Toppers Talk with Jagrati Awasthi, Rank 2, UPSC Civil Services 2020

Miss Jagrati Awasthi attained a prestigious rank 2 in the coveted UPSC Civil Services Exam of 2020. She was a student of Vision IAS All India Test Series.
Hailing from the state of Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Miss Jagrati is an electrical engineer from NIT Bhopal. After graduation, she went on to work as an engineer in a PSU (BHEL) in Bhopal, which is when she formally decided to pursue the Civil Services. She began her preparation in January, 2019, while working, but to later resign from her job in order to prepare in a full-fledged manner.
In this video, she shares her detailed preparation and exam strategy for the UPSC aspirants.
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00:51 - The session starts with her background and the overview of how she prepared
20:00 - Booklist
46:40 - How to start preparation
53:24 - Prelims specific preparation
55:34 - How to read the books/ material and note-making
1:12:10 - CSAT strategy and preparation
1:14:37 - Mains preparation
1:28:07 - Essay strategy
1:36:57 - Ethics strategy
1:52:57 - Optional strategy:- How to select the optional, pros and cons of sociology optional
1:47:00 - Interview preparation
1:49:37 - A motivational note
1:52:02 - Questions from the audience
2:09:12 - The session concludes
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