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Here, I bring to your notice an attribute that will serve you all your life—the art of conversation. You have an immediate relevance of it in the context of the Personality Test that you must conquer as a last citadel in your journey to ace various competitive examinations, particularly the UPSC Civil Services Examination. For […]

The journey to eventual career success is indeed tough. There are many ups and downs on the path of success. During the course of this journey, life often resembles a roller coaster ride. But, remember that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Recall legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, who actually lived this dictum. […]

What does a New Year, which comes and goes every year, mean to you? Is it just a change of date on the calendar? One more night out for a grand party? A vacation with family and friends to some exotic location? Or nothing but the same routine of preparing for your UPSC or other […]

Have you ever taken note of what is common between you reading CSR to crack the UPSC Civil Services Examination, MBA Admission tests, etc. and the earlier toppers of these exams ? The common connecting threads, although in varying proportions, are willpower, determination, learning from setbacks, and above all, knowledge. If you acquire these virtues to […]

You have decided to become an IAS officer and have begun preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Right? But how deep is the desire to become an IAS officer in your heart and mind? How passionate do you feel about realising your dream? How dedicated are you to your preparation? In a nutshell, how […]

You must have noticed three magical words we always put at the top of this page: Yes, You Can. These are simple—perhaps most ordinary—words. A layperson will not need to look at a dictionary for their meaning. But, within them, these words hold immense power. They are truly magical. Whenever you find yourself inadequate to […]

With a desire to join one of the most prestigious services like Civil Services, you are preparing for an examination known as one of the toughest. You have to study a syllabus which is highly exhaustive and profound. You will have question papers that will test your level of preparation. You also have model answer […]

I know each one of you out there has many traits and qualities in your personality that will take you places. You are honest, kind, courageous, wise, ambitious, adaptable, hard-working, intelligent, and much more, the traits that will make you a good and successful person. Here is one more characteristic that everyone has not been […]

I begin with a simple question: What are the keys that unlock the door to personal excellence? There might be many. But the most important is the ‘will to win’, i.e. the desire to succeed and the urge to reach your full potential. In short, a ‘winning attitude’. A deep-rooted desire to win makes you […]

Fortune favours those who give more than 100 per cent to the cause they take up. Once again, we have a list of 933 whose fortunes are smiling on them with their spectacular success in UPSC CSE 2022-23. Making it to the final list of successful candidates in CSE is always challenging. We used to […]