for yourself so you have an idea regarding the time you have for each subject and can invest those hours accordingly.
- Always start in order of class sixth to twelfth for every subject and don’t change or skip it as each of them is equally important.
- It is advisable to cover your portion subject wise in NCERT rather than doing it class wise as it will create a gap in between, leading to a memory lapse.
- On average, two and a half to three months is good enough time to give to NCERT. These are around forty- four books and can be covered easily if you cover at least one book in three to four days
- Note down all historical dates at one place in order (from class six to twelve) and maps at the other.
- All the articles, schedules, and amendments of the constitution must be at your fingertips.
- Maintain a notebook for NCERT notes. Keep revising all the content you are going through, so you don’t miss out on anything at the last moment.
- To evaluate your capability you must get yourself references that have Multiple choices based only on NCERT. This will help you to get an insight into what type of MCQs questions are asked.
- Always have updated versions of NCERT textbooks because they have recent data and statistical figures.
Conclusion
Irrespective of the time you have for preparation, just being thorough with NCERT can help you a lot in your prelims MCQ preparation. This milestone can be achieved by doing some smart work and having a strategic approach.
Even you can figure out the best version of UPSC MCQ tips and techniques with regular practice of your own problem-solving. Many online test series can give you a gist of the paper which will help you prepare accordingly. We here at uFaber have numerous blogs & articles that will help you as an aspirant to clear all your UPSC-related doubts. Check out our regular blogs today.
