HARISH JAGDALE

  After a successful stint with UPSC CSE preparation, almost all toppers are happy to share their strategy. There are a few reasons for this: A lot of friends and relatives are asking them. They want to give back to the UPSC prep community. They can now simply re-route all “guidance” requests to these writings, because if you’re unwilling to put in the effort to even read this, you might not be making it through the exam. Over the years, I’ve  read a lot of their blogs  in order to figure out what worked for these toppers and find out where my own shortcomings lay. On that journey, I’ve found some blogs that were more helpful than others. This is not to say that all others aren’t useful, just that they did not resonate with me. Find a topper who thinks like you do and figure out their systems. How do you do this? Read their writing, a lot of it. Why not watch the interviews? A fair ask. Youtube has a ton of interviews by previous year topper’s who share their process and ...