Join host Sundar Jayanth in an inspiring chat with A.C.M. Abinesh Kumar, who secured AIR - 629 in UPSC CSE and became an IRS(IT) officer. Gain insights into his strategies for acing UPSC prelims, mains, and interviews, along with tips for cracking UPSC EPFO. Get ready for a comprehensive dive into UPSC preparation, tailored to guide you from Anna Nagar to Dholpur House. Don't miss out – watch now!
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Time Stamp
(0:00) - Coming up
About the Guest (01:08) - Educational Background
(01:59) - Why Civil Service ?
(03:04) - Coaching
(03:41) - Number of attempts
(03:55) - Optional subject
Prelims
(04:14) - Strategy to clear prelims
(08:31) - Prelims Test Series
(09:51) - CSAT
(12:52) - Current Affairs
(14:23) - Newspaper or Monthly Current Affairs ?
Mains
(15:37) - Essay Preparation
(18:10) - Philosophical Essays
(22:08) - Ethics
(27:14) - Ethics for freshers
(28:40) - Mains Test Series
(29:14) - Mistakes to avoid in Mains preparation
(34:38) - Routine during Mains Preparation
(36:17) - GS 1
(37:50) - GS 2
(40:05) - GS 3
(43:49) - Value addition in Mains
Interview
(44:44) - Interview Preparation
(45:57) - Mock Interviews
(47:01) - First Interview experience
(51:16) - Question reflection from DAF
(52:12) - Unexpected question in UPSC interview
Other Exams
(55:04) - TNPSC experience
(56:22) - Other exams attempted
(57:15) - Strategy to clear EPFO AO/EO
Personal Section
(1:00:57) - Balancing Marriage life and Preparation
(1:04:37) - How to cross over negative phase in preparation
(1:08:28) - Friend's support
(1:09:48) - Personalities inspired during preparation
(1:12:47) - Advice to younger self regarding Preparation
(1:14:12) - Books Recommendation
(1:16:52) - End note "Anna Nagar Aspirants Tamil podcast" is the first-ever podcast for UPSC/TNPSC aspirants. We discuss everything about UPSC, TNPSC, Anna Nagar, and Aspirants. Our podcast features interviews with toppers who have successfully cleared the exams, serving and retired bureaucrats, and directors of various IAS academies.