Action plan to crack UPSC Exam

Action plan to crack UPSC Exam

On 8th August 2019, Saveetha School of Law, placement cell has conducted a one-day workshop in partnership with Kingmaker IAS Academy on “Action plan to crack UPSC Exam”. 

The session was headed by Mr. Rishabh C.A, IAS, (2018 Tamilnadu, UPSC Topper, AIR 23). He shared his journey of grit and determination in clearing one of the hardest exams in the country. Mr. Rishabh who was an engineering graduate from Maduranthakam and was working as an engineer with Infosys, before he decided to join civil service. He outlined the action plan every civil service aspirant need to follow in order to develop a personalized style for the exam preparation. Mr. Boominathan, Director of Kingmaker IAS Academy has pointed out the sparsity of Tamilnadu candidates who could clear the UPSC exams. He explained in detail the exam structure of UPSC and suggested recommended books for both prelims and mains. He reiterated the importance of law students to give UPSC exam a try as the syllabus of UPSC has law as an integral part and it’s a battle half won for a law student. 

 Mr. Rishabh C.A, IAS highlighted the importance of having an updated knowledge in current affairs about the happenings across the globe and particularly in India. He recommended reading the editorials of popular newspapers like The Hindu, Economist and parliamentary discussions. He then engaged in a healthy debate with the students regarding the scrapping of Art. 370 and students were delighted to get a different perspective on the issue. He also shared his experience with the panel during the personal round of interview, which lasted for about three hours! Over all it was a good experience for the students who got insider information about the various tips and tricks to crack civil service exam.